The Magnificent Seven Do Dumbo

The 1990 album The Best of the Worst by The Magnificent Seven was re-released on CD a few years ago by Basta Records. You could be forgiven for flipping by it, should you chance upon it in a store or on the web, for neither the title nor the cover nor the group's confusing name gives any hint of just what kind of magnificence we're talking about. This Magnificent Seven is a Dutch musical group, not a western movie. Basta simply says that they provide "a humorous interpretation of film-music." But what music! What interpretations! Great takes on TV themes (Thunderbirds, Star Trek, The Avengers, Mission Impossible, Hawaii 5-0) and movie themes, including some Disney covers you wouldn't expect to encounter (Trust In Me, from The Jungle Book?) But don't simply trust in me - listen to these splendid covers of Dumbo (3m) and Casey Junior (3m), then go get a copy at Amazon or Basta Records.