''First Rush'' is the debut album by

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. The album was released in 1973 on

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. Originally on LP and 8 track, the album was re-released as a digital download in 2009 by Comedy Spotlight. "First Rush" is a reference to the state of

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one may have after the intake of an

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. This is known commonly as a Rush. Shorter promotional

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s titled, "This Is Your First Rush" were placed in the July '73 issue of

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, where Rush was an original contributing writer and editor from 1970-1973. It was marketed as, "The Cosmic Comedy of Chris Rush" which was written on the back cover.

Track listing

Side one

# Even Nice People Get TV (

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) – 4:32 # Ca-Ca-Ah-Ah-Doody-Poo-Poo - 1:32 #

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(Munchie Monster) (The Dealer Man) (El Exigente) (Lawrence Talbot Turns On) (Filtered Prunes) - 9:00 #

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) (Getting High in the Future) - 3:49

Side two

# Jesus In A Dope Bust - 3:17 # Sister John Damian's Virgin School - 6:22 # Golden Zits Of The Fifties - 3:00 # Mind Farts - 3:32 # Naked Ape - 0:55 # Blacula Meets Tar Baby - 2:52 # Abie's Magic Hat - 1:45

Personnel

*Bob Prewitt - Recording and Editing Engineer *David Kuntz - Assistant Engineer *George Laccorn - Assistant Engineer *Johanna Prewitt - Assistant Engineer *Thomas Hachtman - Art Direction *Michael Sullivan - Photograph *Paul Gorgone - Special Thanks *Linda Meyer - Special Thanks *Richard Skidmore - Special Thanks *Bob Warner - Special Thanks *Landrush Productions INC. - Management

References

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