Rare & Collectible
In alphabetical order by artist. Grading order is cover / vinyl. Grading standards and terms
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1960, Verve MG V-15013 mono
Original release. Liner notes by Mort Sahl. Includes First Date, Alvin And Shirley, Alice B. Toklas, Small Embarrassing Moments, Sammy And Davey, Outtakes Of Child Psychologists: P.T.A. Game, A Sappy Thank You.
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1962, Capitol SW 1792
Original stereo release, rainbow labels. With Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Jonathan Miller, Alan Bennett. Track list: Bollard, The Sadder And Wiser Beaver, Deutscher Chansons, Take A Pew, Aftermyth Of War (Top Hat White Tie And Tails, Lilli Marlene, The Way To The Stars, Sitting On The Bench), And The Same To You (Colonel Bogey), Portrait From Memory, So That's The Way You Like It, The End Of The World.
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1973, Columbia Special Products CCL 646
Reissue of 1955 classic in new, unmarked, factory-sealed condition. Borge cracks 'em up at New York's John Golden Theatre with his unique interpretations of Tea For Two, Malaguena, Stardust, Nola, Trees, One Fine Day, Tales From The Vienna Woods, Third Man Theme, Nocturne, Blue Danube Waltz, A Mozart Opera By Borge, Tango, "Minute" Waltz, Liebestraum, Family Background, Phonetic Punctuation.
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196?, Tradition TLP 1014
Late '60s (?) stereo reissue. Folk songs to tickle your funnybone.
1985, Capitol Steps (no catalog number)
Original release of their debut album, with black & white cover. Recorded at the Shoreham Hotel, Washington, shortly after the 1984 election. With notes by Sen. Charles H. Percy. Their first album. Track list: Hark When Gerald Ford Was King / Chad War, Rancho Del Cielo / California, Tip O, To Borrow, E-R-E-R-A, My Department Dreary, Twelve Days Of Business, A Loan Again, Spelling Relief, Immense Expense, My Wonderful Hammer, Grenada, Don't Build The Bomb / Mutual Annihilation Society / The Great Defender, The Tax Debate / There You Go Again, The Wreck Of The Walter Fritz Mondale, Can I Run Again?, Mario, Arreste Nudilis.
See George Carlin page.
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197?, Columbia CS 9292
2nd issue, red labels with Columbia logo repeated around perimeter. Songs about life's funny side, including Everybody Loves A Nut, The One On The Right Is The One On The Left, A Cup Of Coffee, The Bug That Tried To Crawl Around The World, The Singing Star's Queen, Austin Prison, Dirty Old Egg-Sucking Dog, Take Me Home, Please Don't Play Red River Valley, The Boa Constrictor, Joe Bean. Cover art by Jack Davis.
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1972, Ode SP 77014
Original release. One of the great album packages of the '70s, designed to look like a pack of rolling papers. Includes the giant rolling paper, intact and unmarked. Track list: Sister Mary Elephant, Ralph And Herbie, Streets Of New York Or Los Angeles Or San Francisco Or ..., Rebuttal: Speaker Ashley Roachclip, The Continuing Adventures Of Pedro De Pacas And Man, The Bust, Television Medley (Tortured Old Man, Empire Hancock, Let's Make A Dope Deal, Unamerican Bandstand). Includes original Ode inner sleeve.
1976, Ode SP-77040
Original release, Santa Maria pressing, with sleeping-pill-shaped cover and inner sleeve. Track list: The Big Sniff Starring Ralph & Herbie, The Adventures Of Red & Roy (The Last Round-Up), T.W.A.T., Pedro's Request, Framed, Jimmy, Uncle Pervy, Sleeping Beauty.
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196?, Decca DL 78207
In new, unmarked, factory sealed condition. "Simulated Stereo" sticker on cover. Track list: MacNamara's Band, Dear Old Donegal, Who Threw The Overalls In Mrs. Murphy's Chowder?, It's The Same Old Shillelagh, Two Shillelagh O'Sullivan, The Donovans, Did Your Mother Come From Ireland?, Where The River Shannon Flows, The Rose Of Tralee, When Irish Eyes Are Smiling, With My Shillelagh Under My Arm, St. Patrick's Day Parade.
1980, Casablanca NBLP 7229
Original release, PRC pressing. Live at Dangerfield's Comedy Club, New York.
1965, Summit ATL 4178
U.K. release
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1985, Geffen GHS 24065
Includes original inner sleeve with photos, notes by Robin Willliams and an Al Hirschfeld cartoon that has 40 "hidden Ninas." Track list: Fontaine, Surfer Chick, Crippled Lady, Little Girl. Produced by Mike Nichols.
1962?, Angel 85828 mono
Original vinyl issue. "An evening of extravagant symphonic caricature" recorded at the Royal Festival Hall, London, Nov. 28, 1961. Includes 4-page insert with notes on the evening's program.
1971, Dore LP326
Live at the Pomona National Golf & Country Club in Walnut, California. Track list: Obscene Phone Bust, Ajax Airlines, The Prospectors, Sir Basil, Ajax Travel Bureau, Frederickism, Astro Nut, Bruiser La Rue, Friar Shuck.
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1977, Warner Bros BSK-3090
Original release, PRC-Compton pressing. Live at the Boarding House, San Francisco. Includes Ramblin' Man, Vegas, Let's Get Small, Smoking, One Way To Leave Your Love, Mad At My Mother, Excuse Me, Grandmother's Song, Funny Comedy Gags, Closing.
1977, Warner Bros BSK 3090
Original release. Live at the Boarding House, San Francisco. Includes Ramblin' Man, Vegas, Let's Get Small, Smoking, One Way To Leave Your Love, Mad At My Mother, Excuse Me, Grandmother's Song, Funny Comedy Gags, Closing.
1978, Warner Bros HS 3238
Original release, Jacksonville pressing. Includes inner sleeve with credits and a photo of Steve with his cat. Recorded live in San Francisco and Denver. Track list: I'm Feelin' It, Philosophy / Religion / College / Language, Creativity In Action / I'm In The Mood For Love, A Wild And Crazy Guy, A Charitable Kind Of Guy, An Expose, Cat Handcuffs, You Naive Americans, My Real Name, King Tut.
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1979, Warner Bros HS 3392
Club edition with "Manufactured by Columbia House ..." sticker on shrinkwrap. Not a cutout. Very small tear in shrinkwrap on one corner. This edition came with a poster and inner sleeve with credits and Steve photo, both presumably included. Track list: Born To Be Wild, The All Being, McDonald's/Men's Underwear, Drop Thumb Medley, Googlephonics, Hostages, Cruel Shoes, Comedy Is Not Pretty, How To Meet A Girl, Rubberhead, Jackie O. and Farrah F., You Can Be A Millionaire.
1979, Warner Bros HS 3392
Original release. Includes inner sleeve with credits, no poster or photo. Track list: Born To Be Wild, The All Being, McDonald's/Men's Underwear, Drop Thumb Medley, Googlephonics, Hostages, Cruel Shoes, Comedy Is Not Pretty, How To Meet A Girl, Rubberhead, Jackie O. and Farrah F., You Can Be A Millionaire.
1981, Mercury SRM1-4034
Original U.S. release, Hauppauge pressing. Rick Moranis & Dave Thomas as the loveable, beer-soaked Canucks. With unique "Daily Hoser" inner sleeve (partially split). Includes the hit Take Off with Rush's Geddy Lee, plus This Is Our Album, Eh?, The Beerhunter, School Announcements, The Miracle Of Music, Peter's Donuts, Gimme A Smoke, Coffee Sandwich, Welcome To Side Two, Doug's Mouth, Elron McKenzie, Black Holes, You Are Our Guest, Ernie's Mom, Twelve Days Of Christmas, Ralph The Dog, Okay, This Is The End, Eh?
1974, Charisma CLASS 4
U.K. release. Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin perform at London's Theatre Royal. Includes Llamas, Gumby, Flower-Arranging, Secret Service, Wrestling, Communist Quiz, Idiot Song, Albatross, Colonel, Nudge Nudge, Cocktail Bar, Travel Agent, Spot The Brain Cell, Braces, Argument, Four Yorkshiremen, Election Special, Lumberjack Song, Parrot Sketch
1972, Charisma CAS 1063
Original U.S. release. Track list: Embarrassment / A Bed Time Book, England 1747 - Dennis Moore, Money Programme, Dennis Moore Continues, Australian Table Wines, Argument Clinic, Putting Down Budgies And So Forth, Eric The Half A Bee, Travel Agency, Radio Quiz Game, A Massage / City Noises Quiz, Miss Anne Elk, We Love The Yangtse, How-To-Do-It Lessons, A Minute Passed, Eclipse Of The Sun / Alistair Cooke, Wonderful World Of Sounds, A Fairy Tale.
1977, Label 21 IMP-2001
With Bill Murray, Brian Doyle-Murray and Christopher Guest.
1976, Home Of The Hits HH-1911
KSAN-FM San Francisco's unique DJ/news hound Wes "Scoop" Nisker. The Kali Yuga Boogie, Chicago, Guru Voodoo And Doodoo, The Swami From Miami, Dark At The End Of The Tunnel, Skylab, It's Oil Over Now, Kickin' The Dick Around, I'm A Turkey Not A Ford, Tantric Boogie, Kissinger My Brezhnev, Natural Calamities And Unnatural Acts, The Double-Breasted Sutra, The Apocalyptic Bicentennial Conspiracy Show, Kundalini Cowboy
See Richard Pryor page.
1979, Warner Bros HS 3320
Live on Broadway at the Winter Garden Theatre. Includes original inner sleeve with credits (inner sleeve wrinkled). With Paul Shaffer, Rouge and the Slicers. Track list: Let's Talk Dirty To The Animals, The Audition / I Love To Be Unhappy, Don Kirshner, Rhonda Weiss & The Rhondettes / Goodbye Saccharine, Lisa Loopner Piano Recital / The Way We Were, Candy Slice and the Slicers / If You Look Close / Giimme Mick, Emily Litella, Roseanne Roseannadanna, Honey (Touch Me With My Clothes On).
1961, Capitol W 1618 mono
2000 And Six Month Man, The Tax Expert, Two Hour Old Baby, The New Technique Psychiatric Society, The Third Best Poet
1973, GNP Crescendo GNPS-2070
Original release. In the liner notes, Sahl pens the resignation speech he wishes Richard Nixon would give.
1980, Warner Bros BSK 3440
Original release, Los Angeles pressing. Includes inner sleeve with credits. Track list: Five Minute University, Guide To The Confessional, St. Ann Seton, Mass Confession, What Happens To You After You Die, Women Priests, People's Space Program, Coming And Going Planet, Cattle Mutilation Theories, Alien Invaders.
1964, RCA Victor LM-2773 mono
1963, Mercury MG 20611 mono
Their debut album, recorded live at the Purple Onion, San Francisco. Very small writing on back cover and labels. Track list: Pretoria, Dance Boatman Dance, Down In The Valley, Tzena Tzena Tzena Tzena, I Wish I Wuz In Peoria, They Call The Wind Maria, Jezebel, I Never Will Marry, Tom Dooley.
1966, Mercury MG 21064 mono
Original release. Tom and Dick show off their singing talents. Track list: Lark Day, The First Time (Ever I Saw Your Face), Yesterday, Little Sacka Sugar, Someone To Talk My Troubles To, Wanderlove, Hound Dog Blues, Down In The Valley, The Write Of Songs, Silver Threads And Golden Needles, People Change, They Are Gone, Almost. Musical director Mason WIlliams.
1968, Mercury SR 61193
Gatefold cover with scenes from the show. Track list: Morons, Troubador Song, Smart Juice, President Johnson, You Didn't Come In, Tommy's Song, Tom's Party, Caught In The Draft, The Impossible Dream, Spread Of Democracy, United Nations, Controversial Material.
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1964, Private pressing (no catalog #)
A Republican comedy poking fun at the Lyndon Johnson White House, created by members of the Harbor Republican Club in Los Angeles.
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1969, Monument SLP 18115
Original release. Track list: Yakety Yak, Little Egypt, Mr. Custer, Freddie Feel Good (And His Funky Little Five Piece Band), Sir Thanks-A-Lot, Gitarzan, Along Came Jones, Alley Oop, Harry The Hairy Ape, Bagpipes-That's My Bag, Ahab The Arab.
1980, RCA Victor AHL1-3574
Original release. Track list: Shriner's Convention, The Last Laugh, Rita's Letter, The Watch Song, The Dooright Family, Hey There, Put It In Your Ear, You're Never Gonna Tampa With Me, Coin Machine. Cover art by Herb Burnette.
1971, Polydor 24-4055
Lily in her classic role as Ernestine, the switchboard operator.
1972, Polydor PD-5023
Original release. Track list: Hey Lady, I Always Kiss Buster, My Sister Mary Jean, Look In The Sky, I Dressed Him Up, Here's The Empty Lot, Guess This Riddle, I Can't Go To The Movies Here, I Go To Sunday School, Here's My House, Lady Lady Open Up, I Like Your Kitchen, Do You Have Any Chewing Gum?, Don't My Toes Look Pretty?, I Will Help You Unpack, Does This Chair Lean Back?, Tell Me Something Lady, Finish Putting The Groceries Away, I Want You To Go.
1977, Arista AB-4142
Original release From her Broadway show at the Biltmore, "Appearing Nitely." Track list: Mr. Theater Goer And Shopping Bag Lady, Mrs. Judith Beasley (Unnatural Resources), Lud And Marie Meet Dracula's Daughter (A Tale Of Teen-age Tyranny), Ernestine (Phone Company Commercial), Tell Miss Sweeney Goodbye, Shopping Bag Lady And UFO Guy, Glenna - A Child Of The 60's, Lily And Shopping Bag Lady.
1984, Stiff SEEZ 56
Original U.K. release. Track list: You Caught Me Out, Little By Little, Baby I Lied, Terry, Bad Motorcycle, Loving You Is Easy, Sunglasses, If I Had You, Helpless, Where The Boys Are, Give Him A Great Big Kiss, I Know What Boys Like.
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1960, Coral CRL 757328
Original release. Includes inner sleeve promoting other Coral albums. Track list: Instant Ceil, Your Tax Is Showing, Eh Plurrone, Wait Till I Finish, Who Harry What, Force Fluids, Oh Gypsy Oh Gypsy, Forget It Linda, Good Show, Happy Birthday, Dear Friend, Drivin' Me Crazy, Pleasant Dreams. With Davey Karr.
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1960, Columbia CL 1435 mono
"Literate slapstick" from a favorite Canadian duo. Sketches include A Shakesperean Baseball Game, I Was A TV Addict, Rinse The Blood Off My Toga, Frontier Psychiatrist.
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