Discover: Essential Comedy Albums & Audiobooks

At the risk of sparking a riot among comedy record fans, we’ve decided to preface this year’s April Fools’ Day festivities with a list of LPs — and enough audiobooks to get you through six months of commuting — that make us laugh quicker than any “got ya!” prank or punch line ever could. That goes for everything from the mockumentary metal of Spinal Tap to the seminal works of Bill Hicks, George Carlin, Bill Cosby and such new-school side splitters as David Cross and Louis CK.

Have a listen and a look below…