BIG BAMBU Cheech and Chong - 1972 LP Ode Records SP 77014 with Rolling Paper VG+
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Description
Big Bambú is the second album by Cheech & Chong, released in 1972. The name Big Bambu is a reference to the actual Bambu brand of rolling paper. The original LP concept and album package was approved by the producer Lou Adler and designed by Ron Larson and manufactured by Sound Packaging Corp. to look like a giant rolling paper package, and contained a giant rolling paper with the record. Vinyl copies with the rolling paper have become collectible and hard to find.
In generally positive review published in Rolling Stone, Janet Maslin singled out the duo's voice work for particular praise. "The thing Cheech and Chong are great with is voices. Each has terrific ears for dialect, anything from spare change wino to jiveass soul, and there are at least 20 distinct personae showing up here, all of them cleverly done." The album was nominated for Best Comedy Recording at the 15th Grammy Awards, but lost to George Carlin's FM & AM.
THIS COPY is a 1st Monarch pressing from 1972 on the Ode Records label (see Notes, below).
The vinyl has some light background static in places, but per a test listen, it is in Very Good Plus [VG+] condition with no skips or other major flaws.
The original cover has some light edge rubbing, but remains bright and sturdy. It is in Very Good Plus [VG+] condition.
The original inner sleeve is split halfway down one side seam. Overall it is in Very Good Plus [VG+] condition.
The original giant rolling paper has a light crease on one end, but remains in Excellent [EX] condition.
Notes
"MR" in a circle in runouts denotes a Monarch Record Mfg. Co. pressing.
This release is designed to resemble an extremely oversized pack of Big Bambú Cigarette Paper and contains a giant rolling paper facsimile with images of the artists and the Cheech & Chong logo.
Gatefold release with access inside the fold.
Recorded at various hotels, and at Paul's Mall. (A special thanks to the very hip and up audience in Boston, and the L.A. Talkalong Chorus)
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Rights Society: ASCAP
Matrix / Runout (A Side runout): ODE SP 77027 RE-1 M4 MR Δ 17480 (4-1)
Matrix / Runout (B Side runout): ODE SP 77028 M4 -Re -1 MR Δ 17480 -X (4-1)
ENJOY!
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