Richard Pryor - I Hope I'm Funny: The Warner Albums (1974-1983)

Richard Pryor — I Hope I'm Funny: The Warner Albums (1974-1983) 7LP

Limited to 1,000 copies

Celebrating Richard Pryor's comedic legacy encapsulated in a newly released box set!

Shocking. Hilarious. Boundary-defying. Fearless. Brilliant. In the world of comedy, few names resonate as powerfully as Richard Pryor. Regarded as one of the greatest and most influential comedians of all time, Pryor's ability to weave incisive social and political observations into his storytelling has left an indelible mark on the genre. His comedic legacy goes beyond awards and accolades; he used humor to explore complex themes about race, addiction, and personal trauma, challenging societal norms while making audiences laugh.

In a celebration of his comedic genius, the enduring legacy of Richard Pryor is encapsulated in a newly released 7LP boxed set, I Hope I'm Funny: The Warner Albums (1974-1983). Each album showcases Pryor's unparalleled humor and thought-provoking social commentary, solidifying his reputation as one of the greatest comedians of all time.

The set includes six albums: That N*****'S Crazy, ...Is It Something I Said?, Bicentennial N*****, Wanted/Richard Pryor Live In Concert (double-LP), Live On The Sunset Strip, and Here And Now.

Scott Saul, a Professor of English at the University of California, Berkeley, and the author of Becoming Richard Pryor (Harper Perennial), details Pryor's essential recorded output between 1974 and 1983 in the set's enlightening liner notes. Saul takes a deep dive into Pryor's vast and immeasurable influence on the world of comedy, quoting comedian Paul Rodriguez, who once said that "there are two periods in comedy in America: before Richard Pryor and after Richard Pryor."

"The Age of Pryor has never ended," Saul writes. "Across the six albums collected here, Pryor blew open what a comedian could do onstage, and it's the rare comedian who is not somehow in his debt."