Bill Hicks - Philosophy: The Best of Bill Hicks

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Free Music Review: "Come here, Mr. Dealer! Let me show you my balance!"
Hit: 5 Stars

Although I agree with the others when they say that listening to the albums whole is always much better, I have to admit that I like listening to this album. Then again, maybe it's because I already own ALL of the other albums, and am able to appreciate it more for what it's worth.

This is a compliation of Bill Hicks' best materials from his other four albums. If you really think about it, that is IMPOSSIBLE, because EVERYTHING Bill Hicks did was his best. But, it's a start. It's a good CD to listen to, especially if you have little time but would like to listen to a variety of Hicks' material from the other albums. Think of it as a companion to the other albums.

I don't recommend you getting this album first if you do not own any Bill Hicks albums but plan to. Get the others first. The magic to Bill's comedy is listening to them as a whole. At least if you already know the material by heart, chances are you will be able to enjoy this CD more than someone who has never heard of any his material. Might I recommend you getting "Rant in E-Minor" first? That is the one I first bought and it was the one that got me started.

Bill Hicks was such an underrated comic genius. Edgy and different, he talked about things others feared. The Church feared him. The government cringed at the sight of him. And shallow and fake people ran away to take cover when he was in town. I wish Bill was still around, and it is a shame I had to discover him long after his death. He really was a talent that had you in awe. A great commentator on the world's disfunction, error, and chaos, he was.

This album covers all of his rants and ideas on drugs, sex, politics, celebrities , Easter, religion, smoking, the show "Cops," and many more.

Again, I really did enjoy this album, but that's just me. It's really the listener who decides. Again, I do not pretend to be a die-hard Bill Hicks fan. Like I said, I only discovered the man a few weeks ago. But he has grown on me like no other comic. "Philosophy" is an album that'll make you laugh, make you think, and even maybe cringe at times. Bill Hicks was, and still is, a genius. Even today. And no, I am NOT saying that because I'm on some sort of "Bill Hicks Bandwagon." If that were the case, I would've given this album a low rating like everyone else, now wouldn't I?

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