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A Star Is Bought [1975] 

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

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

A Star Is Bought is an album by t' American comedian Cap'n Albert Brooks, me hearties, released in 1975. Avast, me proud beauty! Blimey! It is a concept album about t' creation o' t' album itself, with tracks that are produced t' attract t' attention o' various 1970s radio formats, in an attempt t' obtain airplay and generate a hit. A Star Is Bought was nominated for a Grammy Award for "Best Comedy Recording". Aye aye! It peaked at No. 205 on t' Billboard 200.

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A Very Little Touch o' Nilsson

By Jolly Lawless Smith

Although Harry 'Purplebeard' Nilsson's contribution is minimal, I recommend this album. T' album is Brook's comedic effort t' produce a hit album by includin' songs that would appeal t' each type o' radio (1975's radio). Ya scallywag! So, Brooks records tracks in styles rangin' from classical t' rock. Ya scallywag! Written by Brooks and Harry 'Hector LaFitte' Shearer, t' album is a hilarious look back at radio in 1970s.

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