Gorilla

• Artist: The Bonzo Dog Band
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• Release Date: 1967 10
• Genre: Rock

Review

Gorilla was the 1967 debut album by the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, who would thereafter drop the "Doo Dah" from their name and establish themselves as the greatest satirical British pop band of all time. Their first effort is far more tentative and tamer than their second and third albums, when they hit their stride by expanding their musical and topical recklessness. The Bonzos, after all, did not begin as a rock band, or even a pop band, but as a somewhat vaudevillian comedy outfit that owed a great deal to British music hall traditions. This album may be low-key, but that's not to say it doesn't retain a good deal of charm. The humor is extremely dry, subtle, and British, leaning more toward their trad jazz roots than the churning London pop/rock scene. It nonetheless includes a few great moments: the deadpan jazz vamp "The Intro and the Outro" (wherein a smarmy MC introduces a bevy of historical figures in a show band, including Adolf Hitler on vibes), the film noir satire "Mickey's Son and Daughter," and their vicious send-up of "The Sound of Music." It's not recommended as a starting point, but those who already appreciate these wonderful British eccentrics will find this an enjoyable document of the band's more restrained roots. ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Cool Brittania	Neil Innes	Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band	(1:00)
The Equestrian Statue	Neil Innes	Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band	(2:49)
Jollity Farm	Les Sarony	Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band	(2:29)
I Left My Heart in San Francisco	George Cory, Douglass Cross	Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band	(1:04)
Look Out, There's a Monster Coming	Vivian Stanshall	Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band	(2:55)
Jazz, Delicious Hot, Disgusting Cold	Neil Innes, Roger Ruskin Spear, Vivian Stanshall, Rodney Slater, Legs Larry Smith, Vernon Dudley Bohay-Nowell	Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band	(3:11)
Death Cab for Cutie	Vivian Stanshall	Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band	(2:56)
Narcissus	Ethelbert Nevin	Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band	(:27)
The Intro and the Outro	Vivian Stanshall	Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band	(3:04)
Mickey's Son and Daughter		Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band	(2:43)
Big Shot	Vivian Stanshall	Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band	(3:31)
Music for Head Ballet	Neil Innes	Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band	(1:45)
Piggy Bank Love	Neil Innes	The Bonzo Dog Band	(3:04)
I'm Bored	Vivian Stanshall	Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band	(3:06)
The Sound of Music	Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II	Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band	(1:21)

Credits

The Bonzo Dog Band (Main Performer), Neil Innes (Bass), Neil Innes (Guitar), Neil Innes (Piano), Neil Innes (Harpsichord), Neil Innes (Keyboards), Neil Innes (Vocals), Neil Innes (Liner Notes), Neil Innes (Musical Direction), Roger Ruskin Spear (Saxophone), Roger Ruskin Spear (Prop Design), Vivian Stanshall (Percussion), Vivian Stanshall (Trumpet), Vivian Stanshall (Tuba), Vivian Stanshall (Arranger), Vivian Stanshall (Euphonium), Vivian Stanshall (Ukulele), Vivian Stanshall (Vocals), Gerry Bron (Producer), Bob Kerr (Horn), Bob Kerr (Vocals), Vernon Nowell (Banjo), Vernon Nowell (Bass), Rodney Slater (Saxophone), Rodney Slater (Sax (Alto)), Rodney Slater (Sax (Baritone)), Rodney Slater (Sax (Bass)), Legs Larry Smith (Tuba), Legs Larry Smith (Drums), Legs Larry Smith (Dance (Tap)), Sam Spoons (Percussion), Sam Spoons (Spoons), Sam Spoons (String Bass)

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