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{{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]
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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''].
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[[Category:Bill Hicks albums]]
[[Category:2002 albums]]