What's a good Stephen Lynch album to start with? I randomly heard one of his songs on the radio the other day and thought it was too amazing to ever forget.
"Special" is good, but you really cant go wrong with anything off of his "Live at El Rey" dvd. (posted and reposted all over youtube)
I'd recommend Craig, Special, Talk to Me and Superhero from that show. For The Ladies and Love Song as well if you're into raunchy humor that comes completely out of left field.
All 4 of his albums are great with Superhero being the best, Craig Machine a close, close 2nd. He's got 2 Comedy Central specials floating around as well if you're interested. He's really an artist you have to watch to get the full effect. The facial features alone are worth the price of admission. I put a couple of links to his vids in the Comedians thread last month if u need a good starting point.