''Jammin' in New York'' is

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's 14th album and eighth

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special, recorded on April 24 and 25, 1992, at the Paramount Theater, on the grounds of

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. Topics include the war in the Persian Gulf, similarities and differences among average Americans and language used at

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. The album won a

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in 1993 for Best Spoken Comedy Album. On-air HBO promos for the live broadcast on April 25, 1992, referred to the program as ''George Carlin: Live at the Paramount''. Before the opening credits, the words "This show is for SAM" appear. This is a reference to comedian

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, who had died in a car crash two weeks before the recording. Carlin considered ''Jammin' in New York'' his favorite and best HBO special.

Track listing

#"Rockets and Penises in the Persian Gulf" - 7:35 #"Little Things We Share" - 7:47 #"Airline Announcements" - 16:44 #"Golf Courses for the Homeless" - 11:13 #"The Planet Is Fine" - 13:37

References

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