1972’s “Let’s Make Up And Be Friendly” was the last classic album by the original BONZO DOG BAND, and it was on this record that Vivian Stanshall, one of the greatest English eccentrics, introduced Sir Henry Rawlinson who could have been his alter ego. The gent didn’t vanish with the DOO-DAH ensemble, though; instead, “Rawlinson End” became a successful BBC series, an LP, a movie and then, finally, a stage show, the latter directed and pulled off by actor, singer and comedian Michael Livesley. Six years’ run of it proved to be a raving success, with the cast joined on more than one occasion by Sir’s co-creator Neil Innes and another possessor of a mighty sense of humor Rick Wakeman, both of them taking part in the show’s soundtrack – to be released on April 22nd.
The main music for it is delivered by BRAINWASHING HOUSE, the ensemble’s violinist being Viv’s fave fiddler: THE MEKONS’ Susie Honeyman. A good laugh! (Read the review.)
1. Aunt Florrie’s Waltz
2. Interlewd
3. Wheelbarrow
4. Socks
5. The Rub
6. Nice ‘N’ Tidy
7. Pigs ‘Ere Purse
8. 6/8 Hoodoo
9. Smeeton
10. Fool & Bladder
11. Endroar
12. The Beasht Inshide
13. Junglebunny
14. Aunt Florrie Remembers
15. Rawlinsons & Maynards
16. Papadumb