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My Son, The Greatest: The Best of Allan Sherman * (CD)
by Allan Sherman
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Information Overview
| Format | CD |
| Studio/Live | Mixed |
| Import | No |
| Number of Discs | 1 |
| Label | Rhino Records (USA) |
| Catalog Number | 75771 |
| UPC | 081227577124 |
| Release Date | 10/25/1990 |
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Product Details
My Son, The Greatest: The Best of Allan Sherman * (CD)Album Notes
| Miscellaneous |
| Producer: Jimmy Hilliard. |
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| Compilation producer: Bill Inglot. |
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| Includes liner notes by Steve Allen. |
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| An unlikely star who, according to legend, got his recording contract strictly through being at the right party at the right time, Allan Sherman crafted musical parodies that were, in some ways, a musical equivalent to Charles Schulz's PEANUTS. Like that revered comic strip, the genial surface goofiness of Sherman's ditties barely masked the fashionable neuroses of its era (the 1960s) underneath. For example, "Crazy Downtown" inverts the premise of Petula Clark's soaring original by taking on the hysterical voice of Petula's parents, worried sick about what their daughter is getting up to in a dangerous part of town during the wee hours of the morning. |
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| Beyond his reliance on generation gaps and Jewish humor, Sherman was a genuinely clever songwriter who was able to wring laughs from the most unexpected juxtapositions. Unlike some comedians from the same period, more importantly, Sherman presented humor that dated remarkably well, being more concerned with personal foibles than topical events. MY SON, THE GREATEST: THE BEST OF ALLAN SHERMAN is an excellent introduction, especially for those who only know "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh." |
Album Details
| Album Title | My Son, The Greatest: The Best of Allan Sherman * |
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| Number of Discs | 1 |
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| Running Time | 67 minutes, 0 seconds |
| Mono/Stereo | Mixed |
| Studio/Live | Mixed |
| Label | Rhino Records (USA) |
| Catalog Number | 75771 |
| Release Date | 10/25/1990 |
| Import | No |
| UPC | 081227577124 |
Artist/Group
| Overview |
| Allan Sherman may well be the least musical person ever to headline at Carnegie Hall, but his unusual, sometimes over-the-top, often unconventional and discomforting style a la Ernie Kovacs, earned him an unlikely following. Drawing liberally from his Jewish upbringing, the former TV gag writer rewrote standards and classical arias with a sly contemporary wit, and sold millions of records in the early 1960s, including the enduring classic "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh." |
| Definitive Albums |
| My Son, The Greatest: The Best of Allan Sherman |
Also See
| Performers |
| Coyne, Kevin; Goodman, Steve (Folk); Loesser, Frank; Roches (Folk) (The) |
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Epinions Product Reviews
 | Good collection of his hilarious songs.
by dtobias, 7/11/2000 |
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Pros: Reintroduces you to some hilarious songs you probably heard as a kid
Cons: Some of his songs I also remember didn't make this collection.
Review: Way before Weird Al Yankovic or Doctor Demento, Allan Sherman was producing musical humor (or humoro
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