The Button-Down Mind Strikes Back!

The Button-Down Mind Strikes Back is a 1960 stand-up comedy album by Bob Newhart. Released soon after Newhart's top-selling debut The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart, the sequel album reached No. 1 on the Billboard Monophonic Action Albums chart on January 9, 1961.^[3] The two albums would occupy the top two positions on the chart for almost 30 weeks.^[4] Propelled by the success of Newhart's first album, The Button-Down Mind Strikes Back had sold 150,000 advance copies at the time of its release.^[5]

The Button-Down Mind Strikes Back
Live album by Bob Newhart
Released	1960
Genre	Stand-up comedy
Length	36:20
Label	Warner Bros.
Bob Newhart chronology
The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart (1960) The Button-Down Mind Strikes Back (1960) Behind the Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart (1961)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
New Record Mirror	5/5[2]

The album's tracks were recorded at the hungry i in San Francisco and Freddie's in Minneapolis.^[6]

Track listing

1. "Automation and a Private in Washington's Army" – 5:10
2. "The Grace L. Ferguson Airline (And Storm Door Co.)" – 9:30
3. "Bus Drivers School" – 6:13
4. "Retirement Party" – 8:08
5. "An Infinite Number of Monkeys" – 1:33
6. "Ledge Psychology" – 5:10

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[7]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.