2024 the best of bill cosby review
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Package Dimensions : 12.2 x 12.2 x 0.3 inches; 9.6 ounces
Manufacturer : Warner Brothers
Date First Available : June 4, 2009
Label : Warner Brothers
ASIN : B002S5PNLQ
Reviewer: Beatlenik
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: 2017 Review: One of Cosby's Greatest Hits
Review: No matter how you feel about Bill Cosby, given recent events, and where you might fall in your beliefs, it is sometimes necessary to separate the artist from the art. From 1963's Very Funny Fellow Right through 1968's Russell My Brother LP's, Bill racked up an incredible catalog of masterpiece comedy albums, all of which were my only spoken word albums, nestled in with my Beatles, Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Mamas & Papas, Association, Grass Roots, and eventually Airplane, Dead, and Doors albums. Cosby albums were keepers, often brought out to relive gags and laughs with friends and family. His humor worked for all ages, all genders and ethnicities, Bill Cosby WAS a very funny fellow, Right!My vinyl LPs were long gone from literally being worn down to the plastic scraping sound of a needle in a moat, so a few years ago, before the recent revelations began to creep into the news, and I set out to replace all of them with CD's and did so in one fowl swoop, scooping them all up from Amazon for a terrific price. These CD's have the quality of warm analogue sound the vinyl LP's had, no digital Doppler Shift here, you will be happy with the sound as soon as you hit play!After "the news" my wife and I both had to decide if we had somehow "contributed" to a bad cause. This my friends is faulty thinking. We enjoy our entertainment hopefully without worry of perpetrating malfeasance or injustice in the world. Should we avoid all movies by a certain actor or director because they made insidious comments in a drunken stupor and should we stop entertaining ourselves with the art of personalities when they exhibit, or are accused of exhibiting, criminal behavior? We, you and I, are the observers of the art and not the supporters per se, of the artist's demons. If that were the case, should all Jackson Pollock paintings be destroyed because he was a philandering, foul-mouthed, drunken womanizer who left his family nearly destitute my means of suicide and negligible homicide?I will step down from my soap box now. The fact is plain and simple, these classic Cosby albums are filled with non-stop laugh-out-loud stories which somehow have been kept from being "dated" because they reflect the growing up, coming of age, and relationship stories which are timeless by definition and delightful by sheer delivery. I choose to believe these albums were made during Bill Cosby's highest commitment to his art and to his audience, they certainly reflect that and each of these is a gem from start to finish with the greatest comedic observances you could find in "clean" comedy before the rise of the shock-comic who felt a need to swear with every sentence. Thank you for that Lenny, you won.These are the Bill Cosby albums that one may consider his Greatest Hits (in chronological order):BILL COSBY IS A VERY FUNNY FELLOW, RIGHT!I STARTED OUT AS A CHILDWHY IS THERE AIR?WONDERFULNESSREVENGE200 MPHTO RUSSELL MY BROTHER, WHOM I SLEPT WITHIT'S TRUE! IT'S TRUE!
Reviewer: Kindle Fire Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: No matter what...
Review: ..Bill Cosby was a Very Funny Guy. Some of my fondest memories involve listening to this, and other albums he made, back in the 60s, with my friends. Then for weeks, maybe months, we'd all talk like him and quote favorite lines from the latest album.We couldn't have loved him more, he was our hero, all us little white tweens. Riiiiiggght.
Reviewer: sher hickok
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Cd
Review: My husband loves this CD. Great seller
Reviewer: Old but still young
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Glad it was available.
Review: Arrived a little later than expected and was delivered to a back garage door that is never used, but the CD was in good shape. Was happy the CD was available. It has some funny stuff on it.
Reviewer: Anthony Trendl
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Cosby Circa 1963 As Funny As Now
Review: Bill Cosby's gifted comedically in ways the average sitcom actor dreams of, and has created a level of standup few compete with. He is a master artist, and no mere funnyman. "Bill Cosby Is A Very Funny Fellow... Right!" is one of his best efforts.Having found "Himself" to be hilarious, I expected more of the same. It is isn't. Instead of stories about his childhood, or his family's adventures at home, he gives us a story about Noah and God talking over how the ark should be built, how his coach would inspire the team, the trouble Superman might run into while changing in the tollbooth, and two cows discussing the dilemma of having hoof and mouth disease. Then there's his story about riding the subways, finding a nut in every car, and the advantages of knowing karate.As always, Cosby makes the mundane incredibly funny.The drawback of the CD is there's no video. While Cosby isn't as physical of a comic as some, he still uses the stage, mike and chair as props. A DVD version of this must be great.I fully recommend "Bill Cosby Is A Very Funny Fellow... Right!" It is Bill Cosby at his best, but he's always at his best.Anthony Trendleditor, HungarianBookstore.com
Reviewer: Debby Etheridge
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: My dad loved Bill Cosby
Review: I love Bill Cosby that was real comedy back then my dad listen to him when I was little.
Reviewer: Lynn E. Sykes
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: He is a very funny fellow
Review: I first listened to "Very Funny Fellow " in 1965. I was on the floor. Cosby is one of the most brilliant comedians in my opinion ever. "Noah" was ahead of its time and remains so in my opinion. Where does the "Cos" get the inspiration for these skits. I remain saddened and feel some of what must devastation when his son was murdered. How do you work past that? Getting back to very funny fellow. When I purchased it again but this time on CD i was back on the floor again. It is tragic that this brilliant individual has destroyed some many lives of women he preyed upon. No longer can I hear his voice and celebrate. 1965 through 2013? Pure entertainment and celebration.
Reviewer: Scouse Guy
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: My Favorite Cosby CD
Review: Everything I said in my earlier review of the CD 'To Russell My Brother...' applies even more so with this release. This is probably my favorite Bill Cosby CD (and I have six) with too many highlights to document in a short review. Suffice it to say that his take on the conversation between God and Noah is one of the funniest routines anyone has ever done. The fact that this is a long routine and never crosses the line between comedy and being disrespectful speaks volumes about the depth of his comic genius. He never resorts to taking cheap shots or obvious punch lines. He is a true original in the best sense of the word.
Reviewer: DAVID JACKSON
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: a must for cosby fans