Although African-American comedians had long been a staple of the stand-up circuit prior to the emergence of Bill Cosby, none had come even remotely close to reaching the same heights of commercial success or universal acceptance. Before Cosby, black comics were largely relegated to the so-called "chitlin circuit" of black nightclubs and theatres, their albums banned from white-owned record stores; after Cosby, comedians of all racial and cultural backgrounds found a home in the mainstream, and were even given the opportunity to prove their talents in major film and television roles. Simply put, Cosby broke comedy's colour barrier, and he set the stage for the widespread success of everyone from Richard Pryor to Eddie Murphy. For the first time, his fabulously successful studio albums are being released on CD - and all at great low prices

Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. NOAH: RIGHT
2. NOAH: AND THE NEIGHBOR
3. NOAH: ME AND YOU, LORD
4. REVENGE
5. THE LONE RANGER
6. OLD WEIRD HAROLD (9TH STREET BRIDGE)
7. DRIVING IN SAN FRANCISCO
8. THE APPLE
9. BABIES
10. THE WATER BOTTLE
11. STREET FOOTBALL
12. FAT ALBERT (BUCK, BUCK)