RANT IN E-MINOR
Originally released on CD by Rykodisc on February 25,1997.
TRACKS
PART ONE: 1. Fevered Egos (4:06) - 2. Easter (1:18) - 3. Gideons (1:05) 4. People Suck (0:22) - 5. Pro Life (4:13) - 6. People Who Hate People (0:32) - 7. Non-smokers (2:38) - 8. Gifts Of Forgiveness (5:10) - 9. Purple Vein Dick Joke (:29) 10. Confession Time (Cops) (4:26) - 11. Wax Dart (0:30) -12. I'm Talking To The Women Here (1:11)
PART TWO: 13. You're Wrong Night (5:36) - 14. A New Flag (Patriotism) (2:24) 16. Gays In The Military (1:09) - 17. Politics In America (0:39)18. Quiet Loner (0:58) 19. Artistic Roll Call (4:34) - 20. Orange Drink (1:08) - 21. Save Willie (1:31) 22. Deficit (2:48) - 23. Rush Limbaugh (2:22)
PART THREE: 24. Time To Evolve (3:16) - 25. Waco (Koresh) (5:35) 26. The Pope (1:03) - 27. Christianity (0:27) - 28. Seven Seals (0:29) 29. One Of The Boys (Clinton) (1:04) - 30. Car Bomb Derby (0:26) 31. The Elite (1:06) - 32. Love List (No Future) (2:56) 33. Back To The Garden (1:20) - 34. Your Children Aren't Special (3:13) 35. Wizards Have Landed (1:44) - 36. Lift Me Lord (0:53)
LINER NOTES
A note from the Producer: Rant is the final work of the most controversial enlightened comedian/preacher of his time. His most fearless piece of work ever assembled for you, the lucky listener. It's got it all - punch lines, truth, hatred, jokes that would make Satan blush, and a whole lot more.
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.
CREDITS
Written and performed by Bill Hicks
Executive Producer: Mary Reese Hicks
Produced and engineered by Kevin Booth, Sacred Cow Productions, Austin, TX
Comedy recorded live at Laff Stop (aka Capital City Comedy Club), Austin, TX (March and October, 1993) and Cobbs, San Francisco, CA (July, 1993).
Music recorded at Fossil Creek Studio, Austin, TX (November, 1992 to June, 1993)
Guitars and vocals: Bill Hicks
Bass, keyboards and percussion: Kevin Booth
"Wizards Have Landed" written and performed by Marble Head Johnson
Cover photography and contact sheet imagery by Dorothy Lowe, Los Angeles
Package design by Steven Jurgensmeyer
Mastered by Fred Remmert and Kevin Booth, Cedar Creek Studios, Austin, TX
Arizona Bay Production Company, PO Box 23265, Little Rock, AR 72221-3265
Special thanks to: Pat Brown: "Saucier," Frank GAnnon, Hammel On Trial, Steve Hicks & Marti Primeau, Ryan Hicks, Rachel Hicks, Lynn Hicks, Jim Hicks, Bruce Hill & Just For Laughs Festival, Ross Jackson, Philip Lyon, Colleen McGarr, John Magnuson, Maynard Keenan & Tool, Mike Meehan, Alan Phillips, Tom Sawyer, Dwight Slade, Gary Stamler, Peggy Stamler, Sean Stamler, Duncan Strauss, Johnny Torrez: the Commissioner of Comedy, Kathy Woods, and, most especially, to John Lahr; last, but certainly not least, the fans who insist on keeping Bill's memory alive.
