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 A Firesign Must Have Nov 02, 2009
Great episodes from out of print records and live stage stuff as well. Great to have!
Good, But Too Much Of It Aug 27, 2009
For the Firesign fan, not much explanation is needed. Leaving the anchovies for a moment, this is a great collection of the Nick Danger archives. However, this could have been a much better collection of 3 CDs, instead of being stretched across 4. The Back from the Shadows elements were unnecessary here, serving no purpose but to demonstrate how the Theatre sometimes blow their lines on stage. The All Things Firesign tracks come across as filler. Three discs would have served. Including the Shack Out On the Alien Highway, aired in the early, wonderful days of XM when anything was possible, was a must, and preserved here for as long as anyone will be interested.
The booklet is superb, detailing the varied background of each sketch. Illustrated with pictures that must be seen to be appreciated. Rocky Rococo is exposed as never before, while Danger himself is still, in his own words, "regnaD kciN."
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 REGNAD KCIN strikes again...and again...and again and... Dec 24, 2008
The Firesign's devotion to Old Time Radio was evident in much of their work, including a brilliant send-up of "Let's Pretend" on their "Firesign Theatre Radio Hour Hour," but never as obviously as in the Nick Danger pieces. From the original Beatle allusions rampant in "The Further Adventures of Nick Danger" to the two-minute bits comprising "The Case of the Missing Shoe," their rapid fire, but deliberate, delivery makes these ever-funny and ever-punny pundits pure joy to the ear and brain. Even for those of us who have tried to collect everything that any of these four have published, this collection is a joy. A couple of the pieces are slightly redundant, but the variations on a theme are at the heart of their artistry. Whether you were there at the time or not (...an old joke about the 60's) I recommend this collection whole-heartedly. Then I recommend that you run out and grab up anything else you can find from these "four or five crazy guys."
8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Great collection of Firesign's most mainstream creation! Nov 19, 2008
For the Firesign completist, this is an essential box. We finally get a re-issue of "Three Faces of Al" (the world's first comedy CD!), for starters! Besides that and the classic first piece from "How Can You Be In Two Places...," we get several live performances and pieces done for radio. For those who are new to this brilliant comedy troupe, this is a good place to start. The "Nick Danger" pieces were always a bit more accessible than the more surrealist longform pieces the group is also known for. A mish-mosh for classic radio detective serials and Goon Show-type surrealism filtered through a counter-culture sensibility, the bits are both silly and smart all at once. And, they're short, easily consumed pieces with a lightning pace. Very, very enjoyable. Nice way to discover America's most unsung comedy team!
13 of 13 found the following review helpful:
A mixed bag Oct 23, 2008
While there are gems in this box set, there is bit of so-so material. "The Further Adventures of Nick Danger" (aka "Cut 'em off at the Past!") is, of course, brilliant, but most Firesign fans already own that. "Three Faces of Al," which I had never heard before is quite enjoyable, though doesn't approach the genius of the original. "The Case of the Missing Shoe" has some great moments. The first three Parts of "Shack Out on the Alien Highway" are completely improvised and just don't work. But parts 4 through 7 are partially scripted and quite funny. If you're a hard core Firesign fan you have to have this, unless you have copies of all the tracks, including a bootlegged live performance.
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