Golden Hits of the Smothers Brothers, Vol. 2
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Golden Hits of the Smothers Brothers, Vol. 2 (released January 1969) was the Smothers Brothers
' first greatest hits album. There is no Volume 1, but all of the routines had been performed on earlier comedy albums by the duo. These are not the same performances contained on other albums, making it a "new" album. There was not a true hits collection for the duo until Sibling Revelry: The Best of the Smothers Brothers
released in 1988.
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...
' first greatest hits album. There is no Volume 1, but all of the routines had been performed on earlier comedy albums by the duo. These are not the same performances contained on other albums, making it a "new" album. There was not a true hits collection for the duo until Sibling Revelry: The Best of the Smothers Brothers
Sibling Revelry: The Best of the Smothers Brothers
Sibling Revelry: The Best of the Smothers Brothers was released by Rhino Records in 1988. A 1998 CD re-issue added "Cabbage", "Michael Row Your Boat Ashore" and "You Didn't Come In"/"Tommy's Song" as bonus tracks.-Track listing:...
released in 1988.
Track listing
- "Cabbage" (10:27) - Dick asks Tom to "Take it" and Tom says "No." Also includes the idea the there are pumas in crevices in America - previously performed on The Two Sides of the Smothers BrothersThe Two Sides of the Smothers BrothersThe Two Sides of the Smothers Brothers was the second comedy album by the Smothers Brothers. Side A consisted of comedy and was recorded at The Crystal Palace in St. Louis during a live performance...
- "Church Bells" (2:58) - Song about the bells of a Catholic church, a Protestant church, and Synagogue during which Dick mistakenly describes "the little sliver bell" of the Synagogue. Previously performed on Curb Your Tongue, KnaveCurb Your Tongue, Knave"Curb Your Tongue, Knave!" is the fourth comedy album recorded by the Smothers Brothers, released November 1, 1963 on Mercury Records. The album was recorded live at Mr. Kelly's in Chicago, Illinois. It reached number 13 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart...
where the mistake is "Catholic Chowers." - "My Old Man" (4:32) - Previously performed on Think Ethnic!
- "Intermission Bit" (1:25)
- "Michael, Row Your Boat AshoreMichael Row the Boat AshoreMichael, Row the Boat Ashore is an African-American spiritual. It was first noted during the American Civil War at St. Helena Island, one of the Sea Islands of South Carolina....
" (6:38) - The boys get the audience to sing along and then hum along, but Dick draws the line at everybody "ah-ing." Tom notes that if they sing loud enough even Ralph (the angel who was Tom's boss on the short lived situation comedy The Smothers Brothers ShowThe Smothers Brothers ShowThe Smothers Brothers Show is an American fantasy sitcom featuring the Smothers Brothers that aired on CBS on Friday nights at 9:30 p.m. ET from September 17, 1965 to September 9, 1966, co-sponsored by Alberto-Culver's VO5 hairdressing products and American Tobacco...
) might hear them - previously performed on It Must Have Been Something I Said!It Must Have Been Something I Said!"It Must Have Been Something I Said!" was the fifth comedy album from the Smothers Brothers . It reached number 23 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart. The single "Jenny Brown" peaked at #84 on the 1963 Pop Singles chart. The album was recorded at The Ice House in Pasadena, California... - "I Talk to the Trees" (5:05) - Dick tries to sing the showtune from Paint Your Wagon only to stopped by Tom's declaration it is a "stupid song." Previously performed on Curb Your Tongue, KnaveCurb Your Tongue, Knave"Curb Your Tongue, Knave!" is the fourth comedy album recorded by the Smothers Brothers, released November 1, 1963 on Mercury Records. The album was recorded live at Mr. Kelly's in Chicago, Illinois. It reached number 13 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart...
; a third version that plays off the others is found on Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (Album)Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (Album)Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour is a 1968 comedy album released on Mercury Records by the Smothers Brothers consisting of bits from their CBS television series, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour... - "Hangman" (1:22) - Previously performed on The Two Sides of the Smothers BrothersThe Two Sides of the Smothers BrothersThe Two Sides of the Smothers Brothers was the second comedy album by the Smothers Brothers. Side A consisted of comedy and was recorded at The Crystal Palace in St. Louis during a live performance...
- "Pretoria" (5:39) - The audience gets to join in on singing the old hit by The WeaversThe WeaversThe Weavers were an American folk music quartet based in the Greenwich Village area of New York City. They sang traditional folk songs from around the world, as well as blues, gospel music, children's songs, labor songs, and American ballads, and selling millions of records at the height of their...
. Previously performed 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...
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.