Rant in E-Minor is an album by comedian Bill Hicks

Bill Hicks

William Melvin "Bill" Hicks was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, satirist, and musician. His material largely consisted of general discussions about society, religion, politics, philosophy, and personal issues. Hicks' material was often controversial and steeped in dark comedy...

, posthumously released in 1997 through Rykodisc

Rykodisc

Rykodisc Records is an American record label. It is owned by Warner Music Group, operates as a unit of WMG's Independent Label Group and is distributed through Alternative Distribution Alliance.-Company history:...

. It was released alongside the sister album Arizona Bay

Arizona Bay

Arizona Bay is an album by comedian Bill Hicks, posthumously released in 1997. It was released alongside Rant in E-Minor, marking three years since his death. The album's title refers to the hope that Los Angeles will one day fall into the ocean due to a major earthquake...

on February 25, 1997, marking three years since his death.

The material on this album is darker and angrier in tone than some of his earlier work; Hicks can be heard screaming at his audience in between chapters, and very prominently during the track "You're Wrong Night."

It received the Allmusic Guide album pick.

Track listing

• Part One
  • Chapter One
    • 1. "Fevered Egos" – 4:05
    • 2. "Easter" – 1:19
    • 3. "Gideons" – 1:05
  • Chapter Two
    • 4. "People Suck" – 0:21
    • 5. "Pro Life" – 4:13
    • 6. "People Who Hate People" – 0:32
    • 7. "Non-Smokers" – 2:39
    • 8. "Gifts of Forgiveness" – 5:09
    • 9. "Purple Vein Dick Joke" – 0:29
  • Chapter Three
    • 10. "Confession Time (COPS
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      )" – 4:25
    • 11. "Wax Dart" – 0:30
    • 12. "I'm Talking to the Women Here" – 1:10
• Part Two
  • Chapter Four
    • 13. "You're Wrong Night" – 5:37
  • Chapter Five
    • 14. "A New Flag (Patriotism)" – 1:13
    • 15. "Gays in the Military" – 2:24
    • 16. "I.R.S.
      Internal Revenue Service
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       Bust" – 1:09
    • 17. "Politics in America" – 0:39
    • 18. "Quiet Loner" – 0:57
  • Chapter Six
    • 19. "Artistic Roll Call" – 4:33
    • 20. "Orange Drink" – 1:08
    • 21. "Save Willie
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      " – 1:30
  • Chapter Seven
    • 22. "Deficit (Jesse Helms
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      )" – 2:47
    • 23. "Rush Limbaugh" – 2:21
• Part Three
  • Chapter Eight
    • 24. "Time to Evolve" – 3:16
  • Chapter Nine
    • 25. "Waco (Koresh
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      )" – 5:35
    • 26. "The Pope" – 1:02
    • 27. "Christianity" – 0:27
    • 28. "Seven Seals" – 0:28
  • Chapter Ten
    • 29. "One of the Boys (Clinton
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      )" – 1:03
    • 30. "Car Bomb Derby" – 0:26
    • 31. "The Elite" – 1:06
  • Chapter Eleven
    • 32. "Love List (No Future)" – 2:56
    • 33. "Back to the Garden" – 1:20
    • 34. "Your Children Aren't Special" – 3:13
    • 35. "Wizards Have Landed" – 1:43
    • 36. "Lift Me Lord" – 0:53

Personnel

• Bill Hicks
  Bill Hicks
  William Melvin "Bill" Hicks was an American stand-up comedian, social critic, satirist, and musician. His material largely consisted of general discussions about society, religion, politics, philosophy, and personal issues. Hicks' material was often controversial and steeped in dark comedy...
  
   – Guitar, Vocals
• Kevin Booth
  Kevin Booth
  Kevin Booth is an American film and video director, producer, and musician. He is best known for his work with comedian Bill Hicks, who was the subject of his book Agent of Evolution, published by Harper Collins UK. Hicks and Booth knew each other since their time together at Stratford High School...
  
  – Bass, Keyboards, Percussion, Producer