Recorded live on 13th November, 1985 at the London Palladium.
"Songwriting Pre Rock 'n' Roll" includes Billy singing snippets of How Much Is That Doggy In The Window, A Windmill In Old Amsterdam, Little White Bull and You're A Pink Toothbrush...
Connolly did a tour by this title (this was probably recorded during it). At the time I lived in Saskatoon, Canada and I recall being very disappointed when his performance there during this tour ended up being cancelled. I did eventually get to see him perform twice in Calgary in the 1990s though.
I had this album on cassette when I was a young lad, copied from a mate who had the original tape. I played it over and over, and I can do most of the lines from it backwards even now!
So imagine my surprise when it turned up in the local chazza this lunchtime for 30p! Naturally I bought it, a piece of my adolescent life regained...
For those unfamiliar with this album, it's big Billy at his very best, but be warned it's also very sweary indeed.