Firesign Theatre

Firesign Theatre
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Genre: Comedy
Styles: Sketch Comedy
Group Members: Phil Proctor, Philip Austin, David Ossman, Peter Bergman, Phil Austin
Biography: By fusing the high-concept comic vision of Stan Freberg with the expansive studio experimentation of the Beatles, the Firesign Theatre singlehandedly dragged the comedy album into the psychedelic era. Creating densely layered montages of improvisational routines, overheard dialogue, media manipulation, ...Read full biography
Don't Crush That Dwarf, Hand Me The Pliers
Released: 1970
Label: COLUMBIA/LEGACY
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Firesign Theatre's previous work had already proved that the troupe wasn't particularly interested in releasing conventional comedy albums. While earlier albums had longer pieces, Don't Crush That Dwarf ...Read full review
How Can You Be In Two Places At Once When You're Not Anywhere At All
Released: 1969
Label: COLUMBIA/LEGACY
Critics' Rating:
Featuring better production than the debut album, Two Places at Once is a much tighter affair, with much happening throughout. Side one features a number of smaller sketches, with social commentary interwoven ...Read full review
More The Firesign Theatre albums: Main Albums (26), Compilations (2), Singles & EPs (1)
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