Cheese and Crackers: The Greatest Bits

RELEASE
December 18, 2007
LABEL
Geffen

Album Review

Chris Rock's gritty voice, high-pitched delivery, and undaunted tackling of controversial topics -- namely race and gender -- have resulted in some of the best-selling comedy records of the '90s and 2000s, including three straight Grammy-winning albums. Released in 2007, Cheese and Crackers collects the best parts of Rock's catalog into a 19-track package that comes across as surprisingly cohesive, particularly for a bit-based comedy album. The topics are grouped together (racial jokes in one corner; semi-sexist jabs in another), and the different audiences sound similar in their willingness to laugh and/or hoot their agreement with Rock's rants. Only a dedicated disciple of the funnyman's work will be able to note that "Women Lie" and "Lending Money" come from two different shows, since they're sandwiched together on Cheese and Crackers in a way that keeps the album from sounding fractured. This greatest-hits comp doesn't break any new ground and won't be nabbing its creator any additional Grammys, but it's nevertheless an accurate roundup of Rock's amusing, R-rated highlights.
Andrew Leahey, Rovi

Track Listing

  1. Tossed Salad Manhttp://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i=270230214&id=270230212
  2. OJhttp://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i=270230215&id=270230212
  3. Blackshttp://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i=270230216&id=270230212
  4. Olympicshttp://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i=270230217&id=270230212
  5. Gun Controlhttp://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i=270230219&id=270230212
  6. The Big Piece of Chickenhttp://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i=270230220&id=270230212
  7. Defending Raphttp://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i=270230229&id=270230212
  8. The Government Hates Raphttp://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i=270230231&id=270230212
  9. Affirmative Actionhttp://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i=270230276&id=270230212
  10. The Church of the ATMhttp://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i=270230284&id=270230212
  11. AIDS Testhttp://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i=270230285&id=270230212
  12. Generic Foodhttp://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i=270230286&id=270230212
  13. Fat Black Womenhttp://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i=270230287&id=270230212
  14. Domestic Abusehttp://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i=270230288&id=270230212
  15. Platonic Friendshttp://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i=270230289&id=270230212
  16. Women Liehttp://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i=270230290&id=270230212
  17. Never Askhttp://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i=270230291&id=270230212
  18. Lending Moneyhttp://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i=270230292&id=270230212
  19. Intercoursehttp://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i=270230293&id=270230212
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