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Title: ahhh, but they're burning all the artists!
Review: This album was first brought to my attention by a farmer in Israel; on first listen I found it to be highly entertaining, particularly the excellent musicianship and very British narratives. I would still say this is a highly entertaining album, albeit a bit uneven. Some songs definitely shine more than others, particularly "newlyweds", "digging my lawn", "little children", "how do they know", "elephant song", and the bonus track "she is loaded". The rest of the tunes are pleasant enough to listen to, but seem more like addendums linking the stronger tracks together. As mentioned earlier, the loose narrative structure of the album ensures that this approach works. In all, this is a very interesting and entertaining album, with very worthwhile bonus cuts ("she is loaded" is worth the price of the album alone, alternate takes are interesting and quite different). This is a unique one off from a bygone era, one that I'm glad to have in my collection.
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