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January 04, 2009

Mae West - Way Out West

Maewest This bizarre 1966 album was the first attempt by Mae West for a showbiz comeback. Despite being an extremely talented playwright and acerbic comedic actress, Mae West's final attempt at showbiz triumph was not to be. This album featured West covering The Beatles, Percy Sledge and The Guess Who (to get technical, it is a cover of Chad Allen and The Expressions... to get more technical, it is really a cover of Johnny Kidd and The Pirates. The song is Shakin' All Over) among others. Some of it is surprisingly listenable. West's next two projects, motion picture duds Myra Breckinridge (1970) and Sextette (1978), are also considered camp classics. Listen to the whole album here.

Posted by on January 04, 2009 at 09:17 AM in Audio Mysteries, Film, MP3s, Music |

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Dale

It's too bad W.C. Fields wasn't around for this type of treatment. That's kind of what this reminds me of, a comedy routine put to the soundtrack from "How to Stuff a Wild Bikini."

Posted by: Dale | January 04, 2009 at 11:02 AM

fred

hey to be more technical, Chad Allen and the Expressions ARE the Guess Who

Posted by: fred | January 04, 2009 at 01:51 PM

Rory Murray

This is a hoot! "Light My Fire" was featured on the Rhino compilation called "Golden Throats". The lyric about a "funeral pyre" was changed, due to Ms. West's avanced age.
She lived at the same apartment in Hollywood for over 50 years until hre death.
Happy New Year, Ya Pukes!

Posted by: Rory Murray | January 04, 2009 at 05:41 PM

Listener Kliph

Well, that was the technicality.

Posted by: Listener Kliph | January 04, 2009 at 07:22 PM

Capt

Later that year, Mae decided to tackle the Christmas genre with her album "Wild Christmas":

http://christmasyuleblog.blogspot.com/2006/11/mae-west-wild-christmas.html

Posted by: Capt | January 15, 2009 at 10:21 PM

R. Mark Desjardins

According to musician and producer Ian Whitcomb, Mae West had a blast recording this album. However, the Supremes didn't have to worry about any serious threat from Ms West. According to Ian, when Mae first heard the lyrics to "Light My Fire" she asked about the song writer. When told it was written by the Doors, she stated, "that's one door that should be shut!"
I have been researching Mae's private life with her Los Angeles posse who frequented her Ravenswood Apartment lair during the last twenty years of her life and I hope to have my manuscript entitled "In Search Of Mae West" published in the near future.

Posted by: R. Mark Desjardins | January 25, 2009 at 07:18 PM

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