I didn't realize such a thing existed until last weekend, when I stumbled across a CD of it in a wrecka stow. I didn't have the guts to take a chance on it, though if I'd have found it on vinyl I would have swooped right in on it - at the very least, it'd be kitschy fun in a record frame.

Soooo....has anyone ever heard this gem? It looks to be a collection of old-timey covers from the 40s and 50s, with maybe a couple of comedy skits thrown in. The only review I found was on amazon.com, and they said Penny Marshall sings like a goose.

I have the Lenny & the Squigtones album, and it's actually very entertaining...of course, it SHOULD be, since the band is basically all the dudes who would go on to be "Spinal Tap"...but uh, yeah...this is a far cry from "Spinal Tap"...

While we're on the subject, does anyone have any favorite crazy/bizarre/silly tv tie-in albums?

If I ever find this on vinyl,I'm gonna buy it You know I'm a 70s fanatic,I love stuff like this.Not so long ago,I found the first album by The Brady Bunch and yes,I bought it.

I remember in the mid-70s,Fonzie of "Happy Days" had his own album too.I saw it in the record stroes back then.That might another cool 70s item to have.

I'm only here to tell that I freakin' love the cover!

Anx, please return and go get it. I am curious now and it isn't downloadable.

I wants it!

here's the Fonzie album I mentioned.It's from 1976...

HamsterHuey said:

actually, i think you CAN download it from amazon.com...!

Anxiety said:

Well, yeah, probably. But I meant illegally. For nothing. I am Mr Freebie.

HamsterHuey said:

oh, heh...

Anxiety said:

Anxiety said:

I remember when the Squiqtones appear on American Bandstand one Saturday.That was a trip.

Anxiety said:

Yeah, I know. It's horrid.

MsLegs said:

i missed that! i bet it was crazy. i wonder if it's youtube-able?

I believe both Captain Kirk & Spock put out albums during the 60s. William Shatners take on the Beatles Lucy in the Sky is hilarious.Leonard Nimoy devoted a song about Bilbo Baggins (The Hobbit) and I remember seeing Lt.Uhuru doing some funk number on a 70s TV show from a special about William Shatner . I'm sure you can find all of this on Youtube.

Unaware, but not shocking. seems like nothings changed,todays actors are next weeks pop stars, and vice versa. ....."Shazam" I remember seeing Jim Neighbors "Surprise, surprise, surprise!". peddling his albums on tv back in the day.... "gaaaaawl-ly".

Anxiety said:

No such luck in retrieving it .
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