Eardrum Records was a

record label A record label, or record company, is a brand or trademark of music recordings and music videos, or the company that owns it. Sometimes, a record label is also a publishing company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the produ ...

owned by American comedian

George Carlin George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008) was an American comedian, actor, author, and social critic. Regarded as one of the most important and influential stand-up comedians of all time, he was dubbed "the dean of countercul ...

, who formed the label in 1986. He then bought out

Little David Records Little David Records was a record label started in 1969 by up-and-coming comedian Flip Wilson and his manager, veteran jazz producer Monte Kay. The label focused mainly on comedy albums, with some jazz and soft rock releases. Little David was indep ...

, the label that previously released his material. Eardrum was distributed by

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, which had also distributed Little David, and Carlin was the sole artist on the label until his death. Eardrum released all of Carlin's later recordings starting with ''Playin’ with Your Head'' in 1986 and also remastered and reissued Carlin's classic Little David albums on CD.

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