Jammin' in New York
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| Studio album by George Carlin | |||||
| Released | November 10, 1992 | ||||
| Recorded | April 24-April 25, 1992 | ||||
| Genre | Comedy | ||||
| Length | 56:54 | ||||
| Label | Atlantic/WEA | ||||
| Producer | Jerry Hamza, Brenda Carlin | ||||
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"Jammin' In New York" is George Carlin's eighth special to be seen on HBO, recorded on April 24 and 25, 1992 at the Paramount Theater, on the grounds of Madison Square Garden in New York City. It is his concert following the Persian Gulf War. Topics include the war in the Persian Gulf, similarities and differences among average Americans, language used at airports and more.
The album won a Grammy Award in 1993 for Best Spoken Comedy Album.
[edit] Track listing
- Rockets And Penises In The Persian Gulf – 7:35
- Little Things We Share – 7:47
- Airline Announcements – 16:42
- Golf Courses For The Homeless – 11:13
- The Planet Is Fine – 13:37
[edit] Miscellanea
- Before the opening credits, the words "this show is for SAM" appear. This is a reference to comedian Sam Kinison, who was killed in an auto collision two weeks earlier.[citation needed]
- Carlin names Jammin' in New York his favorite HBO special[citation needed]
- This is the first George Carlin album to more-or-less contain the entire audio of his HBO special without interruption, deletion, or rearrangement.
