THE FIRESIGN THEATRE’S BOX OF DANGER: THE COMPLETE NICK DANGER CASEBOOK: 9/30/2008 |
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Los Angeles, CA – On September 30, Shout! Factory will release The Firesign Theatre’s Box of Danger: The Complete Nick Danger Casebook, which turns the spotlight on the legendary comedy troupe’s most famous creation - Nick Danger, Third Eye. The 4-CD box set will assemble for the first time the many radio adventures of Danger, Rocky Rococo, Lieutenant Bradshaw and announcer Dwight Yeast, including such legendary skits as “Cut ’Em Off at the Past”, “The Case of the Missing Shoe”, “The Three Faces of Al,” plus a wealth of rare and unreleased items from Nick’s tattered casebook.
Formed in 1967, the Firesign Theater (Philip Austin, Peter Bergman, David Ossman and Philip Proctor) aired their first live comedy skits on Los Angeles radio stations KPPC and KPFK. They released their first album, Waiting For The Electrician Or Someone Like Him in 1968, and would go on to release more than 30 albums, many of which became classics of recorded comedy. The albums typically feature one of the four members as a lead character with a running story line. Phil Austin’s ‘Nick Danger’ proved to be one of the most popular personalities.
Danger is Firesign’s take on the hard-boiled detective character, with first-person narration and crazy adventures that often involve mistaken identity, and of course there’s always a dangerous dame.
The skits spoof the conventions of those old detective radio shows, right down to the special effects, the sponsors, the on-air host, the convoluted plots and just about anything else that one might have heard on a classic serial.
Also included in the 4-CD set is a deluxe 40-page book with rare photos and new essays from all of the Firesign members, in character of course, which shed some hilarious new light on the legacy of Nick Danger, Third Eye.
Shout! Factory is a diversified entertainment company devoted to producing, uncovering and revitalizing the very best of pop culture. Founders Richard Foos, Bob Emmer and Garson Foos have spent their careers sharing their music, television and film faves with discerning consumers the world over. Shout! Factory’s DVD offerings serve up classic, contemporary and cult TV series, riveting sports programs, live music, animation and documentaries in lavish packages crammed with extras. The company’s audio catalogue boasts GRAMMY®-nominated boxed sets, new releases from storied artists, lovingly assembled album reissues and indispensable “best of” compilations. These riches are the result of a creative acquisitions mandate that has established the company as a hotbed of cultural preservation and commercial reinvention. Shout! Factory is based in Santa Monica, Calif. For more on Shout! Factory, visit www.shoutfactory.com.
The Firesign Theatre’s Box Of Danger
Distributed by Sony BMG
Release Date: September 30, 2008
Selection No.: 826663-10858
Suggested List Price: $49.98
TRACK LISTING:
DISC ONE:
1. The Further Adventures Of Nick Danger
2. Young Guy Motor Detective
3. School For Actors
DISC TWO:
The Case Of The Missing Shoe
1. Episode 1
2. Episode 2
3. Episode 3
4. Episode 4
5. Episode 5
Frame Me Pretty
6. Part 1: Straight Up
7. Part 2: With A Twist
8. Part 3: On The Rocks
9. The Case Of The Missing General
10. Nick Danger Meets E.T.
DISC THREE:
The Three Faces Of Al
1. Part 1
2. Part 2
Back From The Shadows
3. Part 1: He Walks Again By Night
4. Part 2: The Old Same Place
5. Part 3: Hold It Right There!
Shack Out On The Alien Highway
6. Part 1: Nick Begins The Case
7. Part 2: The Case Continues
8. Part 3: The Suspects Segue
DISC FOUR:
Shack Out On The Alien Highway, continued
1. Part 4: Shack-Out
2. Part 5: Shack-In
3. Part 6: Six Months Later
4. Part 7: Where Were We Now?
All Things Firesign
5. Lucky Liability
6. A St. Nick Dangerous Christmas Eve
7. Snakehead Symphony
8. Scaled Down Danger
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