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He also explains how Martin's self-aware humor was a fresh departure from the political satire of the time. \"Rather than deconstruct politics like his contemporaries had been doing, Martin deconstructed showbiz itself. It was comedy at the expense of comedy.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMartin's breakthrough came in 1977 with LET'S GET SMALL, an album that remarkably captured his visual, physical comedy through audio. \"The uninitiated heard clanks and spaces that brought forth laughs, and this minus turned into a plus as the transitions seemed more surreal than they already were,\" Martin says. The album was a Top 10 hit and certified platinum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis second album, A WILD AND CRAZY GUY (1978), peaked at #2 and was certified double platinum. The album introduced the hit \"King Tut,\" which reached the Top 20 on the singles chart. The popularity of the album's titular `wild and crazy guy' was amplified by Martin's recurring appearances on Saturday Night Live alongside Dan Aykroyd as the Festrunk Brothers. Their catchphrase, \"We are two wild and crazy guys!\" became a cultural phenomenon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1979, when he released his gold-certified third album, COMEDY IS NOT PRETTY!, Martin was performing to stadium-sized crowds - an unprecedented feat for a stand-up. As comedian Steve Allen remarked, \"For the first time in the history of comedy, the crowd was reacting like a rock music audience...as if he were The Beatles or The Rolling Stones.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe set concludes with THE STEVE MARTIN BROTHERS, which marked a shift in his career. 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