Oh! What a Carry On! Oh! What a Carry On! Oh! What A Carry On! was a 1971 compilation album of songs performed by actors from the "Carry On..." film series, and released on the budget Music For Pleasure label (MFP 1416). Many were novelty songs with most, such as those by Jim Dale, having previously been released as singles. None were recorded specifically for this album or had any direct relationship to the "Carry On" films. For example, Kenneth Williams' songs as Rambling Syd Rumpo, which "Gramophone" magazine described as the best on the album, were taken from "Round the Horne" and Jim Dale's
Carry On Loving dating agency run by Sid Bliss (Sid James) and his longtime girlfriend Sophie Plummett (Hattie Jacques). Their "Wedded Bliss" agency purports to bring together lonely hearts using computer-matching technology, but couples are actually paired up by Sophie. Bliss consistently avoids marrying Sophie, enthusiastically pursuing Esme Crowfoot (Joan Sims), a seamstress and client who consistently rejects his advances. Percival Snooper (Kenneth Williams) becomes a client to find a wife for business reasons: as a confirmed bachelor, he is inept at his job as a marriage counsellor due to lack of personal experience. James Bedsop (Charles Hawtrey) is a private detective whom