Eddie Murphy (album)

For other uses, see Eddie Murphy (disambiguation).

Eddie Murphy is the debut solo album by Eddie Murphy. It was released on November 6, 1982, on Columbia Records. It was certified as a Gold record and received a Grammy Award nomination.^[1] The album drew ire from the gay community, Asian-American groups and women's groups for some of the humor.^[2]

Eddie Murphy
Live album by Eddie Murphy
Released	November 6, 1982
Recorded	April 30–May 1, 1982
Venue	The Comic Strip, New York City, New York
Genre	Stand-up comedy Comedy rap
Length	48:20
Label	Columbia Records
Producer	Eddie Murphy, Robert Wachs, David Wolfert
Eddie Murphy chronology
Eddie Murphy (1982) Eddie Murphy: Comedian (1983)

In terms of material, the release draws upon Murphy's work on the program Saturday Night Live. The recording took place from April 30, 1982 to May 1, 1982, capturing some of Murphy's routines at the New York City venue The Comic Strip.^[3] In addition to the comedy tracks, the album contained two songs, including the parody hip-hop song "Boogie in Your Butt", which became a minor hit on the R&B charts.^[4]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link

Critical reception

Reviewing the album for AllMusic, critic Bret Adams wrote, "Despite Murphy's gifts, his first standup comedy album, 1982's Eddie Murphy, is uneven despite containing some classic routines."^[3] In The Boston Phoenix, Joyce Millman said that "Judging from the angry-young-black routines on his album, [Murphy] seems to feel that silliness isn’t enough. And these bits fall flat because he sounds uncomfortably like a Richard Pryor impersonator, funkying up his articulate, nice-boy voice."^[5]

Track listing

All tracks by Eddie Murphy, except where noted.

1. "Faggots" – 2:08
2. "Buckwheat" – 1:57
3. "Black Movie Theaters" – 2:33
4. "Talking Cars" – 0:59
5. "Doo-Doo/Christmas Gifts" – 6:44
6. "Myths/A Little Chinese" – 7:59
7. "Boogie in Your Butt" (Murphy, Wolfert) – 4:11
8. "Drinking Fathers" – 4:05
9. "Effrom" – 1:58
10. "The Pope and Ronald Reagan" – 4:39
11. "Hit by a Car" – 6:50
12. "Enough Is Enough" (Jabara, Roberts) – 4:17

Production

• Produced by Eddie Murphy, Robert Wachs and David Wolfert
• Recorded and engineered by Jack Malken
• Mastered by Jack Adelman and Paul Brizzi
• Remastering: Kevin Boutote

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[6]	Platinum	1,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.