Victim Of The Joke?...An Opera by David Porter - VitaMusik

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Victim of the Joke?: An Opera is a concept album of sorts, the songs linked together by dialogue based around a thin romantic plot. The tunes (including both originals and surprising covers of the Beatles' "Help!" and the Tin Pan Alley tune "The Masquerade Is Over") are OK, but not special, treading closer to pop-soul than the grittier tone of many of David Porter's '60s compositions with Isaac Hayes. Porter's voice, again, is OK but unremarkable. While the construction of the LP was a laudably ambitious outing by early-'70s soul standards, the results weren't all that interesting; indeed, the thematic "concept" (of a typically rocky love affair) that drives the album is pretty simple and innocuous. ~ Richie Unterberger

1. Introduction (To Victim Of The Joke)

by David Porter

Performer: David Porter; Performer
Primary Artist: David Porter; Main Performer
Vocals: David Porter; Performer
Composer: Roni Lebeau
David Porter; Composer
Lyricist: Roni Lebeau
David Porter; Composer
Producer: Ronnie Williams
David Porter; Production
Recording: William Brown
Bobby Manuel
Peter Granet
Dave Purple
Henry Bush
Ron Capone; Production
Remix Engineer: Ron Capone
Dave Purple; Production
Studio Personnel: Ron Capone
Peter Granet
Dave Purple
Henry Bush
Bobby Manuel
William Brown; Production
Composer Lyricist: David Porter
Roni Lebeau; Other

2. If I Give It Up, I Want It Back

by David Porter

Bass Guitar: Donald "duck" Dunn
Leon Hodges; Performer
Composer: Roni Lebeau
Ronnie Williams
David Porter; Composer
Drums: Al Jackson, Jr.
Willie Hall
Al Jackson; Performer
Guitar: Bobby Manuel
Buddy Davis
Harold Beane; Performer
Keyboard: Ronnie Williams; Performer
Performer: David Porter
The Bar-kays
Leon Hodges
The Memphis Symphony Orchestra
Willie Hall
Harold Beane
Al Jackson, Jr.
Donald "duck" Dunn
Buddy Davis
Andrew Love
Bobby Manuel
Ronnie Williams
The Memphis Horns
Wayne Jackson
Al Jackson; Performer
Brass Band: The Memphis Horns; Ensemble
Chamber Ensemble: The Bar-kays; Ensemble
Lyricist: David Porter
Ronnie Williams
Roni Lebeau; Composer
Recording: Henry Bush
Peter Granet
Ron Capone
Dave Purple
Bobby Manuel
William Brown; Production
Saxophone: Andrew Love; Performer
Producer: Ronnie Williams
David Porter; Production
Chamber Orchestra: The Memphis Symphony Orchestra; Other
Remix Engineer: Ron Capone
Dave Purple; Production
Primary Artist: David Porter; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Donald "duck" Dunn
Leon Hodges; Performer
Trumpet: Wayne Jackson; Performer
Vocals: David Porter; Performer
Studio Personnel: Dave Purple
Ron Capone
Peter Granet
Henry Bush
Bobby Manuel
William Brown; Production
Composer Lyricist: David Porter
Ronnie Williams
Roni Lebeau; Other
Jr.: Al Jackson; Other

3. Interlude I

by David Porter

Performer: David Porter; Performer
Primary Artist: David Porter; Main Performer
Vocals: David Porter; Performer
Composer: Roni Lebeau
David Porter; Composer
Lyricist: Roni Lebeau
David Porter; Composer
Producer: Ronnie Williams
David Porter; Production
Recording: William Brown
Bobby Manuel
Peter Granet
Dave Purple
Henry Bush
Ron Capone; Production
Remix Engineer: Ron Capone
Dave Purple; Production
Studio Personnel: Ron Capone
Peter Granet
Dave Purple
Henry Bush
Bobby Manuel
William Brown; Production
Composer Lyricist: David Porter
Roni Lebeau; Other

4. When You Have To Sneak

by David Porter

Bass Guitar: Donald "duck" Dunn
Leon Hodges; Performer
Composer: David Porter
Ronnie Williams; Composer
Drums: Al Jackson, Jr.
Willie Hall
Al Jackson; Performer
Guitar: Bobby Manuel
Buddy Davis
Harold Beane; Performer
Keyboard: Ronnie Williams; Performer
Performer: Al Jackson, Jr.
Donald "duck" Dunn
David Porter
The Bar-kays
Leon Hodges
The Memphis Symphony Orchestra
Willie Hall
Harold Beane
Buddy Davis
Andrew Love
Bobby Manuel
Ronnie Williams
The Memphis Horns
Wayne Jackson
Al Jackson; Performer
Brass Band: The Memphis Horns; Ensemble
Chamber Ensemble: The Bar-kays; Ensemble
Lyricist: Ronnie Williams
David Porter; Composer
Recording: Henry Bush
Peter Granet
Ron Capone
Dave Purple
Bobby Manuel
William Brown; Production
Saxophone: Andrew Love; Performer
Producer: David Porter
Ronnie Williams; Production
Chamber Orchestra: The Memphis Symphony Orchestra; Other
Remix Engineer: Ron Capone
Dave Purple; Production
Primary Artist: David Porter; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Donald "duck" Dunn
Leon Hodges; Performer
Trumpet: Wayne Jackson; Performer
Vocals: David Porter; Performer
Studio Personnel: Dave Purple
Ron Capone
Peter Granet
Henry Bush
Bobby Manuel
William Brown; Production
Composer Lyricist: David Porter
Ronnie Williams; Other
Jr.: Al Jackson; Other

5. Interlude II

by David Porter

Performer: David Porter; Performer
Primary Artist: David Porter; Main Performer
Vocals: David Porter; Performer
Composer: Roni Lebeau
David Porter; Composer
Lyricist: Roni Lebeau
David Porter; Composer
Producer: Ronnie Williams
David Porter; Production
Recording: William Brown
Bobby Manuel
Peter Granet
Dave Purple
Henry Bush
Ron Capone; Production
Remix Engineer: Ron Capone
Dave Purple; Production
Studio Personnel: Ron Capone
Peter Granet
Dave Purple
Henry Bush
Bobby Manuel
William Brown; Production
Composer Lyricist: David Porter
Roni Lebeau; Other

6. Help

by David Porter

Bass Guitar: Donald "duck" Dunn
Leon Hodges; Performer
Composer: John Lennon
Paul Mccartney; Composer
Drums: Al Jackson, Jr.
Willie Hall
Al Jackson; Performer
Guitar: Bobby Manuel
Buddy Davis
Harold Beane; Performer
Keyboard: Ronnie Williams; Performer
Performer: Al Jackson, Jr.
Donald "duck" Dunn
David Porter
The Bar-kays
Leon Hodges
The Memphis Symphony Orchestra
Willie Hall
Harold Beane
Buddy Davis
Andrew Love
Bobby Manuel
Ronnie Williams
The Memphis Horns
Wayne Jackson
Al Jackson; Performer
Brass Band: The Memphis Horns; Ensemble
Chamber Ensemble: The Bar-kays; Ensemble
Lyricist: Paul Mccartney
John Lennon; Composer
Recording: Henry Bush
Peter Granet
Ron Capone
Dave Purple
Bobby Manuel
William Brown; Production
Saxophone: Andrew Love; Performer
Producer: David Porter
Ronnie Williams; Production
Chamber Orchestra: The Memphis Symphony Orchestra; Other
Remix Engineer: Ron Capone
Dave Purple; Production
Bass Guitar: Donald "duck" Dunn
Leon Hodges; Performer
Primary Artist: David Porter; Main Performer
Trumpet: Wayne Jackson; Performer
Vocals: David Porter; Performer
Studio Personnel: Dave Purple
Ron Capone
Peter Granet
Henry Bush
Bobby Manuel
William Brown; Production
Composer Lyricist: John Lennon
Paul Mccartney; Other
Jr.: Al Jackson; Other

7. Interlude III

by David Porter

Performer: David Porter; Performer
Primary Artist: David Porter; Main Performer
Vocals: David Porter; Performer
Composer: Roni Lebeau
David Porter; Composer
Lyricist: Roni Lebeau
David Porter; Composer
Producer: Ronnie Williams
David Porter; Production
Recording: William Brown
Bobby Manuel
Peter Granet
Dave Purple
Henry Bush
Ron Capone; Production
Remix Engineer: Ron Capone
Dave Purple; Production
Studio Personnel: Ron Capone
Peter Granet
Dave Purple
Henry Bush
Bobby Manuel
William Brown; Production
Composer Lyricist: David Porter
Roni Lebeau; Other

8. (I'm Afraid) The Masquerade Is Over

by David Porter

Bass Guitar: Donald "duck" Dunn
Leon Hodges; Performer
Composer: Allie Wrubel
Herbert Magidson; Composer
Drums: Al Jackson, Jr.
Willie Hall
Al Jackson; Performer
Guitar: Bobby Manuel
Buddy Davis
Harold Beane; Performer
Keyboard: Ronnie Williams; Performer
Performer: Al Jackson, Jr.
Donald "duck" Dunn
David Porter
The Bar-kays
Leon Hodges
The Memphis Symphony Orchestra
Willie Hall
Harold Beane
Buddy Davis
Andrew Love
Bobby Manuel
Ronnie Williams
The Memphis Horns
Wayne Jackson
Al Jackson; Performer
Brass Band: The Memphis Horns; Ensemble
Chamber Ensemble: The Bar-kays; Ensemble
Lyricist: Herbert Magidson
Allie Wrubel; Composer
Recording: Henry Bush
Peter Granet
Ron Capone
Dave Purple
Bobby Manuel
William Brown; Production
Saxophone: Andrew Love; Performer
Producer: David Porter
Ronnie Williams; Production
Chamber Orchestra: The Memphis Symphony Orchestra; Other
Remix Engineer: Ron Capone
Dave Purple; Production
Bass Guitar: Donald "duck" Dunn
Leon Hodges; Performer
Primary Artist: David Porter; Main Performer
Trumpet: Wayne Jackson; Performer
Vocals: David Porter; Performer
Studio Personnel: Dave Purple
Ron Capone
Peter Granet
Henry Bush
Bobby Manuel
William Brown; Production
Composer Lyricist: Herbert Magidson
Allie Wrubel; Other
Jr.: Al Jackson; Other

9. Interlude IV

by David Porter

Performer: David Porter; Performer
Primary Artist: David Porter; Main Performer
Vocals: David Porter; Performer
Composer: Roni Lebeau
David Porter; Composer
Lyricist: Roni Lebeau
David Porter; Composer
Producer: Ronnie Williams
David Porter; Production
Recording: William Brown
Bobby Manuel
Peter Granet
Dave Purple
Henry Bush
Ron Capone; Production
Remix Engineer: Ron Capone
Dave Purple; Production
Studio Personnel: Ron Capone
Peter Granet
Dave Purple
Henry Bush
Bobby Manuel
William Brown; Production
Composer Lyricist: David Porter
Roni Lebeau; Other

10. Storm In The Summertime

by David Porter

Bass Guitar: Donald "duck" Dunn
Leon Hodges; Performer
Composer: David Porter
Ronnie Williams; Composer
Drums: Al Jackson, Jr.
Willie Hall
Al Jackson; Performer
Guitar: Bobby Manuel
Buddy Davis
Harold Beane; Performer
Keyboard: Ronnie Williams; Performer
Performer: Al Jackson, Jr.
Donald "duck" Dunn
David Porter
The Bar-kays
Leon Hodges
The Memphis Symphony Orchestra
Willie Hall
Harold Beane
Buddy Davis
Andrew Love
Bobby Manuel
Ronnie Williams
The Memphis Horns
Wayne Jackson
Al Jackson; Performer
Brass Band: The Memphis Horns; Ensemble
Chamber Ensemble: The Bar-kays; Ensemble
Lyricist: Ronnie Williams
David Porter; Composer
Recording: Henry Bush
Peter Granet
Ron Capone
Dave Purple
Bobby Manuel
William Brown; Production
Saxophone: Andrew Love; Performer
Producer: David Porter
Ronnie Williams; Production
Chamber Orchestra: The Memphis Symphony Orchestra; Other
Remix Engineer: Ron Capone
Dave Purple; Production
Primary Artist: David Porter; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Donald "duck" Dunn
Leon Hodges; Performer
Trumpet: Wayne Jackson; Performer
Vocals: David Porter; Performer
Studio Personnel: Dave Purple
Ron Capone
Peter Granet
Henry Bush
Bobby Manuel
William Brown; Production
Composer Lyricist: David Porter
Ronnie Williams; Other
Jr.: Al Jackson; Other

11. Interlude V

by David Porter

Performer: David Porter; Performer
Primary Artist: David Porter; Main Performer
Vocals: David Porter; Performer
Composer: Roni Lebeau
David Porter; Composer
Lyricist: Roni Lebeau
David Porter; Composer
Producer: Ronnie Williams
David Porter; Production
Recording: William Brown
Bobby Manuel
Peter Granet
Dave Purple
Henry Bush
Ron Capone; Production
Remix Engineer: Ron Capone
Dave Purple; Production
Studio Personnel: Ron Capone
Peter Granet
Dave Purple
Henry Bush
Bobby Manuel
William Brown; Production
Composer Lyricist: David Porter
Roni Lebeau; Other

12. Pretty Inside

by David Porter

Bass Guitar: Donald "duck" Dunn
Leon Hodges; Performer
Composer: David Porter
Ronnie Williams; Composer
Drums: Al Jackson, Jr.
Willie Hall
Al Jackson; Performer
Guitar: Bobby Manuel
Buddy Davis
Harold Beane; Performer
Keyboard: Ronnie Williams; Performer
Performer: Al Jackson, Jr.
Donald "duck" Dunn
David Porter
The Bar-kays
Leon Hodges
The Memphis Symphony Orchestra
Willie Hall
Harold Beane
Buddy Davis
Andrew Love
Bobby Manuel
Ronnie Williams
The Memphis Horns
Wayne Jackson
Al Jackson; Performer
Brass Band: The Memphis Horns; Ensemble
Chamber Ensemble: The Bar-kays; Ensemble
Lyricist: Ronnie Williams
David Porter; Composer
Recording: Henry Bush
Peter Granet
Ron Capone
Dave Purple
Bobby Manuel
William Brown; Production
Saxophone: Andrew Love; Performer
Producer: David Porter
Ronnie Williams; Production
Chamber Orchestra: The Memphis Symphony Orchestra; Other
Remix Engineer: Ron Capone
Dave Purple; Production
Primary Artist: David Porter; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Donald "duck" Dunn
Leon Hodges; Performer
Trumpet: Wayne Jackson; Performer
Vocals: David Porter; Performer
Studio Personnel: Dave Purple
Ron Capone
Peter Granet
Henry Bush
Bobby Manuel
William Brown; Production
Composer Lyricist: David Porter
Ronnie Williams; Other
Jr.: Al Jackson; Other

13. Interlude VI

by David Porter

Performer: David Porter; Performer
Primary Artist: David Porter; Main Performer
Vocals: David Porter; Performer
Composer: Roni Lebeau
David Porter; Composer
Lyricist: Roni Lebeau
David Porter; Composer
Producer: Ronnie Williams
David Porter; Production
Recording: William Brown
Bobby Manuel
Peter Granet
Dave Purple
Henry Bush
Ron Capone; Production
Remix Engineer: Ron Capone
Dave Purple; Production
Studio Personnel: Ron Capone
Peter Granet
Dave Purple
Henry Bush
Bobby Manuel
William Brown; Production
Composer Lyricist: David Porter
Roni Lebeau; Other

14. Human

by David Porter

Bass Guitar: Donald "duck" Dunn
Leon Hodges; Performer
Composer: Luther Dixon; Composer
Drums: Willie Hall
Al Jackson, Jr.
Al Jackson; Performer
Guitar: Bobby Manuel
Buddy Davis
Harold Beane; Performer
Keyboard: Ronnie Williams; Performer
Performer: David Porter
The Bar-kays
Donald "duck" Dunn
Buddy Davis
Andrew Love
Bobby Manuel
Ronnie Williams
The Memphis Horns
Wayne Jackson
Leon Hodges
The Memphis Symphony Orchestra
Willie Hall
Harold Beane
Al Jackson, Jr.
Al Jackson; Performer
Brass Band: The Memphis Horns; Ensemble
Chamber Ensemble: The Bar-kays; Ensemble
Lyricist: Luther Dixon; Composer
Recording: Henry Bush
Peter Granet
Ron Capone
Dave Purple
Bobby Manuel
William Brown; Production
Saxophone: Andrew Love; Performer
Producer: Ronnie Williams
David Porter; Production
Chamber Orchestra: The Memphis Symphony Orchestra; Other
Remix Engineer: Ron Capone
Dave Purple; Production
Bass Guitar: Donald "duck" Dunn
Leon Hodges; Performer
Primary Artist: David Porter; Main Performer
Trumpet: Wayne Jackson; Performer
Vocals: David Porter; Performer
Studio Personnel: Dave Purple
Ron Capone
Peter Granet
Henry Bush
Bobby Manuel
William Brown; Production
Composer Lyricist: Luther Dixon; Other
Jr.: Al Jackson; Other

15. Interlude VII

by David Porter

Performer: David Porter; Performer
Primary Artist: David Porter; Main Performer
Vocals: David Porter; Performer
Composer: Roni Lebeau
David Porter; Composer
Lyricist: Roni Lebeau
David Porter; Composer
Producer: Ronnie Williams
David Porter; Production
Recording: William Brown
Bobby Manuel
Peter Granet
Dave Purple
Henry Bush
Ron Capone; Production
Remix Engineer: Ron Capone
Dave Purple; Production
Studio Personnel: Ron Capone
Peter Granet
Dave Purple
Henry Bush
Bobby Manuel
William Brown; Production
Composer Lyricist: David Porter
Roni Lebeau; Other

16. Airplane Ticket Bus Ride, Can I Borrow Your Car

by David Porter

Bass Guitar: Donald "duck" Dunn
Leon Hodges; Performer
Composer: David Porter
Ronnie Williams; Composer
Drums: Al Jackson, Jr.
Willie Hall
Al Jackson; Performer
Guitar: Bobby Manuel
Buddy Davis
Harold Beane; Performer
Keyboard: Ronnie Williams; Performer
Performer: Al Jackson, Jr.
Donald "duck" Dunn
David Porter
The Bar-kays
Leon Hodges
The Memphis Symphony Orchestra
Willie Hall
Harold Beane
Buddy Davis
Andrew Love
Bobby Manuel
Ronnie Williams
The Memphis Horns
Wayne Jackson
Al Jackson; Performer
Brass Band: The Memphis Horns; Ensemble
Chamber Ensemble: The Bar-kays; Ensemble
Lyricist: Ronnie Williams
David Porter; Composer
Recording: Henry Bush
Peter Granet
Ron Capone
Dave Purple
Bobby Manuel
William Brown; Production
Saxophone: Andrew Love; Performer
Producer: David Porter
Ronnie Williams; Production
Chamber Orchestra: The Memphis Symphony Orchestra; Other
Remix Engineer: Ron Capone
Dave Purple; Production
Primary Artist: David Porter; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Donald "duck" Dunn
Leon Hodges; Performer
Trumpet: Wayne Jackson; Performer
Vocals: David Porter; Performer
Studio Personnel: Dave Purple
Ron Capone
Peter Granet
Henry Bush
Bobby Manuel
William Brown; Production
Composer Lyricist: David Porter
Ronnie Williams; Other
Jr.: Al Jackson; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

16 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

50 minutes and 58 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3000x3000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

2/16 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

R&B, Soul, Southern Rock

Label

Craft Recordings

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1970

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

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UPC

888072101135