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Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor

1968 · Non-Music

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Richard Pryor by Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor is a Spoken Word album by Richard Pryor, originally released in 1968. On Gatefold: 15 pressings tracked, owned by 3 collectors.

About

The complicated genius of Richard Pryor surfaces in embryonic form on his 1968 debut. Depicting himself as a loin-clothed bushman on the album's faux-<i>National Geographic</i> cover, Pryor embraces African-American stereotypes throughout this raucous live show, the better to undermine them. Confessions of adolescent insecurity ("Girls") make you want to hug the future star, who's even better when single-handedly voicing a variety of characters in longer pieces concerning black activism and army life.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Super Nigger2:40
  2. A2Girls3:20
  3. A3Farting1:55
  4. A4Prison Play9:07

Side B

  1. B1T.V. Panel Show7:30
  2. B2Smells2:45
  3. B3Army Life4:47
  4. B4Frankenstein0:55

Sound DNA

  • Spoken Word
  • Comedy
  • sparse
  • sarcastic
  • political

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

[Labels]
- Orange and yellow steamship labels with Dove logo above spindle.
- "Stereo" above rim text.
- No durations stated.
Recorded live at The Troubadour in West Hollywood, California.
On track B4 the duration is not printed entirely.
[Catalog]
- Back cover, spine & labels: RS 6325.
- Front cover: 6325.

Credits

The people behind it.

Production & Engineering

  • Bobby RobertsEXECUTIVE-PRODUCER
  • Bobby RobertsEXECUTIVE-PRODUCER
  • Hal LandersEXECUTIVE-PRODUCER
  • Kurtis RobertsCO-PRODUCER [ASST. TO THE PRODUCERS]
  • Robert MarchesePRODUCER
  • Robert MarchesePRODUCER [ORIGINAL ALBUM]
  • Robert MarchesePRODUCER [PRODUCED BY]
  • Ron JohnsenENGINEER [SOUND BY]

Songwriting

  • Richard Pryor

3 collectors on Gatefold own this · 15 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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