Evolution/Revolution: The Early Years (1966-1974)
Live album by Richard Pryor
Released	2005
Recorded	February, 1966 to Autumn, 1974
Genre	Comedy
Length	2:38:52
Label	Rhino
Producer	Richard Pryor, Robert Marchese, David Drozen
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...And It's Deep Too! The Complete Warner Bros. Recordings (1968-1992) (2000) The Anthology (1968-1992) (2002) Evolution/Revolution: The Early Years (1966-1974) (2005)

Evolution/Revolution: The Early Years (1966-1974) is a two-CD compilation of live stand-up comedy recordings by comedian and actor Richard Pryor, that predate his 1974 mainstream breakthrough album That Nigger's Crazy. A live album &ndash commonly contrasted with a Studio album &ndash is a recording consisting of material (usually music recorded during stage performances Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor III ( December 1, 1940 &ndash December 10, 2005) was an American Comedian, Actor Autumn (also known as fall in North American English) is one of the four Temperate Seasons Autumn marks the transition from Summer A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Comedy (from the Greek κωμωδίαkomodia has a popular meaning (any discourse generally intended to amuse especially in Television, Film, and In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Rhino Entertainment Company is an American specialty Record label and production company owned by Warner Music Group. In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor III ( December 1, 1940 &ndash December 10, 2005) was an American Comedian, Actor Uncut magazine trademarked as UNCUT, is a popular monthly publication based in London. Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor III ( December 1, 1940 &ndash December 10, 2005) was an American Comedian, Actor A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience primarily by making them laugh An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor III ( December 1, 1940 &ndash December 10, 2005) was an American Comedian, Actor That Nigger's Crazy is the third official album release by Richard Pryor.

The album was primarily compiled from tapes recorded by Laff Records between 1966 and 1974. Laff Records was a small Independent record label specializing in comedy and party records originating on the West Coast of the United States. By 1968, Pryor had only recorded and released one album up to that point, the eponymous debut that was released by Dove/Reprise and featured a much milder Pryor. Reprise Records is an American Record label, founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra, which is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated

In 1970 Pryor signed with Laff Records to record and release his second album, the underground classic Craps (After Hours). Laff Records was a small Independent record label specializing in comedy and party records originating on the West Coast of the United States. After its release in February, 1971, Pryor sought out a larger label for his next album but didn't find it until 1974 when he signed with Stax Records, who originally released That Nigger's Crazy. Stax Records is an American record label founded in 1957 originally based out of Memphis Tennessee. That Nigger's Crazy is the third official album release by Richard Pryor. Laff promptly sued Pryor, but a settlement allowed Pryor to become a free agent in exchange for allowing Laff to release all previously unissued material with them. After Pryor signed with Warner Bros. Records in 1975, where he kicked his recording career into high gear with the release of ...Is It Something I Said? and the reissue of That Nigger's Crazy, Laff began rushing out badly packaged and mastered albums to piggyback Pryor's Warner Bros. Warner Bros Records Inc is an American Record label that operates as a wholly owned Subsidiary of Warner Music Group. That Nigger's Crazy is the third official album release by Richard Pryor. releases.

Between 1971 and 1983, Laff released twelve albums worth of Pryor material, but spread out the contents amongst twenty different albums, including releases that either repackaged older albums with new titles and covers, or albums that paired Pryor tracks from Craps with previously issued material from other comedians who had recorded for Laff (including Redd Foxx). Redd Foxx ( December 9, 1922 – October 11, 1991) born John Elroy Sanford, His father an Electrician, left the family

In 2002, Pryor and his wife/manager Jennifer Lee Pryor won the legal rights all of the Laff material with Pryor's name on it -- over 40 hours of unedited reel-to-reel tapes -- containing recordings both issued and unissued. Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor III ( December 1, 1940 &ndash December 10, 2005) was an American Comedian, Actor Jennifer Lee Pryor then gave Reggie Collins and Steve Pokorny, the men who had previously compiled the ...And It's Deep Too! The Complete Warner Bros. Recordings (1968-1992) nine-CD box set and its companion 2-CD Anthology for Rhino, access to all of the tapes.

Disc 1 contains what is said to be the best of the material Laff had released on record after 1974, while Disc 2 contains the entire Craps album plus other unreleased material, including the unedited version of Pryor's entire Wattstax monologue. Wattstax is a 1973 documentary film by Mel Stuart that focused on the 1972 Wattstax music festival and the African American community of Watts

The album packaging also contains liner notes from journalist David Felton, who had interviewed Pryor several times, including around the time of That Nigger's Crazy's release and after Pryor had his 1980 free-basing accident. Freebase or free base refers to the standalone neutral basic form of an Amine, as opposed to its water-soluble salt form.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Disc One: Evolution (1966-1968) 1.1.1 Recording Details 1.2 Disc Two: Revolution (1971-1974) 1.2.1 Recording Details 2 Primary Recording Credits 3 External links

Track listing

Disc One: Evolution (1966-1968)

1. "Peoria"
2. "Improv, Pt. 1"
3. "Heart & Brain"
4. "Taxi Cabs & Subways"
5. "Playboy Club"
6. "Rumpelstiltskin"
7. "Slippin' In Poo Poo"
8. "Birth Control"
9. "Nigger Babies"
10. "Faith Healer"
11. "Black Power"
12. "I Feel"
13. "Jail"
14. "Prison Play" (aka Black Ben The Blacksmith)
15. "Directions"
16. "Movie Stars In The Bathroom"
17. "War Movies"
18. "The Army"
19. "Hippy Dippys"
20. "Hank's Place"
21. "Improv, Pt. 2"
22. "Mankind"

Recording Details

Disc One recorded live at:

• The Hungry I, San Francisco, CA, February 1966 (Tracks 1, 2)
• unknown venue, July 15, 1967 (Tracks 4, 5)
• P. J. 's, Hollywood, CA, May 24 & 25, 1968 (Tracks 7-11)
• The Troubador, West Hollywood, April 1968 (Tracks 14, 15, 21, 22) and July 26-29, 1968 (remainder)

Disc Two: Revolution (1971-1974)

1. Prelude
2. Gettin' High
3. Fuck From Memory
4. Big Tits
5. Gettin' Some
6. The President
7. Asshole
8. The Line-Up
9. Masturbating
10. Religion
11. Black Preachers
12. Being Born
13. Blow Our Image
14. Blackjack
15. I Spy Cops
16. Sugar Ray
17. White Folks
18. Indians
19. Ass Wupin'
20. Got A Dollar
21. Pres' Black Baby
22. Doope
23. Wino Panthers
24. After Hours
25. 280 Pound Ass
26. Crap Game
27. Insurance Man
28. Black And Proud
29. Gettin' The Nut
30. Fuck The Faggot
31. Jackin' Off
32. Snappin' Pussy
33. Fartin'
34. Wattstax Monologue:
    • Niggers
    • The Handshake
    • Rummage Sale/Stylin'
    • Whitey
    • "Justifiable Homicide"
    • Super Nigger
    • Marijawani
35. Whorehouse, Pt. 1
36. Whorehouse, Pt. 2
37. Niggers & Italians
38. Jim Brown (alternate version)
39. Black Films
40. jesus Saves
41. Street Corner Wino ("Wino & Junkie" intro)
42. Wino & Junkie
43. Interview

Recording Details

Disc Two recorded live at:

• The Redd Foxx Club, Hollywood, CA, January 1971 (Tracks 2-33 -- the entire Craps (After Hours) album)
• Laney College, Oakland, CA, February 25, 1971 (Track 35)
• Basin Street West, San Francisco, CA, February 26, 1971 (Tracks 36, 42)
• unknown venue, Los Angeles, CA, May 30, 1971 (Track 1)
• The Summit Club, Hollywood, CA, October, 8, 1972, for use in the motion picture Wattstax (Track 34)
• The Comedy Store, Hollywood, CA, October 29-November 1, 1973 (Tracks 37-41)
• unknown location in San Francisco Bay Area, Fall 1974 (Track 43)

Primary Recording Credits

• Known Original Producers: Richard Pryor, Robert Marchese & David Drozen
• Executive Producer (Craps (After Hours)): Louis Drozen
• Known Original Engineers: Ron Johnson, Gabby Garcia, Chris Chigaridas
• Compilation Produced By: Reggie Collins and Steve Pokorny
• Supervising Producer: Jennifer Lee Pryor
• Executive Producer: Richard Pryor

External links

• Richard Pryor's Official Homepage
• Rhino Records page on Evolution/Revolution album

Wattstax is a 1973 documentary film by Mel Stuart that focused on the 1972 Wattstax music festival and the African American community of Watts

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