Reality...What A Concept [Soundtrack, Import]

Robin Williams | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 21, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack, Import
• Label: Laugh.Com/Fontana
• ASIN: B00005TPHP
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #370,830 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Nicky Lenin

2. Pop Goes the Weasel

3. Kindergarten of the Stars

4. A Touch of Fairfax

5. Reverend Earnest Angry

6. Shakespeare (A Meltdowner's Nightmare)

7. Tank You, Boyce

8. Roots People

9. Hollywood Casting Session

10. Come Inside My Mind

11. Grandpa Funk

Editorial Reviews

You think Robin Williams takes chances now as a comedian? Give a listen to this 1979 release on Casablanca, which Robin made when he was riding high as Mork on Mork and Mindy...it's like watching a high-wire act, as he veers wildly from topic to topic, he

Customer Reviews

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Comics' Comic, November 20, 2002

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Arthur Collins "Ricky Collins" (Plainfield, NJ (USA)) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Reality...What A Concept (Audio CD)

Not since the likes of Johnathan Winters & Red Skelton had I seen someone so spontaneous, fresh, & energetic. I'd first caught Mr.Williams on "Happy Days", and thought, "This guy should have his own show." Then the "Mork & Mindy" sitcom came about and I thought, is he really this spontaneous? Could he really be this "non-stop" live and in person? I, for one, could never get enough of his imaginative and outrageous comedy and that still holds true today. Then one day, while in a record store, I came across what I believe is his first comedy album, "Reality...What A Concept", and I completely forgot what I originally came into the store purchase. I just had to have it. From beginning to end, I couldn't stop laughing. I laughed so hard, I began to get pains in my stomach. I had to replay it several times because I'd be laughing so hard, I'd miss whatever came after the last thing I was laughing at. One of my favorite skits on this album is "Kindergarten For The Stars". There are many one liners that blindside you and there are a few forays into skits that, although they make you laugh, also make you stop and look at society and the human condition as most good comedians do, just not with the flair and style of Robin Williams. Since that first album, I've made it a point to see him in whatever he was appearing in, whether it is a TV movie, sitcom, drama, talkshow, or big screen movie, or cable TV special. Robin Williams is truly a talented and multifaceted entertainer and I thank Amazon.com for making so much of his recorded material available. I highly recommend "Reality...What A Concept" to anyone who considers themselves a Robin Williams fan as well as anyone wanting to check out Mr. Williams in the early stages of his genius. If you are a first-time listener to Mr. Williams, you'd better wear a "belly-brace" and keep your finger near the rewind button!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Early Robin Williams, March 24, 2003

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Leonard R. Cleavelin "Random Techie and Polymath" (Memphis, TN, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Reality...What A Concept (Audio CD)

If you're a fan of Robin Williams's stand-up act, you already know what you're getting into when you pick up this CD: about 45-50 minutes of Williams on stage free associating, and coming up with some of the most hilarious observations you've ever heard. This album is, if I remember correctly, a reissue of his first comedy album, so the material dates back to 1979, when Williams had just come to public prominence as "Mork from Ork" in "Mork and Mindy". Williams's comedy has developed quite a bit since then; it's interesting to see in this release how things were in the beginning.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Williams Standup, February 15, 2004

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Caterina Pryde (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Reality...What A Concept (Audio CD)

Just bought the CD to replace the LP of it. Wonderfully funny, inventive robin williams, one of the best things he's done, sound quality on this cd version was great! Only a night at the met is better of Robin Williams stand-up.
Robin Williams is the best comedic genius performing, in my humble opinion, and this album, touching on so many different things, making you laugh and cry, shows why.