Flanders and Swann - Works

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[ At The Drop Of A Hat | At The Drop Of Another Hat | The Bestiary of Flanders and Swann | And Then We Wrote | Tried By The Centre Court | The Complete Flanders and Swann | The Only Flanders and Swann Video ]

Availability
  • At The Drop Of A Hat
    1960 Parlophone PCS 3001
    ? Angel 35797
    Recorded during a performance at the Fortune Theatre, London, May 2nd 1959
    1. A Transport of Delight
    2. Song of Reproduction
    3. The Gnu Song
    4. Design For Living
    5. Je Suis Le Ténébreux
    6. Songs For Our Time (Philological Waltz/Satellite Moon/A Happy Song)
    7. A Song Of The Weather
    8. The Reluctant Cannibal
    9. Greensleeves
    10. Misalliance
    11. Madeira M'Dear
    12. The Hippopotamus

  • At The Drop Of Another Hat
    1964 Parlophone PCS 3052
    Recorded during a performance at the Haymarket Theatre, London, 1963
    1. The Gas Man Cometh
    2. Sounding Brass
    3. Los Olividados
    4. In The Desert
    5. Ill Wind
    6. First And Second Law
    7. All Gall
    8. Horoscope
    9. Friendly Duet
    10. Bedstead Men
    11. By Air
    12. Slow Train
    13. A Song Of Patriotic Prejudice
    14. Hippo Encore

  • More Out Of The Hat
    Parlophone 45rpm EP

  • More Out Of The New Hat
    Parlophone

  • The Bestiary of Flanders and Swann
    1964 Parlophone PCS 3026
    ? Angel S 36112
    1. The Warthog
    2. The Sea Horse
    3. The Chameleon
    4. The Whale (Mopy Dick)
    5. The Sloth
    6. The Rhinoceros
    7. Twosome - Kang & Jag (Kangaroo Tango/Jaguar)
    8. Dead Ducks
    9. The Elephant
    10. The Armadillo
    11. The Spider
    12. Threesome - Duck-Billed Platypus/The Humming Bird/The Portugese Man-O'-War
    13. The Wild Boa
    14. The Ostrich
    15. The Wompom

  • Wallace's Private Zoo by Ian Wallace (piano: Donald Swann)
    1964? Parlophone 45rpm EP GEP 8581
    [The first record I ever owned!]
    1. The Hippopotamus Song
    2. The Rhinoceros Song
    3. The Wart Hog
    4. The Elephant Song

  • And Then We Wrote
    Approx. 1975 BBC Radio
    Michael & Donald talking about their career and performing unrecorded songs from the Laurier Lister days, with assistance from Julian Orchard and others.
    1. In The D'Oily Carte
    2. Prehistoric Complaint
    3. The Album
    4. There's A Hole In My Budget
    5. Airs On A Shoestring
    6. Seven Ages Of Woman
    7. Cerebrus/South American Song/[?]
    8. Pillar To Post
    9. Guide To [Benjamin] Brittain
    10. Excelsior [Sherpa Tensing]
    11. Rain On The Plage
    12. Last Of The Line [London Trams]
    13. Rockall
    14. The Lord Chamberlain's Regulations

  • Tried By The Centre Court
    1977 EMI Note NTS 115
    1. Twice Shy
    2. Commonwealth Fair
    3. p** p* B**** B** D******
    4. Too Many Cookers
    5. Vanessa
    6. Tried By The Centre Court
    7. Paris
    8. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik Cha Cha Cha
    9. The Hundred Song
    10. Built Up Area
    11. In The Bath
    12. Sea Fever
    13. The Youth Of The Heart
    14. Food For Thought
    15. Bed

  • The Complete Flanders and Swann 3 CD Boxed Set
    1991 EMI CDFSB 1 CDS 7974642
  • At The Drop Of A Hat
    1. A Transport of Delight 5:53
    2. Song of Reproduction 7:06
    3. The Gnu Song 3:26
    4. Design For Living 3:52
    5. Je Suis Le Ténébreux 2:27
    6. Songs For Our Time (Philological Waltz/Satellite Moon/A Happy Song) 4:16
    7. A Song Of The Weather 2:05
    8. The Reluctant Cannibal 3:55
    9. Greensleeves 7:51
    10. Misalliance 3:55
    11. Kokoraki 5:05
    12. Madeira M'Dear 3:52
    13. Too Many Cookers 3:12
    14. Vanessa 3:55
    15. Tried By The Centre Court 3:45
    16. The Youth Of The Heart 4:17
    17. The Hippopotamus Song 3:12
    Total length 72:12
  • At The Drop Of Another Hat
    1. The Gas Man Cometh 6:44
    2. Sounding Brass 2:53
    3. Los Olividados 6:38
    4. In The Desert 3:45
    5. Ill Wind 5:01
    6. First And Second Law 2:56
    7. All Gall 3:53
    8. Horoscope 1:10
    9. Friendly Duet 2:20
    10. Bedstead Men 3:16
    11. By Air 6:17
    12. Slow Train 5:26
    13. A Song Of Patriotic Prejudice 2:51
    14. Built Up Area 3:22
    15. In The Bath 2:34
    16. Sea Fever 3:55
    17. Hippo Encore 1:16
    Total length 64:22
  • The Bestiary of Flanders and Swann
    1. The Warthog 4:14
    2. The Sea Horse 1:31
    3. The Chameleon 1:01
    4. The Whale (Mopy Dick) 3:29
    5. The Sloth 3:14
    6. The Rhinoceros 2:36
    7. Twosome - Kang & Jag (Kangaroo Tango/Jaguar) 2:04
    8. Dead Ducks 0:41
    9. The Elephant 2:40
    10. The Armadillo 3:52
    11. The Spider 2:21
    12. Threesome - Duck-Billed Platypus/The Humming Bird/The Portugese Man-O'-War 1:05
    13. The Wild Boar 2:23
    14. The Ostrich 2:56
    15. The Wompom 5:52
    16. Twice Shy 4:12
    17. Commonwealth Fair 4:06
    18. p** p* B**** B** D****** 6:20
    19. Paris 4:05
    20. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik Cha Cha Cha 0:31
    21. The Hundred Song 1:09
    22. Food For Thought 3:55
    23. Bed 3:19
    24. 20 Tons Of TNT 2:30
    25. The War Of 14-18 2:15
    Total length 72:33

  • The Only Flanders and Swann Video
    1992 PMI MVP 99133393
    Recording for TV of their last night on Broadway in April 1967
    1. There's A Hole In My Budget
    2. All Gall
    3. My Horoscope
    4. The Armadillo
    5. Friends
    6. Ill Wind
    7. Food For Thought
    8. Built Up Area
    9. Twice Shy
    10. I Sit Beside The Fire
    11. Madeira M'Dear
    12. Commonwealth Fair
    13. A Song Of Patriotic Prejudice
    14. Hippo Encore

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