The Complete Flanders & Swann

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Tracklist

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CD 1: At the Drop of a Hat
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1A Transport of Delight
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
performer:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo) (on 1959-05-02)
recorded at:
Fortune Theatre in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1959-05-02)
live recording of:
A Transport of Delight (on 1959-05-02)
lyricist:
Michael Flanders (English actor and singer)
composer:
Donald Swann
5:54
2Song of Reproduction
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
performer:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo) (on 1959-05-02)
recorded at:
Fortune Theatre in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1959-05-02)
live recording of:
Song of Reproduction (on 1959-05-02)
lyricist:
Michael Flanders (English actor and singer)
composer:
Donald Swann
7:07
3The Gnu Song
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
performer:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo) (on 1959-05-02)
recorded at:
Fortune Theatre in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1959-05-02)
live recording of:
The Gnu Song (on 1959-05-02)
lyricist:
Michael Flanders (English actor and singer)
composer:
Donald Swann
3:26
4Design for Living
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
performer:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo) (on 1959-05-02)
recorded at:
Fortune Theatre in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1959-05-02)
live recording of:
Design for Living (on 1959-05-02)
lyricist:
Michael Flanders (English actor and singer)
composer:
Donald Swann
3:53
5Je Suis Les Ténébreux
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
performer:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo) (on 1959-05-02)
recorded at:
Fortune Theatre in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1959-05-02)
live recording of:
Je Suis Les Ténébreux (on 1959-05-02)
lyricist:
Gérard de Nerval
composer:
Donald Swann
2:27
6Songs for Our Time (Philological Waltz; Satellite Moon; A Happy Song)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
performer:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo) (on 1959-05-02)
recorded at:
Fortune Theatre in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1959-05-02)
live recording of:
Songs for Our Time (Philological Waltz; Satellite Moon; A Happy Song) (on 1959-05-02)
lyricist:
Michael Flanders (English actor and singer)
composer:
Donald Swann
4:16
7A Song of the Weather
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
performer:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo) (on 1959-05-02)
recorded at:
Fortune Theatre in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1959-05-02)
live recording of:
A Song of the Weather (on 1959-05-02)
lyricist:
Michael Flanders (English actor and singer)
composer:
Donald Swann
2:05
8The Reluctant Cannibal
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
performer:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo) (on 1959-05-02)
recorded at:
Fortune Theatre in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1959-05-02)
live recording of:
The Reluctant Cannibal (on 1959-05-02)
lyricist:
Michael Flanders (English actor and singer)
composer:
Donald Swann
3:55
9Greensleeves
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
performer:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo) (on 1959-05-02)
recorded at:
Fortune Theatre in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1959-05-02)
live recording of:
Greensleeves (on 1959-05-02)
lyricist:
Michael Flanders (English actor and singer)
composer:
Donald Swann
7:52
10Misalliance
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
performer:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo) (on 1959-05-02)
recorded at:
Fortune Theatre in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1959-05-02)
live recording of:
Misalliance (on 1959-05-02)
lyricist:
Michael Flanders (English actor and singer)
composer:
Donald Swann
3:56
11Kokoraki
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
performer:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo) (on 1959-05-02)
recorded at:
Fortune Theatre in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1959-05-02)
live recording of:
Kokoraki (on 1959-05-02)
lyricist:
Michael Flanders (English actor and singer)
composer:
Donald Swann
5:06
12Madeira M'Dear
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
performer:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo) (on 1959-05-02)
recorded at:
Fortune Theatre in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1959-05-02)
live recording of:
Madeira M’Dear (on 1959-05-02)
lyricist:
Michael Flanders (English actor and singer)
composer:
Donald Swann
3:52
13Too Many Cookers
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
performer:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo) (on 1959-05-02)
recorded at:
Fortune Theatre in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1959-05-02)
live recording of:
Too Many Cookers (on 1959-05-02)
lyricist:
Michael Flanders (English actor and singer)
composer:
Donald Swann
3:12
14Vanessa
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
performer:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo) (on 1959-05-02)
recorded at:
Fortune Theatre in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1959-05-02)
live recording of:
Vanessa (on 1959-05-02)
lyricist:
Michael Flanders (English actor and singer)
composer:
Donald Swann
3:55
15Tried by the Centre Court
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
performer:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo) (on 1959-05-02)
recorded at:
Fortune Theatre in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1959-05-02)
live recording of:
Tried by the Centre Court (on 1959-05-02)
lyricist:
Michael Flanders (English actor and singer)
3:46
16The Youth of the Heart
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
performer:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo) (on 1959-05-02)
recorded at:
Fortune Theatre in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1959-05-02)
live recording of:
The Youth of the Heart (on 1959-05-02)
lyricist:
Sydney Carter
composer:
Donald Swann
4:17
17The Hippopotamus Song
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
performer:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo) (on 1959-05-02)
recorded at:
Fortune Theatre in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1959-05-02)
live recording of:
The Hippopotamus Song (on 1959-05-02)
lyricist:
Michael Flanders (English actor and singer)
composer:
Donald Swann
3:16
CD 2: At the Drop of Another Hat
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1The Gas-Man Cometh
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
performer:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo)
recorded at:
Theatre Royal (Haymarket) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1963-10-02 to present)
live recording of:
The Gas-Man Cometh
lyricist:
Michael Flanders (English actor and singer)
composer:
Donald Swann
6:44
2Sounding Brass
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
performer:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo)
recorded at:
Theatre Royal (Haymarket) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1963-10-02 to present)
live recording of:
Sounding Brass
lyricist:
Michael Flanders (English actor and singer)
composer:
Donald Swann
2:53
3Los Olividados
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
performer:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo)
recorded at:
Theatre Royal (Haymarket) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1963-10-02 to present)
live recording of:
Los Olividados
lyricist:
Michael Flanders (English actor and singer)
composer:
Donald Swann
6:38
4In the Desert
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
performer:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo)
recorded at:
Theatre Royal (Haymarket) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1963-10-02 to present)
live recording of:
In the Desert
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo)
translator:
Donald Swann
3:46
5Ill Wind
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
performer:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo)
recorded at:
Theatre Royal (Haymarket) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1963-10-02 to present)
live recording of:
Ill Wind
lyricist:
Michael Flanders (English actor and singer)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
arranger:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo)
5:01
6First and Second Law
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
performer:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo)
recorded at:
Theatre Royal (Haymarket) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1963-10-02 to present)
live recording of:
First and Second Law
lyricist:
Michael Flanders (English actor and singer)
composer:
Donald Swann
2:56
7All Gall
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
performer:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo)
recorded at:
Theatre Royal (Haymarket) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1963-10-02 to present)
live recording of:
All Gall
arranger:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo)
3:54
8Horoscope
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
performer:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo)
recorded at:
Theatre Royal (Haymarket) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1963-10-02 to present)
live recording of:
Horoscope
lyricist:
Michael Flanders (English actor and singer)
composer:
Donald Swann
1:10
9Friendly Duet
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
performer:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo)
recorded at:
Theatre Royal (Haymarket) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1963-10-02 to present)
live recording of:
Friendly Duet
lyricist:
Michael Flanders (English actor and singer)
composer:
Donald Swann
2:20
10Bedstead Men
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
performer:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo)
recorded at:
Theatre Royal (Haymarket) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1963-10-02 to present)
live recording of:
Bedstead Men
lyricist:
Michael Flanders (English actor and singer)
composer:
Donald Swann
3:16
11By Air
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
performer:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo)
recorded at:
Theatre Royal (Haymarket) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1963-10-02 to present)
live recording of:
By Air
lyricist and composer:
Michael Flanders (English actor and singer)
6:17
12Slow Train
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
performer:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo)
recorded at:
Theatre Royal (Haymarket) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1963-10-02 to present)
live recording of:
The Slow Train
lyricist:
Michael Flanders (English actor and singer)
composer:
Michael Flanders (English actor and singer) and Donald Swann
5:27
13A Song of Patriotic Prejudice
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
performer:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo)
recorded at:
Theatre Royal (Haymarket) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1963-10-02 to present)
live recording of:
A Song of Patriotic Prejudice
lyricist:
Michael Flanders (English actor and singer)
composer:
Donald Swann
2:51
14Built Up Area
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
performer:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo)
live recording of:
Built Up Area
lyricist:
Michael Flanders (English actor and singer)
composer:
Donald Swann
3:22
15In the Bath
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
performer:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo)
live recording of:
In the Bath
lyricist:
Michael Flanders (English actor and singer)
composer:
Donald Swann
2:34
16Sea Fever
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
performer:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo)
live recording of:
Sea Fever
lyricist:
Michael Flanders (English actor and singer)
composer:
Donald Swann
3:56
17Hippo Encore
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
performer:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo)
recorded at:
Theatre Royal (Haymarket) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1963-10-02 to present)
live recording of:
Hippo Encore
lyricist:
Michael Flanders (English actor and singer)
composer:
Donald Swann
1:16
CD 3: The Bestiary of Flanders and Swann
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1The Warthog (the Hog Beneath the Skin)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
performer:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo)
recording of:
The Warthog (the Hog Beneath the Skin)
lyricist:
Michael Flanders (English actor and singer)
composer:
Donald Swann
4:15
2The Sea Horse
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
performer:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo)
recording of:
The Sea Horse
lyricist:
Michael Flanders (English actor and singer)
composer:
Donald Swann
1:31
3The Chameleon
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
performer:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo)
recording of:
The Chameleon
lyricist:
Michael Flanders (English actor and singer)
composer:
Donald Swann
1:02
4The Whale (Mopy Dick)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
performer:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo)
recording of:
The Whale (Mopy Dick)
lyricist:
Michael Flanders (English actor and singer)
composer:
Donald Swann
3:30
5The Sloth
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
performer:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo)
recording of:
The Sloth
lyricist and composer:
Michael Flanders (English actor and singer)
3:15
6The Rhinoceros
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
performer:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo)
recording of:
The Rhinoceros
lyricist:
Michael Flanders (English actor and singer)
composer:
Donald Swann
2:37
7Twosome - Kang & Jag (Kangaroo Tango and Jaguar)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
performer:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo)
recording of:
Twosome - Kang & Jag (Kangaroo Tango and Jaguar)
lyricist:
Michael Flanders (English actor and singer)
composer:
Donald Swann
2:04
8Dead Ducks
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
performer:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo)
recording of:
Dead Ducks
lyricist:
Michael Flanders (English actor and singer)
composer:
Donald Swann
0:41
9The Elephant
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
performer:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo)
recording of:
The Elephant
lyricist:
Michael Flanders (English actor and singer)
composer:
Donald Swann
2:40
10The Armadillo
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
performer:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo)
recording of:
The Armadillo
lyricist:
Michael Flanders (English actor and singer)
composer:
Donald Swann
3:52
11The Spider
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
performer:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo)
recording of:
The Spider
lyricist:
Michael Flanders (English actor and singer)
composer:
Donald Swann
2:22
12Threesome - Duck Billed Platypus / The Humming Bird / The Portugese Man-o'-War
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
performer:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo)
recording of:
Threesome - Duck Billed Platypus / The Humming Bird / The Portugese Man-o'-War
lyricist:
Michael Flanders (English actor and singer)
composer:
Donald Swann
1:06
13The Wild Boar
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
performer:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo)
recording of:
The Wild Boar
lyricist:
Michael Flanders (English actor and singer)
composer:
Donald Swann
2:24
14The Ostrich
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
performer:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo)
recording of:
The Ostrich
lyricist:
Michael Flanders (English actor and singer)
composer:
Donald Swann
2:57
15The Wompom
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
performer:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo)
recording of:
The Wompom
lyricist:
Michael Flanders (English actor and singer)
composer:
Donald Swann
5:52
16Twice Shy
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
performer:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo)
live recording of:
Twice Shy
lyricist:
Michael Flanders (English actor and singer)
composer:
Donald Swann
4:13
17Commonwealth Fair
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
performer:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo)
live recording of:
Commonwealth Fair
lyricist:
Michael Flanders (English actor and singer)
composer:
Donald Swann
4:07
18p**p*B****B**D******
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
performer:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo)
live recording of:
p**p*B****B**D******
lyricist:
Michael Flanders (English actor and singer)
composer:
Donald Swann
6:21
19Paris
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
performer:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo)
live recording of:
Paris
lyricist:
Michael Flanders (English actor and singer)
composer:
Donald Swann
4:05
20Eine kleine Nachtmusik Cha Cha Cha
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
performer:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo)
live recording of:
Eine kleine Nachtmusik Cha Cha Cha
lyricist:
Michael Flanders (English actor and singer)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
arranger:
Donald Swann
0:32
21The Hundred Song
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
performer:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo)
live recording of:
The Hundred Song
lyricist:
Michael Flanders (English actor and singer)
composer:
Donald Swann
1:09
22Food for Thought
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
performer:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo)
live recording of:
Food for Thought
lyricist:
Michael Flanders (English actor and singer)
composer:
Donald Swann
3:55
23Bed
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
performer:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo)
live recording of:
Bed
lyricist:
Michael Flanders (English actor and singer)
composer:
Donald Swann
3:20
2420 Tons of TNT
performer:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo)
recording of:
20 Tons of TNT
lyricist:
Michael Flanders (English actor and singer)
composer:
Donald Swann
2:30
25The War of 14-18
performer:
Michael Flanders and Donald Swann (British comedy duo)
recording of:
The War of 14-18
lyricist and composer:
Georges Brassens
translator:
Michael Flanders (English actor and singer)
translated version of:
La Guerre de 14‐18
2:16