# The Steve Martin Brothers > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/The_Steve_Martin_Brothers > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/The_Steve_Martin_Brothers.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Steve_Martin_Brothers > Source revision: 1294035566 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) This article needs more citations. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "The Steve Martin Brothers" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (September 2023) (Learn how and when to remove this message) 1981 live album by Steve Martin The Steve Martin Brothers Live album by Steve Martin Released 1981 Recorded 1980, Las Vegas, Hollywood Genre Comedy Length 33:53 Label Warner Bros. Producer William E. McEuen Steve Martin chronology Comedy Is Not Pretty! (1979) The Steve Martin Brothers (1981) The Crow: New Songs for the 5-String Banjo (2009) Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [1] Back cover of *The Steve Martin Brothers* ***The Steve Martin Brothers***, released on LP in 1981, is a comedy album by the American entertainer [Steve Martin](/source/Steve_Martin).[2][3] The album, the last stand-up comedy album released by Martin, was released on [compact disc](/source/Compact_disc) in 2006 by [Wounded Bird Records](/source/Wounded_Bird_Records). The album peaked at No. 135 on the [*Billboard* 200](/source/Billboard_200).[4] The album was also his lowest selling album to date as well, and went uncertified. It was nominated in 1982 for a [Grammy Award](/source/Grammy_Award) for [Best Comedy Album](/source/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Comedy_Album). ## Production The album was produced by [William E. McEuen](/source/William_E._McEuen).[5] Based on the album cover photos, the title refers to the two sides of Martin that are showcased: The Rich Comedian, showcased on Side One, and the Peace-Loving [Hippie](/source/Hippie) [Banjo](/source/Banjo) player, showcased on Side Two. Although his self-taught banjo playing had been featured on previous albums, it was never showcased until *The Steve Martin Brothers*. It was the only album on which he brought in other writers to help him with his material, including *[Saturday Night Live](/source/Saturday_Night_Live)* writer [Jack Handey](/source/Jack_Handey). After the album was released, Martin decided to quit [stand-up comedy](/source/Stand-up_comedy).[6] The banjo songs were recorded using studio time booked by the [Nitty Gritty Dirt Band](/source/Nitty_Gritty_Dirt_Band).[7] ## Track listing ### Side one **Cocktail Show, Vegas - 7:37** - 1. American Photography - 2. A Scientific Question - 3. What I Believe - 4. A Show Biz Moment **Comedy Store, Hollywood - 11:27** - 5. The Real Me - 6. Love God - 7. Make the Rent - 8. The Gospel Maniacs ### Side two 1. Sally Goodin' – 1:08 1. Saga of the Old West – 2:30 1. [John Henry](/source/John_Henry_(song)) – 2:00 1. Saga (Reprise) – 1:05 1. Pitkin County Turn Around – 1:07 1. Hoedown at Alice's – 2:23 1. Song of Perfect Spaces – 3:16 1. Freddie's Lilt, Parts I and II – 3:47 1. Waterbound – 1:16 1. Banana Banjo – 1:07 The entirety of Side Two was recorded in August 1981. ## Personnel - Produced by [William E. McEuen](/source/William_E._McEuen) - Mastered by [Greg Fulginiti](/source/Greg_Fulginiti) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-AM_1-0)** ["The Steve Martin Brothers Review by David Jeffries"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-steve-martin-brothers-mw0000545298). *AllMusic*. Retrieved September 11, 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Steve Martin Biography by Jason Ankeny"](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/steve-martin-mn0000043444/biography). *AllMusic*. Retrieved September 11, 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** McPheeters, Sam (October 22, 2009). ["Steve Martin: Play 'Ramblin' Man'!"](https://chicagoreader.com/music/steve-martin-play-ramblin-man/). *Chicago Reader*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Steve Martin"](https://www.billboard.com/artist/steve-martin/chart-history/hsi/). *Billboard*. Retrieved September 11, 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** "Pop". *Billboard*. Vol. 93, no. 43. October 31, 1981. p. 102. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Zoglin, Richard (2009). *Comedy at the Edge: How Stand-up in the 1970s Changed America*. Bloomsbury USA. p. 139. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Martin, Steve (2007). *Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life*. Scribner. p. 115. v t e Steve Martin Filmography Awards and nominations Albums Let's Get Small (1977) A Wild and Crazy Guy (1978) Comedy Is Not Pretty! (1979) The Steve Martin Brothers (1981) The Crow: New Songs for the 5-String Banjo (2009) Rare Bird Alert (2011) Love Has Come for You (2013) So Familiar (2015) The Long-Awaited Album (2017) Singles "King Tut" (1978) Books Cruel Shoes (1979) Pure Drivel (1998) Shopgirl (2000) The Pleasure of My Company (2003) Born Standing Up (2007) The Alphabet from A to Y with Bonus Letter Z! (2007) Screenplays The Absent-Minded Waiter (short, 1977) The Jerk (1979) Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid (1982) The Man with Two Brains (1983) ¡Three Amigos! (1986) Roxanne (1987) L.A. Story (1991) A Simple Twist of Fate (1994) Bowfinger (1999) Shopgirl (2005) The Pink Panther (2006) Traitor (story only, 2008) The Pink Panther 2 (2009) Plays Picasso at the Lapin Agile (1993) The Underpants (2002) Bright Star (2014 musical) Meteor Shower (2016) Television The Winds of Whoopee (1983) Domestic Life (1984) Leo & Liz in Beverly Hills (1986) Only Murders in the Building (2021–present) Other Aspen Film Society Category Authority control databases MusicBrainz release group --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [The Steve Martin Brothers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Steve_Martin_Brothers) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Steve_Martin_Brothers?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.