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Steve Martin Comedy Is Not Pretty! (1979)
Originally Released 1979\nCD Edition Released April 28, 1998\n\nAMG EXPERT REVIEW: On Comedy Is Not Pretty, Steve Martin finally reveals that he is human. The rapid-fire humor of his first two albums is somewhat subdued here. Although the material is funny, Martin's manic act seems to have begun to run out of steam. For every great and original bit like "Hostages," there is a "Googlephonics" or a "McDonald's," which could seemingly come from any other comedian's act. As Martin devoted more of his time and energy toward acting and writing screenplays, his stand-up comedy slightly declined in quality and enthusiasm. -- Brian Flota\n\nAmazon.com Customer Review\nIt May Not Be Pretty, But It's Still Funny, February 23, 2001\nReviewer: Michael Daly "Monkeesfan" (Wakefield, MA USA)\nFor 1979 Steve Martin returned to The Boardinghouse nightclub in San Francisco for his third comedy LP, even though according to Steve when they got the tape they took to to the studio and erased it.\nComedy Is Not Pretty, and admittedly this third LP isn't quite as good as Let's Get Small and Wild & Crazy Guy, in part because at points it is cruder, particularly in Steve's somewhat embarassing sketch on Jackie Onassis. It nonetheless does hold up well, from his accident with a drinking glass onward. His Sound Effects gag is quite funny, and he brings out his Wild & Crazy trademark when he growls that the audience thinks he's A Rubberhead.\n\nGooglephonics, dealing with a subject one usually doesn't think about for comedy (stereo systems), is the most interesting track, in large part because it is almost a botch. Steve blows his lines repeatedly during the sketch, and it is here that the laughs come.\n\nSteve's banjo gets work in two tracks. Cruel Shoes is the title story from the contemporaneous book he authored, while his deft deployment of the banjo shines brightest in the delightful Drop Thumb Medley.\n\nFrom the taking of histages (the Iran hostage crisis gave the album an eerie topicality at the time of its 1979 release) through Steve's tips on becoming a millionaire, Comedy may not be Pretty, but it is still funny.\n\nAmazon.com Customer Review\nSteve's been Prettier and Funnier, August 9, 2000\nReviewer: Mark Sacher (Roswell, GA USA) \nAll of Steve Martin's comedy albums are funny. It's just a question of which of the four are the funniest. If you're looking for his best, they are "Let's Get Small" and "A Wild and Crazy Guy" (in that order). On his final comedy album, "The Steve Martin Brothers", a full side of the album is just Steve's banjo playing (the other half obviously comedy). You'll only get half the comedy you expected on that one.\n\nAmazon.com Customer Review\nNot as good as the other two, December 29, 1998\nReviewer: A music fan\nThis cd pales in comparison to Steve's previous two releases. Let's Get Small is a must have for any cd library. Wild and Crazy Guy is the follow up and not as good, but it is from the tour when I saw Martin in a large venue. Comedy is not pretty appears to be out takes from his earlier club days (of which Let's Get Small comes from). This is in comparison, 2nd rate material - the funniest already utilized. Buy this only if you want a complete collection of Martin's work.\n\nHalf.com Album Credits\nWilliam E. McEuen, Producer\n\nAlbum Notes\nMartin's third LP rode high on the coattails of his early '80s fame, with the comic reactionary offering his quick-time cut-up response to a decade of overindulgence and supreme excess. And while Martin has been guilty of his own excesses, in comedy one can afford the largesse.\n\nCOMEDY IS NOT PRETTY is another all-around laughfest and a further glimpse into Martin's wild and wacky world. "The Love God," a routine honed to perfection on many episodes of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, is given full reign here; it's worth the price of admission alone. There are far too many salty bits to recount, but the goofiness factor and Martin's smarmy allure are reproduced to hilarious effect, even without visual aid. Martin is one of the few stand-up comedians whose physical antics manage to transcend the performance and somehow emerge on record. The end result is another classic chapter in stand-up that any self-respecting fan of the funnybone must own.
This misc cd contains 12 tracks and runs 33min 56sec.
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