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'''Leslie Crowther''' ([[6 February]] [[1933]] - [[28 September]] [[1996]]) was a [[United kingdom|British]] comedian with TV experience from the [[1960s]], as presenter of such programmes as [[The Black and White Minstrel Show]] and long-running children's institution, [[Crackerjack]] (with [[Peter Glaze]]) for the [[BBC]] from [[1960]]-[[1968]]. From the [[1970s]], he also achieved renown as the face of 'Stork SB Margarine' for whom he appeared in a number of memorable television commercials. In [[1971]] he made [[The Leslie Crowther Show]], a sketch show, with three older comics, [[Arthur English]], [[Chic Murray]] and [[Albert Modley]] ("Eee it's grand to be daft!") as the internal "rep" company. Leslie Crowther is also well remembered as host of the British version of popular game show, [[The Price Is Right]] from [[1984]]-[[1987]], during which time his 'Come On Down' catchphrase entered television folklore. He was almost killed in a car crash in [[1992]] (sustaining serious head injuries which effectively brought his career to an end) and died in [[1996]].

!align="center" bgcolor="orange" colspan="3"|''Arias & Symphonies''

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|align="center" colspan="3"|[[Image:Spoons - arias.jpg|225px|Album cover]]

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!align="center" bgcolor="orange" colspan="3"|[[Album (music)|Album]] by [[Spoons (band)|Spoons]]

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!align="left" valign="top"|Released

|colspan="2" valign="top"|[[1982]]

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!align="left" valign="top"|Recorded

|colspan="2" valign="top"|[[Sounds Interchange]], [[Toronto]] [[1982]]

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!align="left" valign="top"|[[Musical genre|Genre]]

|colspan="2" valign="top"|[[New Wave music|New Wave]], [[Synth Pop]]

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!align="left" valign="top"|Length

|colspan="2" valign="top"|44 [[minute|min]] 11 [[second|sec]]

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!align="left" valign="top"|Record label

|colspan="2" valign="top"|[[Ready Records]]

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!align="left" valign="top"|Producer

|colspan="2" valign="top"|[[John Punter]]

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!bgcolor="orange" colspan="3"|Professional reviews

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!align="left" valign="top" width="34%"|<small>''[[All Music Guide|AMG]]''</small>

|valign="top" align="center" width="33%"|2 star out of 5

|valign="top" align="center" width="33%"|[http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:5zkqoa8abijx link]

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!bgcolor="orange" colspan="3"|Spoons Chronology

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|valign="top"|<small>''[[Stick Figure Neighbourhood]]''<br />([[1981]])</small>

|valign="top"|<small>''Arias & Symphonies''<br />([[1982]])</small>

|valign="top"|<small>''[[Talk Back]]''<br /> ([[1983]])</small>

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'''''Arias & Symphonies''''' was the second album by the Toronto band [[Spoons (band)|Spoons]]. It contained the highly successful single "Nova Heart".

==External links==

==Track Listing==

*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/talent/c/crowther_leslie.shtml Leslie Crowther] on the [[BBC]] guide to comedy

# "Trade Winds" (Deppe) - 2:15

# "Smiling in Winter" (Deppe/Horne) - 4:06

# "One in Ten Words" (Deppe/Preuss) - 4:10

# "No Electrons" (Deppe) - 5:12

# "No More Growing Up" (Deppe/Preuss/Horne) - 3:26

# "Arias & Symphonies" (Deppe) - 4:48

# "Nova Heart" (Deppe) - 5:47

# "South American Vacation" (Deppe/Preuss/Horne) - 4:12

# "A Girl in Two Pieces" (Deppe/Horne) - 4:28

# "Walk the Plank" (Deppe) - 4:27

# "Blow Away" (Deppe) - 5:58

== Personnel ==

[[Category: British comedians]]

[[Category: 1933 births]]

* Gordon Deppe: vocals, guitar

[[Category: 1996 deaths]]

* Sandy Horne: bass, vocals

* Rob Preuss: Jupiter IV, SH-2000

* Derrick Ross: drums, percussion

[[Category:1982 1933 birthsalbums]]

[[Category:Spoons 1996 deathsalbums]]