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 | Title : To Russell, My Brother, Whom I Slept With
Author : Cosby, Bill
Release Date : 19980428
Binding : Audio CD
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Editorial Reviews :
This is one of his finest comedy discs, and it remains as fresh and funny as ever. Recorded at the height of his standup popularity, the master raconteur's 1968 album To Russell, My Brother, Whom I Slept With is a fine example of the multi-talented veteran's effortless mastery. Cosby discusses 'Baseball' and 'Conflict' with his usual blend of impishly winsome insight and flat-out yuks. The 27-minute title track, a memorable meditation on the joys and terrors of childhood, is one of his most resonant achievements.
Buyer Reviews :
Back when albums were records and not CDS, the title track of 'To Russell, My Brother, With Whom I Slept' took up the entire second side of the disc, which makes it the 'In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida' of comedy routines from the 1960s-70s. With this routine Bill Cosby clearly reaches the pinnacle of his craft as a stand-up comic. The other four bits on the album pale into insignificance, mere appetizers in preparation for this comic epic. Cosby had often used his family as a source of comic inspiration, but the depth (and length) of this piece is astounding. Certainly in his recent filmed performances Cosby has created other long comic gems, but this one is the first, and so it is cherisehd with a special fondness.
I recall with feelings of joy doing this routine on late night bus trips in high school. Years later I shared it with my students and for years we could get a laugh out of suddenly wailing, 'The man came in through the window, Dad!' Even if you have not heard Cosby's other routines about growing up you can enjoy this timeless piece. If you own only one of these reissued albums of Cosby, this is the one.
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