My Comedy Album

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My Comedy Album
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Studio album by
Released22 April 2014
Genre Comedy
Length44:02
Label Don Giovanni Records

My Comedy Album is the debut album by comedian Chris Gethard. The album was released on April 22, 2014, by Don Giovanni Records.

Contents

Track listing

  1. Alan Rickman 11:17
  2. Lesbian Girlfriend 1:09
  3. I Survived (This Is A Joke About Advertising) 7:13
  4. J Crew vs. Punk Rock 2:58
  5. The Animal Game 2:40
  6. Mother's Day 2:36
  7. Bonnaroo 9:52
  8. Conclusion 1:06
  9. Crying at the Wawa (feat. Mal Blum) 5:11

Reception

The A.V. Club named the album one of the best comedy albums of 2014. [1] It also received a 9.2/10 from Paste Magazine [2]

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References

  1. "The best comedy albums and specials of 2014". The A.V. Club . 4 December 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
  2. Ham, Robert. "Chris Gethard: My Comedy Album Review" . Retrieved 11 May 2015.