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Bill Hicks discography

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Hicks at the Laff Stop in 1991

The discography of stand-up comedian Bill Hicks. [1]

Official albums

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  • Dangerous (1990) Recorded 1990, Caroline's, New York City, New York
  • Relentless (1992) Recorded December 14–17, 1991 (Different night than film recording of same name)
  • Arizona Bay (1997) Recorded November 22, 1992 – June, 1993 Laff Stop, Austin, TX
  • Rant in E-Minor (1997) Recorded November 1992 – December 1993
  • Philosophy: The Best of Bill Hicks (2001) Compilation
  • Love, Laughter and Truth (2002) Recorded 1990–93
  • Flying Saucer Tour Vol. 1 (2002) Recorded June 20, 1991, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  • Shock and Awe (2003) Abridged. Recorded November 11, 1992, Oxford Playhouse, Oxford, England
  • Salvation (2005) Unabridged. Recorded November 11, 1992, Oxford Playhouse, Oxford, England
  • The Essential Collection (2010)
  • 12/16/61 (2011) Digital EP. Five tracks from when he was 21.
  • Arizona Bay Extended (2015)
  • Flying Saucer Tour Vol. 2 (2015. San Ramon, California 1992. Included in The Complete Collection)
  • Early Bill Hicks (2015. Amarillo '85. Included in The Complete Collection)
  • Queen’s Theatre Early Show (2015. UK tour, 1991. Included in The Complete Collection)
  • Queen’s Theatre Late Show (2015. UK tour, 1991. Included in The Complete Collection)
  • Rant in E-Minor: Variations (2016)
  • Revelations Live In London (2017) Record Store Day 2017 Release. Recorded 29 November 1992, Dominion Theatre, London
  • Flying Saucer Tour Vol. 3 (2018) Recorded June 20, 1993, West Palm Beach, FL, USA.
  • Revelations: Variations (2019) Record Store Day 2019 Release. Extended length recording from the same performance as Revelations Live In London 2017 release.

Video releases

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  • Sane Man (VHS: 1989; DVD: 2005; Netflix as of September 2017) (DVD includes a remastered and completely uncut version)
  • One Night Stand (VHS: 1991; DVD: 2002; Netflix as of January 2019)
  • Ninja Bachelor Party (VHS: 1991; DVD: 2010, in The Essential Collection)
  • Relentless (VHS: 1992; DVD: 2006; Netflix as of January 2019)
  • Revelations (VHS: 1993; Netflix as of September 2017)
  • American: The Bill Hicks Story (DVD: 2010)

Video releases in Complete Collection

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  • Live at Comix Annex Houston ’81
  • Live at Comix Annex Houston ’84
  • Live in Indianapolis ’85
  • Live at Comix Annex Houston ’86 show 1
  • Live at Comix Annex Houston ’86 show 2
  • The Early Years TV Interview
  • The Outlaw Comics
  • The Outlaw Comics Interview
  • Sane Man
  • Live at Funny Firm Chicago ’89 (previously unreleased)
  • Live at Loonees Colorado Springs ’90 (previously unreleased)
  • Live at Igby’s Los Angeles ’90 (previously unreleased)
  • Live at Igby’s Los Angeles ’93 (previously unreleased official, also known as Bill's Last Performance)
  • Relentless
  • Reflections (30-minute documentary played before Relentless movie in theatres from April 2015)
  • One Night Stand
  • Ninja Bachelor Party
  • Live at Zanies Nashville ’91 (previously unreleased)
  • Live at Punch Line San Francisco ’91 (previously unreleased)
  • Totally Bill Hicks (It's Just a Ride and Revelations)
  • Live at the Laff Stop Austin, November ’91 (Clips, not a full show)
  • Live at the Laff Stop Austin, December ’92 (Clips, not a full show)
  • Live at the Laff Stop Austin, June ’93 (Clips, not a full show)
  • Live at the Laff Stop Austin, October ’93 (Clips, not a full show)

Compilations

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  • Totally Bill Hicks (UK only) (VHS: 1998; DVD: 2002) (comprises the documentary It's Just a Ride and a live performance, Revelations)
  • Bill Hicks Live: Satirist, Social Critic, Stand Up Comedian (DVD: 2004) (comprises One Night Stand, Relentless, "It's Just a Ride" and Revelations)
  • Bill Hicks: The Complete Collection (2015) A 6 DVD and 12 CD anthology. Includes a total of 24 shows on the DVDs including 6 from previously unreleased footage. Also included are 4 previously unreleased CDs and a 48-page photo book.

Other releases

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  • 1988: Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen (concert film)
  • 2003: Outlaw Comic: The Censoring of Bill Hicks
  • 2004: Bill Hicks: Slight Return

Bootlegs

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This is an incomplete list of bootlegs, which can or may never satisfy any subjective standard for completeness. Revisions and additions are welcome.

Audio bootlegs

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  • The Beginning (1973) (Hicks at 12 years old. The other voice is Dwight Slade, his childhood comedic partner)
  • Austin, TX, USA (1989) [known as Sane Man]
  • Chicago, IL, USA (1989)
  • Chicago, IL, USA (1990)
  • Chicago, IL, USA (1991)
  • The Funny Firm, Chicago, IL, USA (1990)
  • Chicago, IL, USA (1989) [known as I'm Sorry Folks, the infamous "Hicks-Loses-It" show]
  • Relentless In Montreal (1992)
  • Toronto, Canada (Mar. 15, 1992) [known as Dark Poet]
  • Egham Hall, Surrey, England (May 16, 1992) [known as New College]
  • Queen's Theatre, London, England - Early Show (May 17, 1992)
  • Queen's Theatre, London, England - Late Show (May 17, 1992)
  • Brighton, England (Nov. 11, 1992)
  • The Lost Hour (Oct. 5, 1993)
  • Igby's, Los Angeles, CA, USA (Nov. 17, 1993) [known as Filling Up The Hump]

Video bootlegs

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  • Bill Hicks - Houston 1981 - At the ANNEX Comedy Club (At 20 years old)
  • Bill Hicks - Houston 1984 - At the ANNEX Comedy Club (At 23 years old)
  • Bill Hicks - Indianapolis 1985 (At 24 years old)
  • Bill Hicks - Houston 1986 - The Early Years (At 25 years old)
  • Bill Hicks - Chicago 1989 (the infamous 'Bill loses it' show - later released as I'm Sorry, Folks)
  • Bill Hicks - Chicago 1990 - At The Funny Firm
  • Bill Hicks - Adult Video Awards 1990
  • Bill Hicks - Austin Texas Laff Stop 1993
  • Bill Hicks - Los Angeles - Igby's 1993
  • Bill Hicks' Last Show - Jan 5th, 1994

Audio interviews

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  • Comedy Hour (1988)
  • Comedy Hour (1990)
  • College Radio (1990)
  • Comedy Hour (1992)
  • Comedy Hour (1992)
  • Comedy Hour (1993)
  • The Howard Stern Show (1993)

TV interviews

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  • Hicks' last interview, Dave Prewitt interview on CapZeyeZ (Austin Public Access) 1993.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Comedy Legend Bill Hicks: In Complete View".