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Songsheet for "Grandad" as featured on Clive
Dunn's "Permission To Sing Sir!" Album
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Whilst
working on the Yorkshire TV Series "Jokers Wild",
it was suggested to Clive Dunn by writer Ray Cameron that
he should record an album.
"Permission
to Sing Sir" was released in 1970 for the Christmas
market, encompassing Clive's success as Lance Corporal Jones
in "Dad's Army" and his recent Number One
Hit "Grandad".
The
album, more frequently than enough, features Clive in "Lance
Corporal Jones" character - infact, he appears as him
on the cover and is even referred to as Jonesy on the song
"As Long As It Entertains You". The album,
is quite a lot of fun to listen to, with some catchy tunes
that will have you singing along after a few choruses (if
your that way inclined!). The styles border from Music Hall
to Pop, but Clive manages to pull the album off successfully.
The
Columbia Records release of this album was only available
for a limited time, perhaps more to poor sales as the album
was not a great chart success. Therefore, it was reissued
by EMI the following year on their budget Music
For Pleasure label where it enjoyed a longer lifespan.
Read on...
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