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)

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
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
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 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.
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