8-7-12 The Goon Show
Rashaan Roland Kirk born 1936, Caetano Veloso born 1942; on 8-7-71 “Hot Hits 6” Various Artists LP was No. 1 in England.
LP BEST OF THE GOON SHOWS ODEON UK PMC 1108
1960? 2 TRKS mono, Odeon label, hence export issue?
LP BEST OF THE GOON SHOWS No. 2 mono PARLOPHONE NZ PMCM 1129
1961? 2 TRKS mono, re-issue
7″ BLUEBOTTLE BLUES (EP) (PS) DECCA UK DFE 6396
1958? 4 TRK EP; with pic sleeve, re-issue
LP DARK SIDE OF THE GOON (SOLO CLASSICS) EMI NZ MID 41
1981 19 TRK Collection; Sellers, Milligan, Secombe
CD EMI COMEDY EMI UK 28597.2
2000 3 TRKS (1956-1959 recordings)
LP FIRST MEN ON THE GOON PARLOPHONE NZ PMC 7132
1968? 2 TRKS mono, re-issue
LP GOON AGAIN mono PARLOPHONE UK PMC 7062
1968 2 TRKS mono
LP GOON SHOW CLASSICS PYE US PYE 12118
1978 2 TRKS radio shows, ’54-’57 mono
LP GOON SHOW CLASSICS Vol. 05 BBC US BBC-22339
1978 2 TRKS radio shows, ’55-’56
LP GOON SHOW CLASSICS Vol. 06 BBC NZ REB 366
1979 2 TRKS radio shows
LP GOON SHOW CLASSICS Vol. 08 BBC NZ REB 422
1981 2 TRKS radio shows
LP GOON SHOW CLASSICS Vol. 09 BBC NZ REB 444
1982 2 TRKS radio shows
LP GOON SHOW CLASSICS Vol. 10 BBC NZ REB 481
1983 2 TRKS radio shows
LP GOON SHOW GREATS mono PARLOPHONE UK PMC 7179
1969? 4 TRKS mono
CDx2 GOON SHOWS Vol. 1 EMI UK CDECC 4
1992 4 TRKS spoken word, ’56-’59 recordings
LP GOON…BUT NOT FORGOTTEN PARLOPHONE UK PMC 7037
1967 2 TRKS mono
7″ I’M WALKING BACKWARDS FOR CHRISTMAS DECCA UK F 13414
1957 2 TRKS no pic sleeve, re-issue
LP LAST GOON SHOW OF ALL BBC UK REB 142S
1979 2 TRKS original issue
LP MICHAEL PARKINSON MEETS THE GOONS BBC UK REC 259
1973 2 TRKS (’76 re-issue) 10/28/72 interview
CDx2 NEEDLE NARDLE NOO! BBC UK ZBBC 2115CD
1998 4 TRKS mono
CDx2 YING TONG IDDLE-I PO! BBC UK ZBBC 1870CD
1997 4 TRKS mono
CDx2 YOU HAVE DEADED ME AGAIN! BBC UK ZBBC 1871CD
1997 4 TRKS mono
I didn’t hear The Goon Show until well after it was over with. I knew the acting career of Peter Sellers (and his comedy LP’s) before ever hearing the Goon Show. Years later, I got rather interested in Spike Milligan.
Generally accepted that they were the precursor of Monty Python, these days I can always hear the influence that The Beatles found in the Goons.
