20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Bill Cosby

1	Hikky-Burr, Pt. 1 2:28
2	My Brother, Russell 3:30
3	Dogs 3:34
4	Wallie, Wallie 3:41
5	The Lower Tract 2:21
6	The Invention of Basketball 4:21
7	Slow Class 8:23
8	My Wife and Kids 4:09
9	Fat Albert's Car 8:16
10	Animal Stories 6:01
11	The Story of the Chickens 2:55
12	Bill Visits Ray Charles 4:54

All Music Guide

Since most of MCA's 20th Century Masters: Millennium Edition has been devoted to musicians, it's a little strange to see it applied to a comedian, yet the same principle works very well on Bill Cosby's collection. This covers his early-'70s records for MCA, a time when he was deep into Fat Albert -- who indeed appears here with "Fat Albert's Car." Truth be told, this material isn't as classic as what appeared on the early-'60s albums on Warner, but it's pretty damn great all the same, and while it doesn't have the flow of a real comedy record (and is admittedly missing some great bits), it does have most of the major cuts he made during this time, and is a successful sampler. If you just want a taste of Cosby's early-'70s recordings, this is a good choice. Stephen Thomas Erlewine