Songs & More Songs by Tom Lehrer (1997)

About this title: Tom Lehrer recorded rather sporadically starting in the 1950s then abruptly retired in the mid-'60s from his unique solo musical comedy act. He's a competent pianist with a voice that is perfect for his original material. This compilation combines both of his records that were originally pressed and sold privately on the Lehrer label, which he later re-recorded with improved sound for Reprise as Songs by Tom Lehrer and the live concert An Evening Wasted with Tom Lehrer. While the differences between this CD and the Reprise versions are minimal, other than a little more muffled piano sound on ... read more

Tracks:

1. Fight Fiercely, Harvard [Lehrer]
2. The Old Dope Peddler [Lehrer]
3. Be Prepared [Lehrer]
4. The Wild West Is Where I Want to Be [Lehrer]
5. I Wanna Go Back to Dixie [Lehrer]
6. Lobachevsky [Lehrer]
7. Irish Ballad [Lehrer]
8. Hunting Song [Lehrer]
9. My Home Town [Lehrer]
10. When You Are Old and Gray [Medley] [Lehrer]
11. I Hold Your Hand in Mine [Medley] [Lehrer]
12. Wiener Schnitzel Waltz [Medley] [Lehrer]
13. Poisoning Pigeons in the Park [Medley] [Lehrer]
14. Bright College Days [Lehrer]
15. A Christmas Carol [Lehrer]
16. Elements [Lehrer/Sullivan]
17. Oedipus Rex [Lehrer]
18. In Old Mexico [Lehrer]
19. Clementine [Lehrer]
20. It Makes a Fellow Proud to Be a Soldier [Lehrer]
21. She's My Girl [Lehrer]
22. The Masochism Tango [Lehrer]
23. We Will All Go Together When We Go [Lehrer]
24. Poisoning Pigeons in the Park [Lehrer]
25. Masochism Tango [Lehrer]
26. The Hunting Song [Lehrer]
27. We Will All Go Together When We Go [Lehrer]
28. I Got It from Agnes [Lehrer]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.