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Bob Newhart
The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart
Release Date: 1960
Running Time: 31:55
Label: Warner Bros.
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Though not the first standup comedian to release a live recording, Bob Newhart was probably the first to really capture the public's attention, thanks to this debut. Of the six pieces included on this album, five of them are set up as part of a conversation (usually by phone), something that became Newhart's trademark. The material here would have been novel in any age, and very little of it has dated substantially ("The Kruschev Landing Rehearsal" being the main exception, though it would still be funny even if you had no clue what the sketch was referring to). Though "Abe Lincoln Vs. Madison Avenue" and "Merchandising the Wright Brothers" are both top-shelf Newhart bits, "Driving Instructor" rises to the top of the heap. Sean Carruthers, All Music Guide

Tracks:
TitleComposerTime
1Abe Lincoln vs. Madison AvenueNewhart7:31
2Cruise of the U.S.S. CodfishNewhart5:01
3Merchandising the Wright BrothersNewhart3:12
4Krushchev Landing RehearsalNewhart4:47
5Driving Instructor [Pilot Script for a New TV Series]Newhart8:03
6Nobody Will Ever Play BaseballNewhart3:21

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The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart
Release Date: 1960
Label: Warner Bros.








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