I'm Telling You For the Last Time by Jerry Seinfeld (CD, Sep-1998, Universal Records USA)

Jerry Seinfeld's comedy album I'm Telling You for the Last Time lives up to its billing as a 1999 Grammy nominee. Listening to Seinfeld's routines reminds listeners that long before his hit television show, he was a great stand-up comedian. His "natty, neurotic urban observations" remind the listener of the Catskills comics, but with a "1990s twist."

Seinfeld's material covers a wide range of subject matter from female orgasm to the medical profession to grocery stores, putting a tight, satirical spin on the American culture. Most listeners will find it easy to identify with his humor, laughing at themselves as much as the material he performs.

According to Seinfeld, I'm Telling You for the Last Time was intended to put his old stand-up routines to rest. I, for one, hope that, from time to time, he performs the miracle of resurrecting some of these bits for his fans. There is some language throughout the CD. But if you are a young stand-up comedian, trying to learn the art of putting together material, or a comedy fan who enjoys fairly clean comedy routines, you won't go wrong buying this CD.