The Day the Laughter Died is a comedy double album

Double album

A double album is an audio album which spans two units of the primary medium in which it is sold, typically records and compact discs....

 by comedian

Comedian

A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...

 Andrew Dice Clay

Andrew Dice Clay

Andrew Dice Clay is an American comedian and actor who played the lead role in the film The Adventures of Ford Fairlane.Clay has been in several movies and has released a number of stand-up albums...

, which was released in 1990. It was produced by record producer

Record producer

A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...

, Rick Rubin

Rick Rubin

Frederick Jay "Rick" Rubin is an American record producer and the co-president of Columbia Records. Along with Russell Simmons, Rubin was the co-founder of Def Jam Records and also established American Recordings...

. Rubin's concept was to record an unadvertised performance in a small club, with a small crowd, many of which would not necessarily be fans of Clay's act. Clay chose a New York club, owned by comedian, Rodney Dangerfield

Rodney Dangerfield

Rodney Dangerfield , was an American comedian, and actor, known for the catchphrases "I don't get no respect!," "No respect, no respect at all... that's the story of my life" or "I get no respect, I tell ya" and his monologues on that theme...

, Dangerfield's

Dangerfield's

Dangerfield's is a comedy club located in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York, 1118 First Avenue, N.Y., N.Y. , and named after comedian Rodney Dangerfield. The club was founded by Rodney Dangerfield and long time friend Anthony Bevacqua, who still runs and operates the club today. The club...

, as well as to record during the holiday season. A sequel, The Day the Laughter Died, Part II

The Day the Laughter Died, Part II

The Day the Laughter Died, Part II is a comedy album by comedian Andrew Dice Clay, which was released in 1993. It was produced by Rick Rubin...

was released in 1993.

The album is largely improvisational, with Clay interacting with audience over the course of over an hour and a half. The topics run the usual gamut of sex, relationships between men and women, masculinity, religion and popular culture. Raw and offensive, Clay's performance results in several members of the audience leaving the show early, some insulting him as they leave. This album is considered by many to be the best performance of Andrew Dice Clay's career, and a masterpiece of the genre.

Disc one

1. "First Kiss" – 2:11
2. "Holiday Season" – 1:50
3. "The Tree" – 1:20
4. "Texas" – 3:05
5. "Places To Meet Chicks" – 3:07
6. "The Gift" – 1:40
7. "The Divider" – 2:11
8. "Personal Delivery Service" – 3:52
9. "Female Anatomy" – 3:42
10. "Under 2 Minutes" – 3:30
11. "Kids" – 2:01
12. "Mothers, Daughtes & Sisters" – 2:49
13. "1990" – 2:13
14. "Jerkin' Off" – 1:20
15. "Milk & Shampoo" – 5:39
16. "Laughter vs. Comedy" – 1:07
17. "While The Cats Away..." – 3:19
18. "What'll It Be" – 2:16
19. "Pizza" – 1:49
20. "Concave" – 1:07
21. "Frozen Food" – 1:09

Disc two

1. "The Osmonds" – 4:24
2. "Hot Mama" – 2:18
3. "Turn-On Words" – 0:34
4. "Rhyme Renditions" – 3:52
5. "True Stories" – 0:41
6. "Automatic Pilot" – 1:47
7. "Dogs & Birds" – 2:49
8. "Women Comics" – 3:20
9. "Cigarettes" – 2:16
10. "A History Lesson" – 2:00
11. "Judy" – 3:54
12. "Mother & Son" – 3:37
13. "A+" – 2:47
14. "What Did She Say?" – 1:15
15. "Double Date" – 2:25
16. "Multiple Sclerosis" – 0:27
17. "How Are Ya?" – 0:50
18. "Silence Is Golden" – 0:17
19. "Hour Back...Get It?" – 6:40
20. "Something Soft" – 4:44

External links

• [ Allmusic]