| That Nigger's Crazy | ||||
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| Released | May 1974(Partee/Stax) November 10, 1975(Reprise) | |||
| Recorded | Early 1974 | |||
| Venue | Soul Train nightclub (San Francisco) | |||
| Genre | Stand-up comedy | |||
| Length | 33:38 | |||
| Producer | Ron de Blasio &Richard Pryor | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | A[2] |
That Nigger's Crazy is the third album by American comedianRichard Pryor. It was recorded live atDon Cornelius' andDick Griffey'sSoul Train nightclub in early 1974. The album's title was derived from a remark made by Pryor himself inWattstax.[citation needed]
Initially released onStax Records under their "Partee" imprint, the album's success was temporarily derailed by the sudden closing of Stax later in 1974. Pryor regained control of the master rights to the album and signed withWarner Bros. Records almost immediately; the album was reissued on November 10, 1975, on theirReprise subsidiary, three months after Pryor's...Is It Something I Said? was released.
The comedy album found its way toBillboard music charts where it went #1 on its R&B/Soul Albums chart for four weeks. It won theGrammy Award for Best Comedy Album for 1974.
The album received much praise and sold 500,000 copies, also winning aGrammy Award.
The album cover's rainbow border mimickedBarry White's 1973 album cover forStone Gon'.
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[3] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
