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Released | 1981 | |||
Recorded | 1971–80 | |||
Genre | Comedy | |||
Length | 54:16 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Producer | Lou Adler | |||
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Cheech & Chong's Greatest Hit is a comedy album by Cheech & Chong. The album is a "greatest hits" compilation, featuring some of their best known comedy bits. Some tracks were edited for this release: most notably, the 1:34 track "Dave" is broken into two separate tracks, and is edited down for time. Also, "Earache My Eye" fades out just before the start of the argument between father and son.
Chart (1981) | Peak position |
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Australian (Kent Music Report) | 68 [2] |
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