THE BEST OF THE BONZO DOG BAND 5C054-92.218 (-71) HOLLAND

I often go for music that puts me in a good mood or even bring a smile. This band has provided lots of that for me through the years. Their music is not an aquired taste - either you love it or you hate it. Some of the songs are just them and not like anything else, but most are parodies, patisches and mockery, all performed through a number of different styles with very British humor. When it's bad it's messy, incoherent and unintelligible, when it's good it's pure genius. They had one world hit - "Urban Spaceman" (produced by friend Paul McCartney) - but most things they did was too weird for the international market. I don't know if this is "the best of", I miss "Equestrian Statue", "My Pink Half Of The Drainpipe" and a few more. Yet it is a good mapping of their insanity, for better or worse. First released in UK as "The Best Of the Bonzos" (Liberty LBS 83332). US -71 release "The Beast Of The Bonzos" (United Artists UAS 5517) came with other cover and partly different tracking. This Dutch issue has same tracking as UK, thick vinyl and top sound, with exclusive cover pic.(BÖGÄ*) (HÖLX*)