How to Win!

How to Win! is Maria Bamford's second comedy album, following The Burning Bridges Tour. It was recorded at Cap City Comedy Club in Austin, Texas, on November 15–19, 2005.[2]

How to Win!
Live album by Maria Bamford
Released	February 20, 2007
Recorded	November 15–19, 2005
Genre	Comedy
Length	49:43
Label	Stand Up!
Producer	Dan Schlissel
Maria Bamford chronology
The Burning Bridges Tour (2003) How to Win! (2007) Unwanted Thoughts Syndrome (2009)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Critical reception

Stewart Mason of AllMusic found the album an improvement over her debut record, noting that Bamford seemed to be relying less on a cartoony persona and called her material both "amusingly dark" and "less insular" than previously, "focusing on more social and political topics."[2]

Track listing

1. "Opening Party" – 2:15
2. "I Heart My Country" – 3:06
3. "Mental Makeup" – 2:15
4. "Competitive Living" – 2:22
5. "Giant Corporation" – 3:38
6. "Self Employed" – 3:12
7. "Saddest Place in the World" – 1:52
8. "Your Comedy Club" – 1:51
9. "Fun Being Evil" – 2:28
10. "Life in LA" – 2:39
11. "TV" – 2:33
12. "Super Confident People" – 1:51
13. "The-Rapist" – 1:15
14. "Alicia Keys" – 2:42
15. "Credit Test" – 2:11
16. "Depression" – 2:14
17. "Dale Carnegie" – 2:01
18. "Dad" – 3:18
19. "Sister Sarah" – 3:02
20. "Arch Enemy from High School" – 1:31
21. "Aging" – 1:25

Personnel

• Maria Bamford – performer
• Britt Lundquist – photography
• John Machnik – engineering, mastering, photography
• Ian Rans – design
• Dan Schlissel – production, editing

References

1. Allmusic review
2. Mason, Stewart. Maria Bamford - How to Win! at AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-02-06.