A self-released album from Chicago funnyman Manuel Arrington – with long routines that include "That's My Van", "Black Bart", "Live From Bruno's", and "Live From Aire Crown". (Soul, Comedy/Spoken)LP, Vinyl record album
(Comes in a plain white sleeve.)
Bil & Cora Baird Marionettes/Sheldon Harnick & Jer —
Man In The Moon ... LP Golden, 1962. Very Good+ ...
$24.99
A pretty cool – and pretty weird kid record – one with a surprisingly sophisticated musical setup – thanks to lyrics by Sheldon Harnick and music by Jerry Bock! (Soundtracks, Comedy/Spoken)LP, Vinyl record album
Very unusual – a set of orchestral and vocal performances, based around songs from the Civil War – packaged in a very handsome book! Also fetaures narration from Reverend Edmund Jennings Lee. (Classical, Comedy/Spoken)LP, Vinyl record album
Leonard Bernstein —
What Is Jazz? ... LP Columbia, Late 50s. Near Mint- ...
$6.99
Hilarious! Always one to try to prove that he wasn't just a stodgy uptowner, Leonard Bernstein cut this album as a "guide to jazz" – featuring narration by Mr. B himself, plus playing by Miles Davis, Buck Clayton, Teo Macero, and Louis Armstrong. The record traces the evolution of ... (Jazz, Comedy/Spoken)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and aging.)
A raunchy bit of 80s groove from Blow – sung with his usual panache for porno lyrics, set to a groove that's got a nice old school bounce! (Soul, Comedy/Spoken)12-inch, Vinyl record
Blowfly changes up his groove nicely for the 80s – taking on a tightly-stepping approach to funk that's clearly inspired by some of the changes on the west coast scene – using Zapp-ish rhythms in a mode that ends up working pretty darn well for his off-color spoken lyrics! There's ... (Soul, Comedy/Spoken)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some marker in the bottom right corner.)
One of the greatest Blowfly records ever! The album follows in the tradition of Cannonball Adderley's Zodiac albums – and offers up some excellent funky tunes, all based around the different symbols of the zodiac, and all done with the usual Blowfly porno sense of humor! The backing is ... (Soul, Comedy/Spoken)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has a name in large letters on both sides & some waviness.)
Goofball work from Don Bowman – with tracks that include "King Kong", "Guess This Must Be Love", "Letter To Ellie Mae", "Last Of The Bad Dates", "Roy Raisin", "Brooklyn Bridge", and "The World's Worst Guitar Picker". (Folk/Country, Comedy/Spoken)LP, Vinyl record album
Albert Brooks —
Star Is Bought ... CD Asylum/Wounded Bird, 1975. New Copy ...
$10.9911.99
A wonderfully hip comedy album from the early years of Albert Brooks – very much in the spirit of the LA Warner scene of which Brooks was a part! The album's set up as an "all format radio" record – and as such, also offers a great snapshot of mid 70s radio – with ... read moreCD
Lenny Bruce —
Berkeley Concert ... LP Bizarre/Reprise, Mid 60s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ...
$5.99
An incredible Lenny Bruce concert from the mid 60s – recorded before a very friendly Berkeley audience, at a time when Bruce was being heavily persecuted by the authorities for his groundbreaking style of humor. Although many of Bruce's performances during this time lapsed into a dullness ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has a split bottom seam and some staining & waviness.)
Lenny Bruce —
Midnight Concert ... LP United Artists, 1961/Early 70s. Very Good+ ...
Just Sold Out!
A stripped down version of a record that was also issued in 3LP format, and which features some real gems from Lenny's 1961 concert at Carnegie Hall. The material is perfect, and the record captures Bruce at the best point in his career – when he was really breaking past schtick and just ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp & light wear.)
Cheech & Chong —
Big Bambu ... LP Ode, 1972. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$9.99
We don't know about you, but we never get tired of Cheech & Chong's jokes about reefer and East LA. Loads of great pot jokes on this album with the nice rolling paper gatefold sleeve, including "Sister Mary Elephant", "Ralph & Herbie", "Streets Of New York Or Los ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The Chipmunks take on The Beatles – in an early version of fab four fun! Titles are almost all early Lennon/McCartney numbers, sung by Alvin and the gang with a surprisingly nice groove! LP, Vinyl record album
An album of original songs by Lou Stallman and Sid Jacobson – with a vibe that's halfway between righteous lefty politics and a children's book! Titles include "The Island", "A City Of People", "Somebody Sang In Sing Sing", "Even Cities Go To Sleep", ... (Folk/Country, Comedy/Spoken)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great little record – and proof that Muhammad Ali was star material, even in his early years! The record is kind of in the spoken word mode – but has added music by Peter Katz – and features Ali delivering some of his famous poetic "zinger" type material, of the sort ... read moreCD
(Not in shrink, but inner plastic sleeves still have the seal at the opening. Cover has half split top seam, some edge wear, and a peeled spot on front.)
Sure, Desiderata was one of the biggest spiritual scams of the early 70s – but there's a monster cut on here called "Courage" that is totally funky! It's got some excellent drums, and an eerie voiceover monologue in a very David Axelrod style! LP, Vinyl record album
(Missing poster. Cover has a name in pen, a cut corner, and light wear.)
From hipster comedian to schlocky roles in The Planet of The Apes, Severn Darden was one of the 60s more enigmatic performers. This early album has him doing intellectual standup and skits with the help of the Second City cast – including Alan Arkin, Paul Sand, and Barbara Harris. The stuff' ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing with deep groove.)
Duck's Breath Mystery Theatre —
Out Of Season ... LP Duck's Breath Mystery Theatre, 1980. Sealed ...
$4.99
A fantastic album of spoken word creations by Lawrence Ferlinghetti – the beat poet whose help was so important to the San Francisco scene of the 50s and 60s, and whose own work is pretty darn great too! Titles include "Museum Of Objects Depicting The History Of My Race", "Goya ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful red vinyl pressing! Cover has a light stain in one corner, but is very nice overall.)
Both sides of Redd Foxx – bawdy and classy! The album's one of Redd's great late 60s ones on Loma – produced with a higher quality than some of the indie and knock-off sessions that were floating around at the time – excellent sound that really highlights his sense of wordplay ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Redd Foxx doing is thing live in '75 at the Apollo – his return to recording after 12 years without a comedy album! You Gotta Wash Your Ass was cut while Sanford & Son was still in production – making this blue performance a gritty return to form for Foxx! It isn't as flamboyantly ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A long spoken set, produced by Pepsi, with a style that's kind of like a radio show – narration, plus sound effects, and some dramatized passages as well. The whole thing's a bit hokey and dated – but that's also part of its charm. LP, Vinyl record album
Sketches and songs by Flip Wilson's Geraldine character – one of the finest moments in TV drag from the 70s! Features guest appearances by Jim Brown, Bing Crosby, Ruth Buzzy, Billy Eckstine, and Tony Randall. LP, Vinyl record album
Maybe one of the coolest albums of poetry ever recorded – a set that features a young, pre-hippie Allen Ginsberg – delivering his epic poem Howel, plus some other key works too. The young Ginsberg's voice is great – and really fills the works with a lot of bitterness and cynicism ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Deluxe edition box set – 180 gram red vinyl pressing in tip-on jacket – packaged with a book of new liner notes, a copy of the original City Lights book Howl & Other Poems, a postcard, and 8x10 photo of Ginsberg!)
The one-and-only entry in the Verbatum series from Atlantic Records – a proposed spoken word offshoot of the label – but one that only ever issued this fantastic 60s reading by Allen Ginsberg! As you might guess from the cover's beautiful photograph by Richard Avedon, Ginsberg is at ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ever wonder what happens when beatniks turn into hippies? They make albums like this one – a real treasure from the late 60s underground – and a set that showed the complete transformation of Allen Ginsberg at the time! The set's a real oddity – recorded after Ginsburg had hit ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Promo. Cover has light wear & a peeled spot from sticker removal.)
Ever wonder what happens when beatniks turn into hippies? They make albums like this one – a real treasure from the late 60s underground – and a set that showed the complete transformation of Allen Ginsberg at the time! The set's a real oddity – recorded after Ginsburg had hit ... read moreCD
Beautiful righteousness from poet Nikki Giovanni – a wonderfully put together session that features her reading her own poetry over musical backings, plus some added choral bits from the New York Community Choir! The sound is completely right on – never too over the top, and never too ... (Soul, Comedy/Spoken)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Nikki G in total righteousness, surrounded by a big choir, and dropping knowledge on cuts like "Great Pax Whitey", "Poem For Aretha", and "Ego Tripping". Very spiritual stuff, with backing vocals by the New York Community Choir, who also recorded a great soul album on ... (Soul, Comedy/Spoken)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Tom Glazer & Dottie Evans —
Space Songs ... LP Motivation/Modern Harmonic, 1959. Near Mint- (reissue)...
$9.99
A fantastic album that's every bit as cool as it looks – late 50s songs about space, written for kids, but with a completely charming vibe overall! The music's much more interesting than the usual kiddie record – often a bit of jazz and exotica in the background, as singers Tom Glazer ... (Vocalists, Comedy/Spoken)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Booty Green steps out of the Johnny Otis Show – to deliver a raunchy batch of comedy tracks on this classic party album from the 70s! The feel here is a lot like some of the bigger names of the time – such as Rudy Ray Moore or Doug Clark – lots of raw jokes, served up before a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the creepiest albums we've ever heard – vintage recordings of Gundella, a Detroit-based, self-proclaimed witch – and one who actually received quite a bit of notoriety back in the day! Gundella's voice is very down to earth – she sounds as she looks on the cover, maybe ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A pretty amazing promo record – a set of open interviews with Rex Harrison, to promote the film version of My Fair Lady! Issued by Columbia to radio stations only. LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo, including the script! Cover has some wear and aging.)
One of the rare early albums on the Detroit based Tribe label, now made legendary by the compilations on Soul Jazz and PVine. Tenor player Wendell Harrison leads a group that includes Marcus Belgrave, Charles Eubanks, and Phil Ranelin, and which features occasional poetry by the "Black ... (Jazz, Comedy/Spoken)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the rare early albums on the Detroit based Tribe label, now made legendary by the compilations on Soul Jazz and P-Vine. Tenor player Wendell Harrison leads a group that includes Marcus Belgrave, Charles Eubanks, and Phil Ranelin, and which features occasional poetry by the "Black ... (Jazz, Comedy/Spoken)read moreCD
The earliest work of the team of Homer & Jethro – material recorded for King Records before their bigger 50s fame at RCA – and maybe with an even sharper feel overall! If you don't know the pair, you're in for a treat – as they were both fantastic musicians, Homer on guitar ... (Folk/Country, Comedy/Spoken)read moreCD
Seduction and witchcraft aren't really two words we'd readily associate with each other – but sexy witch Louise Huebner manages to make both of them work together nicely! The album's quite an odd one – in which the self-proclaimed modern witch Huebner speaks about lots of spooky stuff ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A landmark meeting of two talents! This rare session has the poet Langston Hughes reading his own jazz-based work, set to arrangements by Charles Mingus, with additional work by Horace Parlan. Hughes' voice is incredible – a bit frail, with a wispy integrity that really opens up his own ... (Jazz, Comedy/Spoken)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A fantastic mix of jazz and spoken word performance – delivered in a very righteous style that takes us back to the best vintage sides by artists like Wanda Robinson or Jayne Cortez! The words here are by Camae Ayewa – whose lyrics are as politically powerful as her presentation style ... (Jazz, Comedy/Spoken)read moreCD
A fantastic mix of jazz and spoken word performance – delivered in a very righteous style that takes us back to the best vintage sides by artists like Wanda Robinson or Jayne Cortez! The words here are by Camae Ayewa – whose lyrics are as politically powerful as her presentation style ... (Jazz, Comedy/Spoken)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Spooky stuff! Boris Karloff tells the tale of a few famous monsters, along with bits from the films – and music from William Loose and Frank Skinner. LP, Vinyl record album
A very weird record from Steve Karmen – who you might know better from his later soundtrack work – a set of comedic songs about life in the city, very pertinent to life in New York! Titles include "Office Party", "Give Me That Old Unemployment", "Slenderfella&qu ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a bit of aging, and some light wear in one corner.)
Oy! Nice original pressing of one of Mickey Katz's crazy albums of borscht-belt parodies of current pop songs. He takes his clarinet and razor sharp wit to such tracks as "Nature Boy (Nature Bocher)", "Hey! Jealous Lover", and "Muskrat Rumble (Moskivitz Ramble)". ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono turquoise label pressing. Cover has light stains and a bit of marker.)
John F Kennedy —
In Memoriam ... LP Galiko, Early/Mid 60s. Sealed ...
$6.99
One of the most jazz-based recordings ever done by Jack Kerouac – a set that features some great improvisations from Zoot Sims and Al Cohn! If you only know Cohn and Sims from their more arranged dates of the 50s, you'll really be surprised at their work here – as both players blow ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition of 1000 – on "blues" & yellow starburst vinyl!)
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has clear tape on the seams and spine and a lightly bent corner.)
Although Malcolm X, John Kennedy, and other 60s heroes were always unfortunately being bootlegged, and served up in weak-ass packages, Dr. King was fortunate enough to get representation from Motown, who did a great job putting together his albums of speeches with clarity and quality. This one ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Purple label Gordy pressing. Cover has a cutout notch.)
Langston Hughes Project (Eric Mingus/David Amram/L —
Dream Keeper ... CD Avant/Mode, 2017. New Copy ...
$14.9918.98
A beautiful reworking of modes that were explored by Charles Mingus and Langston Hughes in the late 50s – the combination of Hughes urban poetic genius and the bold music of Charles Mingus! This time around, the Mingus is Eric Mingus – who brings wonderful life to the words of Langston ... (Jazz, Comedy/Spoken)read moreCD
Last Poets —
Last Poets ... CD Douglas/Fuel 2000, 1970. Used ...
$6.99
The first album by the second group to call themselves the Last Poets – comprised of Abiodun Oyewole, Alafia Pudim, and Omar Ben Hassan, plus the percussionist Nilaja. The album's as fierce a document of their rich talents as you'll ever find – bursting forth with anger and ... (Soul, Comedy/Spoken)read moreCD
The first album by the second group to call themselves the last poets – comprised of Abiodun Oyewole, Alafia Pudim, and Omar Ben Hassan, plus the percussionist Nilaja. The album's as fierce a document of their rich talents as you'll ever find – bursting forth with anger and ... (Soul, Comedy/Spoken)read moreCD
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, Comedy/Spoken)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a wear, a split bottom seam, minty colored paint drips on the cover & center split spine.)
Fantastic stuff – incredibly hard and incredibly funky, and a masterpiece all the way through! Long before there was any talk of gangster rap, Jalal of the Last Poets recorded this album of gamblin', pimpin', and hard double dealin'. It's a fantastic album-long ride through the dark side of ... (Soul, Comedy/Spoken)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A late 60's issue of Lord Buckley's rare early recordings for the Vaya label in LA – groundbreaking sides that predated most comedy albums, and which also had a huge influence on the spoken word recordings of the beat generation! The tracks were recorded live, with Buckley talking in a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Butterfly label pressing. Cover has light wear & unglued seams.)
Wild! This one's almost like hearing Louis Armstrong sing "The Creator Has A Master Plan" – in that it features rough-voiced comedienne Moms Mabley, working through a set of hip late 60s tunes arranged by Leroy Glover and George Butcher. The sound is actually pretty nice – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
No, Moms isn't storming the United Nations – but she is caught live here, in a 1960 performance at the Uptown Theatre in Philly. The material isn't has hard and heavy as later stuff, but her spirit and fire is still there, and the album's noteworthy in that it's an early attempt by Chess to ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Standup, sketches, and spoken word -- plus kids records, sports records, and even some Folkways oddities!
Ernie Banks —
Theory Of Hitting ... LP 
