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50 Greatest Comedy Albums

THE 50 MOST INFLUENTIAL COMEDY ALBUMS
Written By
Jim Mendrinos
These are the albums that influenced the people who make America laugh today. Notice I didn't go for "Best Comedy Albums," or "Funniest Comedy Albums;" that would be subjective. Instead, I asked the comedy performers, from the Smothers Brothers, down to open mikers what influenced them. To that, I added information like record sales, chart positions, and Grammys won; and I came up with an informal list of what is influential.
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Richard Pryor - Live on the Sunset Strip
Richard Pryor - Live on the Sunset Strip
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The Carnegie Hall Concert Lenny Bruce
The Carnegie Hall Concert Lenny Bruce
2
Child of the 50's – Robert Klein
Child of the 50's – Robert Klein
3
The First Family
The First Family
4
Standup Comic – Woody Allen
Standup Comic – Woody Allen
5
FM and AM - George Carlin
FM and AM - George Carlin
6
The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart
The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart
7
Why Is There Air? - Bill Cosby
Why Is There Air? - Bill Cosby
8
Stan Freberg Presents the United States of America, Volume One
Stan Freberg Presents the United States of America, Volume One
9
Eddie Murphy: Comedian
Eddie Murphy: Comedian
10
Lenny Bruce Is Out Again
Lenny Bruce Is Out Again
11
Mind Over Matter – Robert Klein
Mind Over Matter – Robert Klein
12
Mort Sahl at the Hungry I
Mort Sahl at the Hungry I
13
No Respect - Rodney Dangerfield
No Respect - Rodney Dangerfield
14
Class Clown – George Carlin
Class Clown – George Carlin
15
The Two Sides of Dick Gregory
The Two Sides of Dick Gregory
16
Dangerous – Bill Hicks
Dangerous – Bill Hicks
17
That N***Er's Crazy - Richard Pryor
That N***Er's Crazy - Richard Pryor
18
An Evening W/ Mike Nichols & Elaine May
An Evening W/ Mike Nichols & Elaine May
19
I Started Out as a Child - Bill Cosby
I Started Out as a Child - Bill Cosby
20
Comedy Minus 1 – Albert Brooks
Comedy Minus 1 – Albert Brooks
21
The Sick Humor of Lenny Bruce
The Sick Humor of Lenny Bruce
22
To Russell, My Brother, Whom I Slept With - Bill Cosby
To Russell, My Brother, Whom I Slept With - Bill Cosby
23
A Wild and Crazy Guy - Steve Martin
A Wild and Crazy Guy - Steve Martin
24
This Is a Recording - Lily Tomlin
This Is a Recording - Lily Tomlin
25
Hello Dummy – Don Rickles
Hello Dummy – Don Rickles
26
Them Cotton Pickin' Days Is Over – Godfrey Cambridge
Them Cotton Pickin' Days Is Over – Godfrey Cambridge
27
My Son the Nut – Allan Sherman
My Son the Nut – Allan Sherman
28
Richard Pryor - Wanted: Live in Concert
Richard Pryor - Wanted: Live in Concert
29
Bill Hicks - Rant in E-Minor
Bill Hicks - Rant in E-Minor
30
The 2000 Year Old Man (1975)
The 2000 Year Old Man (1975)
31
The Devil Made Me Buy This Dress - Flip Wilson
The Devil Made Me Buy This Dress - Flip Wilson
32
Uncensored – Redd Foxx
Uncensored – Redd Foxx
33
An Evening Wasted With Tom Lehrer
An Evening Wasted With Tom Lehrer
34
Inside Shelley Berman
Inside Shelley Berman
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The Songs and Comedy of the Smothers Brothers Recorded Live at the Purple Onion
The Songs and Comedy of the Smothers Brothers Recorded Live at the Purple Onion
36
Looking Good – Freddie Prinze
Looking Good – Freddie Prinze
37
Louder Than Hell – Sam Kinison
Louder Than Hell – Sam Kinison
38
Big Bambu – Cheech and Chong
Big Bambu – Cheech and Chong
39
Flip Wilson Live at the Village Gate
Flip Wilson Live at the Village Gate
40
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