Why Is There Air?
Why Is There Air? (1965) is Bill Cosby's third album. It was recorded at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. It won the 1966 Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album.
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| Released | August 1965 | |||
| Recorded | 1965 Flamingo Hotel Las Vegas, Nevada | |||
| Genre | Stand-up comedy | |||
| Length | 39:53 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Allan Sherman, Roy Silver | |||
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The final track, "Hofstra", is an expanded re-telling of the "TV Football" routine from Cosby's second album, I Started Out as a Child.
Track listing
Side one
- Kindergarten – 8:15
- Personal Hygiene – 1:04
- Shop – 3:10
- Baby – 3:49
- Driving in San Francisco – 3:45
Side two
- $75 Car – 7:40
- The Toothache – 4:10
- Hofstra – 8:00
Legacy
Jerry Seinfeld has listed this album as a major influence for him, saying it "drove him crazy" and made him want to be a comedian.
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