The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart
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The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart is a 1960 live album by comedian
Newhart wanted the title to be The Most Celebrated New Comedian Since
The album was a 2006 entry into the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry.[10]
In popular culture
Pete Campbell listens to the album in
In the pilot episode of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Joel Maisel performs routines from the album at a cafe, passing them off as his own work. This is anachronistic, as the episode is set in 1958, two years before the album was released.
Track listing
1. "
An ad man convinces President Lincoln not to change the text of the Gettysburg Address.
2. "The Cruise of the U.S.S. Codfish" – 5:01
The captain of a nuclear submarine reflects on the crew's disastrous voyage.
3. "Merchandising the
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4. "The Krushchev Landing Rehearsal" – 4:47
A television director runs through a rehearsal of Kruschchev's arrival to the United States.
5. "Driving Instructor" – 8:03
A driving instructor risks life and limb when he has a woman named Mrs. Webb for a student.
6. "Nobody Will Ever Play Baseball" – 3:21
A game manufacturer ridicules Abner Doubleday's invention of baseball as overly complicated.
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[11] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ Liner Notes, ""Something Like This…": The Bob Newhart Anthology, released 2001 Warner Bros.
- ^ "The Reader's Digest". 169. Reader's Digest Association. 2006: 96.
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(help) - ^ "Bob Newhart - The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ Barron, By David (14 July 2014). "Bob Newhart's success started in Houston". Houston Chronicle.
- ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1960-08-01.
- ^ "CHUM Hit Parade - June 13, 1960". Chumtribute.com.
- ^ "CHUM Hit Parade - October 10, 1960". Chumtribute.com.
- ^ Ess, Ramsey (15 March 2018). "An Appreciation of the Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart". Vulture.com. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ISBN 1-4013-0246-7.
- ^ "'Button-Down Mind' Changed Modern Comedy". NPR.org.
- ^ "American album certifications – Bob Newhart – Button Down Mind". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 27 October 2022.