We are proud to announce the upcoming release of SCHARPLING & WURSTER: THE BEST OF THE BEST SHOW.
Numero Group - the best label in the biz at reissues and amazing packaging by a mile! - is putting it out. We could not be more honored to work with them.
Here's the link:
http://www.numerogroup.com/products/scharpling-wurster-the-best-of-the-best-showThe box consists of:
16 CDs of Scharpling & Wurster calls spanning the entirety of The Best Show On WFMU! Over 20 hours of comedy! All your favorites are here – Philly Boy Roy, Bryce, Zachary Brimstead and SO MANY MORE! There are also a bunch of rare things in there that NOBODY has heard!
A 108-page HARDCOVER BOOK! The book features essays by PATTON OSWALT, JULIE KLAUSNER, DAMIAN ABRAHAM from F*CKED UP, AP MIKE and more! It also has THE definitive Scharpling & Wurster interview conducted by JAKE FOGELNEST! There are also extensive CALL NOTES done by me and Jon, spilling the beans on everything about all your favorite calls and characters! Plus a ton of great artwork and illustrations by a ton of amazing people, rare photos and so much more!
An amazing FOLD-OUT MAP OF NEWBRIDGE by the amazing SCOTT TEPLIN!
A USB drive shaped like a RADIO HUT CASSETTE that contains all the content from the CDs, a PDF of the book and HOURS of ADDITIONAL SCHARPLING & WURSTER comedy!
A PHILLY BOY ROY/TIMMY VON TRIMBLE dress ‘em up PAPER DOLL by DEREK ERDMAN!
A series of four ORIGINAL POSTCARDS designed by LITTLE FRIENDS OF PRINTMAKING!
TEMPORARY TATTOOS with your favorite Best Show slogans!
All housed in a big box with cover artwork by NEIL NUMBERMAN!
Everybody who pre-orders the box by DECEMBER 10th gets a piece of the ORIGINAL PHONE that ROCK ROT & RULE was recorded on!
This feels like the culmination of everything that we worked on for 13-plus years. I have been working on it like crazy and I couldn't be happier with it. I can't wait til you get to see it!
And there's a holiday gift offer too if you want to give it as a present!
http://www.numerogroup.com/products/scharpling-wurster-the-best-of-the-best-showThanks everyone!
Tom.