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the Firesign Theatre The Firesign Theatre (also known as the Firesigns) was an American surreal humour, surreal comedy troupe who first appeared on November 17, 1966, in a live performance on the Los Angeles radio program ''Radio Free Oz'' on station KPFK FM broad ...

( Philip Austin,

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David Ossman David Ossman (born December 6, 1936 in Santa Monica) is an American writer and comedian, best known as a member of the Firesign Theatre and screenwriter of such films as '' Zachariah''. Early life Ossman attended Pomona College, where he starr ...

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), recorded from a live performance on a 1999 West Coast tour. Its main concept is based on material from Firesign's studio album '' Give Me Immortality or Give Me Death'', but also contains material based on older albums ''

How Can You Be in Two Places at Once When You're Not Anywhere at All ''How Can You Be in Two Places at Once When You're Not Anywhere at All'' is the second comedy album recorded by the Firesign Theatre. It was originally released in July 1969 by Columbia Records. Track listing Side one This side of the vinyl LP ...

''; '' Don't Crush That Dwarf, Hand Me the Pliers''; ''

I Think We're All Bozos on This Bus ''I Think We're All Bozos on This Bus'' is the fourth comedy album made by the Firesign Theatre for Columbia Records, released in August 1971 on standard stereo vinyl LP, and Quadraphonic LP and 8-track tape. It was nominated for a Hugo Award f ...

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Anythynge You Want To ''Anythynge You Want To'' is a 2001 CD release by the Firesign Theatre presenting an uncut version of their 1982 comedy LP album ''Shakespeare's Lost Comedie''. It takes the form of a radio play, under the conceit of being a lost work of Shake ...

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Track listing

Act one

#Welcome To Portland (2:25) #The Wall Of Science (13:15) #Babe Buys A New Car (6:00) #RadioNow With Bebop Lobo (1:29) #Capt. Happy's Traffic Report (3:02) #U.S. Plus (2:14) #Sports In Your Shorts (3:15) #Ralph Spoilsport (2:37) #Next To The Last News (1:57) #Dr. WinkieDinque (3:00) #Goddess Air (1:01) #Bebop Works Late (1:27) #Trippple Ripppoff (1:28) #Bebop The Night Wolf (2:19) #Joe Camel Says Goodbye (4:24) #Parallel Hell Redux (5:22)

Act two

#Nightwhispers (2:33) #Nick Danger, Third Eye (19:51) #''Anythynge You Want To:'' The Cast (6:12) #''Anythynge You Want To:'' The Tower At Dawn (10:35) #''Anythynge You Want To:'' The Gravediggers (5:41) #''Anythynge You Want To:'' Edmond And Marie (6:31) #''Anythynge You Want To:'' Sweet Revenge (9:49) #Goodbyes And hellos – 4:46

Description of the album

This album is a recording of a live show performed in

Portland Portland most commonly refers to: * Portland, Oregon, the largest city in the state of Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States * Portland, Maine, the largest city in the state of Maine, in the New England region of the northeas ...

Oregon Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of it ...

, April 25, 1999 at the Aladdin Theatre.

Release history

*CD Firesign Theatre Records (Distributed by Whirlwind Media) 2001 *CD Firesign Theatre Records
Lodestone Catatlog
MSUG102 2005

External links

''Firesign Theatre''. 19 Jan. 2006"FIREZINE: Linques!." ''Firesign Theatre FAQ''. 20 Jan. 2006Firesign media: RadioNow Live!, 2001
{{Firesign Theatre The Firesign Theatre albums American comedy radio programs Audiobooks by title or series Live comedy albums 2000s comedy albums 2001 live albums