''Bicentennial Nigger'' is the sixth album by the American comedian
Richard Pryor
Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor Sr. (December 1, 1940 – December 10, 2005) was an American stand-up comedian and actor. He reached a broad audience with his trenchant observations and storytelling style, and is widely regarded as on ...
. David Banks produced the album, while
Warner Bros. Records
Warner Records Inc. (formerly Warner Bros. Records Inc.) is an American record label. A subsidiary of the Warner Music Group, it is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. It was founded on March 19, 1958, as the recorded music division of the ...
released the album in September 1976. It is often considered one of his most influential recordings. The
CD version of the album was released on 20 June 1989. It won the 1977
Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album.
The album was recorded in July 1976 at the
Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood, with the exception of the title track, recorded at
The Comedy Store
The Comedy Store is an American comedy club opened in April 1972. It is located in West Hollywood, California, at 8433 Sunset Boulevard on the Sunset Strip. An associated club is located in La Jolla, San Diego, California.
History
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Hollywood in February 1976, location recording by Wally Heider Recording, engineer Biff Dawes. Album cover design and art direction by Kosh.
It ends with the words "I ain't never goin' to forget".
Track listing
Side one
# "Hillbilly" - 2:15
# "Black and White Women" - 4:06
# "Our Gang" - 2:48
# "Bicentennial Prayer" - 6:42
Side two
# "Black Hollywood" - 5:25
# "Mudbone Goes to Hollywood" - 10:11
# "Chinese Restaurant" - 1:18
# "Acid" - 4:55
# "Bicentennial Nigger" - 2:25
* On cassette releases, "Acid" was moved to side one, after "Bicentennial Prayer," to make the content more even on each side of the tape.
References
External links
Richard Pryor's Official Homepage
Richard Pryor live albums
Stand-up comedy albums
1976 live albums
Warner Records live albums
Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album
1970s comedy albums
United States Bicentennial
Albums recorded at the Roxy Theatre
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