How to Win!
Live album by Maria Bamford
Released	February 20, 2007
Recorded	November 15–19, 2005
Genre	Comedy
Length	49:43
Label	Stand Up!
Producer	Dan Schlissel
Maria Bamford chronology
The Burning Bridges Tour (2003) How to Win! (2007) Unwanted Thoughts Syndrome (2009)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

How to Win! is Maria Bamford's second comedy album, following The Burning Bridges Tour. It was recorded at Cap City Comedy Club in Austin, Texas, on November 15–19, 2005.^[2]

Critical reception

Stewart Mason of AllMusic found the album an improvement over her debut record, noting that Bamford seemed to be relying less on a cartoony persona and called her material both "amusingly dark" and "less insular" than previously, "focusing on more social and political topics."^[2]

Track listing

1. "Opening Party" – 2:15
2. "I Heart My Country" – 3:06
3. "Mental Makeup" – 2:15
4. "Competitive Living" – 2:22
5. "Giant Corporation" – 3:38
6. "Self Employed" – 3:12
7. "Saddest Place in the World" – 1:52
8. "Your Comedy Club" – 1:51
9. "Fun Being Evil" – 2:28
10. "Life in LA" – 2:39
11. "TV" – 2:33
12. "Super Confident People" – 1:51
13. "The-Rapist" – 1:15
14. "Alicia Keys" – 2:42
15. "Credit Test" – 2:11
16. "Depression" – 2:14
17. "Dale Carnegie" – 2:01
18. "Dad" – 3:18
19. "Sister Sarah" – 3:02
20. "Arch Enemy from High School" – 1:31
21. "Aging" – 1:25

Personnel

• Maria Bamford – performer
• Britt Lundquist – photography
• John Machnik – engineering, mastering, photography
• Ian Rans – design
• Dan Schlissel – production, editing

References