The First Family (1962) Vinyl LP • Comedy, Vaughn Meader, JFK, Kennedy

Catalog Number:

CLP-3060

Musical Styles:

1960s, 1970s, 1980s, Comedy/Novelty Music, Contemporary Country, Country Pop, Country Rock, Cowboy Country, Interview/Dialogue, Outlaw Country, Pop, Pop Rock, Satire

Sleeve Grade:

Very Good Plus (VG+)

Record Grade:

Very Good (VG)

Condition Details:

Vinyl plays with crackles and some clicks (play-graded). Cover has a few creases; light-scuffing, discoloration with darker spots, small surface abrasions (front/back). Inner-sleeve is original (generic white). Spine is readable with wear (printed off-center). Shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge, some wear to corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

1. Act I
2. Scene 1: The Experiment
3. Scene 2: After Dinner Conversations
4. Scene 3: The Malayan Ambassador
5. Scene 4: Relatively Speaking
6. Scene 5: Astronauts
7. Scene 6: Motorcade
8. Scene 7: The Party
9. Scene 8: The Tour
10. Act II
11. Scene 1: But Vote!!
12. Scene 2: Economy Lunch
13. Scene 3: The Decision
14. Scene 4: White House Visitor
15. Scene 5: Press Conference
16. Scene 6: The Dress
17. Scene 7: Saturday Night, Sunday Morning
18. Scene 8: Auld Lang Syne
19. Scene 9: Bedtime Story

About The Record:

The First Family is a comedy album, a good-natured parody of President John F. Kennedy, both as Commander-in-Chief and as a member of a large, well-known political family. The album was honored as the "largest and fastest selling record in the history of the record industry" selling at more than a million copies per week for the first six and one-half weeks in distribution, by January it had sold more than 7 million copies. Cadence president Archie Bleyer credited the album's success to radio airplay.