Comedy Records -spoken word

[Sid and Coke]

Hello folks,

just taking a break from decorating my new hoose, on the look out for a couple of comedy recordings. one of them is called the Driving Instructor ( or similar) and is about a driving lesson, the other one i'm looking for is called the potato (or similar) and is about Walter Raleigh, etc.

they are not for me...

Also use this thread for similar recordings, or general discussion about same

 

[Spiderous]

The Driving Instructor is a Bob Newhart recording from the 60's - I think my mum has it on 7" vinyl.

 

[Uncle Ants]

The Bob Newhart driving instructor sketch can be heard here

 

[zarniwoop]

They are both Bob Newhart, and they have been released on various compilations: http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_ss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=bob+newhart&x=0&y=0. The Raleigh one is called "Introducing tobacco to civilisation".

 

[Have Fun]

Both Bob Newhart

 

[andyoz]

Early Woody Allen can be surprisingly good.

 

[Cav]

Derek and Clive...

 

[irons1965]

John Bird "The Collected Broadcasts Of Idi Amin" is one of my favourites.
Bit dated but people of a certain age will find a lot of piss your pants moments in it.

 

[foxwelljsly]

Early Woody Allen can be surprisingly good.

Seconded, some of the funniest standup comedy I've heard. "The moose mingles. Did very well. Scored." ;-)

Availalble on CD as 'Night Club Comic'.

 

[tropicaltaste]

I picked up woody allen - stand up comic on gatefold double vinyl for $4.99 in princton record exchange!

great record

 

[andrewhockley]

Hoffnung and the Bricklayer story always works for me

 

[Nic Robinson]

John Bird "The Collected Broadcasts Of Idi Amin" is one of my favourites.
Bit dated but people of a certain age will find a lot of piss your pants moments in it.

Seconded. Not exactly PC I suppose, but very good.

 

[Engels]

Richard Pryor's live stand-up - superb.

I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue

Goon Shows

 

[vibemaster]

Lord Buckley and Lenny Bruce. Masters!

 

[dss]

Stanley Unwin is it.

DS

 

[johnnym]

The 12th Man if you like your cricket.

 

[zener]

Live at drury lane is quite silly.

 

[Alex N]

Derek and Clive give me the horn.

 

[rbrown]

Ivor Cutler was great too, he had a kind of warm and gentle dry wit which I love. He was very funny as an occasional guest on Mark and Lard's evening show on Radio 1 years ago.

Rich

 

[billo]

There was a fad for these things when Radio 2 started (blame my parents for making me listen!) There was an Air Traffic Controller who had an album out about his exploits and also there was a bomb disposal/explosive expert who had some funny tales, I particularly remember his ''a shower of s**t over Shropshire'' when he was called in to clear out an old septic tank