- The End of the Universe
Infobox Album | Name = The End of the Universe
Type =Album
Artist =Lewis Black
Released =July 1 2002
Recorded =August 24 -August 26 ,2001 andMarch 8 -March 10 ,2002 Atlanta, Georgia
Genre =Comedy
Length =
Label =Stand Up! Records
Producer = John MachnikDan Schlissel Lewis Black
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusicguide.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:3thqoalawij9 link]
Last album = "Revolver"
(2002)
This album = "The End of the Universe"
(2002)
Next album = "Rules of Enragement "
(2003)"The End of the Universe" is
Lewis Black 's second album, recorded at The Punchline inAtlanta, Georgia on two separate date ranges: August 24-26, 2001 and March 8-10, 2002, and released onJuly 1 2002 .The "title" refers to Black's belief that the end of the universe is in
Houston, Texas , where twoStarbucks coffeehouses are located across the street from each other.Track listing
#Atlanta – 6:19
#After September 11 – 3:31
#Environmental Terrorism or Global Warming – 7:59
#Coke andPepsi and the Super Bowl of 2001 – 7:03
#Halftime at the Super Bowl 2001 – 5:46
#The End of the Universe – 3:50
#Tax Rebates and Common Sense – 4:56
#Airport Security – 13:39
#TV News andJerry Falwell – 4:03
#What I've Learned – 3:29Miscellaneous
A limited vinyl picture disk edition of 500 was released by
Stand Up! Records . The edition was signed by Black before the manufacturing process was completed. His signature is part of the vinyl art, under the grooves.The CD version of the album features a hidden track including outtakes of Lewis yelling at hecklers and muffing a couple jokes. The track can be heard by playing the beginning of track one and then using the rewind/search button to go back 14:53.
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