Eddie Murphy: Comedian

Eddie Murphy: Comedian
Cover photo by Lynn Goldsmith
Live album by Eddie Murphy
Released	October 24, 1983
Recorded	August 17–18, 1983
Venue	DAR Constitution Hall, Washington, D.C.
Genre	Comedy
Length	50:12
Label	Columbia Records
Producer	Eddie Murphy, Richard Tienken, Robert Wachs
Eddie Murphy chronology
Eddie Murphy (1982) Eddie Murphy: Comedian (1983) How Could It Be (1985)

Eddie Murphy: Comedian (1983) is Eddie Murphy's second comedy album. The album was the recipient of one Grammy, Best Comedy Album, at the 1984 Grammy Awards. ^[1]

The full concert of this performance was released as a 1983 HBO special called Eddie Murphy Delirious .

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

1. Faggots Revisited/Sexual Prime – 8:09
2. Singers – 10:04
3. Ice Cream Man/Shoe Throwin' Mothers – 5:52
4. Modern Women – 2:16
5. The Barbecue – 12:44
6. The Fart Game – 1:55
7. Politics/Racism – 4:34
8. Languages – 2:13
9. TV – 2:25

Charts

Chart (1985)	Peak position
US Top LPs & Tape (Billboard) [3]	35
Australia (Kent Music Report) [4]	94

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [5]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Eddie Murphy". Recording Academy. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
2. Theakston, Rob. Comedian at AllMusic. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
3. "Eddie Murphy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
4. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 212. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
5. "American album certifications – Eddie Murphy – Comedian". Recording Industry Association of America.