The Congress of Wonders
Eric Van der Wyk
comedy albums "Revolting" and "Sophomoric" have been reissued on CD.
(finally!) Please visit http://TheCongressOfWonders.com for more
information. Enjoy the audio clips!
Al Kossow
It's disappointing you were unable to do this from the Fantasy
masters.
About three years ago, one of the session 8 tracks came up on
eBay, but he wanted WAY too much for it. Who knows where it came
from..
Lora D
wrote:
>I'm sure you FT fans remember The Congress of Wonders! Their two
This is great! My LPs are so worn out. The audio clips sound good --
very clean. Seems to me there was more echo on the Organic Gardening
Angel, but ICBW, I'll have to check the LP.
For any Fireheads who don't know the Congress of Wonders, you would
definitely like them. "Sophomoric" was always the best album overall,
but there are pieces on "Revolting" that are brilliant, though dated.
"Sophomoric" is one of the best comedy albums ever made, period.
I wonder what Richard Rollins and Howard Kerr have been up to for the
last thirty years...
--
Lora in MT (Firehead #99)
reply-to address is real
James W. McKelvey
Back in the day, KSAN (or was it KMPX?) played tapes of longer versions
of several of the LP cuts, and at least one that never made it to disc.
Where are those tapes now?
--
What portion in the world can the artist have
Who has awakened from the common dream
But dissipation and despair?
-- William Butler Yeats
Ali Assa Seen
From The Goldmine Comedy Record Guide: "The SF-based Congress of
Wonders were a little sillier than the Credibility Gap, and a lot
sillier than the Firesign Theatre." (Real brainy idea, putting out a
comedy record guide written by a guy who doesn't seem to find ANYTHING
funny).
- Dr Strangemonde
Actually, y'know where this info really should be posted? Over at
alt.tv.star-trek.tos (tos = "the original series"), seeing as
"Revolting" contains what is most likely the longest Trek parody on
record, er, CD...
Ali Assa Seen
that someone's already notified them of the free audio teaser
available on the web site!
- Dr Strangemonde
James W. McKelvey
They don't look like reissues at all, but rather rip-offs, "remastered"
from LPs, as they even admit. The web site doesn't call them reissues.
Are they paying royalties? I can't find them on Amazon, which carries
all kinds of obscurities.
If the copyright owners don't keep the material in print, they deserve
to have it released for them by fans; but that doesn't make it a
legitimate reissue.
Cab City Combo
> alt.tv.star-trek.tos (tos = "the original series"), seeing as
> "Revolting" contains what is most likely the longest Trek parody on
> record, er, CD...
How long is it? (I know, I know, that's a rather personal question)
Actually, our band, Cab City Combo (http://cdbaby.com/ccc) has a sketch
at the end of our first CD called SULU'S DAY that runs just short of
nine minutes long. Talk about dead air!
Ali Assa Seen
According to the Goldmine comedy records guide, CoW's Trek parody is
approximately 12 minutes long.
(Gosh, who knew there was a competition!?!)
- Dr Strangemonde
Iva
>Cab City Combo wrote:
> > > Actually, y'know where this info really should be posted
Over at
> > > alt.tv.star-trek.tos (tos = "the original series"), seeing
as
> > > "Revolting" contains what is most likely the longest Trek
parody on
> > > record, er, CD...
> >
> > How long is it? (I know, I know, that's a rather personal
question)
> >
> > Actually, our band, Cab City Combo (http://cdbaby.com/ccc)
has a sketch
> > at the end of our first CD called SULU'S DAY that runs just
short of
> > nine minutes long. Talk about dead air!
>
> According to the Goldmine comedy records guide, CoW's Trek
parody is
> approximately 12 minutes long.
>
> (Gosh, who knew there was a competition!?!)
>
Actually, it's 11:48 - according to the liner notes.
So, what do I win?
---
Iva
Tedalvy
Hits From Outer Space (2003 www.laugh.com) from Dr. Demento
Beam Me Up, Scotty – Terry McGovern
Star Trekkin’ – The Firm
The Saga Begins – “Weird Al” Yankovic
Stardrek – Bobby Pickett & Peter Ferrara
Do The Picard – Rusty Humphries & The Bone-Heads
Carmen Miranda’s Ghost – Leslie Fish
They’re Here – Boots Walker
Twinkle Twinkle Little Earth – Leonard Nimoy
Banned From Argo – Leslie Fish
The Ballad of William Robinson – Bill Mumy
What’s Up Spock – The Great Luke Ski
Star Trip – Congress of Wonders
Dr. Demento gets warped in outer space! Ever Since Stardrek became one of his
most requested
recordings of 1976, outer space has been one of Dr. Demento¹s favorite places.
The Doctor¹s
syndicated radio program launched the career of "Weird Al" Yankovic, whose The
Saga Begins has
become a favorite among Star Wars aficionados. Now Dr. Demento presents his
first CD made
especially for science fiction fans like you with classics like 'Star Trekkin'
and 'Do The Picard'
along with several sought-after items now available on CD for the first time
anywhere.
James W. McKelvey
>
> [see last track title]
>
> Hits From Outer Space (2003 www.laugh.com) from Dr. Demento
>
> Dr. Demento gets warped in outer space! Ever Since Stardrek became one of his
> most requested
>
> recordings of 1976, outer space has been one of Dr. Demento¹s favorite places.
> The Doctor¹s
>
> syndicated radio program launched the career of "Weird Al" Yankovic, whose The
> Saga Begins has
>
> become a favorite among Star Wars aficionados. Now Dr. Demento presents his
> first CD made
>
> especially for science fiction fans like you with classics like 'Star Trekkin'
> and 'Do The Picard'
>
> along with several sought-after items now available on CD for the first time
> anywhere.
Odd that this sounds like an advertisement.