Live From Hell, Richard Lewis, Music CD

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Live From Hell

Disc 1
1	Intro 1:09
2	Strangers and Jewish Satellite Dishes 1:00
3	Cops 0:57
4	The U.S. Mail 0:57
5	The Dry Cleaning Conspiracy 0:54
6	A Mother's Support? 1:06
7	Spitting on the Audience 0:28
8	Gig from Hell 1:44
9	The Deep South and Delicatessens 0:28
10	Nashville and the King 1:13
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Disc 2
1	"Welcome to Boston" and Christian Science 2:43
2	Medication 2:13
3	Spilling My Guts 0:45
4	Middle Age 4:20
5	The Little Tape Recorder Paranoia 1:10
6	Alcoholism, the Presidency, Roswell, and My Parents 0:18
7	Alcoholism, the Presidency, Roswell, and My Parents 1:36
8	Alcoholism, the Presidency, Roswell, and My Parents 0:50
9	I Apologize for Everything 0:51
10	Bad Audiences 1:45
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Editorial Reviews

The first disc of this two-CD set is the soundtrack to the comedian's 1985 HBO special, I'm in Pain. Available on CD for the first time, the performance captures the neurotic comedian at his nervous best. Only Lewis could make paranoia and guilt sound so funny. Family, intimacy, and everyday life seem to be more than the comedian can bear, leaving him no response but to lash back at the world with pointed one-liners and hilarious observations. The second disc of the set is an extended interview conducted by magazine journalist Bill Zehme in 2000. Intimacy is a recurring topic, but Lewis also delves into politics, life as a comedian, and his battles with alcohol. The improvisational quality of the interview's give and take makes it an interesting and often riotous listen, with Lewis suddenly riffing on whatever subject lights his imagination. Not lost on him is the irony of a Jewish neurotic with hypochondriac-like leanings being interviewed in a radio studio owned by Christian Scientists, a religious group that doesn't believe in the use of medicine. A decade and a half after making it big-time as a standup comedian with his first cable special, Lewis sounds as weird, wired, and witty as ever. ~ Brian Beatty, All Music Guide All Music Guide

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March 04, 2001: My God, Richard Lewis is one enlightened,wonderfully screwed-up,newly sober humorist. This double CD is very cool as the ist disc rocks with his machine-gun like premises from ages ago that still hold up and then 17 years later, the 2nd CD,--with Lewis guided through his recovery by the brillance of journalist Zehme, (like a modern day Carl Reiner) the off-the-cuff free-associating is one of the hippest, funniest recordings I have ever heard. I'm glad Lewis continues to do new material all the time--and it seems--(as I have read his new book) that his sobriety made him funnier and in a weird way--crazier, as he has to deal with his zillion problems head on. No pain- no gain and his pain clearly leaves the listener a winner. The best comedy package in ages.

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Live From Hell

Disc 1
1	Intro 1:09
2	Strangers and Jewish Satellite Dishes 1:00
3	Cops 0:57
4	The U.S. Mail 0:57
5	The Dry Cleaning Conspiracy 0:54
6	A Mother's Support? 1:06
7	Spitting on the Audience 0:28
8	Gig from Hell 1:44
9	The Deep South and Delicatessens 0:28
10	Nashville and the King 1:13
11	The Road 2:05
12	Television 0:11
13	Porn Insecurity 5:38
14	Foreign Films 0:34
15	Family Nightmare 1:12
16	Hawaiian Restaurant 0:48
17	Cleanliness, a Dog's Suicide, Cottage Cheese, and Caesarian 1:19
18	Grandfather 0:54
19	Grandmother 1:20
20	Car Trips 0:54
21	Dumb and Old 1:00
22	An Unhealthy Man 0:55
23	Dates From Hell, Mistake Warnings, and Actresses 2:44
24	Cat from Hell 0:52
25	Sex 0:18
26	Birth Control 4:43
27	Orgasms and Lovemaking 2:02

Disc 2
1	"Welcome to Boston" and Christian Science 2:43
2	Medication 2:13
3	Spilling My Guts 0:45
4	Middle Age 4:20
5	The Little Tape Recorder Paranoia 1:10
6	Alcoholism, the Presidency, Roswell, and My Parents 0:18
7	Alcoholism, the Presidency, Roswell, and My Parents 1:36
8	Alcoholism, the Presidency, Roswell, and My Parents 0:50
9	I Apologize for Everything 0:51
10	Bad Audiences 1:45
11	PMS, the Clitoris, Orgasms, and Don Ho 0:26
12	God 0:31
13	The Penis and the Vagina 0:21
14	Women and the Bible 5:46
15	Christian Science, Pt. 2 0:27
16	Parenting from Hell 0:40
17	Wolf Blitzer, Jesus, Fallwell, and Abe the Tailor 0:51
18	I Scratched My Ass in Vegas 0:48
19	Needs of a Comedian 2:08
20	Childhood 1:17
21	Italy 1:02
22	Sexual Hypocrisy and Republicans 1:10
23	Assholes, Puppets, Dogs, and Impotence 1:04
24	Horses 2:00
25	The Little Tape Recorder, Pt. 2 2:17
26	Comedian from Hell 0:41
27	Hypochondria 0:12
28	Introus and Colonoscopies 0:21
29	Wildlife Channel 4:09
30	Sexual Positions, Dr. J, and Condoms 0:46
31	Vibrators, Dildos, and Willy Loman (Word Associations) 2:10
32	Actresses 2:20
33	Love 1:27
34	Penis 2:26
35	Happy 0:43
36	Black 1:10
37	Therapy 6:21
38	Death 1:13
39	St. Peter 1:12
40	Paranoid Phone Call from Richard to the Record Company Bonus Track 0:37
41	Sinatra Story Bonus Track 2:00

All Music Guide

The first disc of this two-CD set is the soundtrack to the comedian's 1985 HBO special, I'm in Pain. Available on CD for the first time, the performance captures the neurotic comedian at his nervous best. Only Lewis could make paranoia and guilt sound so funny. Family, intimacy, and everyday life seem to be more than the comedian can bear, leaving him no response but to lash back at the world with pointed one-liners and hilarious observations. The second disc of the set is an extended interview conducted by magazine journalist Bill Zehme in 2000. Intimacy is a recurring topic, but Lewis also delves into politics, life as a comedian, and his battles with alcohol. The improvisational quality of the interview's give and take makes it an interesting and often riotous listen, with Lewis suddenly riffing on whatever subject lights his imagination. Not lost on him is the irony of a Jewish neurotic with hypochondriac-like leanings being interviewed in a radio studio owned by Christian Scientists, a religious group that doesn't believe in the use of medicine. A decade and a half after making it big-time as a standup comedian with his first cable special, Lewis sounds as weird, wired, and witty as ever. ~ Brian Beatty, All Music Guide

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Product Details

Format: CD
Original Release: 2000
Release Date: 02/13/2001
Label: GRAPESHOT
Catalog No.: 9003
UPC: 696431900325

Album Credits
Performance Credits
Richard Lewis		Primary Artist, Vocals, Primary Artist

Technical Credits
Bill Zehme		Liner Notes
Steven Jurgensmeyer		Art Direction
Bonnie Schiffman		Cover Photo
Anton Glovsky		Executive Producer, Mastering
Jim Sampas		Producer