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. It is a deeply personal set performed just four days after Notaro was diagnosed with stage two

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. The album was first released as a download on

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's website in 2012. It was the first release that C.K. featured on his website by a comedian other than himself, though it is no longer available on the website. The audio of the album was originally recorded at Notaro's regular monthly stand-up show ''Tig Has Friends'' at Largo for an episode of the radio show ''

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''. Notaro did not want to put out the album at first, but C.K. convinced her to release it.

Deluxe edition

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released the physical version of the album the next year on double-CD, download and a limited picture-disc vinyl as a Deluxe Edition. The Deluxe Edition bonus audio was originally recorded for ''

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'' radio show.

Track listing

Disc 1 Deluxe Edition - Disc 2

Personnel

* Album Cover Design – Daniel Murphy * Design Concept, Design (Co-design) – Tig Notaro * Photography By – Robyn Von Swank * Recorded By – Alec Dixon

Awards

The album was nominated in 2014 for the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album at the

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, which Tig hosted the Pre-Telecast Ceremony streamed online. Notaro lost to

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''.

Charts

The album peaked at No. 1 on Billboard's Top

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chart.

Deluxe edition

Track listing

Personnel

Awards

Charts

References

Further reading