The Mason Williams Phonograph Record

The Mason Williams Phonograph Record
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 1968
GenreEasy listening, classical, instrumental rock, classical crossover
Length29:40
LabelWarner Bros. Records
ProducerMike Post
Mason Williams chronology
The Smothers Brothers Play It Straight
(1966)
The Mason Williams Phonograph Record
(1968)
The Mason Williams Ear Show
(1968)

The Mason Williams Phonograph Record is an album by classical guitarist and composer Mason Williams, released in 1968. It is Williams's most successful and best-known album, and features the instrumental "Classical Gas", his signature song. Williams won two Grammy Awards, for Best Pop Instrumental Performance and Best Instrumental Theme, while Mike Post won Best Instrumental Arrangement for the piece. In Canada, the album peaked at number 16.