The Missing White House Tapes is a comedy album released as a satiric commentary on the Watergate scandal and is a spin-off from National Lampoon magazine. The recording was produced by Irving Kirsch and Vic Dinnerstein. It was released as a single on Blue Thumb Records in 1973. It was expanded into an album, which was subsequently nominated for a Grammy Award as Best Comedy Recording of the year.[2]
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| Released | 1974 | |||
| Genre | Comedy, Parody | |||
| Label | Blue Thumb Records | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
The single consists of a doctored speech, in which Richard Nixon confesses culpability in the Watergate break-in. Side One of the album contains additional doctored recordings of Nixon's speeches and press conferences. Side Two contains sketches performed by John Belushi, Chevy Chase, Rhonda Coullet, and Tony Scheuren.
Tracks
editSIDE ONE
- Checkers
- Calendar
- Oval Office
- President's Qualities
- The New VP
- Inspiration
- Energy Crisis
- Hearings
- Send Money
- Admission Speech (from the single)
- Wrap Up
SIDE TWO
- Introduction and Impeachment Parade
- Pennsylvania Avenue
- News
- Plumber Commercial
- Impeachment Day Parade Continued
- The Constitution Game
- News
- Senate Hearings
- Impeachment Day Parade Continued
- Tooth Commercial
- Mission Impeachable
- News
- The FBI
- Impeachment, Swearing Out
- The Gerry Ford Show
References
edit- ^ "Missing White House Tapes - National Lampoon | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ Ess, Ramsey (September 16, 2016). "Looking Back at the Albums of the National Lampoon". Vulture.
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