Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas
Artist: Original Studio Cast
Producer: Laila Nabulsi
Engineer: Bruce Barris
Margaritaville Records | December 4, 1996 | Compact Disc
FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS is an audio play, with backing music, based on Hunter S. Thompson's classic book. It was recorded to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the book's publishing. The musical background includes several classic rock songs referenced by the text. Principal cast includes: Harry Dean Stanton (narrator); Jim Jarmusch (Duke); Maury Chaykin (Gonzo); George Segal (Dr. Bloomquist); Joan Cusack (Lucy); Jann Wenner (Rolling Stone Editor); Todd Snider (Hitchhiker); Harry Shearer (Cop At Flamingo Registration, Executive Director and Police Chief At D.A. Conference, Biker At Mint 400, Lacerda, Dwarf, Sound Equipment Man, Voices Of Nixon and Walter Cronkite); Buck Henry (Desk Clerk); Jimmy Buffett (Cop In Desert). Includes liner notes by Ralph Steadman. Written by Hunter S. Thompson. FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS includes music by Jefferson Airplane ("White Rabbit"), Three Dog Night ("Joy To The World"), Brewer & Shipley ("One Toke Over The Line"), Waddy Wachtel ("Sympathy For The Devil") and Todd Snider.