Bill Cosby - Fat Albert CD


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In the early 1970s, after Bill Cosby had emerged as one of the funniest, most original comedians around, he masterminded the FAT ALBERT animated series, populated with characters from Cosby's Philadelphia youth. In fact, these characters had already appeared for some time in Cosby's live monologues. It was a natural step, then, for Cosby to release the FAT ALBERT album in 1973; ostensibly a spin-off of the series, the comedy recording was actually just an audio document of routines he'd been performing for years.

Captured live in Reno, NV, Cosby weaves his long, colorful narratives with both warmth and masterful comic precision. He pokes good-natured fun, not only at the lovably quirky Fat Albert, but also at members of his own family (including his brother Russell, the subject of many a Cosby story). The gritty urban setting of Cosby's scenarios contrasts nicely with the compassion the comedian obviously feels for his characters, even as he takes great delight in revealing their foibles.

Personnel: Bill Cosby.

Liner Note Author: Scott Schinder.

Fat Albert Music

List Price	$5.98 (You save $0.29)
Category	Rock/Pop Albums, Comedy CDs, Live Performances, Spoken
Label	Geffen
Orig Year	1973
All Time Product Rank	59,000
CD Universe Part number	6790805
Catalog number	000349102
Discs	1
Release Date	Nov 02, 2004
Studio/Live	Live
Mono/Stereo	Stereo
Producer	Gil Rodin
Recording Time	35 minutes
Personnel	Bill Cosby

Bill Cosby - Fat Albert Songs

Trk	Song	Time	Price
1	Fat Albert's Car	8:21	$0.99
2	Fat Albert Plays Dead	2:06	$0.99
3	Fat Albert Got a Hernia	3:53	$0.99
4	My Wife and Kids	4:13	$0.99
5	My Dad's Car	5:49	$0.99
6	My Brother Russell	2:29	$0.99
7	Fernet Branca	9:37	$0.99

Fat Albert Music Review

Average Rating: (4.5 out of 5 stars) 4.5 stars

5 stars Blast to the Past
Good Clean fun!
Submitted by ddmurphy (Manchester TN USA)
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4 stars Funny, and should be on CD
Not nearly as good as "Inside The Mind of Bill Cosby," but nevertheless a quality comedy album, FAT ALBERT with its cartoon cover capitolized on the then-current TV character from Bill Cosby's childhood. I recommend getting this, and it has some very funny material, but overall FAT ALBERT was a poor attempt to organize a group of forced sketches around a fadish theme, clearly done for profit only. This is from Bill Cosby's driest period, and yet it still stands up well against any other comedic material --past or present. MCA should get their act together and put this out on CD, along with the excellent INSIDE THE MIND OF BILL COSBY.
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