The Tom Lehrer Collection

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Annotation

The entire Oslo concert is 32:17, but it's split into 26 chapters. if you click the titles for specific songs, it skips parts of the introduction and commentary.

Annotation last modified on 2024-11-03 01:41 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Fight Fiercely, Harvard
recorded in:
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States (from 1959-11-23 until 1959-11-24)
engineer:
Stephen B. Fassett
producer:
Tom Lehrer
piano:
Tom Lehrer (from 1959-11-23 until 1959-11-24)
vocals:
Tom Lehrer (from 1959-11-23 until 1959-11-24)
recorded at:
Kresge Auditorium in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States (from 1959-11-23 until 1959-11-24)
edit of:
Fight Fiercely, Harvard (live, 1959-11: Kresge Auditorium, Cambridge, MA, USA) by Tom Lehrer
live recording of:
Fight Fiercely, Harvard (from 1959-11-23 until 1959-11-24)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Lehrer (in 1945)
part of:
The Physical Revue ("a music-drama in one scene")
2:26
2Lobachevsky
recorded in:
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States (from 1959-11-23 until 1959-11-24)
engineer:
Stephen B. Fassett
producer:
Tom Lehrer
piano:
Tom Lehrer (from 1959-11-23 until 1959-11-24)
vocals:
Tom Lehrer (from 1959-11-23 until 1959-11-24)
recorded at:
Kresge Auditorium in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States (from 1959-11-23 until 1959-11-24)
live recording of:
Lobachevsky (from 1959-11-23 until 1959-11-24)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Lehrer
named after artist:
Nikolai Lobachevsky
is based on:
Stanislavsky
part of:
The Physical Revue ("a music-drama in one scene")
44:20
3The Irish Ballad
recorded in:
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States (from 1959-11-23 until 1959-11-24)
engineer:
Stephen B. Fassett
producer:
Tom Lehrer
piano:
Tom Lehrer (from 1959-11-23 until 1959-11-24)
vocals:
Tom Lehrer (from 1959-11-23 until 1959-11-24)
recorded at:
Kresge Auditorium in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States (from 1959-11-23 until 1959-11-24)
live recording of:
The Irish Ballad (from 1959-11-23 until 1959-11-24)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Lehrer
part of:
Tomfoolery
5:11
4When You Are Old and Grey
recorded in:
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States (from 1959-11-23 until 1959-11-24)
engineer:
Stephen B. Fassett
producer:
Tom Lehrer
piano:
Tom Lehrer (from 1959-11-23 until 1959-11-24)
vocals:
Tom Lehrer (from 1959-11-23 until 1959-11-24)
recorded at:
Kresge Auditorium in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States (from 1959-11-23 until 1959-11-24)
live recording of:
When You Are Old and Gray (from 1959-11-23 until 1959-11-24)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Lehrer
part of:
Tomfoolery
32:26
5Be Prepared
recorded in:
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States (from 1959-11-23 until 1959-11-24)
engineer:
Stephen B. Fassett
producer:
Tom Lehrer
piano:
Tom Lehrer (from 1959-11-23 until 1959-11-24)
vocals:
Tom Lehrer (from 1959-11-23 until 1959-11-24)
recorded at:
Kresge Auditorium in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States (from 1959-11-23 until 1959-11-24)
edit of:
Be Prepared (live, 1959-11: Kresge Auditorium, Cambridge, MA, USA; begins with "You know...") by Tom Lehrer
live recording of:
Be Prepared (Tom Lehrer) (from 1959-11-23 until 1959-11-24)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Lehrer
part of:
Tomfoolery
2:28
6The Elements
engineer:
Stephen B. Fassett
producer:
Tom Lehrer
piano:
Tom Lehrer (from 1959-03-20 until 1959-03-21)
vocals:
Tom Lehrer (from 1959-03-20 until 1959-03-21)
recorded at:
Sanders Theatre in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States (from 1959-03-20 until 1959-03-21)
live recording of:
The Elements (names of chemical elements to tune of “Modern Major General”) (from 1959-03-20 until 1959-03-21)
lyricist and arranger:
Tom Lehrer
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
publisher:
Maelstrom Music (Tom Lehrer’s publisher)
is based on:
Lady in the Dark: Tschaikowsky (and Other Russians)
parody version of:
The Pirates of Penzance: Act I, no. 13. “I am the very model of a modern Major‐General” (Major‐General, Chorus)
part of:
The Physical Revue ("a music-drama in one scene")
part of:
Tomfoolery
2:10
7We Will All Go Together When We Go
engineer:
Stephen B. Fassett
producer:
Tom Lehrer
piano:
Tom Lehrer (from 1959-03-20 until 1959-03-21)
vocals:
Tom Lehrer (from 1959-03-20 until 1959-03-21)
recorded at:
Sanders Theatre in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States (from 1959-03-20 until 1959-03-21)
live recording of:
We Will All Go Together When We Go (from 1959-03-20 until 1959-03-21)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Lehrer
publisher:
Maelstrom Music (Tom Lehrer’s publisher)
part of:
Tomfoolery
35:32
8National Brotherhood Week
engineer:
Don Geis
producer:
Jimmy Hilliard
piano:
Tom Lehrer (in 1965-07)
vocals:
Tom Lehrer (in 1965-07)
recorded at:
hungry i in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1965-07)
live recording of:
National Brotherhood Week (in 1965-07)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Lehrer
part of:
Tomfoolery
32:36
9Pollution
engineer:
Don Geis
producer:
Jimmy Hilliard
piano:
Tom Lehrer (in 1965-07)
vocals:
Tom Lehrer (in 1965-07)
recorded at:
hungry i in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1965-07)
music videos:
Pollution by Tom Lehrer
live recording of:
Pollution (in 1965-07)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Lehrer
part of:
Tomfoolery
32:14
10So Long, Mom (A Song for World War III)
engineer:
Don Geis
producer:
Jimmy Hilliard
piano:
Tom Lehrer (in 1965-07)
vocals:
Tom Lehrer (in 1965-07)
recorded at:
hungry i in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1965-07)
live recording of:
So Long, Mom (A Song for World War III) (in 1965-07)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Lehrer
part of:
Tomfoolery
32:24
11New Math
engineer:
Don Geis
producer:
Jimmy Hilliard
piano:
Tom Lehrer (in 1965-07)
vocals:
Tom Lehrer (in 1965-07)
recorded at:
hungry i in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1965-07)
live recording of:
New Math (in 1965-07)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Lehrer
34:30
12Who’s Next
engineer:
Don Geis
producer:
Jimmy Hilliard
piano:
Tom Lehrer (in 1965-07)
vocals:
Tom Lehrer (in 1965-07)
edit of:
Who’s Next? (live, 1965-07: hungry i, San Francisco, CA, USA; without marriage talk) by Tom Lehrer
live recording of:
Who’s Next? (in 1965-07)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Lehrer
part of:
Tomfoolery
3:02
13Smut
engineer:
Don Geis
producer:
Jimmy Hilliard
piano:
Tom Lehrer (in 1965-07)
vocals:
Tom Lehrer (in 1965-07)
recorded at:
hungry i in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1965-07)
live recording of:
Smut (in 1965-07)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Lehrer
43:15
14Wernher von Braun
engineer:
Don Geis
producer:
Jimmy Hilliard
piano:
Tom Lehrer (in 1965-07)
vocals:
Tom Lehrer (in 1965-07)
recorded at:
hungry i in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1965-07)
live recording of:
Wernher von Braun (in 1965-07)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Lehrer
named after artist:
Wernher von Braun (rocket scientist)
part of:
Tomfoolery
31:47
15The Vatican Rag
engineer:
Don Geis
producer:
Jimmy Hilliard
piano:
Tom Lehrer (in 1965-07)
vocals:
Tom Lehrer (in 1965-07)
recorded at:
hungry i in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1965-07)
live recording of:
The Vatican Rag (in 1965-07)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Lehrer
part of:
Tomfoolery
42:21
16I Got It From Agnes
producer:
Tom Lehrer
piano:
Tom Lehrer (on 1996-10-08)
vocals:
Tom Lehrer (on 1996-10-08)
recording of:
I Got It From Agnes (on 1996-10-08)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Lehrer (in 1952)
part of:
Tomfoolery
1:47
17That’s Mathematics
producer:
Tom Lehrer
piano:
Tom Lehrer (on 1993-11-02)
vocals:
Tom Lehrer (on 1993-11-02)
recorded at:
WGBH Studios in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1993-11-02)
edit of:
That’s Mathematics (with Andrew Wiles verse) by Tom Lehrer
recording of:
That’s Mathematics (on 1993-11-02)
lyricist:
Tom Lehrer (in 1985)
composer:
Tom Lehrer (in 1993)
1:33
18L‐Y
associate engineer:
Joe Jorgenson
engineer:
Fred Christie
producer:
Joe Raposo (piano, composer, Sesame Street)
piano:
Tom Lehrer (on 1972-12-14)
vocals:
Tom Lehrer (on 1972-12-14)
conductor:
Joe Raposo (piano, composer, Sesame Street) (on 1972-12-14)
arranger:
Joe Raposo (piano, composer, Sesame Street)
music videos:
L‐Y (animated clip from The Electric Company) by Tom Lehrer
recording of:
L‐Y (on 1972-12-14)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Lehrer
2:11
19Silent E
associate engineer:
Joe Jorgenson
engineer:
Fred Christie
producer:
Joe Raposo (piano, composer, Sesame Street)
piano:
Tom Lehrer (on 1971-05-28)
vocals:
Tom Lehrer (on 1971-05-28)
conductor:
Joe Raposo (piano, composer, Sesame Street) (on 1971-05-28)
arranger:
Joe Raposo (piano, composer, Sesame Street)
music videos:
Silent E (animated clip from The Electric Company) by Tom Lehrer
recording of:
Silent E (on 1971-05-28)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Lehrer
part of:
Tomfoolery
31:33
20O‐U (The Hound Song)
associate engineer:
Joe Jorgenson
engineer:
Fred Christie
producer:
Joe Raposo (piano, composer, Sesame Street)
piano:
Tom Lehrer
vocals:
Tom Lehrer
conductor:
Joe Raposo (piano, composer, Sesame Street)
arranger:
Joe Raposo (piano, composer, Sesame Street)
music videos:
O‐U (The Hound Song) (animated clip from The Electric Company) by Tom Lehrer
recording of:
O‐U (The Hound Song)
lyricist:
Tom Lehrer
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
parody version of:
Rigoletto: Atto I, scena 2. N°6 Aria & scena “Gualtier Maldè! … Caro nome” (Gilda, Borsa, Ceprano, Marullo)
1:12
21S‐N (Snore, Sniff, and Sneeze)
associate engineer:
Joe Jorgenson
engineer:
Fred Christie
producer:
Joe Raposo (piano, composer, Sesame Street)
piano:
Tom Lehrer
vocals:
Tom Lehrer
conductor:
Joe Raposo (piano, composer, Sesame Street)
arranger:
Joe Raposo (piano, composer, Sesame Street)
music videos:
S‐N (Snore, Sniff, and Sneeze) (animated clip from The Electric Company) by Tom Lehrer
recording of:
S‐N (Snore, Sniff, and Sneeze)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Lehrer
2:33
22N Apostrophe T
recording engineer:
Cynthia Daniels (on 1999-10-26)
assistant engineer:
Max Feldman
producer:
Rob Fisher (US composer, arranger, musical director, conductor, pianist)
mixer:
Cynthia Daniels
banjo and guitar:
Jay Berliner (on 1999-10-26)
bass:
Richard Sarpola (on 1999-10-26)
clarinet:
Lawrence Feldman (flutist and saxophonist) (on 1999-10-26) and Seymour "Red" Press (woodwind player) (on 1999-10-26)
drums (drum set):
Arnold Kinsella (on 1999-10-26)
flute:
Seymour "Red" Press (woodwind player) (on 1999-10-26)
piano:
Rob Fisher (US composer, arranger, musical director, conductor, pianist) (on 1999-10-26)
trombone:
Jack Gale (US jazz trombone player) (on 1999-10-26)
trumpet:
John Frosk (on 1999-10-26)
violin:
Andrew Stein (on 1999-10-26)
vocals:
Tom Lehrer (on 1999-10-26)
conductor:
Rob Fisher (US composer, arranger, musical director, conductor, pianist) (on 1999-10-26)
arranger:
Rob Fisher (US composer, arranger, musical director, conductor, pianist) and Russell Warner
recording of:
N Apostrophe T (on 1999-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Lehrer
2:12
23Selling Out
recording engineer:
Cynthia Daniels (on 1999-10-26)
assistant engineer:
Max Feldman
producer:
Rob Fisher (US composer, arranger, musical director, conductor, pianist)
mixer:
Cynthia Daniels
banjo and guitar:
Jay Berliner (on 1999-10-26)
bass:
Richard Sarpola (on 1999-10-26)
clarinet:
Lawrence Feldman (flutist and saxophonist) (on 1999-10-26) and Seymour "Red" Press (woodwind player) (on 1999-10-26)
drums (drum set):
Arnold Kinsella (on 1999-10-26)
flute:
Seymour "Red" Press (woodwind player) (on 1999-10-26)
piano:
Rob Fisher (US composer, arranger, musical director, conductor, pianist) (on 1999-10-26)
trombone:
Jack Gale (US jazz trombone player) (on 1999-10-26)
trumpet:
John Frosk (on 1999-10-26)
violin:
Andrew Stein (on 1999-10-26)
vocals:
Tom Lehrer (on 1999-10-26)
conductor:
Rob Fisher (US composer, arranger, musical director, conductor, pianist) (on 1999-10-26)
arranger:
Rob Fisher (US composer, arranger, musical director, conductor, pianist) and Russell Warner
recording of:
Selling Out (on 1999-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Lehrer (in 1973)
2:25
24(I’m Spending) Hanukkah in Santa Monica
recording engineer:
Cynthia Daniels (on 1999-10-26)
assistant engineer:
Max Feldman
producer:
Rob Fisher (US composer, arranger, musical director, conductor, pianist)
mixer:
Cynthia Daniels
banjo and guitar:
Jay Berliner (on 1999-10-26)
bass:
Richard Sarpola (on 1999-10-26)
clarinet:
Lawrence Feldman (flutist and saxophonist) (on 1999-10-26) and Seymour "Red" Press (woodwind player) (on 1999-10-26)
drums (drum set):
Arnold Kinsella (on 1999-10-26)
flute:
Seymour "Red" Press (woodwind player) (on 1999-10-26)
piano:
Rob Fisher (US composer, arranger, musical director, conductor, pianist) (on 1999-10-26)
trombone:
Jack Gale (US jazz trombone player) (on 1999-10-26)
trumpet:
John Frosk (on 1999-10-26)
violin:
Andrew Stein (on 1999-10-26)
vocals:
Tom Lehrer (on 1999-10-26)
conductor:
Rob Fisher (US composer, arranger, musical director, conductor, pianist) (on 1999-10-26)
arranger:
Rob Fisher (US composer, arranger, musical director, conductor, pianist) and Russell Warner
recording of:
(I’m Spending) Hanukkah in Santa Monica (on 1999-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Lehrer
premiered at:
American Radio Company of the Air (1990-12-15)
1:51
25Poisoning Pigeons in the Park
engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer)
producer:
James Stagliano
bass:
George Shaw (composer, bass, keyboard, trumpet) (on 1960-01-21)
cello:
Seymour Barab (on 1960-01-21)
clarinet and flute:
Thomas Parshley (on 1960-01-21)
French horn:
Ray Alonge (french horn) (on 1960-01-21)
guitar:
Art Ryerson (on 1960-01-21)
percussion and xylophone:
Bradley Spinney (percussionist) (on 1960-01-21)
piano:
Morris Wechsler (on 1960-01-21)
tenor saxophone:
Al Klink (on 1960-01-21)
violin:
Arcadie Birkenholz (on 1960-01-21), Mac Ceppos (on 1960-01-21), Alex Cores (violin) (on 1960-01-21) and Ralph Silverman (on 1960-01-21)
vocals:
Tom Lehrer (on 1960-01-21)
conductor:
Richard Hayman (on 1960-01-21)
arranger:
Richard Hayman
recording of:
Poisoning Pigeons in the Park (on 1960-01-21)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Lehrer
publisher:
Maelstrom Music (Tom Lehrer’s publisher)
part of:
Tomfoolery
2:07
26The Masochism Tango
engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer)
producer:
James Stagliano
bass:
George Shaw (composer, bass, keyboard, trumpet) (on 1960-01-21)
cello:
Seymour Barab (on 1960-01-21)
clarinet and flute:
Thomas Parshley (on 1960-01-21)
French horn:
Ray Alonge (french horn) (on 1960-01-21)
guitar:
Art Ryerson (on 1960-01-21)
percussion and xylophone:
Bradley Spinney (percussionist) (on 1960-01-21)
piano:
Morris Wechsler (on 1960-01-21)
tenor saxophone:
Al Klink (on 1960-01-21)
violin:
Arcadie Birkenholz (on 1960-01-21), Mac Ceppos (on 1960-01-21), Alex Cores (violin) (on 1960-01-21) and Ralph Silverman (on 1960-01-21)
vocals:
Tom Lehrer (on 1960-01-21)
conductor:
Richard Hayman (on 1960-01-21)
arranger:
Richard Hayman
recording of:
The Masochism Tango (on 1960-01-21)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Lehrer
publisher:
Maelstrom Music (Tom Lehrer’s publisher)
part of:
Tomfoolery
2:51
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