The Pope Smokes Dope
| Untitled | |
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | E[2] |
| Piero Scaruffi |    [3] |
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.[4] The trio, joined by The Lower East Side Band, played several songs by Lennon and Ono.[4] This episode was recorded on December 16, 1971 and broadcast on January 13, 1972.[4]
The album was released on April 17, 1972.
Track listing
All tracks are written by David Peel
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I'm a Runway" | 3:39 |
| 2. | "Everybody's Smoking Marijuana" | 4:06 |
| 3. | "F Is Not a Dirty Word" | 3:12 |
| 4. | "The Hippy 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 |
| 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[5] | 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.
- ^ Scaruffi, Piero (1999). "David Peel". pieroscaruffi.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)