Big Yin

THE BIG YIN compiles ten live comedic song routines from Billy Connolly's early humor-based folk artist period. Most of the numbers seem culled from dinner theaters, as audience members can be heard clinking knives and forks as they explode with laughter at the Scottish comedian's absurdist observational stories. U.K. fans, Scots in particular, will get the most enjoyment from the album, as Connolly's accent is thicker here than usual. Connolly's timing and general demeanor, though, come across as hilarious as ever.