Classic Gold (2 CD): George Carlin: Amazon.ca: Music

Disc: 1
1. Shoot
2. The Hair Piece
3. Sex In Commercials
4. Drugs
5. Birth Control
6. Son Of Wino
7. Divorce Game
8. Ed Sullivan Self Taught
9. Let's Make A Deal
10. The 11 O'Clock News
See all 13 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. I Used To Be Irish Catholic
2. The Confessional
3. Special Dispensation-Heaven, Hell, Purgatory, Limbo
4. Heavy Mysteries
5. Muhammad Ali-America The Beautiful
6. Seven Words You Can Never Say On Television
7. Welcome To My Job
8. Occupation: Foole
9. White Harlem
10. The Hallway Groups
See all 17 tracks on this disc

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"Words are my work, they're my play, they're my passion," Carlin intones at the beginning of his famous "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television" bit. He's made a career, a very funny career, of making good on that quote, examining, dissecting, and spoofing America's linguistic foibles, from our fascination with "Sex in Commercials" to our shared "Childhood Clichés." Throughout Classic Gold (which combines three early-1970s cornerstones, FM & AM, Class Clown, and Occupation: Foole), he turns words back in on themselves, mocking the hypocrisy of the Catholic Church he was schooled in, the shallowness of the radio broadcasting he did for a living, and the inanity and insanity of everyday conversation. Few comics are as educated, embracing, or observant as Carlin--or as funny. --Michael Ruby

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5.0 out of 5 stars Carlin at his Best!, April 4 2002

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Michael Crane (Orland Park, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Classic Gold (2 CD) (Audio CD)

I thought that Carlin was hillarious now, but after hearing this album, I think that Carlin's old stuff is the funniest. Don't get me wrong, I love the new and more aggressive Carlin, but I think his most thought-provoking and intelligent humor can be found on his earlier albums.

"Classic Gold" is a combination of three (yes, THREE) of his earlier recordings. The recordings are as follow: "FM & AM," "Class Clown," and "Occupation Foole." All three of them are hillarious, though I think that "Class Clown" is the best one of them all. The recording is fair, keep in mind that this was a while ago. However, the recording on "FM & AM" is a little poor, being that if you listen to it on headphones, you hear more out of the left one and very little from the right. This tends to be a little distracting and annoying. The rest of the recordings improve on the quality.

This is a very funny 2 disc album that no Carlin fan should do without. I think one of the funniest tracks on the album is "let's make a deal," where he suggests that there should be a divorce game show. I also like "class clown," which includes how to gross out squeamish girls. And yes, this album also includes the very famous "seven words you can never say on television." One of the funniest lines on the album is on the first track when he talks about the word, "shoot." He cleverly replies, "They can't fool me. Shoot is ... with two O's in it."

So buy this album and listen to some of the funniest routines by George Carlin. This is an album I will be listening to over and over again. It's him at his smartest, wittiest, and goofiest. Check it out now.

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5.0 out of 5 stars FANTASTIC AND SUPERB, Dec 10 2000

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Sunil Morar (Auckland New Zealand(in London)) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Classic Gold (2 CD) (Audio CD)

Guys and Gals

This is one of his original works and I have to say it is the best thing I have heard. The humour does not date for this CD as Carlin reflects on his life. On this CD we have the classic "Seven Words you cn't say on televison".

The best monlogue I have heard in awhile. Carlins comments on the black conscience is just as good.

A definite must to any one tha appreciates humour.

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2.0 out of 5 stars not that good, Sep 15 2000

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Thomas M. Mcmillen (Huntsville, AL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Classic Gold (2 CD) (Audio CD)

George's classic work was probably better when it was created. Even though the topics he discusses are still valid, his style and delivery back then was just too wordy and slow for today. Comics like Jerry Sienfeld and Dana Carvy pack way more laughs per sentence. The only bit on this CD that comes close to current standards is "seven words...". And Carlin's more recent work is much faster paced and concentrated with humor. Buy this CD if you're a true Carlin fan and want to relive the old days, but buy his newer work if you want to laugh really hard.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Carlin at his very best
The early Carlin is in a class all by himself. He could weave stories, make you relate to things, philosophize, and make you think. Oh yeah, he could also bust your gut, too! Read more

Published on Jun 23 2000 by rjgrib

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Creative, innovative, hilarious, and downright imaginitive. I couldn't stop laughing. I just wish "Toledo Window Box" was included on the double-cd as well, since one... Read more

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