A pal I grew up with was a giant fan of comedy albums. One among his favorites was Nationwide Lampoon’s Lacking White Home Tapes.
The Lacking White Home Tapes was a sketch comedy voice recording which
was a satiric commentary on the Watergate scandal. It was a spin-off
from Nationwide Lampoon journal. The recording was produced by Irving
Kirsch and Vic Dinnerstein. It was launched as a single on Blue Thumb
Information in 1973. In 1974 it was expanded into an album, which was
subsequently nominated for a Grammy Award as Greatest Comedy Recording of
the 12 months.
The only consisted of a doctored speech, wherein Richard Nixon
confesses culpability within the Watergate break-in. Aspect One of many album
accommodates extra doctored recordings of Nixon’s speeches and press
conferences. Aspect Two accommodates sketches carried out by John Belushi, Chevy
Chase, Rhonda Coullet, and Tony Scheuten.
I hadn’t considered, not to mention heard the document for years, however
just lately one thing (I do not keep in mind what) jogged my memory of it. A fast
Google search later…
I made some notes for a put up I’d really write up certainly one of lately
however, within the meantime, for these within the interval it is a
fascinating relic (to not point out a reminder that the Nationwide Lampoon
model was related to humor).
