Woody Allen’s Early Comedy Albums To Be Reissued: 'Blue Jasmine,' 'Midnight In Paris' Director To Release 'The Stand-Up Years'

Some may have forgotten, but famed writer-director Woody Allen actually started (and gained his recognition) as a stand up comedian. To jog your memory, Rolling Stone is reporting that the comic's sets from the sixties are now being reissued ... "at an affordable price."

This coming Nov. 25 will release a two-disc set titled The Stand-Up Years: 1964-1968. The compilation will consist of Allen's material from the three records he released in the 1960s and will also hold some unreleased material.

RS notes that the additional material available on The Stand-Up Years will consist largely of excerpts from the 2012 documentary Woody Allen: A Documentary in which he discusses how stand up had a major impact on his life.

Also featured on the albums will be routines from a number of clubs including Chicago's own Mr. Kelly's (1964), The Shadows in Washington D.C. (1965) and San Francisco's club Eugene's (1968).

Check out one of Allen's memorable bits below –– "The Moose":

Back in 1976, Allen spoke with RS about comedy, saying, "I had great trepidation about calling myself [a comedian] years ago, when I first switched from writing to comedy. But now unequivocally, I call myself a comedian. ... The only interest to me was making people laugh."

Since his stand up days, the comic has moved into being one the most talked about and honored writer-directors of our time, working on films such as Annie Hall and Sleepers and more up-to-date titles like Match Point, Midnight in Paris and Blue Jasmine.

Be sure to stay on the lookout for Allen's reissued albums on Nov. 25.