A Firesign Chat with Papoon
Encyclopedia
A Firesign Chat with Papoon is a promo album
recorded by Phil Proctor
and Peter Bergman
and released under the name of The Firesign Theatre
on Columbia Records
. It was released in 1972 and includes material that was recorded during the 1972 United States presidential election.
during the 1972 presidential election.
George Papoon was The Firesign Theatre's fictional choice as a 1972 presidential candidate and the interviews conducted on side one represent Proctor and Bergman's arguments in favor of his election while side two represents their post-election explanation as to why Papoon did not win.
Both tracks from this album were included on the group's 2004 CD Papoon For President - a compilation that is made up entirely of political routines by the group.
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...
recorded by Phil Proctor
Philip Proctor
Philip Proctor is an American actor, voice actor and a member of The Firesign Theatre. He plays Rocky Rococo and Nancy in the Nick Danger series. He is from Goshen, Indiana...
and Peter Bergman
Peter Bergman (comedian)
Peter Paul Bergman is an American writer and comedian, best known as a member of The Firesign Theatre. He plays Lt. Bradshaw in the Nick Danger series....
and released under the name of 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...
on Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
. It was released in 1972 and includes material that was recorded during the 1972 United States presidential election.
Track Information
This album represents two interviews of Proctor and Bergman conducted by Steve Marshal of KNX radio in Los AngelesLos Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
during the 1972 presidential election.
George Papoon was The Firesign Theatre's fictional choice as a 1972 presidential candidate and the interviews conducted on side one represent Proctor and Bergman's arguments in favor of his election while side two represents their post-election explanation as to why Papoon did not win.
Issues and reissues
This album was originally released as a white label "promo" LP only.- LP - Columbia AS-41
Both tracks from this album were included on the group's 2004 CD Papoon For President - a compilation that is made up entirely of political routines by the group.