''The Two Sides of the Smothers Brothers'' (released September 1, 1962 on
Mercury Records) is the second comedy album by the
Smothers Brothers. Side 1 (tracks 1-6) consisted of comedy and was recorded at The Crystal Palace in
St. Louis during a live performance. Side 2 (tracks 7-12) was recorded at the
Bell Sound Studios in
New York City with a full orchestra and represented the singing side of the boys. ''The Two Sides of the Smothers Brothers'' reached number 26 on the ''
Billboard
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'' Pop Albums chart.
According to the liner notes to their compilation album ''
Sibling Revelry: The Best of the Smothers Brothers'', ''The Two Sides of the Smothers Brothers'' was the biggest selling album of their career. It spent sixty-six weeks on the Billboard album chart, and peaked at #26.
According to the book ''Dangerously Funny'', half the album was dedicated to straight music because the duo hadn't yet developed enough new comedy material for a second album. The brothers performed their original act in its entirety on their first album, ''
The Smothers Brothers at the Purple Onion
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[''Dangerously Funny: The Uncensored Story of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour'', by David Bianculli, Touchstone, 2009. ]
Track listing
#"Chocolate" (2:35) - Tom sings of how he fell into a 30 foot vat of chocolate.
#"
Hangman" (0:55) - "Hangman, hangman, slack your rope..."
#"I Don't Care" (0:35) - Tom's version of "Jimmy Crack Corn"
#"Laredo" (2:56) - Also known as "
The Cowboy's Lament
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" (6:37) - The boys' version of the American folk song includes Tom's history lesson on railroads, pumas and '' .
#"Map of the World (Let the Rest of the World Go By)" (2:05) - The story of a young lady who showed up to a costume party tattooed as a map of the world.
#"Stella's Got a New Dress" (2:11)
#"Where the Lilac Grows" (2:55) - "
Greensleeves" with contemporary lyrics.
#"If It Fits Your Fancy" (2:53)
#"The Four Winds and the Seven Seas" (3:37)
#"Sailor's Lament" (2:05)
#"Apples, Peaches and Cherries" (3:01)
Personnel
*Dick Smothers – vocals, double bass
*Tom Smothers – vocals, guitar
Chart positions
References
*Roman, Shari. "Sibling Revelry--The Best of The Smothers Brothers" (Liner notes). Rhino Records, 1998 CD re-issue.
External links
*
Smothers Brothers' discography can be found
here'.
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