That Nigger's Crazy is the third official album release by Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor

Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor was an American stand-up comedian, actor, social critic, writer and MC. Pryor was known for uncompromising examinations of racism and topical contemporary issues, which employed colorful vulgarities, and profanity, as well as racial epithets...

. It was recorded live at Don Cornelius

Don Cornelius

Donald Cortez "Don" Cornelius is an American television show host and producer who is best known as the creator of the nationally syndicated dance/music franchise Soul Train, which he hosted from 1971-1993...

' Soul Train

Soul Train

Soul Train is an American musical variety show that aired in syndication from October 1971 to March 2006. In its 35-year history, the show primarily featured performances by R&B, soul, and hip hop artists, although funk, jazz, disco, and gospel artists have also appeared.As a nod to Soul Trains...

 nightclub (named after his TV show) in early 1974. This album won the Grammy for Best Comedy Album for 1974.

Initially released on Stax Records

Stax Records

Stax Records is an American record label, originally based in Memphis, Tennessee.Founded in 1957 as Satellite Records, the name Stax Records was adopted in 1961. The label was a major factor in the creation of the Southern soul and Memphis soul music styles, also releasing gospel, funk, jazz, and...

 under their "Partee" imprint, the album's success was temporarily derailed by the sudden closing of Stax later in 1974. Pryor regained control of the master rights to the album and signed with Warner Bros. Records

Warner Bros. Records

Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...

 almost immediately; the album was reissued on November 10, 1975 on their Reprise

Reprise Records

Reprise Records is an American record label, founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra. It is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated through Warner Bros. Records.-Beginnings:...

 subsidiary, three months after Pryor's ...Is It Something I Said?

...Is It Something I Said?

…Is It Something I Said? is the fourth official album release by Richard Pryor and the first he released on a new contract with Warner Bros. Records, a label he remained with for the rest of his recording career....

was released.

The comedy album found its way to Billboard music charts where it went #1 on its R&B/Soul Albums chart for four weeks.

Track listing

1. "I Hope I'm Funny" - 3:28
2. "Nigger With a Seizure" - 5:24
3. "Have Your Ass Home By 11:00" - 2:30
4. "Black and White Lifestyles" - 3:43
5. "Exorcist" - 1:53
6. "Wino Dealing with Dracula" - 2:11
7. "Flying Saucers" - 1:09
8. "The Back Down" - 3:37
9. "Black Man/White Woman" - 0:55
10. "Niggers vs. Police" - 1:42
11. "Wino & Junkie" - 7:06