Artist: The King Of Comedy
Title: Original Soundtrack
Release Year: 1983
Pressing Year: 1983
Label: Warner Bros Records
Catalog Number: 92 37651
Format: 33 RPM • 12” Album • Stereo
UPC: 075992376518
The eclectic collection of artists gathered for this soundtrack produced by The Band’s Robbie Robertson overrides the somewhat bizarre movie the songs are intended to support. The film was directed by Martin Scorsese and starred Robert DiNiro, Jerry Lewis, Tony Randall, Diahnne Abbott, and Sandra Bernhard.
Personnel:
A1: Chrissie Hynde (vocals, guitar); Billy Bremner (guitar); Tony Butler (bass); Martin Chambers
A2: B.B. King (vocals, guitar)
A3: David Byrne (vocals, guitar, synthesizer, percussion); Alex Weir (guitar); Tina Weymouth (bass); Chris Frantz (drums, backing vocals); Jerry Harrison (synthesizers, backing vocals); Wally Batarou (synthesizers)
A4: Bob James (synthesizer, vocoder); Robben Ford (guitar); Larry Klein (bass); Jim Keltner (drums); Jerry Peterson (saxophone); Gary Chang (synth programming)
A5: Rickie Lee Jones (vocals); Randy Kerber (piano)
B1: Robbie Robertson (vocals, guitar, piano); Richard Manuel (background vocals); Neil Stubenhaus (bass); Jim Keltner (drums); Garth Hudson (synthesizer); Gary Chang (fairlight)
B2: Ric Ocasek (guitar, vocals, keyboards); Antonia De Portago (backing vocals); Darryl Jennifer (bass); Stephen Hague (keyboards); Stephen George (drums)
B3: Ray Charles (vocals and piano)
B4: David Sanborn (saxophone); Valerie Simpson, Leslie Miller, Donald Fagan (backing vocals); Steve Berlin (guitar); Chuck Rainey (bass); Ed Green (drums); Michael Omartian (keyboards)
B5: Van Morrison (vocals, guitar); Robbie Robertson (guitar); David Hayes (bass); Jim Keltner (drums); Richard Tee (piano); Nicky Hopkins (organ and synthesizer).
| Side One: | Side Two: |
| The Pretenders: Back On The Chain Gang | Robbie Robertson: Between Trains |
| B.B. King: ’t Ain’t Nobody’s Bizness (If I Do) | Ric Ocasek: Steal The Night |
| Talking Heads: Swamp | Ray Charles: Come Rain Or Come Shine |
| Bob James: The King Of Comedy | David Sanborn: The Finer Things |
| Rickie Lee Jones: Rainbow Sleeve | Van Morrison: Wonderful Remark |
VINYL GRADE: VG+
Notes: Minimal surface noise. A good cleaning is all this one needs. No warping.
LABEL GRADE: VG+
Notes: No ring wear, tape, spindle wear, or writing. Standard full-color WB rainbow shield on light gray. Text is black on light gray.
SLEEVE GRADE: VG
Notes: Original plain white paper. Full-size b&w portrait of Robbie Robertson & Martin Scorcese on one side; Complete lyrics (black text on white) + liner notes on the other. No stains, no splits, no writing, no tape, no rips, no crinkles. Cut-out hole at bottom left goes all the way through and corresponds to cut-out hole in cover.
JACKET GRADE: VG-
Notes: Barely visible ring wear. No splits, no marks, no stains, no tape. A few crinkles. Edges, spine, and corners are in good shape. (See my original scan.) Cut-out hole at bottom left goes all the way through. Glue has separated for about four inches along top right edge (easily repairable).
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This is not a record-club pressing. It is the original issue.
Note: I haven't cleaned this 41-year-old vinyl record because everybody seems to prefer their own methods. I'll leave the cleaning up to the buyer. Also, I'm not a professional vinyl seller or buyer. This comes from my own collection. Bought at the Record Exchange, downtown Blacksburg VA.