BOB AND RAY A Stereo Spectacular 180 gram RCA LSP-1773
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Description
BOB AND RAY Throw A Stereo Spectacular (NM/NM) Vinyl LP
Record label/brand: RCA Victor/Classic Records LSP-1773 upc/mpn: None year: 1958
An experimental record originally released by RCA Victor in 1958 combining the narration of comedy team, Bob & Ray, with various tracks from RCA's library of pop records and space age stereophonic effects. Pretty cool! Some of the outrageous effects include stereophonic bagpipes, a jet plane, creaking doors, cats, even a human clock swinging in three dimensions. Very very LIVING stereo indeed!
This is the Classic Rock, 180g reissue of the RCA "Black Dog" Living Stereo recording from 1958. The RCA "Dogs" are considered to be of true Audiophile quality. This recording was no exception. Long out of print, the 180g versions are far more desirable than the later 200g versions. Great record, great sound and highly collectable!
Sleeve is in NM (near mint) condition. Looks like new... no flaws or blemishes.
Vinyl is in NM (near mint) condition. Looks like new and plays beautifully.
Songs:
Side 1 1. Bob and Ray visit Dr. Ahkbar at the castle (Narration with sound effects by Bob and Ray) 2. George Melachrino and his Orchestra: "Riders in the sky" (from the LP "Under Western Skies") 3.Skitch Henderson and his Orchette: "Minuet on the rocks" (from the LP "Pop Goes The Concert") 4. Bob and Ray in the round room (Narration with sound effects by Bob and Ray) 5. Dick Schory's New Percussion Ensemble: "Buck Dance" (from the LP "Music For Bang, Baa-Room and Harp") 6. Lena Horne: "New-Fangled Tango" (from the LP "Lena Horne At The Waldorf-Astoria") 7. Bob and Ray - The Thing (Narration with sound effects by Bob and Ray)
Side 2 8. Guckenheimer Sour Kraut Band: "Second Hungarian Rhapsody" (from the LP "Music For Non-thinkers") 9.Radio City Music Hall Organ - Richard Leiber: "The First Noel" (from the LP "Christmas Holidays At Radio City Music Hall") 10. Julie Andrews: "We'll Gather Liliacs in the Spring" (from the LP "Julie Andrews Sings") 11. Sauter-Finegan Orchestra: "Song of the Volga Boatman" (from the LP "Memories Of Goodman and Miller") 12. Bob and Ray in the Laboratory (Narration with sound effects by Bob and Ray) 13. Abbe Lane: "Whatever Lola Wants" (from the LP "Be Mine Tonight") 14. The Belafonte Singers: "The Ox Drivers" (from the LP "Presenting the Belafonte Singers") 15. Bob and Ray - The End (Narration with sound effects by Bob and Ray)
Review: Bob & Ray's first album for RCA Victor, Bob & Ray Throw a Stereo Spectacular, is actually a sampler record for the label's Living Stereo line with a handful of comedy bits appearing between cuts from other albums in the series.
Bob & Ray's portion depicts their visit to the castle of Dr. Ahkbar, a mad scientist (voiced by Bob Elliot) whose bizarre experiments give the comedians an excuse to fool around with stereo sound effects. Listening with headphones is advantageous, but most of the humor holds up independently of the stereo effects. The one exception is "Bob and Ray in the Laboratory," which consists of practically nothing but sound effects.
The music ranges from the orchestral instrumental pop of George Melachrino, the Sauter-Finegan Orchestra, and Skitch Henderson to vocal performances by Abbe Lane and Julie Andrews. Richard Leiber plays "The First Noel" on the pipe organ, Lena Horne performs the suggestive "New-Fangled Tango" live in concert, and Harry Belafonte's Belafonte Singers contribute the folk song "The Ox Drivers." The gleefully cacophonous Guckenheimer Sour Kraut Band takes the prize for providing the most unusual musical selection, but the overall program is extremely diverse. Whether Living Stereo collectors want to hear Bob & Ray — or Bob & Ray fans want to hear a Living Stereo sampler — is another matter, but the comedy and music are enjoyable." ~ AMG
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