This one I keep for sentimental reasons. Part of the radio music I grew up with in the fifties, before pop, blues and rock'n'roll changed my life. Perfect for the toddler - fast, funny and naive. George Formby (1904-61) was one of the most popular 20th century British artists on stage, records and in movies. A comedian at heart - performing perky, positive melodies with humoristic, sometimes suggestive lyrics while playing his ukulele. He remained a big seller up to 1960 when "Happy Go Lucky Me" reached #40 in UK. It may seem something totally different from the following sixties Britpop, but I can hear a remaining influence to some of the groups. Hermans Hermits had a big hit with a cover of "Leaning On A Lamp-post", the muted rythm guitar in "Ms Brown You Got A Lovely Daughter" sounds like a ukulele and the whole impact of that song and many of their others is a lot in the Formby spirit. Freddie & The Dreamers comedy stage act and musical approach wasn't an exact copy of Formby's, but I doubt they would have made it without the inspiration. This is kind of a greatest hits compilation from his prime years, carefully transferred from '78 cuts. The audio shifts a little between tracks, but it's all warm and cozy and sure takes me back. First had label as shown here and laminated flip/back cover. (MÖRS*)(SYSÖ*) (SXS*)
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