Tracks like and "Red Caps" showcase the improv-heavy, character-driven style that defined their golden era. It’s not their tightest album—that award probably goes to Los Cochinos —but it has a chaotic energy that fits the turn of the decade. The Verdict: A Collector’s Curio Is Let’s Make A New Dope Deal a masterpiece? Not quite. It suffers a bit from "soundtrack syndrome," where some bits feel like they were written to be visual gags rather than audio-only experiences. However, it remains a fascinating time capsule. Fantech Luminous C30 Driver Download %28%28new%29%29 [UPDATED]
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By: The Vinyl Archaeologist
If you were to look at the Billboard Comedy Charts in early 1980, you would see a familiar name sitting at the top. Cheech and Chong were the undisputed kings of stoner comedy. They had just come off the massive success of the movie Up in Smoke , and their albums were practically required listening for dorm rooms across America.
But buried in their discography, nestled between the cinematic blockbuster Cheech & Chong’s Next Movie and the greatest hits compilation Greatest Hit , sits a record that often gets overlooked. It’s an album that captures a duo at a crossroads, bridging the gap between their gritty, counterculture roots and their impending mainstream Hollywood superstardom.
If you type "Cheech and Chong you got ripped off album" into a search engine, you might be looking for this specific record, or perhaps you’re thinking of the skit where the duo gets swindled. But today, we’re looking at the album that asked the question: Can you sell out to the mainstream while still pretending to sell drugs out of a van? Released in late 1979/early 1980, Let’s Make A New Dope Deal arrived at a strange time for comedy. The counter-culture revolution of the late 60s had faded, and the "Me Decade" was in full swing. Disco was dominating the radio, and Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong were smart enough to know that their old shtick—two guys sitting in a car getting high—needed an update.