Sibling Revelry: The Best of the Smothers Brothers
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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
- "Pretoria" - originally released 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...
- "Tom DooleyTom Dooley (song)"Tom Dooley" is an old North Carolina folk song based on the 1866 murder of a woman named Laura Foster in Wilkes County, North Carolina. It is best known today because of a hit version recorded in 1958 by The Kingston Trio. This version was a multi-format hit, reaching #1 in Billboard, the...
" - originally released 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... - "Chocolate" - originally released 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...
- "Laredo" - originally released 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...
- "Daniel Boone" - originally released on Think EthnicThink EthnicThink Ethnic! was the third comedy album of the Smothers Brothers, released February 15, 1963 on Mercury Records. It reached number 27 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart.-Track listing:#"Soap" - A song about "eight bars"......
- "The Saga of John Henry" - originally released on Think EthnicThink EthnicThink Ethnic! was the third comedy album of the Smothers Brothers, released February 15, 1963 on Mercury Records. It reached number 27 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart.-Track listing:#"Soap" - A song about "eight bars"......
- "Gnus" - originally released 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...
- "Crabs Walk Sideways" - originally released 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...
- "Jenny Brown" - originally released 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...
- "The Military Lovers" - originally released on Tour de Farce: American History and Other Unrelated SubjectsTour de Farce: American History and Other Unrelated SubjectsTour de Farce: American History and Other Unrelated Subjects, the sixth comedy album by the Smothers Brothers . It reached number 58 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart. Recorded at The Ice House, Pasadena, California...
- "Mediocre Fred" - originally released on Tour de Farce: American History and Other Unrelated SubjectsTour de Farce: American History and Other Unrelated SubjectsTour de Farce: American History and Other Unrelated Subjects, the sixth comedy album by the Smothers Brothers . It reached number 58 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart. Recorded at The Ice House, Pasadena, California...
- "Mom Always Liked You Best" - originally released 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...
- "You Can Call Me Stupid" - originally released 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...
- "I Talk to the Trees" - this version is from Golden Hits of the Smothers Brothers, Vol. 2Golden Hits of the Smothers Brothers, Vol. 2Golden Hits of the Smothers Brothers, Vol. 2 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...
- "Hangman" - another remade version from Golden Hits of the Smothers Brothers, Vol. 2Golden Hits of the Smothers Brothers, Vol. 2Golden Hits of the Smothers Brothers, Vol. 2 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...
- "Cabbage" - another remade version from Golden Hits of the Smothers Brothers, Vol. 2Golden Hits of the Smothers Brothers, Vol. 2Golden Hits of the Smothers Brothers, Vol. 2 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...
- "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....
" - another remade version from Golden Hits of the Smothers Brothers, Vol. 2Golden Hits of the Smothers Brothers, Vol. 2Golden Hits of the Smothers Brothers, Vol. 2 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... - "You Didn't Come In" ("I Talk to the Trees") - originally released on Smothers Brothers Comedy HourSmothers 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...
- "Tommy's Song" - Not listed among the tracks, as it immediately follows "You Didn't Come In" from The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour album and is included as part of that track
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...
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