Dope Humor of the Seventies
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| Dope Humor of the Seventies | ||||
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| Released | November 2020 | |||
| Recorded | February 1970 to March 1972 | |||
| Genre | Comedy | |||
| Label | Stand Up! | |||
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Dope Humor of the Seventies is a compilation album by the Firesign Theatre, released by Stand Up! Records in November 2020.
A sequel to the Dear Friends album, it consists of short, highly improvisational sketches distilled from the 80-hour archive set Duke of Madness Motors, originally recorded from 1970 to 1972 as part of the group's nationally syndicated Dear Friends radio show.[1][2][3] The album was released on vinyl and digital formats,[4] and includes liner notes with an archive of handwritten scripts and other material from the era.[5][6]
Reaction from members
Firesign member David Ossman called Dope Humor a sort of "dark side" to the Dear Friends album, since both were compiled from the same source, but the sketches on Dope Humor had not been constrained by the desire to keep the material radio-friendly, as had been the case for Dear Friends.[7] Phil Proctor called it a tribute to late founding members Phil Austin and Peter Bergman.[5]