Enjoy a classic slice of counterculture comedy with Big Bambú, Cheech & Chong’s second album, originally released in 1972. The duo’s character-driven sketches, irreverent humour and vividly constructed comic scenes made their recorded routines a distinctive part of 1970s comedy.

Highlights include the chaotic classroom sketch “Sister Mary Elephant,” the canine conversation “Ralph and Herbie,” and the game-show parody “Let’s Make a Dope Deal,” featured within the album’s “Television Medley.” This is a spoken-word comedy album rather than a conventional collection of songs, with mature humour and drug-related themes.

Record details

• Artist: Cheech & Chong
• Album: Big Bambú
• Format: Vinyl album
• Catalog number: SP-77014
• Side A matrix number: SP-77027

Condition and care

The record has been carefully cleaned with a Spin-Clean and placed into a new plastic sleeve. It has minor scuffs but played flawlessly on a quality turntable with no skips; minor pops and crackles were noticed during playback.

The jacket is in fair condition, with ring wear and some additional wear. No formal record-grading designation has been assigned.