Goin' Ape! is an album by American comedian, comedy writer, and radio personality

Jackie Martling John Coger "Jackie" Martling, Jr. (born February 14, 1948) is an American stand-up comedian, writer, radio personality, author, actor, and musician also known as Jackie the Joke Man. He is best known as a former writer and in-studio comedian fo ...

. The album was released in 1980 on the Off Hour Rockers label.

Track listing

#Side I: "I Dreamt I Was Awake, and When I Woke, I Was Asleep" #Side A: "A Safe Distance from Genius"

Background

In 1979, Martling issued his debut LP, '' What Did You Expect?'' He released two more albums, 1980's ''Goin' Ape!'' and 1981's ''Normal People Are People You Don't Know That Well''. Martling sent all three records to fledgling New York City disk jockey

Howard Stern Howard Allan Stern (born January 12, 1954) is an American radio and television personality, comedian, and author. He is best known for his radio show, ''The Howard Stern Show'', which gained popularity when it was nationally syndicated on terre ...

. By 1986, he was a full-time member of Stern's show, later becoming the program's head writer. Martling maintained a steady schedule of live dates while working with Stern, recording '' Sgt. Pecker'', '' Hot Dogs + Donuts'', and '' The Very Best of Jackie Martling's Talking Joke Book Cassettes, Vol. 1''.

Notes

1980 albums Jackie Martling albums 1980s comedy albums Self-released albums {{comedy-album-stub