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Evening Wasted with Tom Lehrer

 
Album Review: Evening Wasted with Tom Lehrer

  • Artist: Tom Lehrer
  • Rating: StarStarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: 1959
  • Total Time: 42:23
  • Type: Live
  • Genre: Spoken Word

Review

On Tom Lehrer's second studio album, he got a little more daring and biting, particularly on "Poisoning Pigeons in the Park," "The Masochism Tango," and "We Will All Go Together When We Go." Six years, after all, had elapsed since his 1953 debut, and social mores had loosened, if only a little. There's also one of his most well-known pieces, "It Makes a Fellow Proud to Be a Soldier." Lehrer made the unusual decision to record an identical set of material live the same year, issuing that as An Evening Wasted with Tom Lehrer. The live record might be a tad preferable for its slightly more freewheeling ambience. In any case, both More of Tom Lehrer and An Evening Wasted with Tom Lehrer are included in their entirety on the Rhino box set The Remains of Tom Lehrer. ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Poisoning Pigeons in the Park Tom Lehrer Tom Lehrer (2:38)
Bright College Days Tom Lehrer Tom Lehrer (3:03)
A Christmas Carol Tom Lehrer Tom Lehrer (2:54)
The Elements Tom Lehrer, Arthur Sullivan Tom Lehrer (2:16)
Oedipus Rex Tom Lehrer Tom Lehrer (3:41)
In Old Mexico Tom Lehrer Tom Lehrer (6:26)
Clementine Tom Lehrer Tom Lehrer (4:40)
It Makes a Fellow Proud to Be a Soldier Tom Lehrer Tom Lehrer (4:50)
She's My Girl Tom Lehrer Tom Lehrer (2:53)
The Masochism Tango Tom Lehrer Tom Lehrer (3:30)
We Will All Go Together When We Go Tom Lehrer Tom Lehrer (5:32)

Credits

Tom Lehrer (Composer)
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