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  • Audio CD (January 24, 1995)
  • Original Release Date: 1963
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Live
  • Label: Warner Bros / Wea
  • ASIN: B000002KA3
  • Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #371 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Cosby's first is still brilliant., September 14, 2001
By Serdar S. Yegulalp "carbon-based unit" (Huntington, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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Most comedians' first records sound dated or subdued. Not Bill Cosby, who took America by storm in the mid-Sixties as the more approacheable answer to Redd Foxx (and funnier, too). This is his first disc, and it's still brilliant: it hasn't dated in any real way, which is rare for comedy, and it has moments that are so explosively funny you can't even figure out why.

I mean, why should hair tonic or hoof-and-mouth disease be funny? Because Cosby knows how to look at it and find humor in it, and make it all make sense, that's why. Nichols and May were working in some of the same vein (and Cosby even credits them with a good deal of influence), but Cosby is more spontaneous, more flexible, and more interesting to listeners of all persuasions.

"...Funny Fellow" has some of Cosby's most timeless and penetrating material, especially the three-part "Noah" skit, which says at least as much about rebellion against God and social roles as it does anything else. The punchlines ("HOW LONG CAN YOU TREAD WATER?") have entered into the cultural consciousness.

"The Difference Between Men and Women" is also telling, because it allows him to make fun of sex roles without sliding into the marriage-is-one-great-big-pain p.o.v. that dominated and dragged down so much of his later material. "Karate" is a great showcase for his powers of mimicry and frantic delivery; "A Nut in Every Car" is still a valid piece of New York humor; and even a one-off like "Superman" is worth hearing.

Cosby excelled at delivering ordinary life in extraordinary ways (and not only that, but he did it in a G-rated way, which is saying something to this day). Anyone seriously interested in comedy or Cosby should or probably already has this record.

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Bill Cosby *IS* a Very Funny Fellow -- RIGHT!, December 25, 1999
I used to have ALL of Bill Cosby's recordings on LP when I was a kid, including this one. My brothers and I listened to them over and over again, and we would laugh ourselves silly each time. Our mother could never understand how we could listen to the same routines over and over and over again and still find them funny, but we DID! We listened to them so many times, we had them all memorized, and we never got tired of them.

I don't know what happened to my old albums - I think my Dad got rid of them - but I sure am glad to see this recording here! I listened to some of the snippets and laughed myself senseless all over again. Bill Cosby's humor never gets old.

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars What's a cubit?, July 12, 2004
This was Bill Cosby's very first album. It sold over a million copies, and the rest is history. Most of this material holds up well today, but the bits about athletes doing razor blade and hair tonic commercials are a bit dated. The absolute classic routines are the ones about Noah. This is a very funny album. Recommended to fans of classic comedy. Right!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Bill Cosby is STILL a very funny fellow. Right!
I purchased this CD because I had the vinyl album many years ago. My daughter had a baby three months ago and they named him Noah. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars And the rest is history right!
OK a few tidbits to set the scene. This is Bill Cosbys first album and even after all these years (it was first released in 1963!) it's a darn good listen. Read more
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2.0 out of 5 stars CD Bill Cosby is a very funny fellow - Right
Enjoyed the content but a bit disappointed. The original was a 33 1/3 RPM Recording that had a lot more content. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Bill Cosby
This was a cd that I had heard when I was a young girl. At that time it was an album. The quality of the cd was as good as the original album. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Very Funny Fellow!
Bill Cosby is indeed a very funny fellow! We truly enjoyed this CD of Bill Cosby's old record--a great comedy performance that shows that the best comedy is not crude or profane.
Published on October 5, 2007 by B. Harris

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Funny
This is classic Bill Cosby. I first heard it on an LP when I was a youngster, and still laugh at the routines today. The ones about Noah are hilarious.
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4.0 out of 5 stars The Essential Bill Cosby: The Birth of the Doctor of Comedy
BILL COSBY IS A VERY FUNNY FELLOW RIGHT? was Bill Cosby's debut album back in 1963. It immediately shot to the top of the charts and became a comedy classic. Read more
Published on February 25, 2007 by Daniel R. Sanderman

5.0 out of 5 stars Genius!
Bill Cosby is a comedic genius! This and all of his earlier works are hilarious. I enjoyed this "album" as a child. My father had a great collection. Read more
Published on November 22, 2006 by Dee Dee C.

5.0 out of 5 stars How long can you tread water? HA HA HA HA HA
The "Noah" skits are some of Bill's best and are comparable to "Chicken Heart," "Chocolate Cake for Breakfast," and "To Russell... Read more
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He is a classic, what can I say! Anyone who loves Cosby will love this. One of the few truly funny comedians that I enjoy!
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