THE FACTS (courtesy of Rhino Records):
- The greatest "hits" by the biggest heads of counterculture comedy!
- The first-ever career-spanning 2-CD retrospective of this Grammy award-winning duo, featuring over 2 1/2 hours of their best recordings, including previously unreleased material.
- WHERE THERE'S SMOKE...THERE'S CHEECH & CHONG features 37 tracks (over 2 1/2 hours!) of Cheech & Chong's best recordings and comedy routines from their years with Ode, Warner Bros. and Universal Records, as well as previously unreleased material recorded during the '70s, '80s, and '90s.
- Contains nine charting singles (the most by any comedy-duo) including: "Basketball Jones" featuring Tyrone Shoelaces (#15 Pop); "Earache My Eye" featuring Alice Bowie (#9 Pop); "Black Lassie (A Great American Dog)" featuring Johnny Stash (#55 Pop); "Bloat On" featuring The Bloaters (#41 Pop); "(How I Spent My Summer Vacation) Or A Day At The Beach With Pedro & Man, Part I" (#54 Pop); and, of course, "Born In East L.A." from 1985 (#48 Pop).
- All the classic C&C characters are here including Blind Melon Chitlin, Wink Dinkerson, Santa Claus (and his old lady), Ralph & Herbie, Sargent Stadanko, Sister Mary Elephant, Johnny Stash, Tyrone Shoelaces, and many more.
- Four previously unreleased tracks featuring Horrendo Revolver, Saydis Saydat, Tyrone Shoelaces, and a live version of "Old Man In The Park."
Includes a deluxe booklet with liner notes by Dr. Demento and digipak-in-a slipcase packaging. - Cheech and Chong have a proven track record of commercial success including 4 Gold records, 9 charting singles, 1 Gold video and 6 successful feature films.
UPDATE: Track listing has just been posted here.
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