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Mr. Enigma | 04/27/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I like this more than the last reviewer did, maybe because I'm not as familiar with Cosby's early stuff. But I did grow up watching his show and I have to say I love this album. I wasn't even born until 11 years after it was recorded, and despite the generational gap I can relate to the material. It's timeless. The timing of his variation of tone, the way he can say something completely ridiculous but somehow true, the way he can make you laugh simply by pausing after a build-up, and most uniquely to Cosby his clean, intelligent yet plainspoken style, are all here in this album and do not disappoint."

Good But Not Great Cosby

Mark Arnold | Saratoga, CA | 02/17/2006

(3 out of 5 stars)

"If you want "GREAT" Cosby, buy any of his 60s albums released on Warner Bros. After that, you can explore these early 70s albums original released on UNI Records and MCA Records, which are still pretty funny but not as good, as Cosby was running out of material. The quality deteriorates even more on his late 70s Capitol releases, and unless you really dig on Cosby, don't bother with the stuff from Geffen. The "Himself" soundtrack is a latterday exception."