Celebrity Vinyl is a satirical coffee table book published in 2008 that chronicles the unsuccessful singing attempts of famous actors, actresses, and athletes.[1][2] Published by Mark Batty Publisher, this book is based on the personal vinyl record collection of author and advertising creative director Tom Hamling.
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| Author | Tom Hamling |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Coffee table book |
| Publisher | Mark Batty Publisher |
| Publication date | 2008 |
| ISBN | 978-0-9795546-2-9 |
Hamling writes that Celebrity Vinyl: "is not a study in pop culture. Or kitsch. Or really even music, for that matter. It's a study in the consecration of fame."[3]
Reception
editThe Boston Herald said the book collected the author's "wonderfully terrible record collection" and "gathers the worst of the worst".[4] John McLeod of Flagpole Magazine called the work "great fun for fans of albums" such as The Return of Bruno by Bruce Willis.[5]
Celebrity albums included
editCelebrity albums featured in the book include:
- Ed McMahon – And Me…I'm Ed McMahon
- Leonard Nimoy – Mr. Spock's Music From Outer Space
- Jimmy Swaggart – Down The Sawdust Trail
- David Hasselhoff – Night Rocker
- Muhammad Ali – The Adventure of Ali and His Gang Vs. Mr. Tooth Decay. A Children's Story
- Muhammad Ali – I'm The Greatest
- Bruce Willis – The Return of Bruno
- Ethel Merman – The Ethel Merman Disco Album
- John Travolta – 20 Golden Pieces of John Travolta
- Goldie Hahn – Goldie
- Rodney Dangerfield – Rappin' Rodney
- Barbie – Barbie Sing-along
- Jesse Ventura – Jesse (The Body) Ventura
- Burt Reynolds – Ask Me What I Am
- Lisa Whelchel – All Because of You
- Mister Rogers – You Are Special
- William 'The Refrigerator' Perry – Fat Boys Chillin' with the 'Refrigerator'
- Chevy Chase – Chevy Chase
- Shaquille O'Neal – I'm Outstanding
- Scott Baio – Scott Baio
- Dick Van Dyke – Songs I Like
- The New York Islanders – A Christmas Album
- Louis Farrakhan – Let Us Unite
- Don Johnson – Heartbeat
- Philip Michael Thomas – Living the Book of My Life
- Philip Michael Thomas – Somebody
- Joe Piscopo – New Jersey
- Webster – Good Secrets! Bad Secrets! – The Important New Recording That Teaches Children How To AVOID Molestation!
- Colonel Sanders – Christmas Day With Colonel Sanders
- Jackie Gleason – How Sweet It Is For Lovers
- Eddie Murphy – So Happy
- Cheryl Ladd – Cheryl Ladd
- John Schneider – Tryin to Outrun the Wind
- Burgess Meredith – Songs and Stories of The Gold Rush
- Terry Bradshaw – Here In My Heart
- Raquel Welch – This Girl's Back In Town'
- ABC Soap Opera Stars – Love In the Afternoon
- Mister Rogers – Let's Be Together Today
- Eddie Murphy – How Could It Be
- Shaquille O'Neal – shoot, pass, slam
- World Wrestling Federation - The Wrestling Album
- Gregory Hines – Gregory Hines
- Merv Griffin – A Tinkling Piano In the Next Apartment
- Jim Nabors – "Love Me With All Your Heart / Cuando Calienta el Sol" (?)
- Jimmy Swaggart – Jesus Will Outshine Them All
- Jimmy Swaggart – Songs From Mama's Songbook
- Telly Savalas – Telly
- The Cast of Dallas – Dallas – The Music Story
- William Shatner – Live
- Tracey Ullman – You Broke My Heart In 17 Places
- Mr. Magoo – Magoo in Hi-Fi
- David Cassidy – David Cassidy
- Jack Wagner – All I Need
- Barbie – Looking Good. Feeling Great. Exercise Album
- Morton Downey Jr. - Morton Downey Jr. Sings
- Tammy Faye Bakker – The Lord's On My Side (Psalm 124:2)
- John Davidson – Well, Here I Am.
- George DeWitt – Name That Tune
- Telly Savalas – The Two Sides of Telly Savalas
- Carol Burnett – If I Could Write a Song
- The Brady Bunch Kids – The Kids From The Brady Bunch
- Ted Knight – Hi Guys
- Jim Nabors – By Request
- Jerry Lewis – Just Sings
- The Brady Bunch Kids – Merry Christmas From the Brady Bunch
- Joe Piscopo – I Love Rock n' Roll (Medley)
- John Davidson – Every Time I Sing a Love Song
- Lorne Greene – Welcome to the Ponderosa
- Lorne Greene – The Man
- George Burns – George Burns In Nashville
- Grace Jones – Fame
- Marilyn Monroe – The Very Best of Marilyn Monroe
- John Travolta – Can't Let You Go
- Lisa Hartman – 'Til My Heart Stops
- Jimmy Swaggart – Camp Meeting Piano
- Kristy & Jimmy McNichol - Kristy & Jimmy McNichol
- David Soul – Playing to An Audience of One
- Eddie Albert – The Eddie Albert Album
- Jim Nabors – Old Time Religion
- The Brady Bunch Kids – Meet the Brady Bunch
- Martin Mull – No Hits, Four Errors. The Best of Martin Mull
- The Colonel's Mandolin Band – Favorite Old Church Hymns Recorded For the Glorification Of Christ
- Professional Wrestlers – Wrestling Rocks
- John Travolta – John Travolta
- Smothers Brothers – The Smothers Brothers Play It Straight
- Robert Guillaume – I Who Have Nothing
- The Chicago Bears Shufflin' Crew – The Super Bowl Shuffle
- The Cast Of The Beverly Hillbillies – The Beverly Hillbillies
- Lorne Greene – Have a Happy Holiday
- Rick Dees – I'm Not Crazy
- The Stars Of Gentle Ben – The Bear Facts
- Nipsey Russell – Sing Along With Nipsey Russell
- Don Johnson – Let It Roll
- Anthony Quinn – In My Own Way...I Love You
- Tony Randall And Jack Klugman – The Odd Couple Sings
- Andy Griffith – Somebody Bigger Than You and I
- Carroll O'Connor – Remembering You
- Laverne & Shirley – Laverne & Shirley Sing
- Sandra Bernhard – I'm Your Woman
- John Schneider – Take the Long Way Home
- Andy Griffith – This Here
- Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker – Building on the Rock
- Jimmy Swaggart – Camp Meeting Piano
- Shirley MacLaine – Live At The Palace
- Grace Jones – Living My Life
- Tony Perkins – "On a Rainy Afternoon"
- Dallas Cowboys – The New Dallas Cowboys – Christmas '86
- George Burns – A Musical Trip With George Burns
- Buddy Ebsen – Buddy Ebsen Says Howdy In Song and Story
References
edit- ↑ Celdrán, Helena (2011-06-17). "El patinazo de los famosos que quisieron ser estrellas del pop" [The Fail of Celebrities Who Wanted to Be Pop Stars]. 20 minutos (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2025-08-10. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
- ↑ Bray, Elisa (2008-06-19). "Why do non-musical celebrities make records? A new book prompts Elisa Bray to ask whether celebrities should ever commit themselves to vinyl". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2025-01-20. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
- ↑ Hamling, Tom (2008). Celebrity Vinyl. Mark Batty. ISBN 978-0-9795546-2-9.
- ↑ "Gotta love it!". Boston Herald. 2008-11-17. Archived from the original on 2025-06-14. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
- ↑ McLeod, John (2011-05-04). "Book review: Words on Music". Flagpole Magazine. Vol. 25, no. 17. p. 35. ProQuest 866207535. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
External links
edit- Celebrity Vinyl website Archived 2011-02-02 at the Wayback Machine
- Celebrity Vinyl, Mark Batty Publisher web[permanent dead link]
- Article: "Criminal Records" The Independent