Inside the Mind of Bill Cosby (1972) is an album of stand up comedy by Bill Cosby

Bill Cosby

William Henry "Bill" Cosby, Jr. is an American comedian, actor, author, television producer, educator, musician and activist. A veteran stand-up performer, he got his start at various clubs, then landed a starring role in the 1960s action show, I Spy. He later starred in his own series, the...

. It is the fifteenth such album he released, but only the fourth on Uni Records (when that label folded, the album was distributed by its parent company, MCA). The album is available on compact disc, but to date the other Uni albums have not been so released.

Unlike many of his other albums, on which his youth provided the source of his routines, Cosby's material here centers mostly on contemporary incidents with his family, notably the tracks "Bedroom Slippers" (involving back-yard play by his youngest daughter and their dogs) and "Froofie The Dog" (involving his middle daughter wanting to watch the television while Bill himself is watching Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories take place in and around Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West....

). His youth is explored in the album's closing track, "Slow Class."

Track listing

1. The Invention of Basketball – 4:22
2. Survival – 3:15
3. Ennis' Toilet – 1:41
4. Bill's Marriage – 2:08
5. Bedroom Slippers – 6:48
6. "Froofie" the Dog – 5:28
7. The Lower Tract – 2:23
8. Sulphur Fumes – 0:56
9. Football – 2:30
10. Slow Class – 8:23