Mahvelous! [Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered]

Billy Crystal | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 25, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
• Label: A&M Records
• ASIN: B0000457JM
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #85,801 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Mind of Its Own

2. Now!

3. Sammy for Africa

4. "You Look Marvelous"

5. Buddy Young, Jr.

6. Howard Cosell, Right There!

7. Face

Editorial Reviews

1999 REISSUE.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Don't get me started!, March 13, 2005

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Johnny Heering "trivia buff" (Bethel, CT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mahvelous! (Audio CD)

This is a low price reissue of Billy Crystal's 1985 album (his only album, as far as I know). Most of the tracks here are taken from a live standup performance at The Bottom Line in New York City. It's pretty funny stuff. But the highlight is the studio recording "I Hate When That Happens", which features Billy and Christopher Guest doing their "Willie & Frankie" characters from Saturday Night Live. There is also a song by "Fernando Lamas" called "You Look Marvelous", which is pretty funny. The album closes with "Fernando's Special Gift", which is an answering machine message you could actually use on your machine, if you wanted. Billy's fans should enjoy this album. And did I mention that it's cheap?

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Almost drove me off the road ..., March 19, 2000

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A. Parisse (Colorado) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mahvelous! (Audio CD)

... So, I pulled over so I could keep laughing.

While it should appeal to a wide audience, most anyone who grew up in NY during the 40's, 50's or 60's will be in pain laughing.

Crystal is the link between the old style of comedy and the new and this tape shows why. Even when he is being coarse, he does it with elegance and humility. Brilliant!

Excepting the first track (which didn't do much for me) this recording is a howl.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Still Mahvelous after all these years, April 23, 2008

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smurray (NC) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Mahvelous! (Audio CD)

I bought this on tape when it came out in 1985. I was in high school.
I didn't grow up in New York - in fact I'm a white protestant female from the South - and I still found it hilarious! Even after 23 years (yikes!) it still comes to me at odd times (usually when I'm having some eggs - see Howard Cosell sketch) and I just start quoting. Of course my kids don't get it, but my husband does and we have a good laugh. A high point in MY entertainment history! Love it!