''Jammin' in New York'' is

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

'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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s. 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, a reference to comedian

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, who had died in a car crash two weeks before the recording. The album won the 1993 Grammy Award for Best Spoken Comedy Album. 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

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