CD Review: Rodney Carrington - King of the Mountains

On April 3, 2007 Rodney Carrington released his latest CD titled King of the Mountains. This was his first CD release since Greatest Hits was released in 2004. He earned a Gold Record with the Greatest Hits album.

Rodney Carrington does stand-up comedy and he also performs comedic songs. Also, he falls into the country category. Carrington wrote most of the tracks for King of the Mountains. The song "Put Your Clothes Back On" was written by Carrington and Barry Martin. "Rap Star" and "Rhymes with Truck" were written by Carrington and Mark Gross. Gross wrote "Show Them to Me."

Rodney Carrington's King of the Mountains has a total of thirty tracks. The total play time of the CD is one hour two minutes and forty-two seconds long. The tracks and lengths are:

1. Intro - 0:28
2. Tee Off - 0:44
3. Massage - 0:42
4. TV Show - 2:01
5. Shopping on Rodeo Street - 1:37
6. Real Fancy Play - 1:00
7. Give It a Try - 2:04
8. Zoo - 0:46
9. Yoga Class - 0:48
10. Boxing - 4:16
11. Christmas with the Kids - 1:33
12. Home Movie - 2:26
13. Short Arms - 1:57
14. Wheel of Fortune - 1:33
15. Travel Pillow - 1:13
16. The Apple - 0:44
17. Fun - 0:43
18. Changes - 1:39
19. Baby Back (live) - 2:30
20. Fat Girl - 2:02
21. Put Your Clothes Back On (live) - 1:43
22. Rap Star (live) - 3:09
23. Rhymes with Truck (live) - 1:25
24. Show Them to Me (live) - 4:41
25. Baby Back - 2:21
26. Rhymes with Truck - 1:38
27. Rap Star - 2:32
28. Show Them to Me - 3:59
29. Tribute to Barry Martin - 7:44
30. Angel Friend (live) - 2:27

"Give It a Try" is a joke about Carrington's friend telling him that he should give being gay a try. In "Tribute to Barry Martin," Rodney discusses his friend Barry and the things that they while they were on the road. They would make bets and the loser had to eat things that people should be eating. Barry Martin passed away a few years ago. "Angel Friend" is a song that Rodney Carrington wrote in memory of Barry.

With "Massage" Rodney tries to get the masseuse to massage the right spot. "Shopping on Rodeo Street" is Rodney's experiences when he went shopping with his wife. In "The Apple" Rodney thinks he could have handled living in the Garden of Eden with the rule of not eating the apple. He asks God of that is the only rule that he has to follow.

This CD contains a parental advisory sticker for explicit content. The songs on the King of the Mountains CD are not as funny as he some of his previous songs. They are still pretty good though. All of the stand-up tracks are hilarious. If you are a fan of Rodney Carrington then this CD is a must. For people that have not listened to Carrington yet, he is a very funny comedian.