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It premiered on HBO January 13, 2007. The special was filmed in

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at the

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on November 4, 2006. The DVD of the special was released on June 26, 2007 and C.K. re-released the audio-only version of the album on his website for download in 2020.

Track listing

Critical reception

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'' website said "Fifteen years of hard work and evolution have created an apparently effortless honesty that is fluent and heartfelt. Louis CK is the voice of resignation." The special holds a 96% on

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, based on user ratings.

References

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