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Dear Friends (album)

April 15, 2024

Dear Friends is the Firesign Theatre's fifth album to be released on Columbia Records. It is a compilation album, collecting the Firesigns' choice of the best comedy sketches from their nationally syndicated radio program produced from September 1970 to February 1971.

Dear Friends
Compilation album by
The Firesign Theatre
ReleasedJanuary 1972
RecordedSeptember 1970 - February 1971
GenreComedy
Length74:07
LabelColumbia
ProducerThe Firesign Theatre
The Firesign Theatre chronology
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The New Rolling Stone Record Guide

Track listing edit

All tracks by The Firesign Theatre

Side One - “A Properly Religious Opening” edit

  1. Toad Away – 3:19 - 12/13/70
  2. Sodom And Jubilee – 3:15 - 12/13/70
  3. Freezing Mr. Foster – 2:38 - 11/1/70
  4. I Was A Cock-Teaser For Roosterama! – 3:05 - 11/1/70
  5. Deputy Dan Has No Friends – 2:28 - 11/1/70
  6. The Someday Funnies – 1:56 - 1/10/71
  7. A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Inquisition – 1:42 - 10/18/70

Side Two - “The T.V. Set” edit

  1. The T.B. Guide – 5:50 - 10/25/70
  2. 40 Great Unclaimed Melodies! (Live From The Ash Grove 11/15/70) – 2:27 - 11/15/70
  3. The Chinchilla Show – 2:39 - 10/11/70 (a rebroadcast of a segment performed on The Firesign Theatre Radio Hour Hour on 2/22/70)
  4. Live From The Senate Bar (If You Call That Living) – 2:55 - 10/4/70
  5. Minority Street – 1:11 - 12/13/70
  6. Dr. Whiplash – 3:24 - 1/24/71

Side Three - “Animals Vegetables and Minerals” edit

  1. Echo Poem – 2:02 - 1/17/71
  2. The Small Animal Administration – 1:54 - 10/25/70
  3. The Giant Toad – 1:04 - 10/25/70
  4. The T.V. Glide – 3:34 - 12/13/70
  5. Balliol Bros. – 0:45 - 11/1/70
  6. Poop's Principles – 2:25 - 10/25/70
  7. International Youth-Sex On Parade – 1:41 - 10/18/70
  8. Brickbreaking – 2:03 - 1/24/71
  9. Coal! – 3:00 - 10/25/70

Side Four - “It's Sure Realistic!” edit

  1. Duke Of Madness Motors – 1:23 - 1/17/71
  2. Mark Time! – 3:52 - 10/25/70
  3. Driving For Dopers – 4:29 - 1/10/71
  4. Praise The Hoove! – 2:22 - 12/13/70
  5. Bob's Brazerko Lounge – 0:57 - 1/24/71
  6. $100.00 Ben – 3:19 - 1/24/71
  7. Sleep – 1:07 - 1/24/71

The dates following the track listing for the tracks on this album indicate the date of the live show at which this track was recorded.

Production edit

Between September 9, 1970 and February 17, 1971 The Firesign Theatre performed Dear Friends, a one-hour live show on radio station KPFK in Los Angeles. These shows were recorded by the group, and then edited into slightly shorter shows which they syndicated to radio stations across the country on 12 inch white label LPs.

The group later collected what they considered to be the best segments from the radio program and compiled a double album. The tracks on each side were selected thematically, and each side was given its own sub-title.

It is one of the few Firesign albums to mention that individual members wrote some of the pieces (Phil Austin wrote "The T.B. Guide," Philip Proctor wrote "The Chinchilla Show" and "Dr. Whiplash," David Ossman wrote "Mark Time!" and Peter Bergman wrote "$100 Ben" and several commercial parodies he performed individually). However, the label composer credit for all pieces is to the Firesign Theatre.

Issues and reissues edit

This album was originally released simultaneously on LP, cassette, 8-track, and reel-to-reel.

It has been reissued on CD at least twice

Related albums edit

The group's 2010 Duke of Madness Motors: The Complete "Dear Friends" Radio Era set is a combination book and data DVD comprising a complete compilation, totaling over 80 hours, of their 1970s radio shows Firesign Theatre Radio Hour Hour, Dear Friends, and Let's Eat (the last two in both original broadcast, and syndication-edited form).[1]

Another album distilled from the Duke of Madness Motors set, Dope Humor of the Seventies, which also collected material from the Dear Friends radio shows, was released in 2020.[2][3]

Personnel edit

  • Firesign Theatre – composer, producer:
  • Philip Austin
  • Peter Bergman
  • David Ossman
  • Phil Proctor
  • Phil Cross – engineer
  • Bill Driml – engineer
  • Vaughn "The Live Earl Jive" Filkins – engineer, Improvisation
  • Anne Garner – Cover Tinting
  • Bill McIntyre – Broadcast Producer
  • John Rose – Photography
  • Phil Yamamoto – design, Photo Tinting

References edit

  1. ^ "Press release - 8/30/2011". Firesigntheatre.com. December 5, 2011. from the original on October 28, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  2. ^ Dope Humor of the Seventies (booklet). The Firesign Theatre. Stand Up! Records. 2020.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ "TVD Radar: The Firesign Theatre, Dope Humor of the Seventies 2-LP in stores 11/27". The Vinyl District. 2020-10-23. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
  • Firesign Theatre. Dear Friends. Columbia Records, 1972.
  • "FIREZINE: Linques!." Firesign Theatre FAQ. 23 January 2006 <http://firezine.net/faq/>.
  • Marsh, Dave, and Greil Marcus. "The Firesign Theatre." The New Rolling Stone Record Guide. Ed. Dave Marsh and John Swenson. New York: Random House, 1983. 175-176.
  • Smith, Ronald L. The Goldmine Comedy Record Price Guide. Iola: Krause, 1996.

April 15, 2024
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Dear Friends is the Firesign Theatre s fifth album to be released on Columbia Records It is a compilation album collecting the Firesigns choice of the best comedy sketches from their nationally syndicated radio program produced from September 1970 to February 1971 Dear FriendsCompilation album by The Firesign TheatreReleasedJanuary 1972RecordedSeptember 1970 February 1971GenreComedyLength74 07LabelColumbiaProducerThe Firesign TheatreThe Firesign Theatre chronologyI Think We re All Bozos on This Bus 1971 Dear Friends 1972 Not Insane or Anything You Want To 1972 Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingThe New Rolling Stone Record Guide Contents 1 Track listing 1 1 Side One A Properly Religious Opening 1 2 Side Two The T V Set 1 3 Side Three Animals Vegetables and Minerals 1 4 Side Four It s Sure Realistic 2 Production 3 Issues and reissues 4 Related albums 5 Personnel 6 ReferencesTrack listing editAll tracks by The Firesign Theatre Side One A Properly Religious Opening edit Toad Away 3 19 12 13 70 Sodom And Jubilee 3 15 12 13 70 Freezing Mr Foster 2 38 11 1 70 I Was A Cock Teaser For Roosterama 3 05 11 1 70 Deputy Dan Has No Friends 2 28 11 1 70 The Someday Funnies 1 56 1 10 71 A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Inquisition 1 42 10 18 70Side Two The T V Set edit The T B Guide 5 50 10 25 70 40 Great Unclaimed Melodies Live From The Ash Grove 11 15 70 2 27 11 15 70 The Chinchilla Show 2 39 10 11 70 a rebroadcast of a segment performed on The Firesign Theatre Radio Hour Hour on 2 22 70 Live From The Senate Bar If You Call That Living 2 55 10 4 70 Minority Street 1 11 12 13 70 Dr Whiplash 3 24 1 24 71Side Three Animals Vegetables and Minerals edit Echo Poem 2 02 1 17 71 The Small Animal Administration 1 54 10 25 70 The Giant Toad 1 04 10 25 70 The T V Glide 3 34 12 13 70 Balliol Bros 0 45 11 1 70 Poop s Principles 2 25 10 25 70 International Youth Sex On Parade 1 41 10 18 70 Brickbreaking 2 03 1 24 71 Coal 3 00 10 25 70Side Four It s Sure Realistic edit Duke Of Madness Motors 1 23 1 17 71 Mark Time 3 52 10 25 70 Driving For Dopers 4 29 1 10 71 Praise The Hoove 2 22 12 13 70 Bob s Brazerko Lounge 0 57 1 24 71 100 00 Ben 3 19 1 24 71 Sleep 1 07 1 24 71The dates following the track listing for the tracks on this album indicate the date of the live show at which this track was recorded Production editBetween September 9 1970 and February 17 1971 The Firesign Theatre performed Dear Friends a one hour live show on radio station KPFK in Los Angeles These shows were recorded by the group and then edited into slightly shorter shows which they syndicated to radio stations across the country on 12 inch white label LPs The group later collected what they considered to be the best segments from the radio program and compiled a double album The tracks on each side were selected thematically and each side was given its own sub title It is one of the few Firesign albums to mention that individual members wrote some of the pieces Phil Austin wrote The T B Guide Philip Proctor wrote The Chinchilla Show and Dr Whiplash David Ossman wrote Mark Time and Peter Bergman wrote 100 Ben and several commercial parodies he performed individually However the label composer credit for all pieces is to the Firesign Theatre Issues and reissues editThis album was originally released simultaneously on LP cassette 8 track and reel to reel LP Columbia KG 31099 Cassette Columbia GA 31099 8 Track Columbia GT 31099 Reel to Reel Columbia GR 30199It has been reissued on CD at least twice 1992 Mobile Fidelity MFCD 758 2001 Laugh com LGH1074Related albums editThe group s 2010 Duke of Madness Motors The Complete Dear Friends Radio Era set is a combination book and data DVD comprising a complete compilation totaling over 80 hours of their 1970s radio shows Firesign Theatre Radio Hour Hour Dear Friends and Let s Eat the last two in both original broadcast and syndication edited form 1 Another album distilled from the Duke of Madness Motors set Dope Humor of the Seventies which also collected material from the Dear Friends radio shows was released in 2020 2 3 Personnel editFiresign Theatre composer producer Philip Austin Peter Bergman David Ossman Phil Proctor Phil Cross engineer Bill Driml engineer Vaughn The Live Earl Jive Filkins engineer Improvisation Anne Garner Cover Tinting Bill McIntyre Broadcast Producer John Rose Photography Phil Yamamoto design Photo TintingReferences edit Press release 8 30 2011 Firesigntheatre com December 5 2011 Archived from the original on October 28 2017 Retrieved February 1 2018 Dope Humor of the Seventies booklet The Firesign Theatre Stand Up Records 2020 a href Template Cite AV media notes html title Template Cite AV media notes cite AV media notes a CS1 maint others in cite AV media notes link TVD Radar The Firesign Theatre Dope Humor of the Seventies 2 LP in stores 11 27 The Vinyl District 2020 10 23 Retrieved 2021 01 10 Firesign Theatre Dear Friends Columbia Records 1972 FIREZINE Linques Firesign Theatre FAQ 23 January 2006 lt http firezine net faq gt Marsh Dave and Greil Marcus The Firesign Theatre The New Rolling Stone Record Guide Ed Dave Marsh and John Swenson New York Random House 1983 175 176 Smith Ronald L The Goldmine Comedy Record Price Guide Iola Krause 1996 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dear Friends album amp oldid 1146311733, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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