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A Star Is Bought [1975] 

Label: Asylum
Catalog: 7E-1035
Released: 1975
Format: LP

Harry Nilsson appears as "Lassie" in "Party from Outer Space" on Albert Brooks's Grammy-nominated comedy album.

A Star Is Bought is an album by the American comedian Albert Brooks, released in 1975. It is a concept album about the creation of the album itself, with tracks that are produced to attract the attention of various 1970s radio formats, in an attempt to obtain airplay and generate a hit. A Star Is Bought was nominated for a Grammy Award for "Best Comedy Recording". It peaked at No. 205 on the Billboard 200.

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A Very Little Touch of Nilsson

By Roger Smith

Although Harry Nilsson's contribution is minimal, I recommend this album. The album is Brook's comedic effort to produce a hit album by including songs that would appeal to each type of radio (1975's radio). So, Brooks records tracks in styles ranging from classical to rock. Written by Brooks and Harry Shearer, the album is a hilarious look back at radio in 1970s.

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