| Bill Cosby Collection |  | Artist: Bill Cosby
Label: Emd Int'l
Category: Music
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Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 406386
Format: Import
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 821838243328
EAN: 0821838243328
ASIN: B0002IQFOU
Release Date: July 6, 2004
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Disc 1
| • | English Language | | • | Henry Kissinger | | • | UFO | | • | My Father Confused Me | | • | Glazed Donut Monster | | • | Mothers Enunciate | | • | FCC and Mothers | | • | Mothers Will Hit You for Nothing | | • | Fathers Are the Funniest People | | • | Marriage and Duties | | • | New Husbands Kill Things | | • | Lizard and the Mouse | | • | Dudes on Dope | | • | Dentist |
Disc 2
| • | Roland and the Rollercoaster | | • | Puberty | | • | People Who Drink | | • | Frisbies | | • | Chinese Mustard | | • | Famous People | | • | Let's Make a Deal | | • | Cars | | • | Illegal Drugs | | • | Parents and Grandparents |
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Album Description
Exclusive Australian-only two CD set featuring a pair of Bill Cosby's albums that are currently out of print in the U.S.! This double disc set contains two complete releases that were originally issued on Capitol Records: Bill's Best Friend (1978) and My Father Confused Me. What Should I Do? (1977). EMI.
Album Details
Includes "Bill's Best Friend" and "my Father".
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 An excellent overview May 3, 2009
Paul Lawrence (Australia)
In terms of a single album, my favourite Cosby release was To Russell, My Brother, Whom I Slept With. This release probably rivals that - though that's cheating in a way as this is a double CD collection of the best bits of Bill Cosby - disc one has 14 tracks on it and the second disc has ten more side splitting sketches on it.
For anyone who has been living under a rock for the last 50 years or so and doesn't know who Cosby is - he's a US comedian who has a brilliant knack of knowing just how to present mundane things in a comedic light. He is also excellent at lampooning the human race with all it's quirks and does so in a decidedly clean manner. The mans persona is one of upbeat wonder at the joys of living and much of the charm of his work is that he presents so many things in a positive and joyous manner.
For anybody who doesn't own a single Cosby release, I'd recommend this one as it will open up a new comedian for you. My next piece of advice would be to then start collecting all his CD's starting with his debut ...Is A Very Funny Fellow Right! and his other early albums such as Wonderfulness and Why Is There Air. All have been re-released on CD and many have the original liner notes.
My only word of caution is that in some territories this release was divided into two separate releases, a vol.1 and a vol.2. Don't be fooled, get the double disc all inclusive edition.
 tight era of Cosby August 16, 2008
mistermaxxx@yahoo.com (usa)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Bill Cosby with the huge success of the Cosby show and Fat alpert and other spin off projects what got lost is the Man's comedy timing and his depth with on the line routines. Bill Cosby is One of the baddest Comedians ever and in his Prime he made some truly memorable routines. this is a really strong collection of some of his best stuff.for me from the Comedy side Cosby was something else back in the 70's.
Cosby on EMI August 4, 2008
Johnny Boy (Hockessin, DE)
In the late seventies, Bill Cosby's classic MCA and Warner years were behind him. After the 'Fat Albert' era, Cosby moved on to EMI. The result were to great albums, 'My Father Confused Me. What Should I Do?,' from 1977, and 'Bill's Best Friend,' from 1978.
Both have been out of print for years. It's hard to find both on CD without paying at least $90. So, to find both here is a real treat. The routines are hilarious. 'Puberty' has to be one of Cosby's best.
The whole record is great. Buy it if you are a Cosby collector. You need to own these.
However, I do have some questions. Yes, it is nice to know that EMI issued both seperately, but why not combine them to one CD and make it a single disc collection? They are both really short albums, about a half hour apiece, so why not combine them? It'll save a disc.
But, buy this. If you want Cosby at his latter-day best before he became a household name again with 'The Cosby Show,' than this is for you. Cosby at his funniest.
Highly recommended for any Cosby fan. Buy it with '20th Century Masters,' which focuses on his MCA years and 'Wonderfulness,' his best Warner album, and you have quite the Cosby collection.
Highly recommended!
ENJOY!!!
LITTLE KNOWN BILL COSBY GEM BURIED IN THIS SET...; READ ON COSBY LOVERS... :) February 15, 2008
stryper (Canada)
As has been stated by a previous reviewer, this CD set consists of two Cosby albums, one of which is kind of a throw away, but the other, is a GEM that deserves it's place in the pantheon of Cosby classics.
The album in question is called, "Bill's Best Friend", and I prefer to think of it as Bill's, "Sound Effect", album, as it has the most vocal sound effects done by Bill, per routine, then any other of his albums (with, "Wonderfulness", being a close second).
The fun starts with, "Roland and the Rollercoaster", were, on Bill's 11th birthday, armed only with his cool walk, eyelid-turning-inside-out, soap chip carrying (to put in his mouth, to make people think that he's got, "The Rabies") buddy Roland, and the grand sum of $2 (one dollar for each one, of his 11 years) the Cos' sets out to ride a rollercoaster for the first time, and of course, all manner of silliness ensues (not to mention a plethora of very well done rollercoaster sound effects, done with nothing more then Bill's mouth and a microphone).
Trust me on this one; if you're not laughing yourself silly by at least the middle of this skit, you'll need to check yourself for a pulse... :)
The next big sound effect extravaganzas are, "Cars" and, "Illegal Drugs", with, Cars having the most sound effects per capita, but with, Illegal Drugs having one of the funniest and most complicated, mouth created, sound effect section, ever done.
First Cosby shows you in sound, several sounds associated with a person smoking a joint, then he proceeds to show you in sound, what it would sound like if a bunch of ripped pot smokers, where attempting to share a joint, and all of the ensuing noises that this would entail.
***Now before anyone decides to take offence to Bill doing a routine on pot smoking, let me assure you that this is just Bill's crazy observations on the subject, and in no way glorifies the use of drugs, in fact, it does just the opposite, by showing people just how silly people are, who use them (no Cheech & Chong here, but funny as all get out :)
Cars, on the other hand, is chock full of amazingly done car sounds (done again, with only Bill's mouth and a microphone) and pertains to Cosby's youth, driving around in his friends, crazily designed, hot rods.
The highlight of this set, is his drivers test, where he uses his buddies car, which has a plane engine installed in it (Driving Instructor: "well how do you keep the engine cooled down?" Cosby: "you just gotta keep moving").
Of course, even though I've only highlighted only a few of the tracks on this CD, all of the tracks are side splittingly funny (Bill trying Chinese mustard for the first time, is a riot) and are sure to have you laughing even after repeated listenings.
Enjoy :)
"...And the Dude Ate It!" August 23, 2006
Wobu Zhidao II
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
"The Bill Cosby Collection" is a double CD containing two Bill Cosby comedy records: "My Father Confused Me..." (1977) on the first CD and "Bill's Best Friend" (1978) on the other. Though it's not the best bunch of Bill Cosby routines I've heard, they're still pretty decent and the package is good value. I picked up my copy at a locally, here in Australia, and for a rock bottom price.
Bill, in these stand-up routines talks about everything from intellectuals, languages, parents and parenthood, marriage, Chinese restaurants and cars, as well as a story or two from his childhood. He also speaks about puberty, drugs and alcoholism, which came as a surprise to me, though it's still funny stuff. Bill puts on voices, makes sound effects, and really gets you involved in the stories he's telling. The way he describes everyday activies (like going to the dentist) is really accurate too.
I have a couple of minor quibbles to make about this collection. First of all is the presentation of the tracks. Every track fades out before the end, which kind of disturbs the flow and the rhythm of Bill's material. Sometimes (like in "Puberty" on the second disc) it fades out in the middle, suspiciously like it was two routines from two different nights stuck together. I don't know if that was the case, just bugs me is all.
The CD booklet, though very thin, is rather interesting, as it has two covers to choose from, one on the front of the booklet (the purple one with a little cartoon Bill Cosby head and the title) and one on the back (an orange one with a big Bill Cosby head and no title). I prefer the orange version of the cover, so I keep it flipped that way on my CD rack.
Overall, worth a listen, but if you're a newcomer to Bill Cosby, I'd recommend one of his earlier records, like "Revenge".
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