The star of BBC’s Ludwig David Mitchell has claimed to have only purchased two albums in his lifetime, and one is a « masterpiece. » Technically, he has purchased three albums, as he previously owned two copies of Phil Collins’ 1989 classic, But Seriously, which is often described as a « masterpiece » in reviews. He had spoken of his love of the album during an appearance on Would I Lie To You in 2008 and reiterated it during a chat with NME.
« I have only ever bought two albums. For a long time, I had only ever bought one, which was …But Seriously by Phil Collins. I was 15 and I thought I should be more into music. So I went to WHSmith and I looked on their chart on the wall and at Number One was Phil Collins …But Seriously. I thought, ‘Well, I’ll buy that one then.’ If you want to know why I never bought another one – listen to it,” he told the publication.
However, in 2018, during another appearance on Would I Lie To You, he revealed he had added another recording to his collection.
The panel were tasked with guessing whether or not he was telling the truth as he announced: « 10 years ago, on this show, I revealed I’d only ever bought one album. Phil Collins …But Seriously.
« I’m now pleased to report that I’ve since doubled my collection, » he said. Probed by the panel, he said it was a Susan Boyle record.
Host Rob Brydon looked incredulous and asked him: « Why would you buy a Susan Boyle record – with the greatest of respect to Susan – why would you choose her? »
« Well, because it was much talked about, yeah, the time of its release, and I was looking for something to write about for The Observer, » he said. The panel looked unconvinced, particularly when he couldn’t name any Susan Boyle songs. « But I could guess a lot of the songs because…I don’t think she’d written the songs we were talking about.
Rob then challenged him, saying: « I will tell you the names of some of Susan’s album releases…tell me if any of them ring a bell. »
« I promise you, the album title is not gonna ring a bell for me. It was the Susan Boyle album, » he insisted.
Despite his caginess, David was actually telling the truth, much to Rob and the panel’s surprise.
