The Smothers Brothers Play It Straight

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The Smothers Brothers Play It Straight
The Smothers Brothers Play It Straight cover
Studio album by The Smothers Brothers
Released February 15, 1966
Genre folk
Label Mercury Records
The Smothers Brothers chronology
Mom Always Liked You Best!
1966		 The Smothers Brothers Play It Straight
1966		 Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
1968


The Smothers Brothers Play It Straight (Released February 15, 1966 on Mercury Records) was the ninth album released by the Smothers Brothers. As the title indicates, the folk comedy duo were singing the songs "straight" (well, "Almost"). On their second album, Two Sides of the Smothers Brothers the B-side has also seen Tom and Dick recording in a studio instead of on stage. The album cover show Tom standing with his guitar and Dick sitting on a stool with his bass lying behind him. There is also a chicken eating chicken-feed, which could be a representation of Frank, Tom's wagon pulling chicken who is discussed on Mom Always Liked You Best!. Complete Smothers Brothers' discography can be found here.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Lark Day" (2:47) - Sung by Tom & Dick
  2. "The First Time (Ever I Saw Your Face)" (3:10) - Sung by Dick
  3. "Yesterday" (2:31) - Sung by Dick
  4. "Little Sacka Sugar" (1:54 ) - Sung by Tom
  5. "Someone To Talk My Troubles To" (3:11) - Sung by Tom & Dick
  6. "Wanderlove" (4:12) - Sung by Dick and written by Mason Williams who performed it on his The Mason Williams Phonograph Record album.
  7. "Hound Dog Blues" (2:41) - Sung and written by Tom
  8. "Down In The Valley" (3:58) - Sung by Tom & Dick using their arrangement previously recorded by the Smothers Brothers on Live at the Purple Onion
  9. "The Write Of Songs" (2:41) - Sung by Dick
  10. "Silver Threads And Golden Needles" (2:25) - Sung by Tom
  11. "People Change" (2:43) - Sung by Dick
  12. "They Are Gone" (2:34) - Sung by Tom & Dick
  13. "Almost" (5:34) - Dick tries to sing it...

[edit] Complete Discography