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Prank Phone Calls, Vol. 2 [Digipak] by Rickey Smiley (CD - 01/04/2005)
 

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Prank Phone Calls, Vol. 2 [Digipak] by Rickey Smiley (CD - 01/04/2005)
"Prank Phone Calls, Vol. 2 [Digipak]" (01/04/2005) Comedy Smiley, Rickey, Breakwind Entertainment

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Live
 

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"Live" (11/09/1999) Comedy Regan, Brian, Uproar EntertainmentRecorded live at The Improvisation, Irvine, California. Master of the clean but hilarious act, Brian Regan delivers nearly an hour of sidesplitting humor in his debut album. His self-deprecating jokes and everyday topics keep him down to earth and win the trust of the listener. His opening line is: "I'm trying to get through life without looking too stupid. It's not working out too well." He's also mastered the recurring joke and the ability to flip out of nowhere, without overdoing either. He dwells often on his youth, ranging smoothly from things like the spelling bee -- "Up until that day I was an idiot but no one else knew it" -- to Little League baseball. One of his funniest bits is: "The coach would yell from the dugout every now and then 'Let's hear some chatter!'/Chattering is saying 'Hey batter, batter!' over and over again, I don't think I ever felt like more of an idiot in my whole life/If that's fair, they should do that in all adult sports/I'd like to see that out in the golf course/'Hey golfer, golfer! Putt! Putt, golfer, putt!'/'What the hell's the matter with you, Ralph?'/'Ah, I'm just tryin' to make it fun.'/Are you supposed to apply that later in life?/'Hey lawyer, lawyer -- sue! Sue lawyer!'/B'us driver, bus driver, drive! Drive! Shift bus driver!'/'What the hell's the matter with you?' I learned that as a kid." ~ Ron DePasquale

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12 Hits: Five Star Collection by Ray Stevens (CD) [IMPORT - Germany]
 

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12 Hits: Five Star Collection by Ray Stevens (CD) [IMPORT - Germany]
"12 Hits: Five Star Collection" (09/10/2002) Comedy Stevens, Ray, Varese (Japan)Producers: Ray Stevens, Fred Foster, Jim Malloy. Compilation producer: Cary E. Mansfield. Includes liner notes by Howard Evets. This is part of Varese Sarabande's Five Star Collection. Liner Note Author: Howard Evets. Arranger: Ray Stevens. 12 Hits: Five Star Collection is a budget-priced, single-disc overview of the king of country novelty records, Ray Stevens. His biggest early hits -- "Ahab the Arab," "Gitarzan," and "The Streak" -- are included along with his straight country chart hits, "Misty," "Turn Your Radio On," and his 1971 international chart-topper "Everything Is Beautiful." The combination of silly and sedate material provides a rare glimpse of Stevens' full range as a songwriter and vocalist. ~ Al Campbell

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Harmful If Swallowed [PA] by Dane Cook (CD - 07/22/2003)
 

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Harmful If Swallowed [PA] by Dane Cook (CD - 07/22/2003)
"Harmful If Swallowed [PA]" (07/22/2003) Comedy Cook, Dane, Comedy Central Records

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Caught in the Act
 

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Caught in the Act
"Caught in the Act" (03/14/2006) Comedy Borge, Victor, Collectables RecordsVictor Borge's Caught in the Act captures the humor and musical skill of his concerts, and collects some of his best-known numbers, including "Phonetic Punctuation," "A Mozart Opera by Borge," and "Minute Waltz." Borge's gifted comic timing and piano playing complement each other perfectly on this charming live album. ~ Heather Phares

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A Wild and Crazy Guy by Steve Martin (CD - 1989)
 

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A Wild and Crazy Guy by Steve Martin (CD - 1989)
"A Wild and Crazy Guy" (1989) Comedy Martin, Steve, Warner Bros. Records (Record Label)Personnel: Steve Martin (vocals, banjo, background vocals); Michael Elias, Richard Hathaway, Brian Savage, Merle Brigante, Jeff Hanna (background vocals). Recording information: Boardinghouse, San Francisco, CA; Red Rocks, Denver, CO. Editor: William McEuen. Photographers: Bobby Klein; Norman Seeff; Lynn W. Gregg; Gary Nichamin; William R. Eastabrook. Unknown Contributor Roles: Brian Savage; Merle Brigante. Arranger: Jeff Hanna. '80s funnyman Steve Martin's follow-up to LET'S GET SMALL finds everyone's favorite rubberhead in the coterie of the stars. At this point, Martin was a national phenomenon, having already moved beyond nightclubs into stadiums. His stature was that of a juggernaut rock band. Martin's film debut ("The Jerk") helped to solidify his superstar status, as did the hit single "King Tut" (included here) and his frequent (and brilliantly hilarious) appearances on NBC's SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, where the "wild and crazy guy" moniker originated and stuck. A WILD AND CRAZY GUY is split between a single San Francisco gig and one of Martin's first stadium extravaganzas before a mob of adoring fans. Martin is at his comedic apotheosis here, meshing surrealism and slapstick into a howlingly funny whole. Among the featured routines are Martin's classic "rubberheads throw fish" bit and his sidesplitting soliloquy about religion and philosophy ("In philosophy, you learn just enough to screw you up for the rest of your life").

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Show Me The Buffet
 

Show Me The Buffet

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Show Me The Buffet
"Show Me the Buffet" (10/09/1998) Comedy Pinette, John, Uproar EntertainmentSolo performer: John Pinette (spoken vocals). Recorded live at Zanies, Vernon Hills, Illinois.

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Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer [Remaster] by Elmo & Patsy (CD - 08/24/2004)
 

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Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer [Remaster] by Elmo & Patsy (CD - 08/24/2004)
"Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer [Remaster]" (08/24/2004) Comedy Elmo & Patsy, Legacy RecordingsElmo & Patsy includes: Dr. Elmo Shropshire (vocals). All tracks have been digitally remastered. Personnel: Elmo & Patsy; Gary Potterton (guitar); Doug Giddens (bass guitar); Doug Corrigan (background vocals). For Elmo & Patsy fans -- or any admirer of tongue-in-cheek tunes with country flair -- the title track on this album alone is a good enough reason to purchase it for your Christmas collection. Elmo & Patsy are really characters portrayed by a man named Elmo Shropshire, a man who has lead a varied enough life to create many more characters, if he ever so chooses. He has spent stretches as a horse trainer, jockey, veterinarian, and even as a competitive runner. Somehow he found time to perform with a bluegrass band and work on some solo offerings. "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer" was written and first performed in 1979. The video for the single debuted on MTV in 1983, and the full-length album that carries the same name was released a year later. The title track became an instant hit, moving above longtime favorites like "White Christmas" on the music charts. The album has sold more than seven million copies since it hit the store shelves. Other tracks on the recording include some fun Christmas classics like "Jingle Bells," "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer," and "Jingle Bell Rock." Mixed in are a few humorous songs like "Percy, the Puny Poinsettia" and "Se?or Santa Claus." Though not all tunes are done in what one would call perfect harmony -- like the clinkers listeners will hear in the rendition of "Silent Night" -- Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer is a merry offering to set to playing in the background of any Christmas get together that doesn't require evening wear. Some other albums Elmo & Patsy fans might want to check out are Dr. Elmo's Twisted Christmas, Up Your Chimney, Dr. Elmo's Twisted Tunes, and Love, Death and Taxes. ~ Charlotte Dillon

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Rickey Smiley Vol. 3 by Rickey Smiley (CD - 01/04/2005)
 

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Rickey Smiley Vol. 3 by Rickey Smiley (CD - 01/04/2005)
"Rickey Smiley Vol. 3" (01/04/2005) Comedy Smiley, Rickey, Breakwind Entertainment

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That Was the Year That Was by Tom Lehrer (CD - 04/24/1990)
 

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That Was the Year That Was by Tom Lehrer (CD - 04/24/1990)
"That Was the Year That Was" (04/24/1990) Comedy Lehrer, Tom, RepriseComposer: Tom Lehrer. Recording information: The hungry i, San Francisco, CA (07/1965). Imagine a Harvard professor (which he was) with a gift for the piano (which he had), and the iconoclastic humorous bent of a Lenny Bruce or George Carlin (right on the money), and you'll get a good picture of musical humorist Tom Lehrer, whose delightfully twisted ditties presaged the counterculture of both the Beats and the hippies. Unlike those bohemian types, Lehrer never let it all hang out; his professorial demeanor was part of his shtick, making his outrageous lyrical content all the more effective. Though he was a key comedic figure throughout the '50s, THAT WAS THE YEAR THAT WAS is Lehrer's only '60s studio recording, and his last before his early retirement from music. No stone is left unturned, as he skewers the Catholic church to ragtime accompaniment on "The Vatican Rag," mocks phony liberalism and racial unrest in "National Brotherhood Week," and takes a well-aimed shot at the then-current folk revival in "The Folk Song Army."

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Box Set [10/18] *
 

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Box Set [10/18] *
"Box Set [Box]" (02/28/2006) Comedy Stevens, Ray, Curb Records (USA)The eclectic career of gospel/country/comedy artist Ray Stevens creates a big challenge for anyone attempting to make a representational "best-of" album. He jumped from genre to genre as often as he switched labels, leaving compilers with mountains of unrelated song subjects and complicated licensing issues. When the 2005 Box Set was announced, Stevens' fans had high hopes for a comprehensive, career-spanning collection -- and it was -- kind of. After a successful television-only campaign, Curb Records released the set in 2006 and sales proved that the Stevens' market was still strong in the U.S.. Faithful fan support does not necessarily guarantee that a collection is good though. The Box Set is a sprawling three-disc affair (providing more than an ample amount of time to give the man plenty of room to show all of his facets), but the collection is plagued with glaring omissions and seemingly random sequencing. Stevens' strongest suit has always been his versatility -- blessed with a lovely voice, great musical talent, and uncanny comedic sense, Ray Stevens could (and did) successfully tackle anything that interested him. So why is so much of that good stuff missing here? Sure, there are the expected hits (both comedic and serious) like "It's Me Again Margaret," "Everything Is Beautiful," "Ahab the Arab," "The Streak," "Misty," "The Mississippi Squirrel Revival," "Nashville," and (one of his earliest outings) "Jeremiah Peabody's Polyunsaturated Quick-Dissolving Fast-Acting Pleasant Tasting Green and Purple Pills," but the majority of the Box Set focuses on lesser-known album cuts that would be obscure even for dedicated fans. Although it's not touted as "complete," the Box Set still suffers from the omission of some of Stevens' strongest material. His brilliant readings of the Coasters' "Along Came Jones" and Kris Kristofferson's "Sunday Morning Coming Down" aren't here, and neither are the moody "Mr. Businessman," the sublime "Unwind," or the hilarious "Santa Claus Is Watching You." The Box Set really only excels as a complementary collection for fans who have a hits compilation already and are looking to delve a little deeper. For fans looking for a more compact (and representationally sound) overview, Capitol's Classic Masters or Rhino's Best of Ray Stevens do the job more succinctly, and with more reverence. ~ J. Scott McClintock

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Vice Vice Baby by Paul Shanklin (CD - 03/27/2001)
 

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Vice Vice Baby by Paul Shanklin (CD - 03/27/2001)
"Vice Vice Baby" (03/27/2001) Comedy Shanklin, Paul, Narodniki Records

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The Carnegie Hall Concert
 

The Carnegie Hall Concert

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The Carnegie Hall Concert
"Carnegie Hall Concert" (08/15/1995) Comedy Bruce, Lenny, Blue Note Records (USA)Personnel: Lenny Bruce (spoken vocals). Liner Note Author: Albert Goldman. The Feb. 4, 1961 concert captured on this album took place under extreme circumstances. New York City was virtually snowbound by a massive blizzard, automobile traffic was banned, and it seemed almost impossible for anyone to get anywhere. Yet somehow, the cognoscenti trooped into Carnegie Hall that night, filling up the prestigious venue to experience Lenny Bruce firsthand. What the hardy crowd got was about two hours of the comedian/philosopher at his best, mixing Beat-like stream-of-consciousness flow with jazzman argot, pidgin Yiddish, and a unique, ironic perspective on the social issues of the day. Delving into everything from racism and homosexuality to Christianity and the medical profession, Bruce dissects his targets with a jeweler's eye and a schpritzer's jocular venom. More than any other comedian (though what he did extended far beyond mere comedy), Bruce had the gift of enabling audiences to laugh and think simultaneously. Second only to the LIVE AT THE CURRAN THEATER album recorded the same year, this is a definitive Bruce concert recording.

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A Prairie Home Companion With Garrison Keillor * by Garrison Keillor (CD - 11/09/2004)
 

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A Prairie Home Companion With Garrison Keillor * by Garrison Keillor (CD - 11/09/2004)
"A Prairie Home Companion With Garrison Keillor *" (11/09/2004) Comedy Keillor, Garrison, Rounder SelectPersonnel: Garrison Keillor; Cindy Cashdollar, Pat Donohue, Peter Ostroushko, Richard Dworsky, Timothy Russell, Tommy Keith, Philip Brunelle, Gary Raynor, Jearlyn Steele, Sue Scott, Fred Newman, The Guy's All-Star Shoe Band, Andrew Stein, Arnold Kinsella, Inga Swearingen. For 30 years the folksy, common charm of Garrison Keillor has been delighting National Public Radio audiences and in turn building an audience with a fervor that borders on cult-like. His radio show, A Prairie Home Companion, has been a staple of weekend programming, and this disc captures the 30th anniversary special recorded at Keillor's home base in St. Paul, MN. While for the most part it's just another recording complete with all the usual elements loyal listeners would be most familiar with, there are some choice moments of reflection on the program's longevity -- the ultimate testament to its popularity. With a guest appearance by BR5-49 and an extended version of "Lake Wobegon News," it's one of the essential souvenirs for any fan to purchase and a most enjoyable offering from a man whose genius is far too underdocumented. ~ Rob Theakston

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True Stories I Made Up [CD & DVD] [PA] [11/8]
 

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True Stories I Made Up [CD & DVD] [PA] [11/8]
"True Stories I Made Up [PA]" (11/08/2005) Comedy Daniel Tosh, Comedy Central RecordsPersonnel: Daniel Tosh (spoken vocals). Take the rapid wit of Dane Cook and trade his hyper-cockiness for dry wickedness and you've got Daniel Tosh, which is by all means a compliment. Tosh matches Cook's ability to spit wry crassness, but he's more absurd and complex. Much of his material hits two to three seconds after the fact, partly because it takes awhile to unravel and partly because of the "I can't believe he just said that" factor. The title True Stories I Made Up is the least witty thing about this package, but it references a core routine, "Fictitious Disorder," that will one day be thought of as trademark Tosh. The comedian explains how living in denial is easier than reality on the track, and goes off on a long series of made-up stories that connect. It's the brilliant, standup equivalent of a Rube Goldberg machine, but Tosh's less obtuse, blunter, edgier, and crueler side is just as funny. Suggesting athletes should be pumped with steroids because he has a high-def TV and wants his sports like his video games ("Who cares if you die at 40, you hate life after sports anyway. I'm doing you a favor") or drawing comparisons between the Abu Ghraib prison and the world of baby photographer Anne Geddes is sick and downright startling when delivered so casually by the comedian. In a lot of ways he juggles and alienates the audience in an Andy Kaufman style but without breaking the rules of standup. It's exciting and subversive and you only need to gauge the audience reaction captured on the disc to see how effective it is. At first they are quiet, probably creeped out, but by the end of the disc they're guffawing. The bonus DVD from his 2002 Comedy Central special is less interesting, either because Tosh hasn't matured his act to the sharpness of the audio portion or because the network's censors shaved off the more risky and rewarding material. It's a letdown, but the audio portion of the set is one sick, twisted, and hilarious stunner of a debut. ~ David Jeffries

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