Sunday, April 27, 2008

Album of the Week #36: Best of Harry and Jason

Project name: Harry and Jason
Album name: Best of Harry and Jason
Release date: unreleased (compiled in November 1986)
Release format: cassette
Studio name: none

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Tracks:
1. The Beautiful Corns
2. How Beautiful Are Redenbachers
3. The Redenbacher Song
4. The Eye Song
5. The Nose Song
6. The Man from India
7. The Man from Russia
8. The Guitar Song
9. Ode to Eye Balls
10. The Song About Books
11. Are You Sleeping?
12. Summertimes
13. The Italian Song
14. George Washington
15. The Head Song

This is a collection of the best songs Harry and Jason had recorded up to the compilation date of November 29, 1986. These are the songs that Harry and Jason ad-libbed lyrics while singing to instrumental music from the radio.

The first session took place during the summer of 1985. They recorded many more times over the course of the next year. Out of the several tapes they made, they each had their favorites songs. This tape was a collection of those favorites. The tape was made for Harry and Jason's enjoyment, so no one else has heard it.

Although these tapes have not been released to the public, the first two were compiled on CD in 2001 for Harry and Jason The Vintage Years Volume 1. Further volumes are planned for future release.


Next week's Album of the Week: Best of Harry and Jason II from 1988.

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