Dear Friends (1972)
LP Columbia KG31099
CD Mobile Fidelity MFCD 758
SOME OF THE BEST FROM THEIR AVANT-GARDE RADIO RELIGIOUS SERIES
WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY THE FIRESIGN THEATRE
Album produced by The Firesign Theatre and Engineered by Bill Driml and Phil Cross. Broadcast Engineer and Audio Improvisor - Vaughn (The Live Earl Jive) Filkins.
Broadcast Producer and Dear Friend - Bill McIntyre.
Front cover photos by Film Proctor, tinted by Anne Garner.
Inside design and tinting: Yamamoto of Hollywood.
Film footage by Annalee. Back cover photos by John Rose, tinted by Phil Yamamoto.
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE FIRESIGN THEATRE ON RADIO
1966 - First performance ever anywhere, Nov. 17 on Radio Free Oz (KPFK).
1967 - They appear as regulars on R.F.O. (KRLA).
1968 - Live From The Magic Mushroom. (KRLA).
1968-1969 - Early Sunday Morning Oz. (KMET).
1970 - The Firesign Theatre Radio Hour, from February to July (KPPC).
1970-1971 - Dear Friends! Sundays September to February, for syndication (KPFK).
© 1972 4 or 5 Krazy Guys Publishing Co.
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