Richard Pryor
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Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor
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Peoria, Illinois, USA
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Dec 01 1940 – Dec 10 2005 age 65
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Rhino's 2002 release The Anthology: 1968-1992 is essentially the
highlights from their seminal 2000 box set, And It's Deep Too!, which
contained the complete recordings (more or less) of Richard Pryor, the
greatest comedian of his time and one of the great cultural forces of
the 20th century. Since this is a clear case of recycling, it could be
argued by some curmudgeons that there simply isn't a point behind this
release, since it was all reissued. They're wrong, of course, since this
not only does an excellent job of rounding up much of the greatest and
best-known of his classic albums, but it provides a succinct, welcoming
introduction to a large body of work -- something that simply couldn't
be said about the lavish box set, no matter how great it is. Here, on
the course of two discs (whose selections lean heavily on the
breakthrough That Nigger's Crazy and Wanted/Richard Pryor Live in
Concert), neophytes get a needed crash course in Pryor, not only through
the great material, but with a terrific essay from Walter Mosley
(originally published in the box), plus a nice introduction from Reggie
Collins and Steve Pokorny that gently (and deservedly) plugs the larger
set. If you have that set, you don't need this, but if you're curious,
start here and don't be surprised if you invest in And It's Deep Too!
not long afterward. Source: AllMusic
01 Super Nigger 3:15
02 Prison Play 9:10
03 Nigger With a Seizure 5:24
04 Have Your Ass Home by 11:00 2:30
05 Black and White Life Styles 3:42
06 Exorcist 1:53
07 Niggers Vs. The Police 1:41
08 Wino Dealing With Dracula 2:06
09 Wino and Junkie 7:05
10 Mudbone (Intro) 5:42
11 Mudbine - Little Feets 11:45
12 When Your Woman Leave You 6:27
13 Cocaine 4:08
14 Acid 4:53
15 Bicentennial Prayer 6:38
16 Bicentennial Nigger 2:24
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17 New Year's Eve 3:50
18 Discipline 7:57
19 Heart Attacks 8:08
20 Monkeys 4:03
21 Being Sensitive 7:52
22 Africa 10:30
23 Freebase 8:12
24 Hospital 10:14
25 I Like Women 6:20
26 MS 10:36
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Rhino 78-405
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Stand-up
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Enjoy!
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