The Ultimate Collection... Ever!

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Annotation

A repackaging of the 'Bewilderness' album, 2000.

Typical of much of Bill Bailey's work as a stand-up comedian, most of the tracks here rely on the use of musical instruments to comical effect, in the majority of cases performing complete songs, with a selection of different instruments, often parodying certain artists and genres.

Track 7 is a rendition of Oxygene Part 4 by Jean-Michel Jarre using only a sample of someone saying the artist's name.

Track 17 is a downtempo jazz/lounge track describing the UK television show 'Dr Who' with French lyrics.

Track 18 is a megamix of several well-known songs in a Cockney style. It includes Eye of the Tiger, Paradise City, Firestarter, You Spin me Round (Like a Record), Vienna, Cars and Lady in Red.

Recorded live at Sanctuary Studios, October 2000, except Drum 'N' Bush recorded at Keep Calm Music. Mastered at Sanctuary.

Total runtime: 45'10"

Annotation last modified on 2022-03-02 10:51 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Insect Nation
recording of:
Insect Nation
writer:
Bill Bailey (English comedian/musician)
4:37
2Gwydion & The Druid, Chapter 1
recording of:
Gwydion & the Druid, Chapter 1
writer:
Bill Bailey (English comedian/musician)
0:31
3Richard Clayderman Plays Three Blind Mice
recording of:
Richard Clayderman Plays Three Blind Mice
writer:
Bill Bailey (English comedian/musician)
1:37
4Unisex Chip Shop (Tribute to Billy Bragg)
recording of:
Unisex Chip Shop (Tribute to Billy Bragg)
writer:
Bill Bailey (English comedian/musician)
1:35
5Scooby Doo
recording of:
Scooby Doo
writer:
Bill Bailey (English comedian/musician)
0:13
6Sirens
recording of:
Sirens
writer:
Bill Bailey (English comedian/musician)
2:24
7Jean‐Michel Jarre
recording of:
Jean-Michel Jarre
writer:
Bill Bailey (English comedian/musician)
50:48
8Hats Off to the Zebras
recording of:
Hats Off to the Zebras
writer:
Bill Bailey (English comedian/musician)
3:04
9Phillip Glass Plays Pop Goes the Weasel
recording of:
Phillip Glass plays Pop Goes the Weasel
writer:
Bill Bailey (English comedian/musician)
0:31
10Foxhunting
recording of:
Foxhunting
writer:
Bill Bailey (English comedian/musician)
2:04
11Tom Waits Plays Three Blind Mice
recording of:
Tom Waits plays Three Blind Mice
writer:
Bill Bailey (English comedian/musician)
0:58
12Leg of Time
recording of:
Leg of Time
writer:
Bill Bailey (English comedian/musician)
4:35
13Classical Cockney
recording of:
Classical Cockney
writer:
Bill Bailey (English comedian/musician)
3:37
14Chaucer Pubbe Gagge
recording of:
Chaucer Pubbe Gagge
writer:
Bill Bailey (English comedian/musician)
2:36
15Medieval Porn
recording of:
Medieval Porn
writer:
Bill Bailey (English comedian/musician)
1:53
16Gwydion & The Druid, Chapter 2
recording of:
Gwydion & The Druid, Chapter 2
writer:
Bill Bailey (English comedian/musician)
0:21
17Dr. Qui
recording of:
Dr. Qui
writer:
Bill Bailey (English comedian/musician)
3:36
18Cockney Medley
recording of:
Cockney Medley
writer:
Bill Bailey (English comedian/musician)
2:43
19Beautiful Ladies (In Honour of Chris de Burgh)
recording of:
Beautiful Ladies (In Honour of Chris de Burgh)
writer:
Bill Bailey (English comedian/musician)
3:21
20Gwydion & The Druid, Chapter 47
recording of:
Gwydion & The Druid, Chapter 47
writer:
Bill Bailey (English comedian/musician)
0:23
21Drum ’n’ Bush
recording of:
Drum ’n’ Bush
lyricist, writer and composer:
Bill Bailey (English comedian/musician)
3:40

Credits

Release

copyrighted (©) by:Bill Bailey (English comedian/musician) (in 2000, in 2003)
distributed by and marketed by:Sound Entertainment Ltd
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sound Entertainment Ltd (in 2003)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1072743 [info]
ASIN:UK: 1860511872 [info]