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Colpix, 1963. Very Good+ ... $7.99
A weird little record from John Barry – the soundtrack to a 1963 television special recorded by Elizabeth Taylor at the height of her early popularity, and featuring Taylor reciting a variety of poems and speeches over music by Barry! There's a relatively high concept feel to the album ... (Soundtracks, Spoken Word) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Gold label mono pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Atlantic, 1956. Very Good+ ... $4.99
Narrated by Alfred Ryder and conducted by Lehman Engel. LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing. Cover has some surface wear and a small sticker in back.)
Smithsonian Folkways, Late 40s/1950s/1960s/Early 70s. Used ... $5.99
... CD
Tom Clay —
What The World Needs Now Is Love ... LP MoWest, 1971. Near Mint- ... $4.99
A pretty compelling record issued on Motown's MoWest subsidiary. Tom Clay creates these groovy tracks that mix popular soul instrumentals (arranged by Gene Page and Artie Butler) with recitations that have a very righteous political feel. The single on the record, "What The World Needs ... (Soul, Spoken Word) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, aging, and is bent a bit with staple holes at the top left corner.)
Eddie Cochran —
On The Air ... LP United Artists (UK), Mid 50s-Early 60s. Sealed ... $3.99
Includes a performance from the British TV show "Boy Meets Girl" from 1960, plus an interview with Cochran from 1957. (Rock, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(80s US pressing, still sealed!)
Nevermore, 2012. Used ... $3.99
Disneyland, 1962. Very Good ... $4.99
Savoy, 1985. Near Mint- ... $4.99
(Gospel, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has minimal wear and aging and a small blemish in front.)
Istituto Internazijonale Del Disco (Italy), 1960. Very Good+ ... $0.99 2.99
Readings from "Malombra", "Piccolo Mondo Antico" and "Piccolo Mondo Moderno" by Elena Da Venezia and Franco Graziosi. (Funky 45's, Spoken Word) 7-inch, Vinyl record
(In the heavy frame cover, with some light wear and spotty aging.)
Chess, 1970s. Very Good- ... $4.99
(Gospel, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing with deep groove. Cover has mostly split top & bottom seams, some surface wear & aging.)
Right On, 1971. Near Mint- ... $5.99
An amazing setting for the righteous words and message of Nikki Giovanni – as the set has the poet working with backing vocals by the New York Community Choir, who also recorded a great soul album on RCA around the same time – and an overall approach that elevates Nikki's poetry into a ... (Soul, Spoken Word) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Atlantic, 1962. Very Good+ ... $7.99
A really cool little record – way more so than you might expect! Actor Laurence Harvey reads passages from the cheesy book in the title, but the set also features some cool instrumental work from Herbie Mann – with an unusual group that includes Ahmed Abdul-Malik on bass, Hagood Hardy ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Green & blue label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear, with a sticker and some light stains in back.)
Citadel, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $4.99 6.99
Disneyland, 1965. Very Good+ ... $4.99
Carlton, 1960. Sealed ... $2.99 4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Dooto, Mid 60s. Very Good ... $6.99
Supposedly one of the first records of Dr King's speeches to be recorded – put together by Dootsie Williams in LA, and the forebearer of what would become a very popular genre in the 60s! The album was issued after King's death, but was recorded years before – and themes include the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Brown label pressing. Cover has ring and edge wear, heavy aging in back, and is bent a bit at the bottom seam.)
Celluloid, 1970/1984. Used ... $6.99
The first album by the second group to call themselves the Last Poets – and as fierce a document of their rich talents as you'll ever find – bursting forth with anger and righteousness at a level as tight as Gil Scott-Heron's first album! The group here is the key second lineup of the ... (Soul, Spoken Word) read more CD
(Out of print.)
RCA, 1982. Near Mint- ... $6.99
World Pacific, 1959. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Warner, 1988. Near Mint- ... $1.99
Mack Avenue, 2020. Used ... $8.99
A really fantastic large project by Christian McBride – maybe one of his most ambitious records ever, and one that really lives up to its intention! The movement here is the Civil Rights movement – recalled through the words of Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, Rosa Parks, and Dr Martin Luther ... (Jazz, Spoken Word) read more CD
(Out of print, penmark through barcode.)
Warner, 1973. Sealed 2LP Gatefold ... $2.99
Columbia/Five Day Weekend, 1967. New Copy Gatefold ... $7.99 17.98
A real mind-trip – and an incredible document of the times – not just ideas floating around in the late 60s, but also new ways of making records too! The album is loosely based around ideas and writings from The Medium Is The Massage – McLuhan's important 1967 book, co-written ... read more CD
Epic, 1960. Very Good ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Cover has light wear, clear tape on spine, faint edge staining on the back.)
Atlantic, 1985. Near Mint- ... $3.99
Amaru/Interscope, 2000. Near Mint- ... $7.99
Remix produced by Jay Dee. (Hip Hop, Spoken Word) 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Nostalgia, Late 1950s. Sealed 2LP Gatefold ... $2.99
Image (Switzerland), 1977. Near Mint- ... $4.99
With Orlando Valentini and Andreas Vollenweider on instrumentation and Rene Bardet reading the works of Heinrich Heine. (Folk/Country, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 80s German pressing on Wundertote.)
Elvis Presley —
Interviews & Memories Of The Sun Years ... LP Sun, Mid 50s. Sealed ... $2.99
(Rock, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s issue, still sealed with sale sticker remnants.)
Verve, 1968. Used ... $5.99
An incredible album from Arthur Prysock – an amazing set of mature love modes, set to beautiful backings by Mort Garson! The album's easily Prysock at the height of his 60s sophistication – a complete reworking of the This Is My Beloved modes away from more mainstream readings, in ways ... (Vocalists, Spoken Word) read more CD
(Sealed copy!)
Wine, 1963. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some aging and bumped corners.)
Key, 1960s. Very Good ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Reprise, 1962. Very Good+ ... $1.99
(Comedy, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Cover has surface wear & aging, splitting on the spine.)
Saul Williams —
Saul Williams ... CD Fader, 2004. Used ... $1.99
Saul Williams is one of those hip hoppers who's not really a just a rapper – one who comes to the genre from a background that's already very multi-faceted – one that shows up instantly in the record's blend of sounds and styles, modes and moods! There's a definite political agenda to ... (Hip Hop, Spoken Word) read more CD
Warner, 2003. Used ... $1.99
ZIV/Capitol, 1949. Near Mint- ... $6.99 9.99
Features music by Billy May. (Children's, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(70s issue. Cover has an unglued bottom seam.)
Map City, Late 60s. Very Good ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some yellowing from age and a small split in the bottom seam.)
Map City, Early 1960s. Very Good+ ... $5.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a thin stain at the opening.)
Curtain Calls, 1945. Very Good+ ... $2.99
Vintage radio broadcast with Judy Garland, Big Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Bob Hope, Jimmy Durante, and others. (Vocalists, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(70s issue.)
Various —
Jerry Blavat Presents For Lovers Only Vol 2 ... LP Lost-Nite, Late 1950s/1960s/Early 1970s. Very Good ... $4.99
Includes songs by Moonglows, Dion & The Belmonts, Clovers, Rivieras, Embers, Keytones, Velours, and more. (Soul, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has light surface wear and aging.)
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