The Firesign Theatre's Big Book Of Plays
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The Firesign Theatre's Big Book Of Plays is a collection of transcriptions
written by The Firesign Theatre
for the title tracks of each of their first four album
s. The book also contains some introductory material that is serious as well a few pieces that parody introductory material. Photos of the group-- childhood photos, casual snapshots, and full-costume publicity shots vaguely related to the written material-- are included. The book concludes with "Lt. Bradshaw's Secret Indentity [sic] Roster" which indicates which member of the group performs each major role. Some of the material from the group's first four albums that was not included in this collection can be found in the 1974 book, The Firesign Theatre's Big Mystery Joke Book
. A later printing of the "Big Book of Plays" (circa 1980) has a bright yellow cover, with different cover illustrations than the original shown here.
Transcription (linguistics)
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written by The Firesign Theatre
The Firesign Theatre
The Firesign Theatre is an American comedy troupe consisting of Phil Austin, Peter Bergman, David Ossman and Philip Proctor. Their brand of surrealistic humor is best known through their record albums, which acquired a cult following in the late 1960s and early '70s.The troupe began as live radio...
for the title tracks of each of their first four album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
s. The book also contains some introductory material that is serious as well a few pieces that parody introductory material. Photos of the group-- childhood photos, casual snapshots, and full-costume publicity shots vaguely related to the written material-- are included. The book concludes with "Lt. Bradshaw's Secret Indentity [sic] Roster" which indicates which member of the group performs each major role. Some of the material from the group's first four albums that was not included in this collection can be found in the 1974 book, The Firesign Theatre's Big Mystery Joke Book
The Firesign Theatre's Big Mystery Joke Book
The Firesign Theatre's Big Mystery Joke Book is a collection of transcriptions and scripts written by The Firesign Theatre for some of the tracks on their first six Columbia albums...
. A later printing of the "Big Book of Plays" (circa 1980) has a bright yellow cover, with different cover illustrations than the original shown here.
Table of Contents
- A Straight, Forward Look at the Firesign Theatre
- Who Am Us Anyway?
- Waiting for the Electrician or Someone Like HimWaiting for the Electrician or Someone Like HimWaiting for the Electrician or Someone Like Him was the first comedy album recorded by The Firesign Theatre. It was originally released in 1968 by Columbia Records.-Detailed Track Information and Commentary:...
- Revolution or Revelation
- May I see your Passport, Please?
- The Script
- How Can You Be in Two Places at Once When You're Not Anywhere at AllHow Can You Be in Two Places at Once When You're Not Anywhere at AllHow Can You Be in Two Places at Once When You're Not Anywhere at All is the second comedy album recorded by The Firesign Theatre. It was originally released in 1969 by Columbia Records.-Side one:...
- The Perfect Ralph Williams Mantra
- Welcome to Side Six
- The Script
- Don't Crush That Dwarf, Hand Me the PliersDon't Crush That Dwarf, Hand Me the PliersDon't Crush That Dwarf, Hand Me the Pliers is The Firesign Theatre's third comedy recording for Columbia Records, released in 1970. In 1983, The New Rolling Stone Record Guide called it "the greatest comedy album ever made"....
- It's Just This Little Chromium Switch Here
- "A Life in the Day"
- The Script
- I Think We're All Bozos on This BusI Think We're All Bozos on This BusI Think We're All Bozos on This Bus is the fourth comedy recording made by The Firesign Theatre for Columbia Records. It was released in 1971 and is the last of a tetralogy, comprising their first four albums...
- If Bees Lived Inside Your Head
- Intrat Et Exit Ut Nil Supra!
- The Script
- Addenda, Appendix and Et Cetera
- Mark Time's True Chronology of The Firesign Theatre
- Lt. Bradshaw's Secret Indentity Roster