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1200 Hamburgers to Go

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The album is a good look back at the work that made Imus famous. It's from 1972, so you can hear the original work that EVERYONE is copying now. Funny stuff!

If you're a fan of the I-man, you'll appreciate the historical nature of this CD. It does showcase some of his comedy bits from his early days, when he first moved from Cleveland to New York. Indeed, there are cuts from WGAR and WNBC included on the CD. These were outrageous back in the mid-70's, but they seem dated today. Although I own the LP from those many years ago, I recently listened to the CD, and got a chuckle. It's more of a museum piece for I-fans than it is a cutting-edge comedy album.

I would recommend, if you can find it, his CD entitled "This Honky's Nuts," which is a club recording from the seventies; it's very salty -- the cover proclaims, "X-Rated," itself an anachronism -- and he says some stuff on there that you would never be able to get away with in today's PC culture, but I got huge belly-laughs listening to it. He termed his act "Imus in the Evening," and it's not anything you would have heard on your father's radio. Come to think of it, it was your radio it would not have been on, as your father was probably listening to Rambling with Gambling. In any case, it's worth the Internet search to find this one.

Howard Stern claims that Imus ripped him off, Well Howie YOUR WRONG!! because "1200 Hamburgers To Go" is Don Imus' first comedy album which was released in 1972 presumably while Howard Stern was unsuccessfully trying to score with a girl in High School on Roosevelt Long Island.

This album has some classic Don Imus bits including the title track in which he calls a local hamburger restaurant claiming to be with military and wishes to order 1200 Hamburgers for the troops, Also Imus as the corrupt, slimy money grubbing Reverend Bill Sol Hargus from his ministry in Del Rio Texas, This is a laugh a minute of classic bits that made Imus famous.

Enjoy some of Imus's classic spoofs from the old days. A brief glimpse of the Rev. Billy Sol makes the entire CD worth the price. This is Don from the old days. Quality is excellent.

WOW--haven't heard this since I lost the album decades ago; does anyone remember how the dial of a phone sounded? Well. Buy this CD and you won't be disappointed. The second half is quite dated, but Imus was a funny guy in the day, and not the exceptionally unhappy jerk he seems to be now.

If one likes Imus, one will like this Imus effort. It is, however a bit dated now but still good for chuckles and laughs, assuming one likes Imus. Otherwise, one will be disappointed.

I wasn't disappointed.

i can't believe some people don't like imus , but it's opinion of others. not me i think the guy is funny i laugh my head off every time i listen to this album , i just wish he would have made more recordings then this one it's shame . long live the grouch funny man of talk radio, the original prankster. burn howard stern he's just not funny.

Update: what's with EXPLICIT LYRICS label?what a crock of move if you ask me. it kinda of makes me laugh though because they're nothing EXPLICIT about this record, it's just plain silly the label thing. this one funny album and not dirty like Eddie Murphy stuff and others. it's more mild than roy d mercer . Live on I-man.

Remind me to laugh. Don is no Bob Newhart

What made me laugh the most was how unfunny this album was. does this guy think he is funnier than howard stern. no way! not on his best day{if he ever had one} if you like this album, play it loud and proud so every one can hear it from the bottom of the rock you live under. thank you :}