Act Two, Part Two
1980 · Capitol SABB-12020 · Los Angeles, California
- Artist
- The Odyssey Theatre Ensemble
- Title
- Act Two, Part Two
- Release
- The Chicago Conspiracy Trial
- Year
- 1980
- Label
- Capitol # SABB-12020
- Format
- LP · Album
- Language
- English
- Country
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Songwriter
- Ron Sossi, Frank Condon
- Genre
- Spoken Word · Spoken Word
- Primary theme
- Post-War
Annotation — 1968 Chicago Seven / Eight Songs
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
Notes
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…
About the artist
Los Angeles theatre company founded in 1969 by Ron Sossi, known for experimental and political productions. Based in Los Angeles, California. [Source: Wikipedia / company site]
Themes
Anti-War · Demonstration · Chicago Seven · Civil Rights · Bobby Seale
From the release The Chicago Conspiracy Trial