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The Smothers Brothers Play It Straight

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Released
  
February 15, 1966

Release date
  
15 February 1966

Genre
  
Folk music

Artist
  
Smothers Brothers

Label
  
Mercury Records

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The Smothers Brothers Play It Straight (1966)
  
Golden Hits of the Smothers Brothers, Vol. 2 (1966)

Producers
  
David Carroll, Mason Williams

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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 shows 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!.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Lark Day" (2:47) - Sung by Tom & Dick
  2. "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" (3:10) - Sung by Dick
  3. "Yesterday" (2:31) - Sung by Dick
  4. "Little Sacka Sugar" (1:54 ) - Sung by Tom
  5. "Someone to Talk My Troubles To" (3:11) - Sung by Tom & Dick
  6. "Wanderlove" (4:12) - Sung by Dick and written by Mason Williams, who performed it on his The Mason Williams Phonograph Record album
  7. "Hound Dog Blues" (2:41) - Sung and written by Tom
  8. "Down in the Valley" (3:58) - Sung by Tom & Dick, using their arrangement previously recorded on The Smothers Brothers at the Purple Onion
  9. "The Write of Songs" (2:41) - Sung by Dick
  10. "Silver Threads and Golden Needles" (2:25) - Sung by Tom
  11. "People Change" (2:43) - Sung by Dick
  12. "They Are Gone" (2:34) - Sung by Tom & Dick
  13. "Almost" (5:34) - Dick tries to sing it...

Personnel

  • Dick Smothers – vocals, double bass
  • Tom Smothers – vocals, guitar
  • David Carroll - conductor
  • Mason Williams - musical director
  • Warren Baker, Dick Reynolds - arrangements
  • Songs

    1Lark Day2:47
    2The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face3:10
    3Yesterday2:31

    References

    The Smothers Brothers Play It Straight Wikipedia