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  1. 11960 or Look Forward in Anger1960 or Look Forward in AngerIssued on Verve Records at the turn of the decade, this essential LP captures Mort Sahl inventing modern political satire on vinyl. Armed only with a rolled newspaper and a V-neck sweater, Sahl discarded vaudeville gags in favor of an intellectual, syncopated jazz rhythm. Across two continuous…0
  2. 2The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart (1960)The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart (1960)Released Jan 1, 1960Released by Warner Bros. Records in 1960, this debut LP by accountant-turned-comedian Bob Newhart transformed stand-up recording history. Taped live at The Trog nightclub in Houston, Texas, the album introduced Newhart's brilliant deadpan delivery and his signature one-sided telephone conversation…0
  3. 32000 Years with Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks2000 Years with Carl Reiner and Mel BrooksCut in front of an invited audience at Steve Allen's studio and released by World Pacific Records in 1960, this landmark session captures lightning in a bottle. Carl Reiner acts as the quintessential straight man, tossing unscripted queries to Mel Brooks, who riffs without a net as a 2000-year-old…0
  4. 4Standup Comic (1978)Standup Comic (1978)Released Jan 1, 1978This 1978 double vinyl set from United Artists and Casablanca Records compiles the finest live performances from Woody Allen's 1964 to 1968 nightclub tours across venues like Mister Kelly's in Chicago and The Shadows in Washington, D.C. Long before focusing exclusively on cinema, Allen redefined…0
  5. 5This Is a RecordingThis Is a RecordingTaped in front of an enthusiastic club crowd at The Ice House in Pasadena and released on Polydor in 1971, Lily Tomlin's solo debut established her as a comedic force on vinyl. Built around her snorting, omnipotent switchboard operator Ernestine, the concept album turns bureaucratic telephone…0
  6. 6Class Clown (1972)Class Clown (1972)Released Jan 1, 1972George Carlin shed his clean-cut TV image to embrace countercultural truth on this seismic 1972 release for Little David Records. Recorded live at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in California, the LP captures Carlin firing on all cylinders with energetic observations on youth culture, Catholic…0
  7. 7That Nigger's Crazy (1975)That Nigger's Crazy (1975)Released Jan 1, 1975Captured live in 1974 at Don Cornelius' Soul Train nightclub in San Francisco, this Partee and Stax release established Richard Pryor as the preeminent comedic genius of his generation. Pryor discarded conventional setups to deliver raw, uncensored examinations of race, addiction, hospital visits,…0
  8. 8...Is It Something I Said? (1975)...Is It Something I Said? (1975)Released Jul 25, 1975Cut live in May 1975 at the Latin Casino in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and issued by Reprise, this LP represents Richard Pryor performing at the summit of his powers. The audio engineering captures an extraordinary dynamic between Pryor's supple voice and an electrified showroom. Side two gives full…0
  9. 9Let's Get Small (1977)Let's Get Small (1977)Released Jan 1, 1977Recorded in 1977 at The Boarding House in San Francisco and released by Warner Bros. Records, Steve Martin's debut album turned stand-up on its head through joyful absurdism and mock arrogance. Ditching topical satire, Martin donned an arrow through his head and strapped on a banjo, turning the…0
  10. 10Reality... What a ConceptReality... What a ConceptPressed by Casablanca Records in 1979, Robin Williams' debut comedy LP captures the manic electricity of his live nightclub sets. Tracked at The Copacabana in New York and The Boarding House in San Francisco, the vinyl preserves an unhinged, kinetic stream of consciousness that blew apart…0