Jammin' in New York

Infobox Album |
Name = Jammin' In New York
Type = Album
Artist = George Carlin


Released = November 10, 1992
Recorded = April 24-April 25, 1992
Genre = Comedy
Length = 56:54
Label = Atlantic/WEA
Producer = Jerry Hamza, Brenda Carlin
Reviews =
* amazon.com (5/5)

Last album = "" (1990)
This album = "Jammin' In New York" (1992)
Next album = "Killer Carlin" (1995)

"Jammin' In New York" is George Carlin's eighth special to be seen on HBO, recorded on April 24 and 25, 1992 at the Paramount Theater, on the grounds of Madison Square Garden in New York City. Topics include the war in the Persian Gulf, similarities and differences among average Americans, and the language used at airports.

The album won a Grammy Award in 1993 for Best Spoken Comedy Album.

Track listing

# Rockets And Penises In The Persian Gulf – 7:35
# Little Things We Share – 7:47
# Airline Announcements – 16:42
# Golf Courses For The Homeless – 11:13
# The Planet Is Fine – 13:37

Miscellanea

* Before the opening credits, the words "this show is for SAM" appear. This is a reference to comedian Sam Kinison, who was killed in an auto collision two weeks earlier.Fact|date=February 2007

*Carlin had named Jammin' in New York his favorite HBO specialFact|date=November 2007

*This is the first George Carlin album to more-or-less contain the entire audio of his HBO special without interruption, deletion, or rearrangement.