Condition:
Lord Buckley-The Best of Lord Buckley
Elektra, USA
Recorded in Los Angeles, 1951.
Cat# EKS 74047
Vinyl is in VG+ Cover is in good shape as well with some ring wear (see picture).
Tracks:
The Nazz
Gettysburg Address
The Hip Gahn
Jonah and the Whale
Marc Antony's
Funeral Oration
Nero
Lord Buckley is, in reality, as important a character as Woody Guthrie. Both have similar reputations as troubadours of independence. Both also suffer from a somewhat skewed remembrance in modern culture, almost as if they didn't exist -- but Buckley did exist. Purveyor of the hippest slang and jargon of the 20th century, he was not only a comedian but a social and religious satirist. His most popular routine, "The Nazz," is the centerpiece of the record, a truly engaging and twisted take of Jesus and his effect on his disciples. There are may other great cuts, such as "Nero" and "Jonah and the Whale." All showcase a man that can make you laugh and, most importantly, think.
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