The Secret of Comedy

The Secret of Comedy is the second studio album by composer and producer Kramer, released on August 5, 1994, by Shimmy Disc.^[3]

The Secret of Comedy
Studio album by Kramer
Released	August 5, 1994 (1994-08-05)
Recorded	1993 (1993)–1994 (1994)
Studio	Noise New Jersey Jersey City, New Jersey
Genre	Psychedelic rock
Length	52:31
Label	Shimmy Disc
Producer	Kramer
Kramer chronology
Egomaniacs (1993) The Secret of Comedy (1994) Hot Day in Waco (1994)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
NME	(7/10)[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Nine Minus Seven Is Two"	4:59
2.	"The Secret of Suicide"	3:58
3.	"Midnight"	2:58
4.	"Stings"	3:35
5.	"The Secret of Philosophy"	3:31
6.	"I Can Watch"	5:39
7.	"Who Are You Today?"	6:22
8.	"My Rock 'n Roll"	2:52
9.	"The Secret of the Band"	4:37
10.	"Sounds Like?"	3:05
11.	"Wishing Well"	5:45
12.	"Second Coda"	5:10

All tracks are written by Mark Kramer

Personnel

Adapted from The Secret of Comedy liner notes.^[4]

Musicians

• Bill Bacon – drums, percussion
• Randolph A. Hudson III – guitar
• Kramer – vocals, slide guitar, bass guitar, electric piano, synthesizer, mellotron, flute, tape, percussion, production, engineering

Production and additional personnel

• DAM – design
• Michael Macioce – photography
• Steve Watson – assistant producer, assistant engineer

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1994	Shimmy Disc	CD	shimmy 075

References

1. Jansen, Skip. "Kramer: The Secret of Comedy > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
2. columnist (June 10, 1995). "Kramer: The Secret of Comedy". NME. p. 50.
3. Rompers, Terry (2007). "Kramer". Trouser Press. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
4. Kramer (1994). The Secret of Comedy (booklet). New York City: Shimmy Disc.

External links

• The Secret of Comedy at Discogs (list of releases)