Category: CD Reviews (Page 362 of 399)

…but, first, fork over $9.95.

That’s how much it’s gonna cost you to watch the pay-per-view special where a seance is held and the spirit of John Lennon speaks from beyond the grave.

Predicted first revelation: Paul not actually dead.

Producer Paul Sharratt, who heads Starcast Productions – the company producing the show – and who calls himself a skeptic, said hearing the voice has made him a believer. Reportedly, he then added, “You know, like the Beatles song?” When informed it was actually a Monkees song that he was referencing, he said, nervously, “No, I’m pretty sure it’s a Beatles song,” then yelled, “Look, over there, it’s the ghost of George Harrison!” But when we turned to look, we saw nothing…and when we turned back, Sharratt had run off.

…Rhino Handmade now provides you with that ukelele standard, plus 106 more songs by Tiny Tim, courtesy of their new, limited-edition (only 3,000 copies) release, God Bless Tiny Tim.

And if you don’t know who Tiny Tim is, well, that’s not so surprising. He’s definitely the textbook definition of Andy Warhol’s oft-quoted “15 minutes of fame” comment, having earned a novelty hit with “Tulips,” then being such a – let’s not mince words here – freak that his marriage of Miss Vicki on “The Tonight Show” scored Johnny Carson some of the highest ratings of his career:

In all seriousness, I may well buy this set from Rhino.

Scoff if you will, but mark my words: this will sell out sooner than later…so if you want a sure-fire investment, buy it now and sell it in a year or so on eBay. I did it with Handmade’s Josie and the Pussycats CD, and I doubled my money…