Dangerous is the first live album by American stand-up comedian and satirist Bill Hicks, released in 1990 by Invasion Records. Much of the material was previously performed in Hicks' Sane Man special in 1989.
Hicks explained the title to the Los Angeles Times by referencing a quote he attributed to Thomas Jefferson, although the veracity of the quote is not confirmed.[Jefferson's] quote was "No idea is dangerous to society wherein that idea can be openly discussed." That's why the album is called "Dangerous," because I'm discussing drugs and things drugs do.
In 1997, Rykodisc issued remastered versions of both Dangerous and its follow-up, Relentless (1992), on CD, as well as the posthumous albums Arizona Bay and Rant in E-Minor.
Track listing
Personnel Bill Hicks – performer
Technical Peter Casperson – producer, executive producer Matt Hathaway – engineer Nancy Albino – engineer Sam Smith – editing assistant Joel Soyffer – mixing, editing Andre Roquette – technical assistant Steve Rosenthal – technical assistant Hell's Kitchen Grafix – design Graham Haber – cover photo Bill Scheft – introduction Jack Mondrus – direction
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