Complaints and Grievances [PA] by George Carlin (CD, Dec-2001, Atlantic)

Album Features
UPC:	075678350122
Artist:	George Carlin
Format:	CD
Release Year:	2001
Record Label:	Atlantic
Genre:	Comedy

Track Listing
1. Opening, The
2. Traffic Accidents- Keep Movin'!
3. You and Me (Things That Come off of Your Body)
4. People Who Oughta Be Killed: Self-Help Books
5. Motivation Seminars
6. Parents of Honor Students
7. Baby Slings
8. "My Daddy"
9. Telephone Mimes
10. Hands-Free Telephone Headsets
11. Answering Machines
12. Family Newsletters
13. Music on Answering Machine
14. People Who Wear Visors
15. Singers with One Name
16. Rich Guys in Hot Air Balloons
17. People Who Misuse Credit Cards
18. Guys Named Todd
19. Gun Enthusiasts
20. White Guys Who Shave Their Heads
21. NASA-Holes
22. Why We Don't Need 10 Commandments

Details
Producer:	George Carlin
Distributor:	WEA (Distributor)
Recording Type:	Studio
Recording Mode:	Stereo
SPAR Code:	n/a

Album Notes
Solo performer: George Carlin (spoken vocals).Recorded live at The Beacon Theatre, New York, New York on November 17, 2001.COMPLAINTS AND GRIEVANCES was nominated for the 2003 Grammy Awards for Best Spoken Comedy Album.Recording information: Beacon Theater, New York, NY (11/17/2001).Editor: Greg Calbi.Illustrator: Winston Smith.George Carlin's post-hippie standup boils down to two formulas: Either he is providing biting cynicism about sociopolitical demagoguery or he is making urbane, possibly even mundane observations about everyday life and pointing out the bizarre inconsistencies of it all. On Complaints and Grievances, the audio version of Carlin's HBO special of November 2001, he is hitting on all cylinders on both counts. Some might wonder why Carlin, as a native of the area and performing in New York City so soon after the World Trade Center attacks, didn't do more than a couple of cursory minutes about it, but that is his MO. Even when being topical, the comedian always seems to realize that good comedy needs to be timeless, and even the few remarks about the ridiculousness of statements like "Don't let the terrorists win" can be listened to years later without needing a sense of nostalgia to appreciate it. Some of the routine gets a bit too silly, such as "You & Me (Things That Come off of Your Body)," which is Carlin's way to root out the squeamish, a ploy of his going back to the Class Clown days. However, like any good George Carlin performance, it contains one certifiable classic where he manages to roll all of his best observations into an irreverent, yet thoughtful monologue, and that would be disc-closer "Why We Don't Need the Ten Commandments," seven minutes of Carlin at his caustic best. ~ Brian O'Neill