Tom Lehrer is a celebrated American musical satirist who has performed, accompanied only by his piano, only 109 shows in his lifetime and wrote only 37 songs in his 20-year musical career. For a performer with such a small concert portfolio, he has made his impression around the world, He had two albums in the UK top 10 in 1958 and 1960 respectively, His 1965 American album, That was the Year That Was, peaked at number 18 on the Billboard Top 200, and stayed on the charts for 51 weeks.

Tom Lehrer recently released his entire discography into the Public Domain. Some of this material is now available to stream and download from Internet Archive. The above-displayed album, released in 1965, was from material from his recent tour of Australia. His ability to engage with an audience is unparalleled, his wit is rapier, and most of his material has aged well.