Before Turning the Gun on Himself

2012 live album by Doug Stanhope

Before Turning the Gun on Himself...

Live album by

Doug Stanhope

Released

November 6, 2012

Recorded

2012

Venue

The Complex, Salt Lake City, Utah

Genre

Comedy

Length

1:04:03

Label

Roadrunner Records

Producer

Brian Hennigan
Pierre Lamoureux

Doug Stanhope chronology

Oslo: Burning the Bridge to Nowhere
(2011)

Before Turning the Gun on Himself...
(2012)

Beer Hall Putsch
(2013)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Before Turning the Gun on Himself... is the eighth stand-up comedy album by Doug Stanhope. It was released on November 6, 2012, by Roadrunner Records. It was recorded live at The Complex in Salt Lake City, Utah. The album peaked at #1 on the US Billboard Comedy Albums chart and #11 on the Heatseekers Albums chart.

Track listing

CD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hangover"	3:19
2.	"Dr. Drew Is To Medicine What David Blaine Is To Science"	9:05
3.	"AA Is A Poorly Constructed Cult And Doesn't Work"	3:50
4.	"Just Move"	2:29
5.	"My Piss Stinks"	2:36
6.	"Simple Man"	3:01
7.	"Keynesian Economic Theory As Applied To Private Sector Independent Contracting"	4:12
8.	"Giant Black Cock"	5:53
9.	"It's A Party, Not Daycare, Asshole"	1:04
10.	"Bisbee Thrill Ride"	4:22
11.	"Art & The Unfortunate State Of The Japanese Undercarriage"	12:25
12.	"Remember When I Used To Give A Shit?/Killer Closer"	11:47

DVD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Intro"	0:51
2.	"Hangover"	2:23
3.	"Dr. Drew Is To Medicine What David Blaine Is To Science"	9:08
4.	"AA Is A Poorly Constructed Cult And Doesn't Work"	3:49
5.	"Just Move"	2:28
6.	"My Piss Stinks"	2:38
7.	"Simple Man"	3:03
8.	"Keynesian Economic Theory As Applied To Private Sector Independent Contracting"	4:11
9.	"Giant Black Cock"	5:51
10.	"It's A Party, Not Daycare, Asshole"	1:06
11.	"Bisbee Thrill Ride"	4:22
12.	"Art & The Unfortunate State Of The Japanese Undercarriage"	12:25
13.	"Remember When I Used To Give A Shit?/Killer Closer"	11:34
14.	"Credits"	3:30
15.	"Louis C.K."	3:37
16.	"Mel Gibson"	3:39
Total length:		1:04:03

Chart history

Chart (2012)	Peak position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)^[2]	11
US Top Comedy Albums (Billboard)^[3]	1

References

^ Jeffries, David. "Before Turning the Gun on Himself... – Doug Stanhope". AllMusic. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
^ "Doug Stanhope Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
^ "Doug Stanhope Chart History (Top Comedy Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2018.

External links

Doug Stanhope's official website
Roadrunner Records

Doug Stanhope

Official albums

The Great White Stanhope (1998)
Sicko (1999)
Something to Take the Edge Off (2000)
Die Laughing (2002)
Deadbeat Hero (2004)
No Refunds (2008)
From Across the Street (2009)
Oslo: Burning the Bridge to Nowhere (2011)
Before Turning the Gun on Himself (2012)
Beer Hall Putsch (2013)
No Place Like Home (2016)

Videos

Word of Mouth (2003)
Deadbeat Hero (2004)
No Refunds (2007)
Oslo: Burning the Bridge to Nowhere (2011)
Before Turning the Gun on Himself (2012)
Beer Hall Putsch (2013)
No Place Like Home (2016)
Comedians' Comedian's Comedians with Brendon Walsh, Morgan Murphy and Glenn Wool (2017)
Popov Vodka Presents: An Evening with Doug Stanhope (2017)
The Dying of a Last Breed (2020)