The Steve Martin Brothers is a comedy album by American performer Steve Martin that was published on vinyl in 1981. It was Martin's final stand-up comedy CD. The Wounded Bird Records published the album on compact disk in 2006.
On the Billboard 200, the album peaked at number 135 overall. The record went uncertified and was also his lowest-selling album to date. In 1982, it received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Comedy Album.
The Steve Martin Brothers
The American performer Steve Martin's comedy album, The Steve Martin Brothers, was published on vinyl in 1981. William E. McEuen produced the album. According to the album cover images, the title refers to the two sides of Martin that are presented: Side One features the Rich Comedian, while Side Two features the Peace-Loving Hippie Banjo player.
The Steve Martin Brothers was the first to highlight his self-taught banjo skills, despite it having appeared on earlier recordings. It was the only album on which he enlisted the assistance of other writers, such as Jack Handey, who wrote for Saturday Night Live, to help him with his content. Martin decided to give up stand-up comedy after the album's release. The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band rented studio time to record the banjo songs.
Here is the Tracklist of the album:
Side one
Cocktail Show, Vegas - 7:37
1. American Photography
2. A Scientific Question
3. What I Believe
4. A Show Biz Moment
Comedy Store, Hollywood - 11:27
5. The Real Me
6. Love God
7. Make the Rent
8. The Gospel Maniacs
Side two
Sally Goodin' – 1:08
Saga of the Old West – 2:30
John Henry – 2:00
Saga (Reprise) – 1:05
Pitkin County Turn Around – 1:07
Hoedown at Alice's – 2:23
Song of Perfect Spaces – 3:16
Freddie's Lilt, Parts I and II – 3:47
Waterbound – 1:16
Banana Banjo – 1:07
Who is Steve Martin?
American comedian, actor, writer, producer, and musician Stephen Glenn Martin is popular for his work in comedy movies, television shows, and recordings.
He has won several awards, including two Tony Award nominations, five Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and an Honorary Academy Award. He was also presented with the Kennedy Center Honors in 2007, the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2005, and an AFI Life Achievement Award in 2015. Martin came in sixth on Comedy Central's 2004 list of the top 100 stand-up comedians. According to The Guardian, he is among the greatest artists who has never been nominated for an Academy Award.
FAQs about Steve Martin
In 1981, Martin gave up stand-up comedy to focus on his film career, and he didn't do it again for 35 years.
Steve Martin is 26 years older than his wife, Anne Stringfield, whom he married in 2007.
Martin made his first appearance on Saturday Night Live in 1976, the first of more than 25 times he would host the show over the years. Martin quickly rose to the top of the American comedy industry and began packing some of the biggest theaters in the nation with standing-room-only audiences.
