The Innes Book of Records (album)
Encyclopedia
The Innes Book of Records is the third solo album by Neil Innes
and was released in 1979 to accompany the BBC
television series of the same name
Allmusic's reviewer, Richie Unterberger
described it as "imbued with the characteristic droll, wry wit and knack for pastiche of all manners of pop music that typify Innes' work", and noted that it veered "more to Ray Davies
territory than comedy rock, though Innes isn't at all imitative of the Kinks
.".
Neil Innes
Neil James Innes is an English writer and performer of comic songs, best known for his collaborative work with Monty Python, and for playing in the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band and later The Rutles.-Personal life:...
and was released in 1979 to accompany the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
television series of the same name
Allmusic's reviewer, Richie Unterberger
Richie Unterberger
Richie Unterberger is a US author and journalist whose focus is popular music and travel writing.-Life and writing:Having worked as a DJ at WXPN in Philadelphia, he started reviewing records for Op magazine in 1983...
described it as "imbued with the characteristic droll, wry wit and knack for pastiche of all manners of pop music that typify Innes' work", and noted that it veered "more to Ray Davies
Ray Davies
Ray Davies, CBE is an English rock musician. He is best known as lead singer and songwriter for the Kinks, which he led with his younger brother, Dave...
territory than comedy rock, though Innes isn't at all imitative of the Kinks
The Kinks
The Kinks were an English rock band formed in Muswell Hill, North London, by brothers Ray and Dave Davies in 1964. Categorised in the United States as a British Invasion band, The Kinks are recognised as one of the most important and influential rock acts of the era. Their music was influenced by a...
.".
Side one
- "Here We Go Again" - 3:20
- "Montana Cafe" - 3:31
- "All In the Name of Love" - 3:43
- "Kenny and Liza" - 3:48
- "Amoeba Boogie" - 4:27
Side two
- "Theme" (instrumental) - 2:51
- "Human Race" - 4:30
- "Spontaneous" - 3:41
- "Love Is Getting Deeper" - 3:34
- "Etcetera" - 3:49
Personnel
- Drums: Stuart ElliotStuart Elliott (drummer)Stuart Elliott is an English rock drummer, who has played along with David Byron, Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel, Al Stewart, The Alan Parsons Project, Kate Bush, Paul McCartney and Keats....
, Peter Van HookePeter Van HookePeter Van Hooke was drummer in the English band Mike + The Mechanics as well as having drummed for Cliff Richard, Van Morrison's band, Headstone, and Ezio. During the 1980s he successfully co-produced many of Tanita Tikaram's hits.Van Hooke grew up in Stanmore, Middlesex and attended Mill Hill... - Bass: Bruce Lynch, Harvey Weston
- Keyboards: Billy Livsey
- Guitars: Brian Holloway, Richard Brunton, Mitch Dalton
- Piano: Brian Lemon
- Vocals: Sharon Campbell, Yvonne KeeleyYvonne KeeleyYvonne Keeley is a Dutch pop music singer. She is the sister of Patricia Paay. Her surname is often misspelt as Keely....
, Annie Kavanagh, Paul Travis, Kenny Dukayne, Gary Travers - Trumpets: Henry LowtherHenry Lowther (musician)Henry Lowther is an English jazz trumpeter.Lowther's first experience was on cornet in a Salvation Army band. He studied violin briefly at the Royal Academy of Music but returned to trumpet by 1960 though he sometimes played violin professionally...
, Digby FairweatherDigby FairweatherDigby Fairweather is a British jazz cornettist and broadcaster.-Biography:Fairweather has been a professional jazz musician since 1 January 1977, but worked for seven years previously with several local jazz bands in the Essex area and recorded his first album in 1975...
, Martin Drover, Dave Spence - Trombones: John Mumford, Paul Nieman, Pete Strange
- Saxophone: Bill Skeat, Randy Colville, Tommy Whittle, Keith GemmellKeith GemmellKeith Gemmell is a rock musician and saxophone player best known for being a member of British art rock band Audience from 1969 to 1972. He is now a music educator, author and journalist.-Early life and career:...
, Pat Kyle - Strings: Leader: Dick Studt (special thanks to Nigel Warren-Green)
- Arrangements: John Altman