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Stand-Up Comic: 1964-1968

Woody Allen (Artist) Format: Audio CD

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Track Listings

1	The Vodka Ad
2	Vegas
3	Second Marriage
4	The Great Renaldo
5	Mechanical Objects
6	The Moose
7	Kidnapped
8	Unhappy Childhood
9	The Science Fiction Film
10	Eggs Benedict
11	Oral Contraception
12	European Trip
13	The Lost Generation
14	Private Life
15	Brooklyn
16	The Army
17	Pets
18	My Grandfather
19	My Marriage
20	Bullet In My Breast Pocket
21	N.Y.U.
22	A Love Story
23	The Police
24	Down South
25	Recorded Live At Mr. Kelly's, Chicago, March 1964: Summing Up

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Compiled from Woody Allen's legendary standup routines of the mid 1960s, Standup Comic is an absolute necessity for any acolyte of the man's solid work from his Casino Royale and New Yorker phase.

"Here's a good example of oral contraception. I asked a girl to go to bed with me, and she said 'No.'"

Between a youthful stint as a TV gag man and his groundbreaking films of the 1970s, Allen tried his hand at standup. He was, predictably, a success. Taken from nightclub dates in 1964, 65 and 68, Standup Comic shows how stylistically similar he was to contemporaries like Bill Cosby but also how his absurd flights of imagination made him utterly unique.

"I took a puff of the wrong cigarette at a fraternity dance once. The cops had to come and get me. I broke two teeth trying to give a hickey to the Statue of Liberty."

Now that he's a junior-varsity Ingmar Bergman, it's easy to forget that Allen's first public face was that of a world-class shlub--a rumpled redhead who shared stories of analysis, sexual frustration and failure. The long-form tales featured on Standup Comic (including Allen's famous bit featuring a moose and a cocktail party) provide plenty of laughs as well as an early glimpse at this protean comic genius. --Mike Gerber

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Is discontinued by manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 14.17 x 0.97 x 12.8 cm; 81.65 Grams
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Rhino-Atlantic
Item model number ‏ : ‎ 081227572129
Label ‏ : ‎ Rhino-Atlantic
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00000IMSB
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

Best Sellers Rank: #103,136 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
- #109 in Spoken Word Recordings
- #888 in Comedy (Music)
- #2,786 in Movie Soundtracks

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Martin Petit

great buy

Reviewed in Canada on May 1, 2016

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still hilarious hasn't aged

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ken

I felt fortunate to have found this CD on Amazon, Kosovo’s.

Reviewed in Canada on November 9, 2019

Listened a few times and appreciated the quality.👌

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ewomack

Self-deprecating fun...

Reviewed in Canada on February 24, 2004

For standup comedy, this has dated incredibly well, almost miraculously well (of course some of it sounds dated now, but in no way to a nauseating degree). Any prospective standup comedian should study this material, get to know why it works, why the timing is so impeccable, why the nonsense parts work, and what helps it stand up some forty years later. Woody Allen is known for other things these days besides standup comedy (you know, films, tv shows, bad breakups, etc.), but this material ranks him amongst the best of all standup comedians. This is particularly true for the first section of the CD recorded in 1968. Allen talks about moral dilemmas, his second (and not to be last) marriage, and the brilliant bit about mechanical objects that rebel against him. The line "Are you the guy that hit the television set?" is unforgettable. "The Moose" is one of the best comedy routines I've ever heard. It is an unforgettable absurdist classic. It's easy to see how he was able to land movie spots and contracts after hearing this material. It's also easy to see how he's lasted so long given the quality and freshness of this, very early, material. He also used some of the material from this collection in his movies, so there is evidence he didn't think too badly of the bits here.
Since I have no knowledge of the original albums, it's hard for me to miss the deleted material. All I can say is I hope that Rhino will release the original records (now long out of print) in their entirety (I'd happily pay the double CD price).

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MilesAndTrane

See where the Woodman began....onstage in the 1960's

Reviewed in Canada on January 7, 2002

In between building a career as a writer, and before embarking on a career as a director that would make him a cinematic American legend, Woody Allen spent a few years doing standup comedy. This album is the only remaining "official" document of that time. In frank, it is just as hilarious as any Woody Allen film or book - that is, if you love Woody to begin with. Early on, Woody establishes himself as a New York Neurotic - the persona we could come to know in his films. He even goes as far to describe life at a Neurotic baseball summer camp ("Nail-biters vs. the Bed-wetters"). The liner notes show press clippings of his performances, and while most of these quotes aren't kind towards him, Woody sends his audience into fits of laughter.
Rykodisc has done an impressive job of remastering these previously bootlegged albums into one disc. If you listen closely, you can hear "record static" on portions of the album, but for the most part this is a remarkable re-mastering. My only disappointment are the liner notes by Jim Hughes, who speaks only of his love of this album rather than sharing with us information on Woody's tenure as a standup comic. However, he does properly credit Woody with inaugurating the "little life" ancedotes that the writers of "Seinfeld" spent years trying to emulate.
If you are a hard-core Woodman fanatic, you will hear a few jokes that later crept into his movies ("I was rejected for service by the Army. Interestingly enough, I was classified 4-P. In the event of war - I'm a hostage.") It's also easy to imagine how some of this material would have ended up in his movies. Some people may say that the material sounds dated at times. Actually, there are very few references to current events - what dates the record is the total lack of profanity (a staple in Woody's films as well, for the most part). I love the dirty words of Richard Pryor, Denis Leary and George Carlin as much as any other comedy fan, but I find the lack of hard language as a refreshing alternative to today's toliet-joke comedy culture. If you're a Woody fan and have been procrastinating this purchase out of fear that you'll be disappointed, don't worry. Woody's stories will have you dusting off this CD for an occasional spin for years to come. See for yourself.

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Mark Andrew Brown

Early Funny from Woody Allen

Reviewed in Canada on July 22, 2011

Woody Allen was a standup comic before his illustrious career as a filmmaker. This hilarious disc shows us the genesis of his thinking and houmour, and thinking about humour. Allen sets us up and knocks us down in giggles with several clever monologues done before appreciative crowds. A must have for any Woody Allen fan.

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Keith Jensen

Woody Allen, number one stand up comedian

Reviewed in Canada on April 17, 2004

His films and his short stories for the New Yorker would be enough to esablish Woody as one of the all time greats, but his stand up is where it's at.
As his base was in comedy writing his stand up act is very literate and has all the flow of an engaging novel. His delivery is perfect. He's comfortable and confident on stage with perfect pacing. He comes across as having a conversation with his audience that he enjoys as much as they do, often laughing along with them as the jokes come so fast and furious that he doesn't bother with laugh breaks for many of them as he moves foward to bigger pay offs. You'll laugh in different spots each time you play this CD.
Woody is groundbreaking and innovative, even amongst his peers like Lenny Bruce, Nichols and May or Mort Sahl but he also is so steeped in comedic history benefitting from the rythm and stylings of his childhood heroes Bob Hope and Groucho Marx. You'll also detect a bit of Catskills shmaltz in the mix.
You cannot really understand where stand up comedy has been or where it's going without getting to know Woody's heavily influenced and heavy influential performances.

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sridout7

Great service and very fast delivery

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 17, 2023

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After a long time of not hearing these Woody Allen sketches it was great to re-visit this wonderful comedy genius.

Todd Sharek

Who Knew Woody Was A Great Stand-Up?

Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2005

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This CD features Woody performing live at three venues (in this order): Eugene’s in SF in August 1968; The Shadows in Washington, DC in April 1965, and Mr. Kelly’s in Chicago in March 1964. I know. I know. These performances are 50 years old! Trust me. They stand the test of time.

I was just beginning my stand-up comedy career when I purchased this CD. Truth be told, it almost discouraged me from continuing. Why? Because Woody Allen uses words to such perfection and because he has more "laugh lines" on the first track than I ever got in an entire set.

For me, the first three tracks of the 1968 performance are the hook. As a joke writer myself, I have no idea how he could have come up with the premises. It’s the most brilliant stand-up I have ever heard.

The 1965 show was only moderately funny. It was a bad recording and contained too many over-the-top scenarios like the moose at the costume party. But "Unhappy Childhood" and "European Trip" are standout tracks.

I thought that the 1964 performance was the freshest sounding of the three. The audience seemed very close to the mic and they loved him. The first track "Private Life" was brilliant. Most of the other tracks are excellent, too--especially “Brooklyn”, “My Grandfather" and "N.Y.U."

As you listen, take note of how many brilliant SENTENCES there are--never mind jokes. The punchline of the joke about the dog from the damaged pet shop is so damn brilliant-- yet no one had ever said it before Woody.

I don't let Woody's controversial private life cloud my judgment of his comedy. Woody Allen was a brilliant stand-up. He could have become a very wealthy man if he remained a stand-up. Instead, he let us into his clever mind through film instead.

There are some great comedians today. In my opinion, Louis CK is the best. But no modern comedian could pull off what Woody Allen does on this CD. The sheer volume of jokes coupled with his delivery nuances are impossible to duplicate.

This CD is very hard to find now. Rhino Entertainment took ownership of the recording in 1999. Try buying it used on Amazon.com.

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quillian

Excellent

Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2023

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Fantastic comedy, and outstanding customer service.

dustspeck

Still funny now

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 25, 2015

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I had these on tape but they appear to have disappeared so as I needed to hear some of these routines again I purchased the CD. As always with these types of purchases, you worry that your memory has played tricks on you and that the quality will not be as good as your recall but that was certainly not the case here. Woody appears to have been way ahead of his time and this almost feels like a British stand-up as the humour is self-depreciating and often surreal while being somehow relatable. A sort of non musical Bill Bailey, a less manic Ross Noble or a less cynical Stewart Lee if you will

John Segarra

Excellent... classic Woody Allen stand-up

Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2013

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From Woody Allen's stand-up comic days during the late '60's, this is a collection of some of his best night club humor. Not a single profanity can be found in the entire CD, yet Mr. Allen's classic, self deprecating jokes revolving around his youth, college days, and marriages are as hilarious as they are timeless.
At times somewhat dated with references from 1960's politics and society, there are still enough routines which will be very funny by listeners of all generations ("Mechanical Objects"; "The Moose", to name a few). This comedy CD will be enjoyed by all, and is even funner the second time around.

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