{"product_id":"shelley-berman-the-complete-albums-1959-61-3-disc-set","title":"Shelley Berman: The Complete Albums 1959-61 3-Disc Set","description":"Shelley Berman: The Complete Albums 1959-61 COMEDY AUDIO CD old comic! 3-Disc  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003eType: \u003c\/label\u003e Music \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003ePlatform: \u003c\/label\u003e Audio CD \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/label\u003e Acrobat Music \/ Acrobat Licensing Ltd. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003eReleased: \u003c\/label\u003e 2016 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003eMedia: \u003c\/label\u003e CD \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cshortdescription\u003e\u003c\/shortdescription\u003eSHELLEY BERMAN: THE COMPLETE ALBUMS 1959-61 (3-DISC SET)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlbum Features\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTitle:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShelley Berman: The Complete Albums 1959-61\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecord Label:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcrobat Music \/ Acrobat Licensing Ltd.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRelease Year:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCat No:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eACTRCD9063\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCountry:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGenre:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eComedy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStyle:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStand-up comedy, Spoken Word, Observational Comedy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShelley Berman was a leading American stand-up comedian and actor who rose to prominence in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He was part of a coterie of comics who made the transition from club stages to recordings and television, and his style often employed the device of a telephone conversation to create sharply observed, satirical vignettes. Berman's delivery was a conversational, raconteur approach that drew comparisons with contemporaries like Bob Newhart, yet he remained distinct for his oblique view on suburban life and social mores. Beginning life as a straight actor and sketch writer, he became known as one of the first stand-up comedians to earn broad recognition for recorded comedy and for bringing the genre to a wider audience. This 3-CD compilation collects the complete content of Berman's early recordings, drawing together the material recorded between 1959 and 1961. The set features the albums Inside Shelley Berman, Outside Shelley Berman, The Edge Of Shelley Berman and A Personal Appearance, presenting his telephone sketches, observational pieces and performance outtakes in chronological order. As a compilation released by Acrobat, it highlights Berman's influence on modern stand-up and preserves classic examples of mid-century American comedic storytelling. The material showcases his timing, narrative economy and the witty, sometimes pointed social commentary that made these recordings enduring.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing every track from the albums Inside Shelley Berman, Outside Shelley Berman, The Edge Of Shelley Berman and A Personal Appearance. This compilation © 2016 Acrobat Licensing Ltd. Made in the UK.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTracklist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCD1 - 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChild Psychologists (Airlines; Stewardess; Department Store; Buttermilk)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCD1 - 2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Morning After The Night Before (phone call)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCD1 - 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSmall Embarrassing Moments\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCD1 - 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTalking To A Youngster On Phone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCD2 - 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFranz Kafka On The Telephone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCD2 - 2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Booking Agent\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCD2 - 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConversation With My Father\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCD2 - 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eP.T.A. 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