Richard Pryor - Anthology 1968 - 1992 2002

Richard Pryor	Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor	Peoria, Illinois, USA
Dec 01 1940 – Dec 10 2005 age 65	Official Site	Wikipedia

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

	Rhino 78-405
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