Joke Man
Encyclopedia
Joke Man is an album by American comedian
, comedy writer
and radio personality
Jackie Martling
. The album was released on November 5, 1996 on the Oglio Records
label.
He released two more albums, 1980's Goin' Ape!
and 1981's Normal People Are People You Don't Know That Well. Martling sent all three records to fledgling New York
disk jockey Howard Stern
.. By 1986, he was a full-time member of Stern's show, later becoming the program's head writer. Martling maintained a steady schedule of live dates while working with Stern, recording Sgt. Pecker
, F Jackie
, and The Very Best of Jackie Martling's Talking Joke Book Cassettes, Vol. 1
. Joke Man is the second CD from Martling’s Stern era.
, who also received design credit, were the album's producers.
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
, comedy writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
and radio personality
Radio personality
A radio personality is a person with an on-air position in radio broadcasting. A radio personality can be someone who introduces and discusses various genres of music, hosts a talk radio show that may take calls from listeners, or someone whose primary responsibility is to give news, weather,...
Jackie Martling
Jackie Martling
John Coger "Jackie" Martling, Jr. is an American comedian, comedy writer and radio personality. He is best known for being a writer on The Howard Stern Show from 1983 to 2001.-Early life and career:...
. The album was released on November 5, 1996 on the Oglio Records
Oglio Records
Oglio Records is an American record company started in 1993 by Carl Caprioglio. They are well-known for issuing compilations of rare 1980's modern rock and New Wave songs, many of which were previously unreleased on CD...
label.
Track listing
- Chubby and Chan
- Parrots and Peroxide
- Grammies and Goobers
- Mammals and Morons
- Taxis and O'Tooles
- Chimps and Chugs
- Mismatches and Memories
- Fingers and Floors
- Boats and Bowels
- Furry Facefulls and the Frugal
- Freaks and Families
- Plungers and Poets
- Smallcox and Sphincters
- Bushes and Brides
- Marriage Jokes and Other True Stories
- Potency and Pigs
- Craters and Crappers
- Holes, Holes, Holes
Background
In 1979, Martling issued his debut LP, What Did You Expect?What Did You Expect?
What Did You Expect? is an album by American comedian, comedy writer and radio personality Jackie Martling. The album was released on Martling's Off Hour Rockers label on September 12, 1979.-Track listing:#Lipstick on My Dipstick#The Saran Wrap Stomp...
He released two more albums, 1980's Goin' Ape!
Goin' Ape!
Goin' Ape! is an album by American comedian, comedy writer and radio personality Jackie Martling. The album was released in 1980 on the Off Hour Rockers label.-Track listing:#Side I: I Dreamt I Was Awake, And When I Woke, I Was Asleep...
and 1981's Normal People Are People You Don't Know That Well. Martling sent all three records to fledgling New York
New York City
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disk jockey Howard Stern
Howard Stern
Howard Allan Stern is an American radio personality, television host, author, and actor best known for his radio show, which was nationally syndicated from 1986 to 2005. He gained wide recognition in the 1990s where he was labeled a "shock jock" for his outspoken and sometimes controversial style...
.. By 1986, he was a full-time member of Stern's show, later becoming the program's head writer. Martling maintained a steady schedule of live dates while working with Stern, recording Sgt. Pecker
Sgt. Pecker
Sgt. Pecker is an album by American comedian, comedy writer and radio personality Jackie Martling. The album was released on November 5, 1996 on the Oglio Records label.-Track listing:#Meatballs & Monkeys#Canines & Canyons#Rags & Racers#Habits & Heroes...
, F Jackie
F Jackie
F Jackie is an album by American comedian, comedy writer and radio personality Jackie Martling. The album was released on August 22, 2000 on the Oglio Records label...
, and The Very Best of Jackie Martling's Talking Joke Book Cassettes, Vol. 1
The Very Best of Jackie Martling's Talking Joke Book Cassettes, Vol. 1
The Very Best of Jackie Martling's Talking Joke Book Cassettes, Vol. 1 is an album by American comedian, comedy writer and radio personality Jackie Martling...
. Joke Man is the second CD from Martling’s Stern era.
Description
The Joke Man was recorded in spring and summer of 1993, and released in 1996. Thomas P. Hegarty and Jim Cooper are credited for Joke Mans photography. Joanie Lapallo provided illustrations. Jackie Martling and Nancy SirianniNancy Sirianni
- Career :With her band, The Scoldees, Sirianni has performed at major festivals: Woodstock '99, and Mountain Stage New Song Festival, and well-known venues such as The Bottom Line and The Whisky A-Go-Go...
, who also received design credit, were the album's producers.
Critical reception
Joke Man made its appearance some ten years into Martling's stint as head writer for The Howard Stern Show and offered radio listeners who had not seen the "Joke Man" deliver jokes in person certain access to a seasoned comic performer. Stephen Thomas Erlewine gives a new listener requisite perspective on the album, suggesting it has its merits:
Jackie Martling is one of the rare dirty comedians who is actually clever and genuinely funny. Naturally, he's best heard on the Howard Stern Show, where he supplies Howard with jokes during the course of the morning-long radio show. The Joke Man, Martling's first album, isn't quite as uproariously funny as the Stern show, but it's still a lot better than most dirty joke records, offering definitive proof that Martling is both foul and funny.
External links
- Official website
- Official Web Site at Jokeland.com