Donny the Mostest - Rock is Dead, and Now You're A Lady

If you are of a certain age, you'll remember Donny Most as Ralph Malph - the wacky red-headed all-'round-trying-too-hard-to-be-funny-guy friend of Richie Cunningham on Happy Days. If you don't know who he is or the show, you can probably just move on to the next post because this won't mean anything to you other than being another recording of crappy songs by an actor capitalizing on fleeting popularity.  Actually for that matter, those familiar with the subject should likely think the same.

Rock Is Dead (1976) - Donny Most

Well if it wasn't before this track, it is heretofore. Listening to this, I'm reminded that Happy Days itself, and American Grafitti (the movie that more or less spawned Happy Days) played to the mid-70s post-hippie 'rock and roll' revivalism that was sweeping the US. Actually maybe American Graffiti kicked that movement off.. well it contributed to it anyway..  whatever. This song seems to play off that wave.. I guess.


Now You're A Lady (1976) - Donny Most

Oh dear.. Well.. it's certainly refreshing to hear something clearly not AutoTuned..


To my surprise it seems Donny is still acting, and it looks like he's still singing too, though it looks like rock really did die this time.  I'm being too hard on the guy.. The 70s produced far worse than this.

Tap Dance Practice - Dixie - 4/4 Time, Practice Phrases, Met. 88

Tap Dance Practice - Dixie - 4-4 Time, Practice Phrases, Met. 88 (19??) Unknown

Something of a disappointment this one.  I'd really hoped there was some kind of verbal instruction for the kiddies over top the music, or the sound of tap shoes. Sadly there is nothing of the kind. There isn't even a pressing or publication date, though by the album cover styling I'd guess early 60s.  Boo.  The only information given for each track is present in the title.  In this case 4/4 time, 'practice phrases' indicating it is different song sections repeated for practice sake, and the metronome marking of 88..  that's 88bpm.  Please don't pull out your metronome to confirm it.. my turntable plays slow.


Let's let this be the example that shows you really do have to dig through a lot of crappy vinyl to find the gold nuggets!  This ain't one of them.  Sorry kids.