The Anthology (1968–1992)

Disc one

1. "Super Nigger" – 3:15
2. "Prison Play" – 9:10
3. "Nigger With A Seizure" – 5:24
4. "Have Your Ass Home By – 11:00" – 2:30
5. "Black And White Life Styles" – 3:42
6. "Exorcist" – 1:53
7. "Niggers Vs. The Police" – 1:41
8. "Wino Dealing With Dracula" – 2:06
9. "Wino And Junkie" – 7:05
10. "Mudbone - Intro" – 5:42
11. "Mudbone - Little Feets" – 11:45
12. "When Your Woman Leaves You" – 6:27
13. "Cocaine" – 4:08
14. "Acid" – 4:53
15. "Bicentennial Prayer" – 6:39
16. "Bicentennial Nigger" – 2:24

Disc two

1. "New Year's Eve" – 3:50
2. "Discipline" – 7:57
3. "Heart Attacks" – 8:09
4. "Monkeys" – 4:04
5. "Being Sensitive" – 7:53
6. "Africa" – 10:30
7. "Freebase" – 8:12
8. "Hospital" – 10:14
9. "I Like Women" – 6:20
10. "M.S." – 10:36

Track origins

Disc One, Tracks 1-2:

From the album Richard Pryor, Dove/Reprise #RS-6325 (released November 1968)Produced by Robert MarcheseEngineered by Ron JohnsonRecorded live at The Troubadour, West Hollywood, CA (September 1968)

Disc One, Tracks 3-9:

From the album That Nigger's Crazy, Partee/Stax #2404 (released May 1974); Reissued as Reprise #MS-2241 (November 10, 1975)Produced by Richard PryorRecorded by Haji Sound Recording Co., Los Angeles, CARecorded live at Don Cornelius' Soul Train, early 1974

Disc One, Tracks 10-13:

From the album ...Is It Something I Said?, Reprise #MS-2227 (released July 25, 1975)Produced by David BanksEngineered by Biff DawesEdited and Remixed by Rudy HillRecorded live at the Latin Casino, Cherry Hill, NJ, May 26, 1975

Disc One, Tracks 14-16:

From the album Bicentennial Nigger, Warner Bros. Records #BSK-2960 (released September 10, 1976)Produced by David BanksEngineered by Biff DawesRecorded live at The Comedy Store, Hollywood, CA, February 1976 and The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA, July 1976

Disc Two, Tracks 1-5:

From the album Wanted/Richard Pryor - Live In Concert, Warner Bros. Records #2BSK-3364 (released November 17, 1978)Produced by Richard Pryor and Biff DawesEngineered by Biff DawesRecorded live at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC, City Center of Music and Drama, New York City, and Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL with the Wally Heider Remote.

Disc Two, Tracks 6-8:

From the album Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip, Warner Bros. Records #BSK-3660 (released March 24, 1982).Produced by Richard Pryor and Biff DawesEngineered by Biff Dawes and Jack CrymesRecorded live at Circle Star Theater, San Carlos, CA, October 1981 and December 1981 with the Record Plant Mobile Studios, Los Angeles, CA.

Disc Two, Track 9:

From the album Here And Now, Warner Bros. Records #23981 (released October 12, 1983)Produced by David BanksEngineered by Jeff DodgeRe-Edited by Rudy HillRecorded live at The Saenger Theatre, New Orleans, LA, August 9, 1983Edited at The L.A. Studios, Los Angeles, CA

Disc Two, Track 10:

First issued on That African-American's Still Crazy: Good Shit From The Vaults, the CD of unreleased material included on the box set ...And It's Deep Too! The Complete Warner Bros. Recordings (1968–1992), Warner Archives/Rhino #76655 (released October 17, 2000).No producer credit givenEdited by Dan Hersch, Reggie Collins and Steve Pokorny.Recorded live at Circle Star Theater, San Carlos, CA, October 1992.

Technical Personnel

Richard Pryor - performer, spoken word, writer, "assistance and cooperation"

Jennifer Lee Pryor - "assistance and cooperation"

Reggie Collins - compilation producer, discographical annotation

Steve Pokorny - compilation producer

Pat Kraus – Remastering

Mike Engstrom - product manager

Jo Motta - project coordination

Gary Peterson - discographical annotation

Shawn Amos - liner notes coordination

Julee Stover - editorial supervision

Cory Frye - editorial supervision

Maria Villar - art direction

Maria DeGrassi-Colosimo - design

Henry Diltz - cover photo, inside photos

Bruce W. Talamon - back cover photo, inside photos

Michael Ochs Archives - inside photos

Globe Photos - inside photos

NBC - inside photos

Photofest - inside photos

Patrick Milligan - project assistance

Quincy Newell - project assistance

Amy Utstein - project assistance

Randy Perry - project assistance