Beast of the Bonzos explained

Beast of the Bonzos
Type:greatest
Artist:Bonzo Dog Band
Cover:300px-Bonzo_Beast_USA.jpg
Released:1971[1]
Genre:Comedy rock
Label:United Artists Records UAS 5517[2]
Compiler:Martin Cerf, John Mendelsohn

Beast of the Bonzos is the US version of the UK album The Best of the Bonzos.[3] This American best of album differs from the British in having different cover art, an extra flap with an article about the Bonzos by John Mendelsohn, and about half different songs.

Track listing

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Side One

  1. "The Intro and the Outro"
  2. "We are Normal"
  3. "I Left My Heart in San Francisco"
  4. "Tubas in the Moonlight"
  5. "Rockaliser Baby"
  6. "Piggy Bank Love"
  7. "Hello Mabel"
  8. "I'm the Urban Spaceman"

Side Two

  1. "Mr. Apollo"
  2. "Sport, the Odd Boy"
  3. "Trouser Press"
  4. "Rhinocratic Oaths"
  5. "Look at Me, I'm Wonderful"
  6. "Quiet Talks and Summer Walks"
  7. "Canyons of Your Mind"

Notes and References

  1. Book: Larkin, Colin. The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. May 27, 2011. Omnibus Press. 9780857125958. Google Books.
  2. Book: Popoff, Martin. Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. September 8, 2009. Penguin. 9781440229169. Google Books.
  3. Web site: TrouserPress.com :: Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band. www.trouserpress.com.
  4. Web site: Mason. Stewart. The Bonzo Dog Band The Beast of the Bonzos. allmusic.com/. 2 March 2013.