STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - THE SMOTHERS BROTHERS - AESOP'S FABLES : THE SMOTHERS BROTHERS WAY

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Good morning Sunday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again . Today we are thrilled to celebrate the 84th birthday of New York native,  actor, comedian, composer, and musician, Dick Smothers, best known as one half of the sibling comedy duo, The Smothers Brothers. Happy Birthday Dick ! Dick, along with his brother, Tommy, have starred in two television shows, the sitcom The Smothers Brothers Show, and the variety program,  The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, and recorded 12 comedy albums, but it is their 7th release which is our focus today. Aesop's Fables: The Smothers Brothers Way was released March 15, 1965 on the Mercury Records and was arranged, conducted and produced by David Carroll. The LP peaked at #57 on the Billboard 200. On it we hear the Brothers bicker back and forth in song and story while discussing the morals laid forth by the Greek fabulist. 

"Overture—Aesop's Fables Our Way" (2:03)

"The Greedy Dog" (2:20)

"A Fox (Maybe I'd Better Stay Me)" (0:24)—Running gag throughout the record where Tom wishes he could be something else but then something happens to quickly convince him that maybe he had better stay himself.

"The Boy Who Cried Wolf" (4:52)

"A Fly (Maybe I'd Better Stay Me)" (0:21)

"The Dog and the Thief" (3:20)

"A Worm (Maybe I'd Better Stay Me)" (0:20)

"The Farmer and His Sons" (4:26)

"The Fox and Grapes"

"A Jellyfish (Maybe I'd Better Stay Me)" (0:15)

"The Bird and the Jar" (6:23)—Explores the saying "Necessity is the mother of invention."

"A Mosquito (Maybe I'd Better Stay Me)" (0:21)

"The Two Frogs" (4:24)

"A Car (Maybe I'd Better Stay Me)" (0:45)

"Aesop Knew (Reprise)" (1:49)

Dick Smothers – vocals, double bass
Tom Smothers – vocals, guitar

Arranged By, Conductor, Producer – David Carroll

Edited By [Tape] – Elvin Campbell, Jeff Winkless, Murray Allen

Engineer [Recording] – Bernie Clapper, Murray Allen, Walt Payne

Mastered By – Doug Hawkins

Mixed By [Tape] – Murray Allen

Music By, Lyrics By – John McCarthy 

Photography By [Cover] – Jay Thompson