Ryko will look back at the career of comedian Bill Hicks with a 2 CD/ 2 DVD Box Set Containing his most cherished stand-up, exclusive material from family archives, songs by Hicks and liner notes by Henry Rollins, Eric Bogosian, Paul Outhwaite and Clive Anderson. The Essential Collection will be released September 14th, 2010 and encompasses Bill Hicks short but influential career as a satirist, and stand-up comedian.
The package contains double DVD discs with over five hours of footage from Bill Hicks personal archives including rare, never-before-seen performances from the early 80s, the cult short film Ninja Bachelor Party (starring Bill Hicks, Kevin Booth and David Johndrow), in-depth interviews with Hicks and a photo gallery from his familys keepsakes.
The 2 CD discs offer over two hours of his best stand-up material with never-before-released performance pieces from a San Ramon, CA show recorded by Bill Hicks that was found in his archives.
The box set also a download card containing original song recordings by Hicks (that were mastered at Abbey Road Studios - London, England) entitled, Lo-Fi Troubadour.
The Essential Collection Tracklisting
Cd (Disc 1)
1. Fevered Egos
2. Im Talking To The Women Here
3. My Favorite New Kid
4. Marketing & Advertising
5. Artistic Roll Call
6. Orange Drink
7. Save Willie
8. Menu?
9. A Killer Idea
10. Goodbye You Lizard Scum
11. Summertime
12. Elvis*
13. The News
14. Confession Time (Cops)
15. Please Do Not Disturb*
16. Spectravision & Housekeeping
17. Girl Of Your Dreams
18. Clam Lappers & Sonic The Hedgehog Tm
19. What Is Pornography?
20. Renting Pornos & Girlfriends*
21. Name & Address Not Withheld*
22. Beelzebozo*
23. Pussywhipped Satan
24. I Love My Job
25. Audience Member / Old Folks Home Manager*
26. Worst Audience Ever
27. The F Word
28. My Parents
Cd (Disc 2)
1. Drugs Have Done Good Things
2. Rockers Against Drugs Suck
3. We Live In A World
4. Drugs Have Done Good Things Part 2*
5. Ding Dong
6. Gays In The Military
7. Speaking Of Homosexuality
8. Children On Airplanes
9. Your Children Arent Special
10. Pro Life
11. Non-Smokers
12. Audience Member / Dental Assistant*
13. Smoking
14. Smoking Tastes Great*
15. Yul Brynner
16. Smoking In Heaven
17. Flying Saucer Tour
18. Burning Issues
19. Odd Beliefs
20. Kennedy & The Warren Commission
21. Handguns Uk Vs. Usa*
22. The Vision
Dvd (Disc 3)
The Early Years Stand Up
Houston, Tx 1981*
Houston, Tx 1984*
Indianapolis, In 1985*
Houston, Tx (Part 1) 1986*
Houston, Tx (Part 2) 1986*
The Early Years Tv Interview
The Outlaw Comics
Outlaw Comics Performance
Origins Of The Outlaw Comics*
Extras Photo Gallery
Dvd (Disc 4)
Ninja Bachelor Party
About Ninja Bachelor Party
Austin Bootleg Series
November, 1991*
December, 1992*
June, 1993*
October, 1993*
About The Austin Bootleg Series
Download Card
Lo-Fi Troubadour
Original Songs* - Written & Performed By Bill Hicks
1. Introduction
2. Shes A Woman
3. Hey Mama
4. The Road Can Be Hard
5. Jazz Instrumental
6. The Moon Is Smiling
7. Turn Your Mind Over To Your Heart
8. No Music In My Soul
9. Waiting To Meet You
10. I Never Really Cried For You
11. Outro Instrumental
* Previously Unreleased
