Unclassified (Reference)

The reference list includes records that have been obtained and/or rated (in blue) as well as many other records that have been recommended from various sources.

Animaniacs [1993– ]

• Animaniacs [1993, Rhino]
• Faboo! Collection [1995, Rhino]

Amina Baraka

• w/The Red Microphone: Amina Baraka and the Red Microphone [2017, ESP-Disk], A–

Amiri Baraka (1934–2014)

• It's Nation Time: African Visionary Music [1972, Motown], B+(***)

Les Baxter (1922–96)

• The Exotic Moods of Les Baxter [(1996), Capitol, 2 CD]

Blarf (1983– )

• Cease and Desist [2019, Strones Throw], B–

Lenny Bruce (1926–66)

• The Lenny Bruce Originals, Volume 1 [1958, Fantasy]
• The Lenny Bruce Originals, Volume 2 [1959–60, Fantasy]
• Thank You Masked Man [1958–63, Fantasy], B+
• Let the Buyer Beware [1948–66, Shout Factory, 6 CD], A–
• The Berkeley Concert [(1969), Bizarre]

David Budbill (1940–2016)

• w/William Parker, Hamid Drake: Songs for a Suffering World [2003, Boxholder], B–

William S. Burroughs (1914–97)

• Dead City Radio [1990, Island]
• Spare Ass Annie and Other Tales [1993, Island]
• The Best of William S. Burroughs: From Giorno Poetry Systems [(1998), Mouth Almighty, 4 CD]

Ira Cohen (1935– )

• w/Ralph Carney: The Stauffenberg Cycle [2007, Paris], B+(***)

Bill Cosby

• Bill Cosby Is a Very Funny Fellow . . . Right [1963, Warner Brothers]
• I Started Out as a Child [1964, Warner Brothers]
• Wonderfulness [1966, Warner Brothers]
• The Best of Bill Cosby [(1969), Warner Brothers]
• More of the Best of Bill Cosby [(1970), Warner Brothers]
• Inside the Mind of Bill Cosby [1972, MCA]
• Bill [(1990), MCA]

The Credibility Gap

• Woodshtick and More [1971, Capitol]
• A Great Gift Idea [1973, Reprise], B+(*)

Robert Creeley

• w/Ralph Carney: Really!! [2007, Paris], B+(***)

Steve Dalachinsky

• w/Matthew Shipp: Phenomena of Interference [2005, Hopscotch], B+(*)

Firesign Theatre [1967– ]

• Waiting for the Electrician or Someone Like Him [1968, Columbia]
• How Can You Be in Two Places at Once When You're Not Anywhere at All [1969, Columbia], B–
• Don't Crush That Dwarf, Hand Me the Pliers [1970, Columbia], B–
• I Think We're All Bozos on This Bus [1971, Columbia], C+
• Dear Friends [1972, Columbia]
• Everything You Know Is Wrong [1974, Columbia], B
• Shoes for Industry! The Best of the Firesign Theatre [1967–75, Columbia/Legacy, 2CD], B
• Just Folks . . . A Firesign Chat [1977, Butterfly]
• Give Me Immortality or Give Me Death [1998, Rhino], B
• Boom Dot Bust [1999, Rhino], B–
• The Bride of Firesign [2001, Rhino], B–

Redd Foxx (1922–92)

• The Best of Redd Foxx: Comedy Stew [(1997), Sony]
• The Best of Redd Foxx [(1997), Capitol]

Allen Ginsberg (1927–97)

• Kaddish [1964, Water], B+(**)
• Songs of Innocence and Experience [1970, MGM/Verve Forecast], B+(***)
• The Complete Songs of Innocence and Experience [1970, Omnivore], B+(**)
• First Blues [1971–81, Water, 2 CD], A–
• Holy Soul Jelly Roll: Poems and Songs [1948–93, Rhino, 4 CD]
• Howl [(1998), Fantasy]

David Greenberger (1954– )

• w/Jupiter Circle: Never Give Up Study [2011, Pel Pel], B+(**)
• w/Ralph Carney: OH, PA [2011, Pel Pel], B+(**)
• w/Bangalore: How I Became Uncertain [2011, Pel Pel], B+(***)
• w/Mark Greenberg, Paul Cebar: Tell Me That Before [2011, Pel Pel], B+(***)
• w/Paul Cebar: They Like Me Around Here [2012, Pel Pel], A–
• w/Glenn Jones, Chris Corsano: An Idea in Everything [2013, Okraïna/Pel Pel], A–
• w/Keith Spring, Dinty Child, Keiichi Hashimoto: Take Me Where I Don't Know I Am [2016, Pel Pel], A–
• w/The Waldameer Players: Today! [2022, Pel Pel], A–

Bill Hicks (1961–94)

• Dangerous [1990, Rykodisc]
• Arizona Bay [(1997), Rykodisc]
• Rant in E-Minor [(1997), Rykodisc]
• Flying Saucer Tour, Vol. 1 [(2002), Rykodisc]
• Love, Laughter and Truth [(2002), Rykodisc]
• Philosophy: The Best of Bill Hicks [1990–93, Rykodisc], B+(**)

Robert Klein (1928– )

• Child of the '50s [1973, Rhino]
• Mind Over Matter [1974, Rhino]

Ernie Kovacs

• Ernie Kovacs' Record Collection [(1997), Varese]

Dennis Leary

• Lock 'N Load [1997, A&M]

Tom Lehrer (1928– )

• Evening Wasted with Tom Lehrer [1959, Reprise]
• That Was the Year That Was [1965, Reprise]
• Concert [1995, Eclipse]
• The Remains of Tom Lehrer [1953–96, Rhino [3 CD]]

The Lonely Island [2009– ]

• Incredibad [2009, Universal/Republic], B+(***)
• Turtleneck and Chain [2011, Universal Republic], B

Steve Martin (1945– )

• Let's Get Small [1977, Warner Bros.]
• A Wild and Crazy Guy [1978, Warner Bros.]
• The Crow: New Songs for the Five-String Banjo [2009, Rounder]
• w/Steep Canyon Rangers: Rare Bird Alert [2011, Rounder]

Aja Monet

• When the Poems Do What They Do [2023, Drink Sum Wtr], A–

Monty Python [1970– ]

• The Monty Python Matching Tie and Handkerchief [1973, Arista/Legacy], B
• Live at Drury Lane [1974, Charmisma]
• Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Executive Version) [1975, Arista/Legacy], B
• Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album [1980, Arista/Legacy], B
• The Final Rip Off [1988, Virgin]
• Monty Python Sings [1992, Virgin], B+(**)
• Instant Collection [(1994), Capitol]

Eddie Murphy (1961– )

• Comedian [1983, Columbia/Legacy], B

Richard Pryor (1940–2005)

• Bicentennial Nigger [1976, Warner Brothers]
• Supernigger [1982, Loose Cannon]
• Live on the Sunset Strip [Warner Brothers]
• Greatest Hits [Warner Brothers]
• . . . And It's Deep, Too! The Complete Warner Brothers Recordings [1968–92, Rhino, 9CD], B+

Ishmael Reed

• The Hands of Grace [2022, Reading Group], B+(**)
• w/West Coast Blues Caravan of All Stars: Blues Lyrics by Ishmael Reed [2023, Reading Group], A–

Kenneth Rexroth

• w/Lawrence Ferlinghetti: Poetry Readings in the Cellar [1957, Fantasy], B+

Tim Rice

• The Tim Rice Collection: Stage and Screen Classics [(1996), Rhino]

Harry Shearer

• Songs of the Bushmen [2008, Courgette], B+(***)

Marlo Thomas

• Free to Be . . . You and Me [1972, Arista/Legacy], A–

Tiny Tim (1933–96)

• w/Brave Combo: Girl [1996, Rounder]

Peter Ustinov

• The Grand Prix of Gibraltar! [1958, Riverside], B+

Robin Williams (1951– )

• A Night at the Met [1986, Columbia/Legacy], B+(**)

Various Artists

• Baby Sounds: Happy Sounds to Delight Baby [1998, Kid Rhino]
• The Civil War [1990, Elektra/Nonesuch], B+
• The Most Beautiful Christmas Carols [1991, Milan]
• Movement Soul Volume 2 [1939–62, ESP-Disk], B
• Club Verboten [(1997), DCC, 4 CD]
• Allen Ginsberg's The Fall of America: A 50th Anniversary Musical Tribute [2021, Ginsberg], B+(**)
• Nobel Voices for Disarmament: 1901–2001 [(2008), Smithsonian/Folkways], C+
• Novelty Songs: 1914–1946: Crazy and Obscure [1914–46, Trikont]
• Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole Porter [1990, Chrysalis], A–
• Red Hot + Rhapsody: The Gershwin Groove [1998, Antilles], B–
• Respect: A Century of Women in Music [(1999), Rhino]
• Ricky Jay Plays Poker [1914–2001, Octone/Legacy, CD+DVD], B+(**)