Eddie Murphy - Greatest Comedy Hits [Explicit Lyrics]

Eddie Murphy | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 27, 1997)
• Original Release Date: May 27, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B000002BUU
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #186,374 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Even though he's suffered through some bad scripts and an ill-advised singing career and been eclipsed by a younger generation of black comics (like Martin Lawrence and Chris Rock), Eddie Murphy remains one of the most important--and funniest--standups to come along since Richard Pryor. This album reminds you why. At his best, Murphy is wonderfully inventive and accessible. There are some excellent old bits here: "Drinking Fathers," "Ice Cream Man"--plus some rare, unreleased routines from Murphy's New York nightclub days. This CD is an excellent addition to any collection; Murphy's impression of James Brown is worth the price alone, as are lines like, "What the f*** does 'gooney-goo-goo' mean?... Gus, your wife is a Bigfoot!" -- Michael Gerber

Product Description

18 routines (some of whose titles we just can't print) from throughout the career of Eddie Murphy, including tracks from his two hit Columbia albums and from his RAW concert film, plus some unreleased riffs (like Grandma Klump from The Nutty Professor ). Includes the routine Hit by a Car that launched him into stardom on The Tonight Show .

Customer Reviews

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars This was a very poor quality recording, January 10, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Eddie Murphy - Greatest Comedy Hits (Audio CD)

Whilst I love Eddie Murphy's work I found this to be one of the most frustrating CD's I have ever purchased. Not so much because of the content of the gags but more a result of the quality of the recording. The first half of the CD is great, primarily focusing on the hilarious Delirious stand Up Routine. However the latter part of the CD was barely audible. I exchanged the CD twice in the vain hope that I had a defective copy. Unfortunately it was not to be. With a superior recording I have no doubt that this would have been a worthwhile CD for any commedy lover, however I will think twice before purchasing another Eddie Murphy CD in the future if his record company deems such a recording as satisfactory.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good, but Missing some Great stuff, December 20, 2001

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J. J. Carew (Green Bay, WI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Eddie Murphy - Greatest Comedy Hits (Audio CD)

I bought this CD sight unseen, and for the most part, it is good. However, since I grew up listening to Murphy's first two comedy albums, I was disappointed that this CD did not feature more of his great stuff. Some of it is just mediocre. I ended up selling this CD and buying the first two comedy albums on disc so I could have ALL the great routines I remember.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Still Funny yet Lacking in Quantity, November 17, 2003

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"big_duke_fan" (Wilkesboro, NC United States) - See all my reviews

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I grew up wanting to "Party All The Time" and chasing "The Ice Cream Man". I had the complete version of "Bar-B-Que" and "Drunk Fathers" memorized. But, tell me this....where is my "Shoe Throwin' Mother"? That is a classic Murphy bit and it was greatly missed on this CD. This CD could have been better...but I still got my kicks!!! Eddie Murphy.....wierd to see him in Daddy Daycare and Klumps and think of how he used to be. I give the CD about a 8 out of 10.