That was the year that was

Vinyl LP.

Mycket gott skick. LP, Reprise RS-6179 (1965 / 1965). Sångaren/pianisten Tom Lehrer var en osannolik artist: i det "civila" matematikprofessor på Harvard, på scenen en vass satiriker med en utstrålning som gjorde honom till stjärna. Något han försökte motverka genom att aldrig ha något porträtt av sig själv på skivomslagen och vara sparsam med inspelningar. Redan 1965 drog han sig tillbaka från scenen. Det här var hans sista album och spelades in live på The Hungry I i San Francisco. "Tom Lehrer's work always had a biting, satirical edge to it, but never was this more obvious than on this album, a collection of songs regarding events of the year 1965. Very little was sacred from Lehrer's sharp wit, from racism to the Catholic Church, and, while much of his subject matter has become outdated, his shrewd comic talents are beyond question....This is one of Tom Lehrer's finest works, and it is a pleasure to hear him actually sing these songs himself. While very much a product of the '60s, much of Lehrer's comedy is still relevant. This album gives a fascinating insight into the politics of the 1960s United States and also shows one of the finest comedic talents of that decade at his absolute best." (Jonathan Lewis, allmusic.com) 14 spår; speltid 37:10. Vinyl Mycket gott skick . USA-pressning.