Love, Laughter and Truth 3657592 225286113 2008-07-12T22:02:11Z J Milburn Bot 7423137 All Music Guide has now been rebranded to Allmusic {{Infobox Album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums --> Name = Love, Laughter and Truth | Type = [[Album]] | Artist = [[Bill Hicks]] | Cover = Love,_Laughter_and_Truth_cover.jpg | Released = November, 2002 | Recorded = 1990 - 1993 | Genre = [[Stand-up comedy]] | Length = 43:56 | Label = [[Rykodisc]] | Producer = Mary Reese Hicks <br/> Jeff Rougvie | Reviews = *[[Allmusic]] {{rating-5|4.5}} [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:23820r5al48j~T1 link] | Last album = ''[[Philosophy: The Best of Bill Hicks]]''<br />(2001)| This album = '''''Love, Laughter and Truth'''''<br />(2002) | Next album = ''[[Flying Saucer Tour Vol. 1]]''<br />(2003)| |}} '''''Love, Laughter and Truth''''' is a 2002 album consisting of previously unreleased material by [[comedian]] [[Bill Hicks]]. The material on the album was originally recorded by Bill Hicks himself for personal use, but was after his death reviewed by the [[Hicks Estate]], after which it was decided to release the previously unreleased bits on this album. The material comes from recordings made from 1990 to 1993 in [[Denver]], [[San Ramon]], [[West Palm Beach]], [[San Francisco]] and [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|Pittsburgh]]. __NOTOC__ == Poor sound quality == The album is plagued by poor [[sound quality]]. This is due to the poor equipment that was used for many of the recordings and the lack of volume adjustments while recording. Before releasing the album, careful [[remastering]] was done. For instance, more than 120 pops were removed and seven sections de-hissed. Still, poor sound and volume variatons between tracks can easily be heard. ==Track listing== # "Intro / Smokers Vs Drinkers" – 1:33 # "Drunk Driving" – 6:53 # "New York Apartment" – 1:53 # "My One Man Show" – 1:32 # "Pot Smoking" – 1:11 # "Drugs Are Bad" – 3:14 # "Children on Airplanes" – 3:52 # "50 Year Smoker" – 1:37 # "Smoking in Heaven" – 3:57 # "Australia" – 2:18 # "Satiating the American Comedy Audience" – 0:44 # "Dance Club" – 1:44 # "Speaking of Homosexuality" – 2:32 # "Poe-Naw-Grah-Fee" – 1:46 # "A Question for the Ladies" – 4:33 # "My Favourite New Kid" – 1:07 # "You Can't Get Bitter" – 2:53 # "Closing Bit" – 0:27 == References == * Jeff Rougvie, ''Love, Laughter and Truth'' (Rykodisc), album cover inlay. * [http://www.rykodisc.com/Catalog/dump/rykoalbums_1282.asp Rykodisc catalog entry]. * {{MusicBrainz release|id=122c3c74-1409-46b1-9261-cc1ac5111c56|name=Love, Laughter and Truth}} == External links == * [http://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/columns/laughingmatters/story/0,12231,870175,00.html Guardian Unlimited - ''Leave them laughing'']. {{Bill Hicks}} [[Category:Bill Hicks albums]] [[Category:2002 albums]]