The Just For Laughs Players – Just For Laughs

The Just For Laughs Players – Just For Laughs

A wonderfully bizarre slice of vintage novelty entertainment, Just For Laughs is a comedic sound-effects record built entirely around exaggerated laughter routines, party chaos, slapstick audio sketches, and absurd vocal performances. Released during the golden age of novelty LPs, the album captures the playful, tongue-in-cheek humour of mid-century comedy records designed for parties, practical jokes, and light-hearted listening.

Each track presents a different comedic scenario - from uncontrollable sneezing fits and theatrical giggling to over-the-top group hysteria and drunken party conversations. The album leans heavily into exaggerated performances and old-school radio-style humour, creating a surreal listening experience that feels somewhere between a sound-effects library and a live vaudeville comedy routine.

Highlights include the chaotic Mass Hysteria, designed as a DIY television laugh track, the oddly musical Dueling Chuckles, and the festive absurdity of Jingle Bells Laughing All The Way. Meanwhile, the side-long Party Time acts as an immersive “eavesdropping” comedy sketch packed with overlapping conversations and classic novelty-record energy.

An unusual and entertaining collectible, this LP is perfect for fans of vintage comedy, novelty recordings, retro party culture, and eccentric spoken-word curiosities.

Tracklist:

Side A

1. Now That's Funny (Hysterical Laughter After Hearing A Funny Joke)
2. Gesundheit! (Man With Uncontrollable Sneezing And Hiccups)
3. "Ja Hear The One About..." (People Laughing At "Blue" Joke)
4. A Ticklish Situation (Woman Being Tickled Against Her Will)
5. Too Much Soda (Belching Man Brings Down The House)
6. Don't Make Me Laugh
7. A Bunch Of Laughs (Compilation Of Silly Laughs)
8. Mass Hysteria (Hysterical Group Laughter - A Do-It-Yourself TV "Laugh Track")
9. Dueling Chuckles (Men Laughing In Time To "Blue Danube Waltz")
10. The Last Gasp (He Snorts When He Laughs!)
11. The Last Recital (I Hate To Leave You On A Bad Note!)
12. Jingle Bells Laughing All The Way (St. Nick Laughs In Tune To Jingle Bells)

Side B

1. Party Time (Eavesdropping At A Hollywood Party)