| Here's Your Sign | ||||
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| Released | May 28, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | August 28, 1995 | |||
| Venue | Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle, Royal Oak, Michigan | |||
| Genre | Comedy | |||
| Length | 53:38 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Nashville | |||
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| Allmusic |    [1] |
Here's Your Sign is the debut comedy album of Bill Engvall. It was recorded at Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle in Royal Oak, Michigan.[2] Following years of success doing different comedic acts, Engvall released a CD of his material, including his most famous piece (after which his debut album was named). After peaking within the top 5 on both the Heatseekers and Hot Country Albums charts, as well as the top 50 on the Billboard 200, Engvall saw his career take off, as he remains one of the most popular comedians of the 90s.
The title of this album refers to a routine framework commonly used by Engvall, which began with his stating that stupid people should have to wear warning signs that simply state "I'm stupid" so that no one will rely on them or ask them anything. He would then go on to tell several anecdotes in which someone asks an (obviously) asinine question, and the question is then answered sarcastically, followed by the statement: "Here's your sign!" For example, a trucker gets his truck stuck under an overpass, and the responding policeman asks "Hey, you get your truck stuck?" Without missing a beat, the trucker answers, "No sir, I was delivering that overpass and I ran out of gas. Here's your sign!"
Track listing
All tracks are written by Bill Engvall
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Introduction" | 0:17 |
| 2. | "I Love Golf" | 3:10 |
| 3. | "Going to the Fair" | 4:10 |
| 4. | "We’ve Got a Full House" | 8:26 |
| 5. | "Here’s Your Sign" | 7:45 |
| 6. | "Nobody Disciplines Their Kids Anymore" | 5:16 |
| 7. | "Things Have Changed" | 3:26 |
| 8. | "Caught Big Time" | 3:23 |
| 9. | "I.G. Joe" | 5:13 |
| 10. | "Baby Barf and the Turkey Hunt" | 2:47 |
| 11. | "Tell Me What I’m Thinking" | 1:28 |
| 12. | "Love Magic" | 8:17 |
Charts
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As of 2014, sales in the United States have exceeded 881,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[8]
Credits
- Executive Producer: Bill Engvall
- Producer: Doug Grau and J.P. Williams
- Art Direction by Laura LiPuma
- Design by Laura LiPuma and Garrett Rittenberry
- Digital Editing by Doug Grau and Ronnie Thomas
- Engineered by Donivan Cowart and Martin Cowart
- Mastering by Hank Williams
- Mixed by Donivan Cowart
- Photography by Dean Dixon and Susan Lambeth
- Recorded at Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle in Royal Oak, Michigan[2]
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- 1 2 Raymer, Marjory (22 October 2009). "Bill Engvall: Keeping it real for Detroit audiences". The Flint Journal. MLive.com. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
- ↑ "Bill Engvall Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ↑ "Bill Engvall Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ↑ "Bill Engvall Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ↑ "Comedy wins none of the 2014 Billboard Music Awards but all of the focus of this week's magazine issue". The Comic's Comic. 19 May 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2019.