Cheech & Chong Albums (8)
'Sleeping Beauty'
Release Date 10/17/1990
Tracks 9
Label Warner Bros.
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What The Critics Say
A year off from recording did Cheech & Chong a world of good, and when they returned to action with 1976's Sleeping Beauty, many would argue that the phrase "return to form" was in order. The excellent "Framed" and the positively hysterical "T.W.A.T." marked a welcome return to the couple's popular musical numbers, while the 16-minute title track was simply an over-the-top smorgasbord of their every comic device rolled into a debauchery-filled epic. Still, for all its merits, Sleeping Beauty would be Cheech & Chong's final album in their original vein, as the celebrity pot-heads soon moved into feature-film territory, debuting two years later with the college dorm staple Up in Smoke. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia, All Music Guide
What The Critics Say
Following a near chart-topping smash with their second comedy album (1972's Big Bambu had climbed to an amazing number two on the Billboard charts), soon-to-be-subversive teenage role models Cheech & Chong quickly returned to action with their third effort, Los Cochinos. Released the following year, the album essentially played it safe, continuing to expand upon many of the skits and characters introduced by prior outings. But such was the quality and depth of these road-tested sketches, that most of them remained as fresh and entertaining as parts one and two -- most notably fan favorites Pedro de Pacas and Man (revisited here via the hysterical "Pedro and Man at the Drive-Inn") and the side-splitting "Sargent Stadenko" (which picks up the story line introduced a year earlier by "Sister Mary Elephant"). Further standouts include the poop-obsessed "Cheborneck" and arguably the pair's most memorable musical number, the hilarious "Basketball Jones." ~ Eduardo Rivadavia, All Music Guide
'Let's Make a New Dope Deal'
Release Date 10/17/1990
Tracks 10
Label Warner Bros.
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What The Critics Say
For their second full-length album in a single year, fast-rising comedy duo Cheech & Chong merely refined the amazingly successful formula of their debut, which had translated their popular stage act to vinyl with greater success than anyone could have predicted. Kick-started by the chaotic schoolroom classic "Sister Mary Elephant" skit -- an after-hours band-camp staple for decades to come -- the stoner icons introduce another soon-to-be recurring story line with mutt buddies "Ralph & Herbie." "The Continuing Adventures of Pedro de Pacas and Man" presents a gut-busting second episode for their most popular alter egos, and the legendary game show spoof "Lets Make a Dope Deal" (part of side two's "Television Medley") rounds out the album's highlights. All of these acts are so carefully conceived and packed full with so many backdrop details that they achieve a stunningly "visual" effect -- another key element to Cheech & Chong's inimitable comedic formula. Additionally, the album's original vinyl pressing contained a record-sleeve-sized bogus rolling paper as a souvenir for the kids -- a fact which might be lost on the post-CD generation. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia, All Music Guide
What The Critics Say
Truly a trail-blazing comedy record. Cheech & Chong were a Southern California comedy duo like no other, combining social commentary and true doper humor. Cleverly rooted in Mexican and California post-hippie ideology, these guys brought the humor of the drug culture to the American public safely. Produced by legendary West Cost music industry figurehead Lou Adler, it once again showed that he was on the pulse of the youth of the day. Sketches such as "Crusin' With Pedro de Pacas" and "Dave" will leave you on the floor and also make you see what an innocent time the early '70s really were; something that seems impossible in later days of doubt. This record was the launching pad for more successful albums by the duo, as well as some excellent and highly profitable films. As a debut, it's priceless. ~ Matthew Greenwald, All Music Guide
'Cheech & Chong's Wedding Album'
Release Date 1/1/1974
Tracks 11
Label A&M
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