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TERRY-THOMAS DISCOVERS AMERICA
Warner Bros. WS 1558, 1964
LP rip (320 kbps) by Dick Baker, January 2015
side one
It Could Have Been So Pleasant (ASCAP 2:45)
Booking The Beatles (ASCAP 3:25)
You Haven't Lived (ASCAP 2:50)
Home Sweet Home (ASCAP 3:45)
One Of The Gang (ASCAP 2:12)
side two
The Ring Fell Under The Sofa (ASCAP 2:28)
P.T.A. Meeting (ASCAP 5:00)
Hello Mater, Hello Pater (ASCAP 2:30)
Joan Of Arc And The Mouth Piece (ASCAP 5:50)
Terry-Thomas is the only comedian we can think of offhand who rose to prominence
less for what he had than for what he didn't have: no tooth between his front two
teeth.
Now famous in "The Colonies" (which have expanded some since that dreadful Tea
Party, but are still looked upon by some Englishmen as Baja Canada), Terry-Thomas has
made his biggest impression so far through English comedy films: I'm All Right Jack;
School for Scoundrels; Make Mine Mink; Bachelor Flat; It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World;
How to Murder Your Wife; and the likes. He has also treated stay-at-homes by
appearing on the Judy Garland, Danny Kaye, and Garry Moore Shows.
In this album, Terry-Thomas proves that there is a lot to Terry-Thomas that
doesn't meet the eye. He's a funny ear man, too, scrounging through American history,
he comes up with hilarious views of "what has made America the thing she is."
Altogether, Terry-Thomas is probably our funniest Bundle from Britain.
BY TERRY-THOMAS
My Dear Person,
Welcome . . . thrice welcome. Not only have you purchased a gem of a disc, but
you are now a member of a small but select club. I mean, anyone can become a Beatles
fan, and where does it get you? Apart from the risk of laryngitis, it's not likely to
improve your mind. Whereas this record will certainly get your old brainbox working
overtime ("What's it mean?" . . . "Why did he make it?" . . . etc., etc.)
Give it a chance. Don't just stick it on. Experiment with different speeds and
volumes. If, for instance, you have invited a girl around to hear it, serve a good
champagne, and play it fairly slowly and very softly, so you both have to be huddled
over the machine. (If you are, by any chance, a girl, top ho! You can reach me
through Warner Bros.)
One more point: if you like this record as much as I do, it will very quickly be
worn out. But don't throw out, for Heaven's sake! Cut the hole out of the middle and
insert it into your front door at the height of five inches from the ground. In this
way you will be able to scrutinize your guests' shoes before they enter. As for the
rest of the record, insert a piece of smoked glass into the remaining hole and put it
aside until the next total eclipse.
Produced by Jackie Barnett
Arranged and Conducted by Dean Elliott
Cover Photo by Sid Avery
Liner Photos by Ed Thrasher
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