STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - NATIONAL LAMPOON - GOLD TURKEY (RADIO HOUR / GREATEST HITS)

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Good morning faithful readers and welcome to the Thanksgiving 2021 edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again, also known as Thursday. We are thankful for many things, including all of YOU. As you make your last minute appropriations before heading over to, or receiving your Thanksgiving guests, so you can gather around the table and argue over the dryness/juiciness of the bird, football, politics, or if indeed we should be listening to Christmas music before the bird enters the oven. We thought we'd keep things light and lovable as possible with this 1975 compilation comedy sketch album from Epic Records, National Lampoon Gold Turkey. The LP is a greatest hits collection culled from the National Lampoon Radio Hour which aired on 600 stations in the mid 70s. On it we see stars such as Christopher Guest, Bill Murray, John Belushi, Brian Doyle-Murray, Chevy Chase, Harold Ramis, Gilda Radner, and Ed Subitzky, making us laugh until our sides split. This album was recently purchased at Treasure House Antiques & Collectibles in Winter Haven, where my beautiful Wife Lynn has her booths. It is a Promotional Copy with the mock contest flyer still inside.

SIDE ONE

Front Row Center - Performed by Christopher Guest and Bill Murray; written by Sean Kelly and Bill Murray

Public Disservice -  Performed by Stan Sawyer and Brian McConnachie; written by Brian McConnachie

Alternative Child - Performed and written by John Belushi and Brian Doyle-Murray

We’ll Be Back - Performed by Chevy Chase; written by Brian McConnachie

Mother Goose’s Wine -  Lead vocal and guitar by Christopher Guest; back-up vocal and piano by Paul Jacobs; back-up vocal and bass by Ben Fried; pedal steel by Marc Horowitz; drums by John Wall; music by Christopher Guest; lyrics by Anne Beatts; produced by Bob Tischler and Christopher Guest

My Husband - Performed by Chevy Chase and Patti Maison; written by Brian McConnachie

Megaphone Newsreel - Performed by Bob Perry; written by Bruce McCall

The Trial -  Performed by John Belushi and Robert Dryden; written by John Belushi and Brian Doyle-Murray

Terminal Football -  Performed by Harold Ramis, John Belushi, Brian Doyle-Murray, Bill Murray, and Joseph O’Flaherty; written by Harold Ramis

Flash Bazbo -  Performed by Leon Janney and Christopher Guest; written by Doug Kenney and Christpher Guest

Jimmy Dugan Story -  Performed by George Coe, Brian Doyle-Murray, and John Belushi; written by John Belushi and Brian Doyle-Murray

SIDE TWO

Well-Intentioned Blues -  Lead vocal and guitar by Christopher Guest; back-up vocal and banjo by Mark Horowitz; music by Christopher Guest; lyrics by Sean Kelly; produced by Bob Tischler and Christopher Guest

A Laugh From The Past -  Performed by Bob Perry and Sidney Davis; written by Sidney Davis

Stand Up -  Performed and written by Brian Doyle-Murray

Flash Bazbo -  Performed by Leon Janney and Christopher Guest; written by Doug Kenney and Christpher Guest

Hockey - Performed by Windy Craig; written by John Belushi and Brian Doyle-Murray

Prison Farm -  Performed by Adolph Caesar, Bill Murray, John Belushi, and Brian McConnachie; written by John Belushi, Brian Doyle-Murray, Joseph O’Flaherty, Gilda Radner, Harold Ramis, Henry Beard, and Christopher Cerf

Mr. Veal Chop - Performed by Bob Perry; written by Harold Ramis

Rosenburgs -  Performed by Martin Harvey Friedberg and Gilda Radner; written by John Belushi and Brian Doyle-Murray

The Immigrants -  Performed by Bob Perry, Joseph O’Flaherty, Gilda Radner, John Belushi, Harold Ramis, and Brian Doyle-Murray; written by John Belushi, Brian Doyle-Murray, Joseph O’Flaherty, Gilda Radner, and Harold Ramis

Credits for National Lampoon Radio Hour:

Creative Director, first season: Michael O’Donoghue;

Creative Director, second season: John Belushi;

Produced and Engineered by Bob Tischler; Second Engineer: John Hechtman;

Associate Producer: Polly Bier;

Production Assistant: Judy Jacklin;

Special thanks to: Patricia Bright, Janis Hirsch, Bob Michelson, Vernon Taft, and John Weidman

Credits for the album:

Produced by Bob Tischler;

Creative Director: Brian McConnachie;

Production Coordinator: Judy Jacklin;

Art Direction by Michael Gross / Pellegrini, Kaestle, & Gross, Inc.;

Photographed by Arky & Barrett