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The Pope Smokes Dope is the third album by David Peel and The Lower East Side, released on April 17, 1972 through Apple Records.

History

Peel, along with John Lennon and Yoko Ono, performed Peel's "The Ballad of New York", on The David Frost Show, with Lennon playing tea-chest bass.^[3] The trio, joined by The Lower East Side Band, played several songs by Lennon and Ono.^[3] This episode was recorded on December 16, 1971 and broadcast on January 13, 1972.^[3]

The album was released on April 17, 1972.

Track listing

All tracks are written by David Peel

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"I'm a Runaway"	3:39
2.	"Everybody's Smoking Marijuana"	4:06
3.	"F Is Not a Dirty Word"	3:12
4.	"The Hippie from New York City"	3:01
5.	"McDonald's Farm"	3:13
6.	"The Ballad of New York City/John Lennon • Yoko Ono"	3:19

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Ballad of Bob Dylan"	4:12
2.	"The Chicago Conspiracy"	3:47
3.	"The Hip Generation"	1:50
4.	"I'm Gonna Start Another Riot"	2:37
5.	"The Birth Control Blues"	4:48
6.	"The Pope Smokes Dope"	2:15

Bonus tracks on CD edition

"Amerika" (Edit) – 4:15
- with Yoko Ono
"How Did You Meet David Peel?" – 2:07
- interview with John Lennon
"Everybody's Smokin'" (Remix) – 7:41

Chart positions

Charts (1972)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[4]	191

Personnel

Bagtwo – design
Roy Cicala – engineering
Jack Douglas – engineering
Bill Ferrara – photography
Robert L. Heimall – art direction
John Lennon – production
Yoko Ono – production
David Peel – vocals, guitar

References

^ Eder, Bruce. "The Pope Smokes Dope". Allmusic. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
^ Christgau, Robert. "David Peel and the Lower East Side". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c Miles, Barry; Badman, Keith, ed. (2001). The Beatles Diary After the Break-Up: 1970-2001 (reprint ed.). London: Music Sales Group. ISBN 9780711983076.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: editors list (link)
^ "The Pope Smokes Dope - Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved October 31, 2012.

External links

The Pope Smokes Dope at Discogs (list of releases)

[allmusic-1] Eder, Bruce. "The Pope Smokes Dope". Allmusic. Retrieved October 31, 2012.

[Christgau_Review-2] Christgau, Robert. "David Peel and the Lower East Side". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved October 31, 2012.

[Diary-3] Miles, Barry; Badman, Keith, ed. (2001). The Beatles Diary After the Break-Up: 1970-2001 (reprint ed.). London: Music Sales Group. ISBN 9780711983076.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: editors list (link)

[4] "The Pope Smokes Dope - Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved October 31, 2012.

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 ==History==
-Peel, along with [[John Lennon]] and [[Yoko Uno]], performed Peel's "The Ballad of New York", on ''The [[David Frost]] Show'', with Lennon playing [[tea-chest bass]].<ref name=Diary>{{cite book|editor=Miles, Barry; Badman, Keith |title=The Beatles Diary After the Break-Up: 1970-2001 |year=2001 |publisher=Music Sales Group |location=London |isbn=9780711983076 |edition=reprint}}</ref> The trio, joined by [[The Lower East Side Band]], played several songs by Lennon and Ono.<ref name=Diary/> This episode was recorded on December 16, 1971 and broadcast on January 13, 1972.<ref name=Diary/>
+Peel, along with [[John Lennon]] and [[Yoko Ono]], performed Peel's "The Ballad of New York", on ''The [[David Frost]] Show'', with Lennon playing [[tea-chest bass]].<ref name=Diary>{{cite book|editor=Miles, Barry; Badman, Keith |title=The Beatles Diary After the Break-Up: 1970-2001 |year=2001 |publisher=Music Sales Group |location=London |isbn=9780711983076 |edition=reprint}}</ref> The trio, joined by [[The Lower East Side Band]], played several songs by Lennon and Ono.<ref name=Diary/> This episode was recorded on December 16, 1971 and broadcast on January 13, 1972.<ref name=Diary/>
 The album was released on April 17, 1972.
+== Track listing ==
-john Lennon
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+| title3          = F Is Not a Dirty Word
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+| title4          = The Hippie from New York City
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+| title5          = McDonald's Farm
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+| title6          = The Ballad of New York City/John Lennon • Yoko Ono
+| length6         = 3:19
+}}
+{{tracklist
+| headline = Side two
+| title1          = The Ballad of Bob Dylan
+| length1         = 4:12
+| title2          = The Chicago Conspiracy
+| length2         = 3:47
+| title3          = The Hip Generation
+| length3         = 1:50
+| title4          = I'm Gonna Start Another Riot
+| length4         = 2:37
+| title5          = The Birth Control Blues
+| length5         = 4:48
+| title6          = The Pope Smokes Dope
+| length6         = 2:15
+}}
+;Bonus tracks on CD edition
+#<li value=13>"Amerika" (Edit) – 4:15
+#*''with Yoko Ono''
+#"How Did You Meet David Peel?" – 2:07
+#*''interview with John Lennon''
+#"Everybody's Smokin'" (Remix) – 7:41
 == Chart positions ==