Live At The Comedy Store, 1973
Live At The Comedy Store, 1973 | |
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Released | July 23, 2021 |
Recorded | October 29-30, 1973 |
Venue | The Comedy Store |
Genre | Comedy |
Label | Omnivore Records, Stand Up! Records |
Producer | Richard Pryor, Jennifer Lee Pryor, Reggie Collins, Cheryl Pawelski |
Live At The Comedy Store, 1973 is a concert album by comedian Richard Pryor.
History
The material on Live At The Comedy Store, like his early-1970s albums Richard Pryor and Craps (After Hours), captures Pryor during his most transformative period as a comic, when he evolved from a family-friendly comic in the mode of Bill Cosby into the challenging, politically aware comedian of his most famous albums.[1] It was recorded on October 29 and 30, 1973, at West Hollywood, California, nightclub The Comedy Store, during a four-night run of performances. At the time, Pryor did not intend to release the recordings commercially, but was preparing for upcoming shows, including the performance at San Francisco's Soul Train Club which would become the Grammy-winning 1974 album That Nigger's Crazy.[2][3] In the early 1970s, Pryor habitually used the Comedy Store to try out and refine new material. Pryor's evolution was drawing considerable interest within the comedy scene, and his shows were well-attended by other comics.[1][4][5]
References
- ^ a b Henry, David; Henry, Joe (2014). Furious Cool: Richard Pryor and the World That Made Him. Algonquin Books. ISBN 978-1-61620-447-1. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
- ^ Sokol, Tony (June 7, 2023). "Richard Pryor Vinyl Reissues Highlight the Evolution of Comedy". Den of Geek. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
- ^ Marchese, Joe (2023-05-12). "The Line-Up: Stand Up! Records Reissues Three Richard Pryor Classics on Vinyl". The Second Disc. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
- ^ Knoedelseder, William (2010). I'm Dying Up Here: Heartbreak and High Times in Stand-Up Comedy's Golden Era. PublicAffairs. p. 87. ISBN 978-1-58648-896-3. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
- ^ Zoglin, Richard (2009). Comedy at the Edge: How Stand-up in the 1970s Changed America. Bloomsbury USA. ISBN 978-1-58234-625-0. Retrieved 2023-06-19.