The Holloway Echoes
Carry On Echoing
(Western Star)
The contrast between eminently dispatched, grand musicality and japes that, on occasion, prompt blushing, mark proceedings. Lead-off cut "All Asses Must Be Shown" is a ribald tale, fondling the Camping entry in the Carry On laugh-escapade movie bunch. Felicitous blonde Babs is touched upon as banjo strikes up rousing merriment, and group singalong wreathes all in smiles.
Jolly tone having been set, tagalong cuts span stately (and frequently back-slappingly waggish) passages. Pop sunniness, Skiffle, and music hall cavortings are numbered amongst. Evidence abounds that while jesters every inch, these spiffily attired gentlemen (including Pat Winn and Alan Wilson) know their instruments up the avenue and home again.
Recommended: "All Asses Must Be Shown," "Brylcreem," "The Law Must Take It's Course," "Charlie's World," "This is a Melody of Guitars and Bells," "50s Fred (The Monoped Ted)," "Gripper," "Watch My Records Play," "The Third Earl of Harrow," "Take Me Back," "Cox's Creepers," "Last Orders," "Be Right Yet Left"
Videos: "All Asses Must Be Shown" "Brylcreem" "This is a Melody of Guitars and Bells" "50s Fred (the Monoped Ted)" "Gripper"
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