National Lampoon - Missing White House Tapes (1974)

National Lampoon: Lemmings, a spinoff of the humor magazine National Lampoon, was a 1973 stage show that helped launch the performing careers of John Belushi, Christopher Guest, and Chevy Chase. The show was co-written and co-directed by a number of people including Sean Kelly. The show opened at The Village Gate on January 25, 1973, and ran for 350 performances.

The Missing White House Tapes was a sketch comedy voice recording which was a satiric commentary on the Watergate scandal. It was a spin-off from National Lampoon magazine. The recording was produced by Irving Kirsch and Vic Dinnerstein. It was released as a single on Blue Thumb Records in 1973. In 1974 it was expanded into an album, which was subsequently nominated for a Grammy Award as Best Comedy Recording of the year.
The single consisted of a doctored speech, in which Richard Nixon confesses culpability in the Watergate break-in.

Side One of the album contains additional doctored recordings of Nixon's speeches and press conferences, Starring: Zal Yanovsky, Richard Nixon, John Mitchell, John Dean, Sam Irvin, Lowell Weicker, and Checkers. 

Side Two contains sketches performed by John Belushi, Chevy Chase, Rhonda Coullet, and Tony Scheuten. Starring: John Belushi, Chevy Chase, Rhonda Coullet, and Tony Scheuren. 

Side One
 1.  Checkers - 1:07
 2.  Calender - 0:54
 3.  Oval Office - 4:35
 4.  President's Qualities - 0:25
 5.  The New VP - 0:47
 6.  Inspiration - 1:24
 7.  Energy Crisis - 0:25
 8.  Hearings - 4:64
 9.  Send Money - 0:19
10. Admission Speech - 1:56
11. Wrap Up - 0:10

Side Two
1.    Introduction And Impeachment Parade - 1:37
2.    Pennsylvania Avenue - 3:00
3.    News - 0:21
4.    Plumer Commercial - 1:15
5.    Impeachment Parade Continued - 1:38
6.    The Contitution Game - 3:12
7.    News - 0:26
8.    Senate Hearings - 3:07
9.    Impeachment Parade Continued - 2:09
10.  Tooth Commercial - 1:02
11.  Mission: Impeachable - 1:26
12.  News - 0:16
13.  The FBI - 1:25
14.  Impeachment, Swearing Out - 1:23
15.  The Gerry Ford Show - 0:47

Companies, etc. 
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Blue Thumb Records, Inc.
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman
Published By – National Lampoon, Inc.
Recorded At – Electric Lady Studios
Recorded At – Bell Sound Studios
Mastered At – Artisan Sound Recorders

Credits 
Edited By, Engineer – Mark Linett
Producer – Irving Kirsch, Vic Dinnerstein

Notes
Banana Records, a leisure service of National Lampoon
Released: 1974
Genre: Comedy, Parody

Label - Blue Thumb Records