Greatest Comedy Hits
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Greatest Comedy Hits is the first compilation album by American comedian Eddie Murphy
. The album was released on May 27, 1997 for Columbia Records
, produced by Murphy himself. Greatest Comedy Hits featured his greatest stand-up comedy
sketches as well as recordings from his films, Coming to America
, The Nutty Professor
and Eddie Murphy Raw
.
Eddie Murphy
Edward Regan "Eddie" Murphy is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, singer, director, and musician....
. The album was released on May 27, 1997 for Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
, produced by Murphy himself. Greatest Comedy Hits featured his greatest stand-up comedy
Stand-up comedy
Stand-up comedy is a comedic art form. Usually, a comedian performs in front of a live audience, speaking directly to them. Their performances are sometimes filmed for later release via DVD, the internet, and television...
sketches as well as recordings from his films, Coming to America
Coming to America
Coming to America is a 1988 comedy film directed by John Landis. The screenplay was written by David Sheffield and Barry W. Blaustein, from a story by Eddie Murphy, who also stars in the film. Murphy plays an African prince, who heads to the United States in hopes of finding a woman he can marry...
, The Nutty Professor
The Nutty Professor (1996 film)
The Nutty Professor is a 1996 science fiction-romantic comedy film starring Eddie Murphy. It is a remake of the 1963 film of the same name, starring Jerry Lewis. The original music score was composed by David Newman. The film won an Academy Award for Makeup.Murphy plays benevolent university...
and Eddie Murphy Raw
Eddie Murphy Raw
Eddie Murphy Raw is an American stand-up comedy film directed by Robert Townsend and starring Eddie Murphy. It was Murphy's second feature stand-up video, following Eddie Murphy Delirious...
.
Track listing
- "The Barbecue" - 1:45
- "Drinking Fathers" - 8:09
- "Singers" - 6:50
- "Old Jew" - 1:54
- "Ice Cream Man" - 3:25
- "Boxers" - 3:11
- "Hit by a Car" - 5:49
- "Cumin' Hard" - 5:52
- "Skeleton in Closet" - 6:13
- "Grandma Klump" - 2:19
- "Buckwheat" - 2:06
- "Niggaz in the '70s" - 1:36
- "Moses" - 3:49
- "Lost in Space" - 0:47
- "Little Richard" - 1:06
- "Black Sambo" - 1:38
- "Almost Fucked a Midget" - 4:53
- "Seeing Birth" - 3:10