Class Clown, George Carlin, Music CD

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Class Clown


1	Class Clown 16:06
2	Wasting Time: Sharing a Swallow 2:27
3	Values (How Much Is That Dog Crap in the Window?) /Shoot Is Shit ... 5:16
4	I Used to Be Irish Catholic 2:57
5	The Confessional 4:12
6	Special Dispensation: Heaven, Hell. Purgatory and Limbo 3:41
7	Heavy Mysteries 1:59
8	Muhammad Ali-America the Beautiful 4:35
9	Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television 7:03

Biography

Editorial Reviews

Comedian George Carlin's definitive monologue was delivered on 1972's Class Clown album in the form of "Seven Dirty Words You Can Never Say on Television." While the majority of routines on Class Clown dealt with Carlin's self examination surrounding his Irish Catholic upbringing, he saved his controversial tour de force as the album's grand finale. The record buying public embraced the album; however, the FCC and Supreme Court held the routine as the epitome of tastelessness, threatening to yank the license of any station that dare play it over public airwaves. George Carlin ran with the torch Lenny Bruce lit a decade earlier and much to Carlin's credit, he put the dirty word issue together in a more concise and universal manner; something that, at times, escaped hipster Bruce. Class Clown was reissued on CD by Atlantic in 2000. Les Campbell, All Music Guide

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CLASS CLOWN RULES!!!!!!!!by Anonymous

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June 08, 2003: I orignially owned Class Clown when it first came out in 1972, and it was one my favorite comedy albums, especially the side "I Used To Be Irish Catholic". It really brought back memories. I'm thrilled to see it's back!

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Class Clown


1	Class Clown 16:06
2	Wasting Time: Sharing a Swallow 2:27
3	Values (How Much Is That Dog Crap in the Window?) /Shoot Is Shit ... 5:16
4	I Used to Be Irish Catholic 2:57
5	The Confessional 4:12
6	Special Dispensation: Heaven, Hell. Purgatory and Limbo 3:41
7	Heavy Mysteries 1:59
8	Muhammad Ali-America the Beautiful 4:35
9	Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television 7:03

All Music Guide

Comedian George Carlin's definitive monologue was delivered on 1972's Class Clown album in the form of "Seven Dirty Words You Can Never Say on Television." While the majority of routines on Class Clown dealt with Carlin's self examination surrounding his Irish Catholic upbringing, he saved his controversial tour de force as the album's grand finale. The record buying public embraced the album; however, the FCC and Supreme Court held the routine as the epitome of tastelessness, threatening to yank the license of any station that dare play it over public airwaves. George Carlin ran with the torch Lenny Bruce lit a decade earlier and much to Carlin's credit, he put the dirty word issue together in a more concise and universal manner; something that, at times, escaped hipster Bruce. Class Clown was reissued on CD by Atlantic in 2000. Les Campbell

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Product Details

Format: CD
Original Release: 1972
Release Date: 08/18/2009
Label: LAUGH.COM
Catalog No.: 1027
UPC: 801291102721
Sales Rank: 9,547

Album Credits
Performance Credits
George Carlin		Primary Artist

Technical Credits
Peter Abbott		Remixing
Monte Kay		Producer
Vicki Hodgetts		Producer
Barry Feinstein		Producer, Production Design
Buddy Andersen		Producer