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Release The Chicago Conspiracy Trial
Year 1980
Label Capitol # SABB-12020
Format LP · Album
Country USA
Language English
Songs here 4 in the archive
Citation: Justin A. Brummer, Vietnam War Song Project (VWSP) — The Odyssey Theatre Ensemble, The Chicago Conspiracy Trial; cite each song by its SongID

The Chicago Conspiracy Trial

1980 · Album · Capitol # SABB-12020 · USA
4 songs from this release are in the archive, listed below in catalogue order. Track positions are not recorded; the release may carry other songs that do not reference the war. Most common themes: Anti-War, Demonstration, Chicago Seven, Civil Rights, Bobby Seale.
Annotation
Theatrical re-enactment of the trial, created by Ron Sossi and Frank Condon, first staged at the Odyssey Theatre Ensemble in Los Angeles, California, USA in 1979. It was a double LP, the front of the LP said: "a theatrical arrangement of the original trial transcripts performed and recorded live by the Odyssey Theatre Ensemble". The LP said on the back that "it was recorded in performance at Capitol Records Studio 'A', Hollywood on 2-3 October 1979". Released on Capitol Records # SABB-12020. Narrator: John Stewart. Producer: Nikolas K. Venet.
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Collections
Songs from this release appear in these 2 curated collections.
The songs
1.
1980 · Album · Capitol # SABB-12020 · Los Angeles, California · The Chicago Conspiracy Trial

Capitol SABB-12020 (EMI), double LP in a gatefold sleeve, "A Theatrical Arrangement of the Original Trial Transcripts Performed and Recorded Live by the Odyssey Theatre Ensemble"; arrangement by Ron Sossi and Frank Condon, directed by Frank Condon, produced for the Odyssey Theatre by Ron Sossi; narration by John Stewart (courtesy of RSO Records). Recorded in performance at Capitol Records Studio 'A', Hollywood, California, October 2 & 3 1979; produced by Nikolas K. Venet (Summerwind Productions), who "personally dedicates this production to Bertold Brecht, Nicholas Ray and Leonard Peltier"; performance engineers Jay Ranellucci and Hugh Davies, 2nd engineer Cecil Jones, mastered by Wally Traugott, master stereo mix and edit Jay Ranellucci. Side one "Act One, Part One" 24:11, side two "Act One, Part Two" 27:44, side three "Act Two, Part One" 29:22, side four "Act Two, Part Two" 29:16. The front cover is styled as a court document ("United States of America vs David T. Dellinger, Rennard C. Davis, Thomas E. Hayden, Abbott H. Hoffman, Jerry C. Rubin, Lee Weiner, John R. Froines, and Bobby G. Seale", No. 69CR180, "Violation: Title 18, United States Code, Section 371, 231 (a) (1) and 2 101") over a drawing of the judge with gavel; the back shows a courtroom scuffle photograph. The gatefold photograph of the staged courtroom ("Setting: United States Courthouse, Chicago, Illinois, September, 1969 - February, 1970") labels each character with the actor, with full cast lists including George Murdock as Judge Julius Hoffman, Leopoldo Mandeville as Bobby Seale and Marty Davis as Mayor Richard Daley, and quotes Jerry Rubin's contempt-hearing exchange ending "It is good theater, Your Honor." [From the record sleeve and labels]

2.
1980 · Album · Capitol # SABB-12020 · Los Angeles, California · The Chicago Conspiracy Trial

Capitol SABB-12020 (EMI), double LP in a gatefold sleeve, "A Theatrical Arrangement of the Original Trial Transcripts Performed and Recorded Live by the Odyssey Theatre Ensemble"; arrangement by Ron Sossi and Frank Condon, directed by Frank Condon, produced for the Odyssey Theatre by Ron Sossi; narration by John Stewart (courtesy of RSO Records). Recorded in performance at Capitol Records Studio 'A', Hollywood, California, October 2 & 3 1979; produced by Nikolas K. Venet (Summerwind Productions), who "personally dedicates this production to Bertold Brecht, Nicholas Ray and Leonard Peltier"; performance engineers Jay Ranellucci and Hugh Davies, 2nd engineer Cecil Jones, mastered by Wally Traugott, master stereo mix and edit Jay Ranellucci. Side one "Act One, Part One" 24:11, side two "Act One, Part Two" 27:44, side three "Act Two, Part One" 29:22, side four "Act Two, Part Two" 29:16. The front cover is styled as a court document ("United States of America vs David T. Dellinger, Rennard C. Davis, Thomas E. Hayden, Abbott H. Hoffman, Jerry C. Rubin, Lee Weiner, John R. Froines, and Bobby G. Seale", No. 69CR180, "Violation: Title 18, United States Code, Section 371, 231 (a) (1) and 2 101") over a drawing of the judge with gavel; the back shows a courtroom scuffle photograph. The gatefold photograph of the staged courtroom ("Setting: United States Courthouse, Chicago, Illinois, September, 1969 - February, 1970") labels each character with the actor, with full cast lists including George Murdock as Judge Julius Hoffman, Leopoldo Mandeville as Bobby Seale and Marty Davis as Mayor Richard Daley, and quotes Jerry Rubin's contempt-hearing exchange ending "It is good theater, Your Honor." [From the record sleeve and labels]

3.
1980 · Album · Capitol # SABB-12020 · Los Angeles, California · The Chicago Conspiracy Trial

Capitol SABB-12020 (EMI), double LP in a gatefold sleeve, "A Theatrical Arrangement of the Original Trial Transcripts Performed and Recorded Live by the Odyssey Theatre Ensemble"; arrangement by Ron Sossi and Frank Condon, directed by Frank Condon, produced for the Odyssey Theatre by Ron Sossi; narration by John Stewart (courtesy of RSO Records). Recorded in performance at Capitol Records Studio 'A', Hollywood, California, October 2 & 3 1979; produced by Nikolas K. Venet (Summerwind Productions), who "personally dedicates this production to Bertold Brecht, Nicholas Ray and Leonard Peltier"; performance engineers Jay Ranellucci and Hugh Davies, 2nd engineer Cecil Jones, mastered by Wally Traugott, master stereo mix and edit Jay Ranellucci. Side one "Act One, Part One" 24:11, side two "Act One, Part Two" 27:44, side three "Act Two, Part One" 29:22, side four "Act Two, Part Two" 29:16. The front cover is styled as a court document ("United States of America vs David T. Dellinger, Rennard C. Davis, Thomas E. Hayden, Abbott H. Hoffman, Jerry C. Rubin, Lee Weiner, John R. Froines, and Bobby G. Seale", No. 69CR180, "Violation: Title 18, United States Code, Section 371, 231 (a) (1) and 2 101") over a drawing of the judge with gavel; the back shows a courtroom scuffle photograph. The gatefold photograph of the staged courtroom ("Setting: United States Courthouse, Chicago, Illinois, September, 1969 - February, 1970") labels each character with the actor, with full cast lists including George Murdock as Judge Julius Hoffman, Leopoldo Mandeville as Bobby Seale and Marty Davis as Mayor Richard Daley, and quotes Jerry Rubin's contempt-hearing exchange ending "It is good theater, Your Honor." [From the record sleeve and labels]

4.
1980 · Album · Capitol # SABB-12020 · Los Angeles, California · The Chicago Conspiracy Trial

Capitol SABB-12020 (EMI), double LP in a gatefold sleeve, "A Theatrical Arrangement of the Original Trial Transcripts Performed and Recorded Live by the Odyssey Theatre Ensemble"; arrangement by Ron Sossi and Frank Condon, directed by Frank Condon, produced for the Odyssey Theatre by Ron Sossi; narration by John Stewart (courtesy of RSO Records). Recorded in performance at Capitol Records Studio 'A', Hollywood, California, October 2 & 3 1979; produced by Nikolas K. Venet (Summerwind Productions), who "personally dedicates this production to Bertold Brecht, Nicholas Ray and Leonard Peltier"; performance engineers Jay Ranellucci and Hugh Davies, 2nd engineer Cecil Jones, mastered by Wally Traugott, master stereo mix and edit Jay Ranellucci. Side one "Act One, Part One" 24:11, side two "Act One, Part Two" 27:44, side three "Act Two, Part One" 29:22, side four "Act Two, Part Two" 29:16. The front cover is styled as a court document ("United States of America vs David T. Dellinger, Rennard C. Davis, Thomas E. Hayden, Abbott H. Hoffman, Jerry C. Rubin, Lee Weiner, John R. Froines, and Bobby G. Seale", No. 69CR180, "Violation: Title 18, United States Code, Section 371, 231 (a) (1) and 2 101") over a drawing of the judge with gavel; the back shows a courtroom scuffle photograph. The gatefold photograph of the staged courtroom ("Setting: United States Courthouse, Chicago, Illinois, September, 1969 - February, 1970") labels each character with the actor, with full cast lists including George Murdock as Judge Julius Hoffman, Leopoldo Mandeville as Bobby Seale and Marty Davis as Mayor Richard Daley, and quotes Jerry Rubin's contempt-hearing exchange ending "It is good theater, Your Honor." [From the record sleeve and labels]