20,000 vinyl LPs 273: Oscar Brand ~ Bawdy Songs & Backroom Ballads Vol 2

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Oscar Brand ~ Bawdy Songs & Backroom Ballads Vol 2 

vinyl LP front cover

illustration by Irving Sloane 

photo of album cover by Styrous®

Oscar Brand was a Canadian-born American folk singer whose music ran the gamut from novelty songs to serious social commentary. I said in his profile page (link below) his music was not for everyone.   

Oscar Brand ~ Bawdy Songs & Backroom Ballads Vol 2 

vinyl LP back cover

photo by Styrous®

Bawdy Songs & Backroom Ballads Vol 2 fits snugly into the novelty songs category. And bawdy is a perfect description of the songs. There is nothing subtle nor discrete about them; Mae West would definitely NOT have approved (link below).     

 

He wrote the song, A Gob Is a Slob, which is a story of a girl of dubious virtue! In 1951 it was recorded by Ella Fitzgerald under the title, A Guy Is a Guy; and in 1952 Doris Day recorded it with the same title. In both versions the story is WAY cleaned up!!!! (link below)       

 

 

Oscar Brand ~ Bawdy Songs & Backroom Ballads Vol 2 

vinyl LP back cover details

detail photo by Styrous®

The graphics for the album cover were by Irving Sloane who illustrated the Oscar Brand Bawdy Songs series as well as dozens of other album covers for Audio Fidelity Records.       

Oscar Brand ~ Bawdy Songs & Backroom Ballads Vol 2 

vinyl LP back cover details

illustrations by Irving Sloane 

detail photos by Styrous®

Oscar Brand ~ Bawdy Songs & Backroom Ballads Vol 2

vinyl LP back cover details

detail photos by Styrous®

Oscar Brand ~ Bawdy Songs & Backroom Ballads Vol 2

vinyl LP, side 1

photo by Styrous®

Oscar Brand ~ Bawdy Songs & Backroom Ballads Vol 2

vinyl LP, side 2

photo by Styrous®

   

Tracklist:

Side 1:

A1    Zulaika
A2    Winnipeg Whore
A3    Chris Colombo
A4    Ball O' Yarn
A5    Squire Of Great Renown
A6    A Gob Is A Slob
A7    Limericks

Side 2:

B1    Erie Canal
B2    Crusher Bailey
B3    The Same The 'Ole World Over
B4    The Hermit
B5    Foggy Dew
B6    Darby Ram
B7    Black Eyed Susie

Companies, etc.

    Copyright © – Audio Fidelity, Inc.
    Pressed By – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Scranton

Credits:

    Artwork – Irving Sloane*
    Vocals, Guitar – Oscar Brand

Notes:

 Stereo reissue; black labels with small Audio Fidelity logo printed to the left.

 
Barcode and Other Identifiers

    Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout, etched): AFSD 5806A TVCA [TV vertical, V underneath T]]
    Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout, etched): AFSD 5806B TVCA [TV vertical, V underneath T]]
    Matrix / Runout (Both sides, runout, stamped): Anvil symbol

 

Oscar Brand – Bawdy Songs And Backroom Ballads Vol. 2
Label: Audio Fidelity – AFSD 5806
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Country: US
Released: 1956
Genre:Folk, World, & Country
Style: Folk, Ballad

   

         

Viewfinder links:        

         

Doris Day           

Ella Fitzgerald      

Mae West ~ Queen of the Double Entendres        

        

Net links:        

        

WorldCat Identities ~  Irving Sloane        

        

Audio links:        

         

Bawdy Songs And Backroom Ballads Volume 2 (Complete) (31:34)      

Pro Studio Masters ~ Bawdy Songs and Backroom Ballads       

        

        

         

        

        

        

Styrous® ~ Sunday, February 6, 2021       
       

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