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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 "Big Shot," 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 /TiVo
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Traditional, Composer - Neil Innes, Arranger - Vivian Stanshall, Composer - Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, MainArtist
© 2007 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2007 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Neil Innes, Composer - Gerry Bron, Producer - Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, MainArtist
© 2007 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1967, 2007 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, MainArtist - Leslie Sarony, Composer
© 2007 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2007 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Douglass Cross, Composer - George Cory, Composer - Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, MainArtist
© 2007 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2007 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Vivian Stanshall, Composer - Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, MainArtist
© 2007 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2007 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Larry Smith, Composer - Ash, Composer - Neil Innes, Composer - Vivian Stanshall, Composer - Roger Ruskin Spear, Composer - Rodney Slater, Composer - Vernon Dudley Nowell, Composer - Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, MainArtist
© 2007 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2007 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Neil Innes, Composer - Vivian Stanshall, Composer - Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, MainArtist
© 2007 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2007 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, MainArtist - Ethelbert Nevin, Composer
© 2007 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2007 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Vivian Stanshall, Composer - Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, MainArtist
© 2007 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2007 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Connor, Composer - Lisbona, Composer - Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, MainArtist
© 2007 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2007 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Vivian Stanshall, Composer - Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, MainArtist
© 2007 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2007 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Neil Innes, Composer - Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, MainArtist
© 2007 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2007 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Neil Innes, Composer - Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, MainArtist
© 2007 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2007 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Vivian Stanshall, Composer - Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, MainArtist
© 2007 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2007 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Richard Rodgers, Composer - Oscar Hammerstein II , Composer - Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, MainArtist
© 2007 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2007 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Ludwig Bernauer, Composer - Fred Raymond, Composer - Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, MainArtist - Charles Amberg, Composer
© 2007 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2007 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
FRED ROSE, Composer - Leon Conrad, Composer - Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, MainArtist
© 2007 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2007 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Noel Gay, Composer - Hulbert, Composer - Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, MainArtist
© 2007 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2007 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Evans, Composer - Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, MainArtist - Hargreaves, Composer - Damerell, Composer - Tilsley, Composer
© 2007 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2007 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Dallas Frazier, Composer - Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, MainArtist
© 2007 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2007 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Ray Henderson, Composer - Lewis Brown, Composer - Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, MainArtist - Buddy De Sylva, Composer
© 2007 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2007 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Album 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 "Big Shot," 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 /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 21 track(s)
- Total length: 00:50:07
- Main artists: Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Parlophone UK
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2007 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2007 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
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