Grand Prix of Gibraltar [Import]

Product Description
Sir Peter Ustinov's 1958 spoof grand prix commentary finally makes it to CD, having been available on cassette since 1991. Recorded for Riverside Records, Ustinov does all the voices & engine noise of this imaginary event set in Gibraltar with some gloriously politically incorrect national stereotypes that wouldn't seem out of place on today's GP grid. 2002.

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Average customer rating: Grand Prix of Gibraltar The Grand Prix of Gibraltar Funnniest record ever Absolute Comedic Genius! One of the greatest recordings of all time!

The Grand Prix of Gibraltar Peter Ustinov Manufacturer: Riverside ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Spoken Word | Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Amazing Summer of 55: The year of motor racing's worst tragedies, biggest dramas and greatest victories Beyond the Fringe Grand Prix (Two-Disc Special Edition) Le Mans ASIN: B0000APVC4 Release Date: 2003-08-19

Tracks:

1. Prologue
2. Interviews With: Von Grips, Attbauer, Orgini, Fandango, Foss, ...
3. Drivers' Meeting
4. Governor's Speech
5. Mans Start
6. Arrival of the Duke
7. Race: Fanfani Pit Stop, Wildfowl Pit Stop, Orgini Pit Stop, ...
8. Epilogue

Customer Reviews:

Grand Prix of Gibraltar.......2006-11-10

This is a classic. This captures the very essence of SCCA road racing for anyone who was involved in it in the early days. It was a time when almost anyone could afford to go racing, and the sport drew a truly colorful group of people who were endowed with a great sense of humor. Win or lose, the sense of fun was always there...I know, I was one of them.

The Grand Prix of Gibraltar.......2006-06-26

A real classic that will delight all who are keen on the history of motor racing. We found it just as delightfully funny as we did when we first heard it!

Funnniest record ever.......2004-12-01

I am so glad to see that Grand Prix has been remastered. I knew this recording in the 50's as Grand Prix du Rock and have been looking for a copy of it for at least 40 years. You should see the little scrap of paper in my wallet with Peter's name on it so I wouldn't forget who recorded this album. A friend who is an e-bay junkie, tried to find it for me on your website. And voila - there it is. That is so awesome! Peter Ustinov has to be the funniest actor on "record".

Absolute Comedic Genius!.......2004-10-26

Peter Ustinov was one of the funniest people to ever live. Clearly a genius of the highest order. "The Grand Prix of Gibraltar" is a great example of his remarkable craft.

I actually bought a copy of "Sports Cars in Stereo" (the 1958 Sebring Grand Prix) in the mid-1960's when it was fairly new. Stereo was fairly new. The idea of having these fabulous racing cars screaming across my living room, fascinated me (I was about 9 years old.) The next time I was in that store, I bought Peter Ustinov's "Grand Prix of Gibraltar." I actually didn't think much of it at the time. But as I grew older and became even more enamoured of sports cars and racing, "Gibraltar" started to grow on me. Eventually I came to realize what a brilliantly funny piece of work it was. I have heard it dozens of times, now, and I can attest to the truth of the other reviews. The man was incredible and hilarious. There is one tiny error in one of the other review. Every voice and sound effect, save one, came out of Sir Peter's mouth. That one was the sound of a hammer hitting a piece of steel. Clang, clang. That would be an impossible sound to make with a voice, and besides, it was also the only sound that was added after the single recording session.

It might seem corny on first hearing, especially if you don't know any of those names. Ferrari is a household word, but Moss, Gordini, Von Tripps, Fangio, Neubauer, Phil Hill (my greatest childhood hero) may not be so familiar. If they mean something to you, then you're going to love this record. The more I listened to it, the more subtle humor began to dawn on me. It got funnier and funnier until I couldn't help laughing out loud. Nobody else in my home understands it, so I feel like a fool, but I can't help it.

Peter Ustinov was a great actor and comedian. "The Grand Prix of Gibraltar" is gem of tremendous value! I wouldn't be without it!

One of the greatest recordings of all time!.......2004-03-31

Sir Peter died yesterday and that sad event caused me to check to see if this masterpiece had finally been reissued. I've been surviving with a cassette copy of my uncle's original LP for over 30 years. Of course, I don't really NEED the recording at all, since I've had the entire circus/nightmare committed to memory since about 1970. Like Kubrick movies, Jean Shepherd, Stan Getz and Monty Python, it's just part of what I am.

In interviews for auto magazines Ustinov often said that, as a boy, he was actually a car and "Gibraltar" proves he wasn't kidding. If your idea of a great sound effects man is the guy on "Prairie Home Companion" you definitely have another thing coming. I have not heard every comedy record ever made, but I'd be shocked to find another vocal performance that comes close to "Gibraltar". It's simply stunning, completely insane and utterly life enhancing all at once.

At age 45, I'm actually quite young to catch all the 50's personalities and references Ustinov winds into this mad, largely improvised radio play for the car crazed, but I grew up reading old racing books in the school library, so the dead-on parodies of Moss, Hill, Neubauer, Ferrari and all the rest have been breaking me up for decades.

But all of the other people I know who love this record are much older than I (or dead, even) and unless you're a fairly hardcore F1/Endurance fan/history buff, most of the racing-related material is going to fly right past you. Still, Ustinov's extremely sly take on national stereotypes, the Cold War, the BBC vs. American broadcasting and his astounding vocal characterizations and sound effects make "Gibraltar" essential for anyone interested in recorded comedy.

For my fellow "Gibraltar" fans: Almost nobody realizes it anymore, but in many ways Ustinov's recording is a parody of another, even more obscure Riverside LP, "Sounds of Sebring 1959." That disc is almost impossible to find today, but if you can get your hands on a copy you really should hear it.

And ALWAYS remember: No passing on the cliff face!

Average customer rating: memories F1 Humor It's a hoot!

Grand Prix of Gibraltar Peter Ustinov Manufacturer: Riverside ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Soundtracks | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000069CIV Release Date: 2003-08-04

Tracks:

1. Prologue
2. Interviews With Von Grips Altbauer Orgini Fandango Foss Dill
3. Drivers Meeting
4. Governors Speech
5. Le Mans Start
6. The Arrival Of The Duke
7. The Race Fanfani Pit Stop Wildfowl Pit Stop Orgini Pit Stop
8. Epilogue

Album Description

Sir Peter Ustinov's 1958 spoof grand prix commentary finally makes it to CD, having been available on cassette since 1991. Recorded for Riverside Records, Ustinov does all the voices & engine noise of this imaginary event set in Gibraltar with some gloriously politically incorrect national stereotypes that wouldn't seem out of place on today's GP grid. 2002.

Album Details

The Great, Late Sir Peter's Classic Studio Recording an Imaginary Car Race on the Isle of Gibraltar is One of the all Time Comedy Classics. Ustinov Did all the Voices and Sound Efx Himself on this Tour De Force Performance, Now Preserved for all Time.

Customer Reviews:

memories.......2005-02-02

J,m flabbergasted, as j thought j was the only one remembering the genius of Sir PETER U. being an ex F-1 buff and avid reader of Road&Track in the years of Fangio,Moss,Hill and other greats, you can imagine my total enjoyment when j purchased on a 10 inch L.P.(Way back)the fabulous Grand Prix of Gib.Unfortunately,when my was flooded in July 87, all of my LP collection was warped and totaly lost. Now j know what my next gift from the children will be and this one will be genuinely appreciated and enjoyed. P.S. This man could do it all in a brilliant fashion:Writer,raconteur extraordinaire,actor and a such a sharp analyst of all cultures

F1 Humor.......2002-08-27

How often do you find a comedy album about Formula 1 racing. Yes, it is a bit dated today but to those of us that heard when it was 'new' it was great. Recommended for anyone that enjoys Peter's work or F1 from the 'golden era'.

It's a hoot!.......2002-08-02

Peter Ustinov is obviously a racing fan, and I can imagine everything in sepiatone as he does all the wonderful voices. The only qualification is that it's insider humor.

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