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Classic Gold

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I thought that Carlin was hillarious now, but after hearing this album, I think that Carlin's old stuff is the funniest. Don't get me wrong, I love the new and more aggressive Carlin, but I think his most thought-provoking and intelligent humor can be found on his earlier albums.

"Classic Gold" is a combination of three (yes, THREE) of his earlier recordings. The recordings are as follow: "FM & AM," "Class Clown," and "Occupation Foole." All three of them are hillarious, though I think that "Class Clown" is the best one of them all. The recording is fair, keep in mind that this was a while ago. However, the recording on "FM & AM" is a little poor, being that if you listen to it on headphones, you hear more out of the left one and very little from the right. This tends to be a little distracting and annoying. The rest of the recordings improve on the quality.

This is a very funny 2 disc album that no Carlin fan should do without. I think one of the funniest tracks on the album is "let's make a deal," where he suggests that there should be a divorce game show. I also like "class clown," which includes how to gross out squeamish girls. And yes, this album also includes the very famous "seven words you can never say on television." One of the funniest lines on the album is on the first track when he talks about the word, "shoot." He cleverly replies, "They can't fool me. Shoot is ... with two O's in it."

So buy this album and listen to some of the funniest routines by George Carlin. This is an album I will be listening to over and over again. It's him at his smartest, wittiest, and goofiest. Check it out now.

Before Carlin went off the deep end with his 'angry' performances of the late 80s and 90s, there were these old albums. This is the really funny stuff, before Carlin hit his comic skids. I used to be Irish Catholic, Seven Words you Can't Say, ... the classic bits that are a lot more pleasant and MUCH more condusive to repeat listening than the current stuff (which is important if you're buying it!). Sure his 90s stuff is funny, but not as funny. And the 90s stuff is certainly more angry and grating. It is for this reason that there actually seems to be 'two Carlins.' The current one, and the classic one. Like most great performers, Carlin was fresher, more genuine, and more energetic in his early years. Some of these Classic Gold bits haven't aged well, such as the Radio/TV parodies. But most of it is truly timeless. No true Carlin fan should be without this.

Guys and Gals

This is one of his original works and I have to say it is the best thing I have heard. The humour does not date for this CD as Carlin reflects on his life. On this CD we have the classic "Seven Words you cn't say on televison".

The best monlogue I have heard in awhile. Carlins comments on the black conscience is just as good.

A definite must to any one tha appreciates humour.

When I was but a wee, pouty, put-upon high-school sophomore in 1972, George Carlin blew my mind. His take on the Catholic Church, dirty words and modern culture were eye (and ear) opening. I don't think I ever laughed so hard until then, and rarely since. His observations on the albums in this collection -- Class Clown, Occupation Foole and FM&AM -- combined wittiness, cynicism, gritty experience, innocence, counter-cultural hipness, optimism, despair and a desire to please, It was a balance of opposites that caught Carlin at his best.

I have been listening to these bits over and over. I still smile and am amazed by his verbal dexterity and the ability to express the half-thoughts about language, religion, race and ethnicity that are only half-formed in our minds. Carlin's comic timing and topics have hardly aged, but his audience has. Carlin caught the American public at precisely the moment when his material had finally become legal, but before it was passé.

I still love listening to Carlin in the days before he let his bitterness overtake his cuddliness. Great material that lets you compare different variations on his 7-dirty words act.

The early Carlin is in a class all by himself. He could weave stories, make you relate to things, philosophize, and make you think. Oh yeah, he could also bust your gut, too! He takes life and looks at it through his unique viewing glasses and makes it funny. He also had a sense of freshness and wonder and an almost childlike approach at times. This combined with his ferocious wit produced some of the funniest comedy material ever. This best of... collection is a must have for any comedy fan and anyone who just plain likes to laugh.

This album has not lost it's edge over the years. It is still just as funny as it was back in the 70's

I own the albums on vinyl,cassette tape and now on cd. I've been looking for this cd to replace my worn out albums and tapes. If you're a Carlin fan like me then this is must buy.

Creative, innovative, hilarious, and downright imaginitive. I couldn't stop laughing. I just wish "Toledo Window Box" was included on the double-cd as well, since one of my favorite Carlin bits of all time, Nursery Rhymes, is on "Toledo Window Box". In Nursery Rhymes, he talks about Little Jack Horner, The Seven Dwarves, and Old King Cole. Very funny stuff. I just wish it was included on "Classic Gold." Otherwise, "Classic Gold" is one album no Carlin fan should be without.

Most of the material is very old and very "clean" - from a time before Carlin really hit his comedic stride. Unless you're a die-hard fan, try "Back in Town" instead.

its true that Carlin's style has evolved since these early recordings. But there's something really innocent about them now. Also, they're bloody funny. Classics of 60's comedy.