[78-L] Of the subject, but can anybody lead me to:

[David Lennick]

The stereo version can't have sold many copies. For that matter, I doubt the 
mono did either. I never see any of these albums second hand.

dl

On 8/31/2011 10:12 PM, Thomas Stern wrote:
> http://www.gemm.com/item/DARDEN-c-SEVERN/SOUND--OF--MY--OWN--VOICE/GML1846393363/
>
> price seems way out of line if it was as popular as it seems ????
> Best wishes, Thomas.
>
>
> here is a review at Amazon:
> When Smart Was Funny, September 2, 2010
> By Ergono Mick -  This review is from: The Sound Of My Own Voice And Other Noises, Severn Darden At The Second City (Vinyl LP)
> (Vinyl)
> When we were children, our parents exposed us to selected humorists and musicians who made the entertainment scene in Chicago
> incredibly rich. Severn Darden, one of the original members of the Compass Players (precursors to the Second City), was one of the
> comics they venerated because he did not limit his references to the lowest common denominator. Darden, an alumnus of the
> University of Chicago, mined a rich vein of humor from his experiences there. He expected his audience to be able to follow his
> references and soar with him to hilarious heights. I know it's become fashionable lately in some circles to see "smart" and call
> it "elitist," but in the early sixties Severn Darden showed a much greater degree of respect for the intelligence of the average
> person. He figured most people had gone to college or could appreciate intellectual humor even if they hadn't. The album The Sound
> Of My Own Voice And Other Noises, Severn Darden At The Second City (Vinyl LP) sat on the turntable at home for many days on end as
> we children memorized the lines from the extended bit "Professor Walter von der Vogelweider's Short Lecture on the Universe (and
> Other Matters)." The "Professor," one of Darden's comic alter egos, moved from physics to philosophy as mediated by the ancient
> Greeks and even gamely fielded spontaneous questions from the audience as to "whether fish think" with hilarious anecdotes (the
> answer: "Yes, but not fast enough!")
>
> "The Sound of My Own Voice and Other Noises" is a gem that ought to be transferred and made available on CD as soon as possible.
> Severn Darden and his contemporaries Mike Nichols, Elaine May, Paul Sand and numerous others were the forebears of John Belushi,
> Dan Aykroyd, Gilda Radner, Bill Murray, and the whole line of improvisational comics right down to the current cast of Saturday
> Night Live. If this album ever becomes available again, you will not be sorry to have it in your collection.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com
> [mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com]On Behalf Of Dennis
> Flannigan
> Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 7:09 PM
> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> Subject: [78-L] Of the subject, but can anybody lead me to:
>
>
> An LP, Severn Darden’s *The Sound of my Voice and Other Noises*
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> It is being sought by a friend for a friend. I'm just here thinking of who
> would listen to Chicago public radio and might have an idea of this album.
> 78online readers got my vote.
>
> df