Johnny Carson - Here's: Magic Moments and similar items

Catalog Number: SPNB-1296 Condition Details: Poster included. Double LP. Unopened/new vinyl, factory sealed, and in excellent condition. A couple creases near edges. Surface impressions and shrink is torn in places (front/back). Wear to corners. (Hole-punch in bottom-left.) Tracks: The Beginning (with Ed McMahon ) Tonto, Tonto (Jay Silverheels ) Lullabye Of Broadway / Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (Bette Midler ) Father's Day (Groucho Marx ) Morningside Heights (George Carlin ) Our Love Is Here To Stay (Pearl Bailey ) The Discovery (Lenny Bruce ) Ladies Sing The Blues Them There Eyes (Billie Holiday ) The Man That Got Away (Judy Garland ) Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) (Aretha Franklin ) Boil That Cabbage Down (Smothers Brothers ) Stars And Stripes Forever Untitled (Richard Nixon and John Twomey ) What A Band (Doc Severinsen and Ed McMahon ) Ode To Billy Joe (Doc Severinsen And His Sweetheart Band ) Copper Capers Untitled (Peter Falk and Jack Webb ) I Think It's Gonna Work Out Fine (Ike Tina Turner ) All In The Family Seesaw (Lucille Ball, Lucie Arnaz, and Desi Arnaz, Jr. ) Art Fern And The Teatime Movies (Art Fern ) An Anniversary Salute (with Ed McMahon and Dean Martin ) Bleep That... (Dean Martin and Buddy Hackett ) Fiddler On The Roof (Jack Benny ) Free For All (Jerry Lewis, Joey Bishop, and George Burns ) Indiana (Glen Campbell ) Mr. Warmth (Don Rickles ) Singing In The Rain (Sammy Davis Jr. ) Reprise (Buddy Hackett and Sammy Davis Jr. ) About The Record: Here's Johnny: Magic Moments from the Tonight Show is a live double album commemorating 25 years of The Tonight Show, released by Casablanca Records in 1974. The album features an array of performers with never before available performances on record. The album included a 25th anniversary poster summarizing the history of the show. The Tonight Show first aired locally in New York City in 1953 and was hosted by Steve Allen. The show went nationally in 1954 on NBC, and was with Steve Allen as host, then was succeeded by Jack Paar in 1957. On October 1, 1962, Groucho Marx introduced Johnny Carson as the new host. By 1974, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson had been on air for 12 years and it was the leading national late night program covering 99% of homes in the United States. To capitalize off of the show's popularity, a two record album was put together by Casablanca Records highlighting the comedy, conversations and music which made The Tonight Show the most successful late-night series. Neil Bogart, president of Casablanca Records, heavily invested in the album, calling it "the most historical home entertainment package to ever be issued." The album release was launched with a major merchandising campaign in December 1974. It was billed as "the first million dollar album." The cost total cost was just under $1.2 million according to Bogart. Despite the album being certified Gold by the RIAA, it didn't sell as much as anticipated mostly due to it not being radio-friendly. Carson had to be begged to promote the album on his show which caused a spike in sales, but overall it was a huge loss financially for Casablanca. The return rate from retailers of unsold copies was high which initiated the industry joke that Casablanca "shipped the LP Gold and it was returned Platinum."