Eddie Murphy: Comedian

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

Eddie Murphy: Comedian
Cover photo by Lynn Goldsmith
Live album by
Eddie Murphy
ReleasedOctober 24, 1983
RecordedAugust 17–18, 1983, DAR Constitution Hall, Washington, D.C.
GenreComedy
Length50:12
LabelColumbia Records
ProducerEddie Murphy, Richard Tienken, Robert Wachs
Eddie Murphy chronology
Eddie Murphy
(1982)		 Eddie Murphy: Comedian
(1983)		 How Could It Be
(1985)

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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
USA (Billboard 200)[3] 35
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] 94

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[5] 2x Platinum 2,000,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References
  1. "Eddie Murphy". Recording Academy. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
  2. Theakston, Rob. Comedian at AllMusic. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  3. "Eddie Murphy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 December 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. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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