Playin’ With Your Head (1986)

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  • Recorded May 2-3, 1986. Released July 30, 1986.

About

Most of what shows up on the video also shows up on the album, with the exception of “The Envelope” (a short black-and-white introductory sketch where Carlin plays a detective), and the routine “A Moment of Silence” (a variation of which Carlin performed on the album version of Carlin on Campus (1984)), plus a short but hilarious bit about Carlin’s uncle.

The “Losing Things” routine is certainly shortened from what it used to be initially, judging from the very similar-sounding, related routines on the topic that show up on the bonus disc of The Little David Years (1971-1977) (Box Set).

The album was nominated for a Grammy in in 1987, but lost to Bill Cosby’s Those of You With or Without Children, You’ll Understand.

Tracks

Album version:

  1. Hello-Goodbye [4:13]

  2. Love and Regards [5:36]

  3. Groups and Charities [3:55]

  4. Sports [9:40]

  5. Five Twos [2:01]

  6. Losing Things [7:59]

  7. You’re Lost [1:40]

  8. Missing [1:04]

  9. Earrings [5:28]

  10. Battered Plants [3:44]

  11. Things to Watch Out For [2:35]

HBO special:

  1. The Envelope

  2. Hello and Goodbye

  3. Give My Love to Klause [sic]

  4. Charities

  5. Battered Plants

  6. A Moment of Silence

  7. Losing Things

  8. Earrings

  9. Sports

  10. Envelope Reprise

  11. End Credits

Excerpt