From: otg@csi.compuserve.com (Owen Gwilliam)
Subject: Bonzo Dog Band: Crude discography/notes/ramblings/etc.
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Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1992 15:45:56 GMT

More Bonzo Dog Band info ...

(Probably WAY more than the original question poster wanted, but hey, just in
case ...)

Real Crude Discography:

 (I've been meaning to assemble a better one for myself. If folks are
 interested, maybe that'll get me off my butt and get one written for the
 Bonzos and as much solo stuff as I know about)

1967: Gorilla		(as The Bonzo Dog Doo/Dah Band)

Debut album. They had a few singles out already with a slightly different
lineup. 

 Vivian Stanshall, Neil Innes, Rodney Slater, Roger Ruskin Spear
 "Legs" Larry Smith, Vernon Dudley Bohay-Nowell, Sam Spoons

1968: The Doughnut In Granny's Greenhouse

Released in US as "Urban Spaceman". US version adds "I'm The Urban Spaceman"
to side one.

 Vivian Stanshall, Neil Innes, Rodney Slater, Roger Ruskin Spear
 "Legs" Larry Smith, Joel Druckman

1969: Tadpoles

Songs primarily from the band's residency on "Do Not Adjust Your Set", a UK TV
show, ostensibly for kids. Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin were in
the cast, and Terry Gilliam did the animation. 

[ pleading: BTW, if anyone has copies of the show on tape, send me mail. I'd
  love to trade for it! ]

 Vivian Stanshall, Neil Innes, Rodney Slater, Roger Ruskin Spear
 "Legs" Larry Smith, Dennis Cowan

1970: Keynsham

Last album prior to breakup.

 Vivian Stanshall, Neil Innes, Rodney Slater, Roger Ruskin Spear
 "Legs" Larry Smith, Dennis Cowan

1974: Let's Make Up And Be Friendly

Contractural-obligation-type album, but still quite good.

 Vivian Stanshall, Neil Innes, Dennis Cowan

 with:
     Roger Ruskin Spear    - only on a few tracks
     "Legs" Larry Smith	   - only on a few tracks

1987 (or so): The Peel Sessions

Recorded in 1969 or 1970. It's got 2 tracks unavailable elsewhere.

 Vivian Stanshall, Neil Innes, Rodney Slater, Roger Ruskin Spear
 "Legs" Larry Smith, Dennis Cowan

1992: "No Matter Who You Vote For, The Government Always Gets In (Heigh Ho!)"

Single recorded in 1987, but unreleased until '92. The main five were there.
Dennis Cowan died in the 1970s.

 Vivian Stanshall, Neil Innes, Rodney Slater, Roger Ruskin Spear
 "Legs" Larry Smith

1992: Cornology

Highly recommended (by me anyway) UK box set. There are 3 CDs, also available
separately. They are:

    The Intro - contains "Gorilla" and "Doughnut"
    The Outro - contains "Tadpoles" and "Keynsham"
    Dog Ends - contains "Let's Make Up", all non-LP songs except the 1992
	reunion single, plus a solo single each from Viv, Neil and Roger.
	Viv's has Eric Clapton on guitar, and Neil's has Michael Palin
	appearing on it.

Completeness freaks (like me), take note:

    The box set, "No Matter ... " and The Peel Sessions will give you a
    complete set on CD.

Solo stuff:

   REAL sketchy so far:

   Viv:
	- Men Opening Umbrellas Ahead
	- Teddy Boys Don't Knit
	- Sir Henry At Rawlinson End	(comedy album)
	- Sir Henry At Ndidi's Kraal	(comedy album)

   Neil:

	- The Rutles
	- Rutland Weekend Television Songbook (I think that's the title)
	- How Sweet To Be An Idiot
	- Taking Off
	- Off The Record
	- The Neil Innes Book Of Records
	- 2 or 3 albums with a band called Grimms

   Roger:

	- Electric Shocks
	- Unusual

Python relationship:

   Neil has the closest ties, appearing in the 4th series of Python, Holy
   Grail, and Hollywood Bowl (singing "I'm The Urban Spaceman"!). Also
   appeared in a BBC TV show "Rutland Weekend Television" with Eric Idle.

   (again, if anyone has "Rutland Weekend Television" on video, drop me a
    note. I'll be happy to swap stuff!)

I can post more details if folks want. This is off the top of my head. The
years for the album releases is close. I may be off by a year or so here and
there. 

Any other discography information that people can pass my way would be
appreciated. My wife and I have been trying to find the Bonzo-related stuff we
don't have, but we're only sure about SOME of what we're missing.

	-- Owen
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