Bill Cosby Collection [Import]

Bill Cosby | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 12, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: EMI
• ASIN: B00005J8SM
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #74,729 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. English Language

2. Henry Kissinger

3. UFO

4. My Father Confused Me

5. The Glazed Donut Monster

6. Mothers Enunciate

7. The FCC and Mothers

8. Mothers Will Hit You for Nothing

9. Fathers Are the Funniest People

10. Marriage and Duties

See all 14 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Roland and the Rollercoaster

2. Puberty

3. People Who Drink

4. Frisbies

5. Chinese Mustard

6. Famous People

7. Let's Make a Deal

8. Cars

9. Illegal Drugs

10. Parents and Grandparents

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but too short., June 2, 2004

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Blake Petit "Novelist, columnist & reviewer" (Ama, Louisiana United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bill Cosby Collection (Audio CD)

If I'm buying a two-disc CD set, I typically expect at least an hour and a half of material. Neither of these CDs stretches much longer than a half-hour, however, and just by removing one or two tracks, they probably could have fit the whole thing on one disc.

That said, the stuff you get here is magnificent, classic Cos. Roland and the Rollercoaster, the Dentist, Puberty... some great routines that remind you of one of the great stand-up comics of all time, back in a day where they didn't throw in profanities every seven seconds in a routine. (In one bit Cosby even says that his favorite swear word was an innocent "Goooooood DANG!") This really is a lot of fun. I just wish there had been a bit more to it.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "...And the Dude Ate It!", August 23, 2006

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General Breadbasket - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bill Cosby Collection (Audio CD)

"The Bill Cosby Collection" is a double CD containing two Bill Cosby comedy records: "My Father Confused Me..." (1977) on the first CD and "Bill's Best Friend" (1978) on the other. Though it's not the best bunch of Bill Cosby routines I've heard, they're still pretty decent and the package is good value. I picked up my copy at a locally, here in Australia, and for a rock bottom price.

Bill, in these stand-up routines talks about everything from intellectuals, languages, parents and parenthood, marriage, Chinese restaurants and cars, as well as a story or two from his childhood. He also speaks about puberty, drugs and alcoholism, which came as a surprise to me, though it's still funny stuff. Bill puts on voices, makes sound effects, and really gets you involved in the stories he's telling. The way he describes everyday activies (like going to the dentist) is really accurate too.

I have a couple of minor quibbles to make about this collection. First of all is the presentation of the tracks. Every track fades out before the end, which kind of disturbs the flow and the rhythm of Bill's material. Sometimes (like in "Puberty" on the second disc) it fades out in the middle, suspiciously like it was two routines from two different nights stuck together. I don't know if that was the case, just bugs me is all.

The CD booklet, though very thin, is rather interesting, as it has two covers to choose from, one on the front of the booklet (the purple one with a little cartoon Bill Cosby head and the title) and one on the back (an orange one with a big Bill Cosby head and no title). I prefer the orange version of the cover, so I keep it flipped that way on my CD rack.

Overall, worth a listen, but if you're a newcomer to Bill Cosby, I'd recommend one of his earlier records, like "Revenge".

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars HILARIOUS!, April 14, 2004

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Elizabeth Bennet "Ruthie" (McKinney, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bill Cosby Collection (Audio CD)

I loved this CD! I especially like the first track, 'english language' and 'chinese mustard' very accurate, we all have to try the mustard once! I definatly would reccomend this! You'll love it!