What Becomes a Semi-Legend Most

Joan Rivers | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 1, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Geffen Gold Line Sp.
• ASIN: B000000OXF
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #152,628 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. National Enquirer and U.F.O. Sightings

2. Drugs

3. Living in New York

4. Before and After Marriage

5. Rock Stars

6. Men Vs. Women

7. Royal Family

8. Great Movie Star

9. How God Divides

10. Nurses and Stewardesses

11. Men She Dated

12. Being a Bridesmaid

13. Being Married

14. Childbirth

15. Heidi Abromowitz

16. Going to the Gynecologist

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars When Rivers really mattered, March 8, 2003

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Reginald D. Garrard "the G-man" (Camilla, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: What Becomes a Semi-Legend Most (Audio CD)

The title is in no way meant to condemn the comedienne; however, she doesn't exhibit the same wit and humor today that she did on this landmark recording from the early eighties.

Her respective routines about being recognized in the gynecologist office and the English "royals" are priceless.

And the Rivers in Blackgama cover is totally "Reagan-era chic".

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars When Joan was really bad....., June 16, 2000

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This review is from: What Becomes a Semi-Legend Most (Audio CD)

Joan Rivers is a semi-legend...

Of course, she is, and it's unfortunate that her comedy act today is sour and mean-spirited. Remember her pre-awards show? And how SNL viciously satirized her? Well, in the earlier days, her comedy was fresh, witty, and extremely funny. Who could ever forget her put-downs of rock stars, gyne exams, and, of course, the British Royal Family?

It's all here in this album: when Joan was mean and witty at the same time...always with a twinkle in her eye. What demons she is exorcising these days is anybody's guess. But when she asked, "What Becomes a Semi-Legend Most?", she was on top of her game, and we all loved her for it. I still laugh when I remember her line: "Aren't rock stars ugly?....The lips, the one with the lips? Mick Jagger! He has child-bearing lips!"

Now that was funny...

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Please Keep Talking, Joan, December 4, 2001

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Scott Karas "Just Scott Here...." (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: What Becomes a Semi-Legend Most (Audio CD)

Joan Rivers is an American original and this CD captures her at her peak. Clever, brilliant, brash, outrageous, controversial, Joan was ahead of her time but stays timelessly hilarious on this CD. If you like Joan, you absolutely must get this - I am so grateful to have found it on Amazon.com! I originally heard this "album" when it came out in the early '80s and have loved it ever since. Joan rules!!