Eddie Murphy | ||||
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Released | November 6, 1982 | |||
Recorded | April 30–May 1, 1982 | |||
Venue | The Comic Strip, New York City, New York | |||
Genre | Stand-up comedy Comedy rap | |||
Length | 48:20 | |||
Label | Columbia Records | |||
Producer | Eddie Murphy, Robert Wachs, David Wolfert | |||
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Eddie Murphy is the debut solo album by Eddie Murphy. It was released on November 6, 1982, on Columbia Records. It was certified as a Gold record and received a Grammy Award nomination. [1] The album drew ire from the gay community, Asian-American groups and women's groups for some of the humor. [2]
In terms of material, the release draws upon Murphy's work on the program Saturday Night Live . The recording took place from April 30, 1982 to May 1, 1982, capturing some of Murphy's routines at the New York City venue The Comic Strip. [3] In addition to the comedy tracks, the album contained two songs, including the parody hip-hop song "Boogie in Your Butt", which became a minor hit on the R&B charts. [4]
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Reviewing the album for AllMusic, critic Bret Adams wrote, "Despite Murphy's gifts, his first standup comedy album, 1982's Eddie Murphy, is uneven despite containing some classic routines." [3] In The Boston Phoenix , Joyce Millman said that "Judging from the angry-young-black routines on his album, [Murphy] seems to feel that silliness isn’t enough. And these bits fall flat because he sounds uncomfortably like a Richard Pryor impersonator, funkying up his articulate, nice-boy voice." [5]
All tracks by Eddie Murphy, except where noted.
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA) [6] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |