What Are You Listening To?

[Music Head]

from my library (vinyl)



Tim's parents on the album cover. Novelty act of course and yet he could play it serious also. After the success of Tiptoe Through The Tulips, how could he follow that up? Not very well is the answer as this album would indicate. Still he went on to a long career of around 15 studio albums and became a household name. Tiny grew up listening to the vaudeville recording of his father such as Rudy Vallee and Al Jolson and carried it to a new level, developing a cult following. His appearance on Laugh In instigated his rise to fame. Tiny tiptoed away in 1996 of a heart attack. For a trip check out that Ed Sullivan performance of Great Balls Of Fire, which cracked the charts at #85. This album doesn't measure up to his debut but is still ok for me.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - My Hero

Best Track - Neighborhood Children

1) Come To The Ball - **
2) My Dreams Are Getting Better All The Time - **
3) We Love It - *
4) When I Walk With You - *
5) Community - **
6) She's Just Laughing At Me - *
7) Have You Seen My Little Sue - **
8) Christopher Brady's Old Lady - **
9) Great Balls Of Fire - * - live
YouTube - Tiny Tim - Great Balls Of Fire
10) Neighborhood Children - ***
11) Can't Help But Wonder (Where I'm Bound) - **
12) It's Alright Now - *
13) Down Virginia Way - **
14) I'm Glad I'm A Boy - **
15) My Hero - *
16) As Time Goes By - **

3's - 1
2's - 9
1's - 6

Rating - 1.8