The Missing White House Tapes is a comedy album released as a satiric commentary on the Watergate scandal and is a spin-off from National Lampoon magazine. The recording was produced by Irving Kirsch and Vic Dinnerstein. It was released as a single on Blue Thumb Records in 1973. It was expanded into an album, which was subsequently nominated for a Grammy Award as Best Comedy Recording of the year.
The single consists of a doctored speech, in which Richard Nixon confesses culpability in the Watergate break-in. Side One of the album contains additional doctored recordings of Nixon's speeches and press conferences. Side Two contains sketches performed by John Belushi, Chevy Chase, Rhonda Coullet, and Tony Scheuren.
Tracks SIDE ONE Checkers Calendar Oval Office President's Qualities The New VP Inspiration Energy Crisis Hearings Send Money Admission Speech (from the single) Wrap Up SIDE TWO Introduction and Impeachment Parade Pennsylvania Avenue News Plumber Commercial Impeachment Day Parade Continued The Constitution Game News Senate Hearings Impeachment Day Parade Continued Tooth Commercial Mission Impeachable News The FBI Impeachment, Swearing Out The Gerry Ford Show
References
External links Mark's Very Large National Lampoon Site