Supernigger [EXPLICIT LYRICS]

Richard Pryor

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 23, 1995)
• Original Release Date: 1982
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics
• Label: London / Umgd
• ASIN: B000001EFK
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #56,498 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

1. I Feel

2. Super Nigger

3. Girls

4. Bully

5. Fighting

6. Fathers

7. Churches

8. God Was a Junkie

9. Boxing

10. Black Bag

11. Break My Face

12. Saturday Night

13. Cold Blood and Smoove

14. Torsy

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

"Look--up in the sky! It's a crow! It's a bat! It's ..." A collection of routines (or portions of routines) culled from other Pryor CDs, Supernigger works best as an introduction to the comedian's standup act. If you've only seen the concert films and want to hear what all the fuss is about, Supernigger can whet your appetite. Anyone who's more than a casual fan, however, will likely be turned off by this CD's sloppy editing and jerky transitions from bit to bit. Supernigger still packs a few laughs--particularly if you've never heard Pryor before--but it will appeal most to rabid completists looking to round out their catalog and budding Pryor-philes primed for an overview. --Michael Gerber

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Ruchard's always funny, but CD doesn't do him justice, January 5, 2000

By	Keturah Kendrick (New Orleans, LA USA) - See all my reviews

I'm a huge Pryor fan so I can't say this CD was not worth the $. One of the many aspects of his work that has properly classified Pryor in the genius category is his brutal (sometimes frightening) honesty about experiences he has encountered and the not so attractive characters he knew as the "norm" growing up.

Supernigger is a must-have for those who love to be reminded of our "unsung" heroes - the broke brotha from next door, the take no trash sista from the bar, the gold-flashing, cadillac driving pimp/macdaddy and other such members of the innercity black community especially prevalent in the 1960's.

However, the editing of this CD does not do a good job in showcasing Richard's perfect comedic timing, amazing imagination and the connections between each individual bit. At times, it seems to be disjointed and choppy. Those who aren't Pryor students would probably think he is not as polished a performer as he truly was during most of these routines.

I will recommend it though. Our stories being told by our father/uncle/brother/cousin/ ex-boyfriend. It is worth a listen. And more than a few hearty laughs.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Decent, but far from his best..., October 25, 1999

By A Customer

I'd love to give this a higher rating, but the poor sound quality and choppy editing make this a poor choice for a first-time Pryor buyer. Even the best bits ("Fighting," "Fathers", "Cold Blood & Smoove") aren't enough to warrant buying this over his other albums. Get 'Craps' and 'Is it something I Said?' first, and if you love them, then give this a try.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Was God a junkie ?, October 4, 2002

By	"[e-mail]" (san rafael, california USA) - See all my reviews

From start of the first track to the last at almost 32 minutes of non stop laughter, Richard Pryor tells it like it is and the material is very dated, meaning that it is not very PC!! You have 14 tracks on this CD taken from different live shows.

If you are not thin skinned , Then get this CD !

Enjoy!