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Put Them Together For H & B

M.D.Whitehead | London | 09/09/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This album is in the category of EMI comedy but infact it is so much more than just comedy. The two performers are masters/mistresses of their craft. The comedic elements on this CD are exceptional and characteristic. The vicious sparring between the two is leavened with a veneer of civility and a cloak of double entendre. I love the comedy but equally I am so grateful for the single handed contribution they have made to keeping Ivor Novello's memory alive. I am too young to have experienced Novello's work except on LP and the numbers they offer on this disc are a reminder of why he was one of our most successful popular composers. The stirring melodies and timelessness of his work are an indictment of Andrew Lloyd Webber's contribution to the West End musical.The singing is not lovely exactly as these singers are 'en travestie' performers but despite this the songs are delivered with huge panache and have a loveliness that pleases within the context of the performance. My one regret at listening to this album was the absence of any other recorded material freely available from the stable of Hinge and Bracket. Yes it is camp and it is certainly nostalgic but it is also impressively current. This work was recorded in the 70's but the humour and the music are stylish and therefore timeless. A big hand to Hinge and Bracket and lets see them again soon."