On Tom Lehrer's second studio album, he got a little more daring and
biting, particularly on "Poisoning Pigeons in the Park,"
"The Masochism Tango," and "We Will All Go Together When
We Go." Six years, after all, had elapsed since his 1953 debut, and
social mores had loosened, if only a little. There's also one of his
most well-known pieces, "It Makes a Fellow Proud to Be a
Soldier." Lehrer made the unusual decision to record an identical
set of material live the same year, issuing that as An Evening Wasted
with Tom Lehrer. The live record might be a tad preferable for its
slightly more freewheeling ambience. In any case, both More
of Tom Lehrer and An Evening Wasted with Tom Lehrer are
included in their entirety on the Rhino box set The
Remains of Tom Lehrer.