''Classic Gold'' is an album by
American
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comedian
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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 ...
, released on October 27, 1992, on
Atlantic Records
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. It contains the comedian's first three gold albums in their entirety: ''
FM & AM
''FM & AM'' is the third album by American comedian George Carlin. This album was originally released in 1972 on the Atlantic Records subsidiary label Little David Records, later reissued on Carlin's Eardrum Records label. It was also included a ...
'' (disc 1, tracks 1–10), ''
Class Clown
''Class Clown'' is the fourth album released by American comedian George Carlin. It was recorded on May 27, 1972 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California, and released in September.
Background
At the time Carlin was rel ...
'' (disc 1, 11–13 and disc 2, tracks 1–6) and ''
Occupation: Foole'' (disc 2, tracks 7–17).
Track listing
Disc 1
# "Shoot"
# "The Hair Piece"
# "Sex in Commercials"
# "Drugs"
# "Birth Control"
# "Son of Wino"
# "Divorce Game"
# "Ed Sullivan Self Taught"
# "Let's Make a Deal"
# "The 11 O'Clock News"
# "Class Clown"
# "Wasted Time—Sharing a Swallow"
# "Values (How Much Is That Dog Crap in the Window?)"
Disc 2
# "I Used to Be Irish Catholic"
# "The Confessional"
# "Special Dispensation: Heaven, Hell, Purgatory and Limbo"
# "Heavy Mysteries"
# "Muhammad Ali-America the Beautiful"
# "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television"
# "Welcome to My Job"
# "Occupation: Foole"
# "White Harlem"
# "The Hallway Groups"
# "Black Consciousness"
# "New York Voices"
# "Grass Swept the Neighborhood"
# "Childhood Clichés"
# "Cute Little Farts"
# "Raisin Rhetoric"
# "Filthy Words"
References
External links
George Carlin's Official Website
George Carlin albums
1992 compilation albums
1990s comedy albums
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