While FM & AM was reissued on compact disc as part of the George Carlin box set The Little David Years 1971-1977, it's important to have this early groundbreaking release available again, individually, at an affordable price. FM & AM found Carlin officially poking fun at, while incorporating, his early material performed in the lounges of America and on The Ed Sullivan Show. It also marked Carlin's metamorphosis from straight-laced to hippie, intentionally embracing the growing counterculture. The record is divided into two separate manifestations of humor, making it a sort of comedy concept album. One section focused on references geared toward the more wholesome commercial oriented AM radio audience: "Son of Wino," "Ed Sullivan Self Taught," and "Let's Make a Deal," while the remaining material was intended for the "hipper" FM audience: "Drugs," "Birth Control," and "Sex in Commercials." Carlin's unabashed wit, irony, and cynicism appealed to both audiences as FM & AM won a Grammy award in 1973 for best comedy album. ~ Al Campbell, All Music Guide TRACK LISTING: SHOOT/ 5:57 THE HAIR PIECE /2:58 SEX IN COMMERCIALS /5:25 DRUGS /4:23 BIRTH CONTROL /5:17 SON OF WINO /6:33 DIVORCE GAME /4:32 ED SULLIVAN SELF TAUGHT /3:29 LET’S MAKE A DEAL /4:52 THE 11 O’CLOCK NEWS /7:20 |
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