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Albert Brooks
Star Is BoughtAsylum/Wounded Bird, 1975. New Copy
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A wonderfully hip comedy album from the early years of Albert Brooks – very much in the spirit of the LA Warner scene of which Brooks was a part! The album's set up as an "all format radio" record – and as such, also offers a great snapshot of mid 70s radio – with ... CD
Ernie Kovacs
Ernie Kovacs Album (with bonus tracks)Columbia/Omnivore, Early 60s/1976. New Copy
An audio document of the genius of the Ernie Kovacs TV show of the early 60s – served up with almost as much dynamic energy as the show itself! Given the lack of visuals, the focus here is mostly on dialogue-heavy routines – so there's less of the wordless musical numbers that are ... CD
Marty Brill & Larry Foster
James Blonde – Secret Agent 006.95 & The Man From TANTEColpix, Mid 60s. Near Mint-
One of the better James Bond parody records of the 60s – with music by Morty Jay! LP, Vinyl record album
WC Fields/
Original Voice Tracks From His Great Movies
Decca, Early 50s. Sealed
... LP, Vinyl record album
Mae West
Mae Way Out WestTower, Mid 60s. Sealed
A big moment from Mae West's comeback during the rise of 60s camp – and a set that has the lady singing versions of "Day Tripper", "When A Man Loves A Woman", "Shakin All Over", and "You Turn Me On". LP, Vinyl record album
Richard Pryor
That N*gger's CrazyWarner/Partee, 1974. Very Good+
Pryor really busted into the mainstream with this one – as the album secured him a grammy for best comedy LP in the year it was released. Recorded live in San Francisco, at Don Cornelius' Soul Train – with tracks that include "Wino & Junkie", "Flying Saucers", ... LP, Vinyl record album
Vaughn Meader
If The Shoe FitsVerve, Late 60s. Sealed
An obscure 60s comedy album on Verve – featuring the multi-faceted Vaughn Meader, with sound effects from Ralph Curtis! LP, Vinyl record album
Boom Boom, Near Mint-
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Weird Al Yankovic
Straight Outta Lynwood (Promo Sampler)Zomba, 2006. Near Mint-
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Certron, 1970. Sealed
... LP, Vinyl record album
Marx Brothers
Original Voice Tracks From Their Greatest MoviesDecca, 1920s/1930s. Sealed Gatefold
... LP, Vinyl record album
Kermit Schafer
Kermit Schafer Presents Are You Curious Or Yellow?Audio Fidelity, 1969. Sealed
... LP, Vinyl record album
Willio & Phillio
World's First Willio & Phillio Record AlbumWizard, 1979. Sealed
... LP, Vinyl record album
WC Fields/
His Only Recording Plus Eight Songs By Mae West (Proscenium pressing)
Proscenium, Early 50s. Sealed Gatefold
... LP, Vinyl record album
Johnny Carson
Here's Johnny – Magic Moments From The Tonight ShowCasablanca, 1960s/1970s. Very Good+ 2LP
... LP, Vinyl record album
Monty Python
Worst Of Monty Python's Flying CircusBBC/Pye (UK), 1970. Near Mint-
Some of the finest moments from the Monty Python Show – including "Flying Sheep", 'Trade Description Act", "Nudge Nudge", "Interesting People", "The North Minehead Bye-Election", "Me Doctor", "Pet Shop" and "Self ... LP, Vinyl record album
Lenny Bruce
Sick Humor Of Lenny BruceFantasy, Late 50s. Near Mint-
Possibly the most famous of all the Lenny Bruce albums on Fantasy – as it's the one that has a crazy image of Lenny having a picnic in a cemetery! Lenny's genius is still in formation here – but the record does have some great moments, like the oft-sampled "Religions Inc", ... LP, Vinyl record album
John Cleese
Fawlty TowersBBC, 1975. Near Mint-
One of the few ways you could enjoy this great show at home in the days before videotape – a full document of the episodes "Mrs Richards" and "Hotel Inspectors". LP, Vinyl record album
Bob & Ray, Dick Schory, Abbe Lane, & Others
Bob & Ray Throw A Stereo SpectacularRCA, 1958. Very Good+
Bob & Ray take the listener through a host of stereo goodies from RCA – with narration and bits from the pair, and music by Dick Schory, Abbe Lane, Sauter-Finegan, Lena Horne, and others! LP, Vinyl record album
Dick Gregory
In Living Black & WhiteColpix, 1961. Very Good+
Sharp-edged wit from a young Dick Gregory – and the kind of record that easily set the standard for countless comics to come! The tracks here are mostly free-form – still structured into a few routines, but also pretty easygoing and open – with more of the openly rapping sort of ... LP, Vinyl record album
Mort Sahl
Mort Sahl At The Hungry IVerve, Late 50s. Sealed
Although not nearly as well-remembered as Lenny Bruce, Mort Sahl is really our favorite comedian from the late 50s. He's got this incredible delivery style that is both immediately arresting and surprisingly heartfelt – and instead of doing short canned "bits", he just sort of ... LP, Vinyl record album
Erik Altig & His Letkiss Band ?
Everybody Letkiss!Ascot, 1965. Very Good+
... LP, Vinyl record album
Various
ArgonArgon, 1950s. Very Good
Unnamed comedy record. Tracks include "Beer Joint", "Garbage Man", "Crep Contest", "Ice Man", "Dean & Jerry", and more. LP, Vinyl record album
Jonathan Winters
Humor Seen Through The Eyes Of Jonathan WintersVerve, 1962. Sealed
... LP, Vinyl record album
Ernie Kovacs
Ernie Kovacs AlbumColumbia, Early 60s/1976. Near Mint-
An audio document of the genius of the Ernie Kovacs TV show of the early 60s – served up with almost as much dynamic energy as the show itself! Given the lack of visuals, the focus here is mostly on dialogue-heavy routines – so there's less of the wordless musical numbers that are ... LP, Vinyl record album
Mike Nichols & Elaine May
RetrospectMercury, Early 60s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold
Early comedy work from the duo of Mike Nichols & Elaine May – mostly done when they were young improv talents in Chicago, before they went onto greater fame in film and on stage! LP, Vinyl record album
Mike Nichols & Elaine May
Improvisations To MusicMercury, 1958. Very Good+
... LP, Vinyl record album
Dick Gregory
Dick Gregory: The Light Side/Poppy, 1969. Very Good- 2LP Gatefold
2LP set of material that was recorded in 1969, and which features Dick Gregory in the prime of his shift from hip comedian to political activist. The set includes pieces like "Black Rioters", "The Concerned Honky Law", "Moral Gap", "Drafter Resisters", and ... LP, Vinyl record album
Peter Cooke/
Beyond The Fringe 64 - Volume 2
Capitol, Early 60s. Sealed
... LP, Vinyl record album
Verve, Late 60s. Sealed
Early Jackie Mason for Verve Records – with titles that include "I Was Almost Drafted", "My Foreign Car", "Who Needs Talent", "People Think I'm Italian", "Rock Hudson & Me", and "My Doctor Knows Me Inside & Out". LP, Vinyl record album
Jackie Mason
Great Moments Of Comedy With Jackie MasonVerve, 1964. Sealed
... LP, Vinyl record album
Bob Booker/
Out Of The Closet
Ariola, 1977. Very Good+
... LP, Vinyl record album
Moms Mabley & Pigmeat Markham
Best Of Moms & Pigmeat Vol 1Chess, Mid 60s. Very Good
Classic work from these two great comedians – both pulled from older albums for Chess! LP, Vinyl record album
Firesign Theatre
David Ossman's How Time FliesColumbia, 1973. Near Mint-
... LP, Vinyl record album
