Shelley Berman - Outside (1959) Vinyl LP • Stand Up Comedy

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Vinyl plays with occasional crackles (play-graded). Cover looks good, a few creases near edges (front/back); scuffing and discoloration near edges, especially on back. Stamp with name/numbers and "6" written near top right on back. Inner-sleeve is original (generic white), with one seam split near center. Spine is mostly easy-to-read, with wear. Shelf-wear along top-edge, small split near center and heavier wear along bottom-edge. Wear to corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. Black marker writing on one side of label. (Not a cut-out.)

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1. Outside Shelley Berman
2. Outside Shelley Berman

About The Record:

While not as verbally confrontational or politically challenging in his satirical eschewal -- at least not to the degree of his contemporaries Mort Sahl and Lenny Bruce -- Shelley Berman's monologues are equally artistic, if not considerably more conceptual. On Outside, the follow-up to Berman's Grammy-winning debut disc, Inside, the comedian once again utilizes the unique concept of storytelling via the one-sided telephone conversation. He also branches out into a revolutionary bit of audience participation in the form of a game called "P.T.A."