The Wizard of Comedy [Explicit Lyrics]

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With this CD, Richard Pryor demonstrates that an ill-spent youth can yield comedic gold. He introduces the audience to the characters he encountered as a boy in the after-hours clubs of Peoria, Illinois--Black Irma, with her 280-pound butt; the pimps known as Smoov and Cold-Blooded; Pryor's shifty childhood chum Weasel; Torsy the cop; and so on. A grade-school production of "Rumpelstiltskin," with all the characters voiced by Pryor, is the highlight of the disc, showing a sweeter side than usual. The Wizard of Comedy is a solidly funny effort; Pryor's debt to Bill Cosby is evident throughout (on "Heart and Brain," among others), but the more theatrical, more versatile Pryor went places Cosby never dared, or wanted to. --Michael Gerber

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British Light Overtures, Vol. 1 Manufacturer: White Line ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000631BV Release Date: 2002-04-23

Tracks:

1. Caramba
2. Overture To A Costume Comedy
3. Overture And Beginners
4. Tantivy Towers
5. Boy Wizard
6. Festive Overture
7. Overture To An Unwritten Comedy
8. The Arcadians
9. A Spa Overture
10. Concert Overture
11. Sussex Symphony Overture

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Best of British Light Music Manufacturer: Asv Living Era ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ballets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Alwyn | Alwyn, William | ( A ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Arnold | Arnold, Malcolm | ( A ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rutter | Rutter, John | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Marches | Theatrical, Incidental & Program Music | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Marches | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music ASIN: B00012SHYI Release Date: 2004-08-24

Tracks:

1. The Roots Of Heaven
2. The Indian Queen
3. A Trip To Italy
4. Colonel Thornton's Strathspey
5. The Perthshire Hunt - Reel
6. Loch Earn - Reel
7. Carleton House
8. Miss Ann Carnegie's Hornpipe
9. An Impression On A Windy Day
10. The Glass Slipper
11. The Coloured Counties
12. The Barber Of Seville Goes To The Devil - Overture
13. Tarn Hows - A Cumbrian Rhapsody
14. Two Worlds - Overture
15. The Bird's Lament
16. The Window Bird
17. The Ladybird
18. Glow-Worms
19. The Lark
20. Joie De Vivre - Overture

Tracks:

1. I. Prelude
2. II. Siciliano
3. III. Rondo
4. The River
5. I. Newcastle And Navvie
6. II. Irish
7. III. Del Caro's
8. IV. Oak Hill
9. V. Fisher's
10. VI. Billy Bones
11. Rossini On Ilkla Moor - Overture
12. I. Shepherd's Dance
13. II. Lute Book Lullaby
14. III. Christmas Jig
15. IV. Wexford Bells
16. The Path Across The Moors
17. I. Allegro Moderato
18. II. Andantino
19. III. Molto Vivace
20. An English Overture
21. Wheatley Processional
22. Constant Billy
23. Brighton Camp
24. Jockie To The Fair
25. Ladies Of Pleasure
26. Princess Royal

Tracks:

1. Hrh The Duke Of The Cambridge March, Op.60a - BBC Concert Orchestra
2. Preambule - BBC Concert Orchestra
3. Marche - BBC Concert Orchestra
4. Barcarolle - BBC Concert Orchestra
5. Provencale - BBC Concert Orchestra
6. Elegiac Blues - BBC Concert Orchestra
7. Round Dance - BBC Concert Orchestra
8. Pas De Deux - BBC Concert Orchestra
9. Hornpipe - BBC Concert Orchestra
10. Overture For Farnham - BBC Concert Orchestra
11. Entracte - BBC Concert Orchestra
12. Sinfonia - BBC Concert Orchestra
13. Alla Maria - BBC Concert Orchestra
14. Toccata - BBC Concert Orchestra
15. Musette - BBC Concert Orchestra
16. Burlesca - BBC Concert Orchestra
17. Adagietto - BBC Concert Orchestra
18. Finale - BBC Concert Orchestra
19. Promenade - BBC Concert Orchestra
20. Prologue - BBC Concert Orchestra
21. Waltz - BBC Concert Orchestra
22. March - BBC Concert Orchestra
23. Doll's Dance - BBC Concert Orchestra
24. Round Dance - BBC Concert Orchestra

Tracks:

1. Vivace
2. Aria (Lento)
3. Finale
4. A l'ombre D'un Buissonet
5. Triste Est Le Ciel
6. Allons Gay
7. The Padstow Lifeboat
8. Fantasy On Dover Castle
9. Walk Up, Walk Up
10. Boat On The Lake
11. The Little Merry-Go-Round
12. Distorting Mirrors
13. Child Asleep
14. Miniature Railway
15. Allegro Commodo
16. Andante Con Moto
17. Andante Con Moto, Molto Vigoroso
18. Andante Sostenuto
19. Allegro Molto
20. Allegro Moderato
21. Andante
22. Minuet
23. Gigue

Tracks:

1. Caramba
2. Overture To A Costume Comedy
3. Overture And Beginners
4. Tanitivy Towers
5. Boy Wizard
6. Festive Overture
7. Overture To An Unwritten Comedy
8. The Arcadians
9. A Spa Overture
10. Concert Overture
11. Sussex Symphony Overture

Average customer rating: Not good... The best of his Laff records compilations

The Wizard of Comedy Richard Pryor Manufacturer: London / Umgd ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Country Comedy | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Classic Comedy | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Contemporary Comedy | Comedy | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: Are You Serious??? Who Me? I'm Not Him Supernigger Black Ben the Blacksmith ...Is It Something I Said? ASIN: B000001EFM Release Date: 1995-05-23

Tracks:

1. Touch Yourself
2. Kinky Hair
3. Hank's Place
4. Black Irma
5. The Weasel
6. 2 Pimps
7. Torsy The Cop
8. Churches
9. Sweet Songs
10. White Protestants
11. Heart & Brain
12. Rumpelstiltskin
13. Worms
14. Country & Western Show
15. Swagger Stick
16. Japanese Movies

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With this CD, Richard Pryor demonstrates that an ill-spent youth can yield comedic gold. He introduces the audience to the characters he encountered as a boy in the after-hours clubs of Peoria, Illinois--Black Irma, with her 280-pound butt; the pimps known as Smoov and Cold-Blooded; Pryor's shifty childhood chum Weasel; Torsy the cop; and so on. A grade-school production of "Rumpelstiltskin," with all the characters voiced by Pryor, is the highlight of the disc, showing a sweeter side than usual. The Wizard of Comedy is a solidly funny effort; Pryor's debt to Bill Cosby is evident throughout (on "Heart and Brain," among others), but the more theatrical, more versatile Pryor went places Cosby never dared, or wanted to. --Michael Gerber

Customer Reviews:

Not good..........2006-12-21

Laff Records should be ashamed of themselves for releasing this mess. Richard left Laff Records for Warner Bros. Laff released him from his contract but held on to his material. Everytime Warner Bros. would release a Richard Pryor album, Laff would go into their vaults and release one also to cash in. This album sucks. This is the only Richard Pryor CD I listened to and didn't laugh one time. Please, do not waste your money on this. I gave this CD to my brother because he laughs at everything.

If you love Richard like I do, go with his Warner Bros. recordings (That N----- Crazy, Bicentennial N-----, Is It Something I Said?, Wanted). Stay away from this one and 'Are You Serious??,''SuperN----' 'Black Ben the Blacksmith,' and 'Holy Smoke.' 'Who Me, I'm Not Him' is another thrown together Laff compilation but it's not really all that bad. It's better than this one. If you must have some Richard Pryor in your life and his box set is too expensive, go with his Anthology or the 'Evolution/Revolution' CD. But please, whatever you do, stay away from this one! You've been warned by a die-hard Richard Pryor fan.

The best of his Laff records compilations.......2005-02-09

Usually, Pryor's recordings for the low budget Laff records in the late 60s and 70s (as opposed to his more legit records on Warner Bros) are cheapshot affairs that are poorly edited and recorded, not often with the best of his material (such as Who Me I'm Not Him, Supern----r, Black Ben The Blacksmith, Are You Serious, Holy Smoke, etc.). This is different. Almost a comic opera of sorts about his youth and neighborhood.

The "Rumplestilskin" piece is important as Pryor has said that appearing in this play as a child changed his life. Black Erma would later evolve into Big Bertha on "Craps Afer Hours" and the Churches/Sweet Songs/White Protestants routines would later be crystallized into "Our Text for Today" on his other classic "Is It Something I Said." Enjoy.

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Radio Shows: Wizard of Oz, 12-25-50 Various Artists Manufacturer: Radio Spirits ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music ASIN: B00005YADO Release Date: 2001-10-16

Tracks:

1. The Wizard Of Oz 12-25-50

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