DANGEROUS
CREDITS
Written and performed by Bill Hicks
Executive Producers: Steven Saporta and Peter Casperson for Invasion Recordings
Produced by Peter Casperson
Live Recording by Matt Hathaway, Nancy Albino
Recorded at The Village Gate, NYC and Caroline's Seaport, NYC
Editing assistant: Sam Smith
Mixing and editing: Joel Soyffer, Zogwasp Studio
Special thanks for technical assistance: Andre Roquette, Steve Rosenthal
Original release on Invasion Records designed by Hells Kitchen Grafix/WLH
Rykodisc package design by Steven Jurgensmeyer
All photography by Graham Haber, NYC (1990)
Introduction by Bill Sheft
Special thanks to...
Peter C., Steven (for all the Support-a!), Bill McGathy, The Colonel, Raphael, Manny, Joe F., Caroline, all my friends at The Seaport and The Village Gate, Dwight Slade, Geno M., P.R. 280, Fallon, Lewis F., Kevin M, David Johndrow, Kevin Booth, those talented boys in Year Zero, the Texas Outlaw Comics -- Riley Eppie, Shock, Shug, Esquire, T-Bone, the Wilkster, and the Man From the Planet Jazz, Carrie H., Mr. Horwedel, Steve Hicks, Jim and Mary Hicks, Julia, Lynn, Sandy D. (I haven't forgot-ten), Joan Moossy, Mr. Leno, Rodney Dangerfield, David Letterman, Mortie, Frank G., Tony V., James V., The Jett-man, and of course, Pamela Kay...I Love You All...
(P) 1990 Invasion Group Ltd. (C) 1997 Rykodisc. All Rights Reserved.
Manufactured and Marketed by Rykodisc under exclusive license.
Rykodisc RCD 10351
LINER NOTES
More about Bill Hicks: Light Fantastic, John Lahr's book of profiles collected from the pages of The New Yorker, includes "The Goat Boy Also Rises," his amazing depiction of Bill and his comedy. The original article appeared in the November 1st, 1993 issue of the magazine. Light Fantastic published by The Dial Press.
On June 3rd, 1994, Robert Seidenberg chronicled the "Death Of A Comedian" in Entertainment Weekly. Mike Sager profiled the brilliant end of Bill Hicks' life in his article "The Gospel According To Hicks" (GQ, September, 1994). The Tiger Aspect Video documentary, It's Just A Ride, has appeared on Comedy Central (US) and Channel 4 (UK).
Bill Hicks died of pancreatic cancer on February 26, 1994. He was 32 years old.