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- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: ARCHIVE MEDIA PUBLISHING
- ASIN: B003UFCH08
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Vinyl | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
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THE CULT ECCENTRICS RETURN WITH NEW BONZOS.INCLUDES ENHANCED VIDEOS/UNRELEASED/INTERVIEWS ETC.
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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I have to confess I approached this album with some trepidation. I have treasured the Bonzos for years. But could they ever approach the heights of silliness without Viv? I saw them in concert last year and found that, yes they could, albeit with the spectre of Viv behind them.
But a new recording? Could that work?
Most definitely yes! This made me laugh out loud all the way through. It will embarrass me when I listen to it on my iPod and chortle amongst the repressed silence that is the commuter train. It will make me look foolish when laughing at the lights in the car.
Thanks to Neil and the team. You have honoured the memory of Viv and given the world a fine extension to the Bonzos catalogue.
But a new recording? Could that work?
Most definitely yes! This made me laugh out loud all the way through. It will embarrass me when I listen to it on my iPod and chortle amongst the repressed silence that is the commuter train. It will make me look foolish when laughing at the lights in the car.
Thanks to Neil and the team. You have honoured the memory of Viv and given the world a fine extension to the Bonzos catalogue.
41 of 42 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I have often wondered when did it become out of fashion to smile because of music, (let alone - laugh)- and now I know the answer - it went out of fashion when the Bonzos called it quits the first time around, in '71.
The Bonzo Doo-Dah Dog band are back to say that the "rules" have changed - they're not competing with anything else out there - they're in their own universe. This big album (28 tracks - near 72 minutes) says less of "This is what the public wants, so let's make our mint" but instead says more of "screw you - we're having a good time wether you like it or not!" (an attitude that is arguably missing from the vast majority of modern music heard on the airwaves.)
Who knew that the real heart and soul of rock and roll would still be very much alive and kicking in this group of mostly gray-hairs who, for one thing, still have a great penchant for playing a healthy helping of prohibition-era jazz (think early black and white Mickey Mouse - you are FORCED to tap feet cause it's so happy) as well as the usual Bonzo sprinkling of narrations, a few beautiful ballads (some with beautifully unexpected twists), nods to Gary Numan, Bob Dylan, bluegrass music, country, the military, bad puns, surf-rock, commercials and of course, modern rock.
All the players have plenty of room to take turns, and it's nice to hear them all with their unique inclusions; the usuals (Neil, Larry, Roger) the unusual (Rodney takes a rare turn), the newbies (Phil, Adrian and Stephen) and the oldies (Sam, Vernon, Bob).
It's that attitude of everybody joining in and having a damn good time that I hope spreads like a massive virus.
I've often had a special place in my heart for 1st albums, as they seem to be from genuinely enthused folks who really have a first time to finally let it all out, rather than looking to make their masterwork- no worries of topping their last hit, or trying to beat the curse of the "sophomore slump". In many ways this album IS a 1st album, a sort of "Bonzos 2.0" - and I certainly hope it's far from the last.
Although I certainly long for the elements that made the old albums and sounds possible (Vivian, of course, as well as the influences and technical limitations of the times), but as that is not to be, I look very much forward to possibilities lie ahead for the Bonzos; what they evolve into. What better way than this to have the Bonzo spirit live on and to inspire others, and to wake us all up, than to let it grow and see what happens. I can't wait!
The Bonzo Doo-Dah Dog band are back to say that the "rules" have changed - they're not competing with anything else out there - they're in their own universe. This big album (28 tracks - near 72 minutes) says less of "This is what the public wants, so let's make our mint" but instead says more of "screw you - we're having a good time wether you like it or not!" (an attitude that is arguably missing from the vast majority of modern music heard on the airwaves.)
Who knew that the real heart and soul of rock and roll would still be very much alive and kicking in this group of mostly gray-hairs who, for one thing, still have a great penchant for playing a healthy helping of prohibition-era jazz (think early black and white Mickey Mouse - you are FORCED to tap feet cause it's so happy) as well as the usual Bonzo sprinkling of narrations, a few beautiful ballads (some with beautifully unexpected twists), nods to Gary Numan, Bob Dylan, bluegrass music, country, the military, bad puns, surf-rock, commercials and of course, modern rock.
All the players have plenty of room to take turns, and it's nice to hear them all with their unique inclusions; the usuals (Neil, Larry, Roger) the unusual (Rodney takes a rare turn), the newbies (Phil, Adrian and Stephen) and the oldies (Sam, Vernon, Bob).
It's that attitude of everybody joining in and having a damn good time that I hope spreads like a massive virus.
I've often had a special place in my heart for 1st albums, as they seem to be from genuinely enthused folks who really have a first time to finally let it all out, rather than looking to make their masterwork- no worries of topping their last hit, or trying to beat the curse of the "sophomore slump". In many ways this album IS a 1st album, a sort of "Bonzos 2.0" - and I certainly hope it's far from the last.
Although I certainly long for the elements that made the old albums and sounds possible (Vivian, of course, as well as the influences and technical limitations of the times), but as that is not to be, I look very much forward to possibilities lie ahead for the Bonzos; what they evolve into. What better way than this to have the Bonzo spirit live on and to inspire others, and to wake us all up, than to let it grow and see what happens. I can't wait!
20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Being Humourless is the new Rock'N'Roll. Todays music scene takes itself more seriously than it deserves too and certainly more serious than it should... today's music is made up of, boring guitar bands who can't write decent lyrics, silly little rich girls who rail against consumerism whilst presenting there own clothing range, TV talent show winners and women who have made Soul music Un-Sexy(Travesty)...
Luckily this is not the new Rock'N'Roll, it's the Bonzos... Vivian may be there no longer, but there is still a lot of fun, great music and appropriate targets being mocked in a good humoured way...
Excellent album... You have been missed.
Luckily this is not the new Rock'N'Roll, it's the Bonzos... Vivian may be there no longer, but there is still a lot of fun, great music and appropriate targets being mocked in a good humoured way...
Excellent album... You have been missed.
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Not Quite as Much fun Without Vivian
The title sums it up. I agree with Ca Marsh even if others don't. That said, there are some funny songs here and I have to say it is in part due to the new members of the group. Read more
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Flawed genius, but it is still genius!
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Oh Joy!
Loved this! True in spirit and execution to the memory of our beloved Bonzo's. Only thing missing of course is the great one, Vivian, now crooning lovingly to his old Victrola up... Read more
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They're Back !!
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Genuinely worth getting
As a long time fan since the days of 'Please Do Not Adjust Your Set' (check out the old videos on youtube ! ) , I also approached this album with trepidation. Read more
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