Cheech and Chong (album)
Cheech And Chong is the 1971 debut album of Cheech & Chong, produced by Lou Adler. It features "Dave", one of their most famous routines. The album peaked at #28 on the Billboard 200 the week of March 4, 1972. The album was nominated for Best Comedy Recording at the 14th Grammy Awards, but lost to Lily Tomlin's This Is a Recording.
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| Released | August 1971[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1971 | |||
| Genre | Comedy | |||
| Length | 37:56 | |||
| Label | Melody Records, Ode, Warner Bros., WEA | |||
| Producer | Lou Adler | |||
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At Christmas that year, a single was released with "Dave" on the B-side and with "Santa Claus and His Old Lady" (a sketch not available on any of the duo's LPs, but it does appear on a Dr Demento compilation) on the A-side. The single peaked at #38.
A possible bootleg of this LP has appeared on the Melody label (Melody SS-6020) with the same selections. The cover is totally different from the copies on Ode and later reissued on Warner Brothers. The Melody label was based in West Caldwell, New Jersey.
The album cover art is by Paul Gruwell.
Track listing
All tracks by Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Blind Melon Chitlin'" | 4:22 |
| 2. | "Wink Dinkerson" | 2:58 |
| 3. | "Acapulco Gold Filters" | 2:50 |
| 4. | "Vietnam" | 3:07 |
| 5. | "Trippin' In Court" | 5:56 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 6. | "Dave" | 1:25 |
| 7. | "Emergency Ward" | 3:34 |
| 8. | "Welcome to Mexico" | 2:48 |
| 9. | "The Pope: Live at the Vatican" | 1:55 |
| 10. | "Cruisin' With Pedro De Pacas" | 3:56 |
| 11. | "Waiting for Dave" | 5:05 |
Production
- Produced by Lou Adler
- Recorded & engineered by Norman Kinney
References
- ("...four-month old first album..." from an issue published December 14, 1971) Fong-Torres, Ben (January 6, 1972). "Cruisin' at Holy Cross with Cheech and Chong". Rolling Stone. No. 99. Straight Arrow Publishers, Inc. p. 8.
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