Help identifying recordings [resolved]

I would be exceedingly grateful if someone with access to these releases on some streaming platform could check out The Elements and tell me what he says at the very beginning. I’ve been able to access preview clips from the middle of the track, but in this case that’s useless for telling the recordings apart.

The Bricklayer

Essential Tom Lehrer Vol 2

Checking on Spotify and Deezer in the UK, both album tracks start with “Now if I may digress, momentarily…”

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Thanks, exactly what I needed!

One more, please. Same story, need to know the first thing he says. Oedipus Rex, first track here. (I think this is the last one I need to merge for Lehrer!)

(Ok, two - would like to confirm In Old Mexico from the same release. It’s already merged, but just to be sure.)

Oedipus Rex: “It seems that most of the songs that you hear these days on the radio…”
In Old Mexico: “I’m sure you’re all aware that this week is National Gallbladder Week…”

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