The Smothers Brothers Play It Straight
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The Smothers Brothers Play It Straight (Released February 15, 1966 on Mercury Records
) was the ninth album released by the Smothers Brothers
. As the title indicates, the folk comedy duo were singing the songs "straight" (well, "Almost"). On their second album, Two Sides of the Smothers Brothers the B-side has also seen Tom and Dick recording in a studio instead of on stage. The album cover show Tom standing with his guitar and Dick sitting on a stool with his bass lying behind him. There is also a chicken eating chicken-feed, which could be a representation of Frank, Tom's wagon pulling chicken who is discussed on Mom Always Liked You Best!
.
Mercury Records
Mercury Records is a record label operating as a standalone company in the UK and as part of the Island Def Jam Motown Music Group in the US; both are subsidiaries of Universal Music Group. There is also a Mercury Records in Australia, which is a local artist and repertoire division of Universal...
) was the ninth album released by the Smothers Brothers
Smothers Brothers
The Smothers Brothers are Thomas and Richard , American singers, musicians, comedians and folk heroes. The brothers' trademark act was performing folk songs , which usually led to arguments between the siblings...
. As the title indicates, the folk comedy duo were singing the songs "straight" (well, "Almost"). On their second album, Two Sides of the Smothers Brothers the B-side has also seen Tom and Dick recording in a studio instead of on stage. The album cover show Tom standing with his guitar and Dick sitting on a stool with his bass lying behind him. There is also a chicken eating chicken-feed, which could be a representation of Frank, Tom's wagon pulling chicken who is discussed on Mom Always Liked You Best!
Mom Always Liked You Best!
"Mom Always Liked You Best!" was the eighth comedy album by the Smothers Brothers . It reached number 39 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart...
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Track listing
- "Lark Day" (2:47) - Sung by Tom & Dick
- "The First Time (Ever I Saw Your Face)" (3:10) - Sung by Dick
- "Yesterday" (2:31) - Sung by Dick
- "Little Sacka Sugar" (1:54 ) - Sung by Tom
- "Someone to Talk My Troubles To" (3:11) - Sung by Tom & Dick
- "Wanderlove" (4:12) - Sung by Dick and written by Mason WilliamsMason WilliamsMason Williams is an American guitarist and composer, best known for his guitar instrumental "Classical Gas". He is also a comedy writer, known for his writing on the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour, and Saturday Night Live...
, who performed it on his The Mason Williams Phonograph Record album - "Hound Dog Blues" (2:41) - Sung and written by Tom
- "Down in the ValleyDown in the Valley (folk song)-External links:* -Bibliography:*Boas, Frank . The Journal of American Folk-Lore Vol. XXX No. CXVII. Lancaster, Pennsylvania: American Folk-Lore Society....
" (3:58) - Sung by Tom & Dick, using their arrangement previously recorded on Live at the Purple OnionLive at the Purple OnionThe Smothers Brothers at the Purple Onion, released May 1, 1961 on Mercury Records, was the first album released by the Smothers Brothers and established their reputation as folk music satirists... - "The Write of Songs" (2:41) - Sung by Dick
- "Silver Threads and Golden Needles" (2:25) - Sung by Tom
- "People Change" (2:43) - Sung by Dick
- "They Are Gone" (2:34) - Sung by Tom & Dick
- "Almost" (5:34) - Dick tries to sing it...
External links
- Complete Smothers BrothersSmothers BrothersThe Smothers Brothers are Thomas and Richard , American singers, musicians, comedians and folk heroes. The brothers' trademark act was performing folk songs , which usually led to arguments between the siblings...
' discography can be found here.