Spoken Word
Spoken word -- plus sports records and even some Folkways oddities!
CDs (70) new/used, Vinyl (210) new/used, LPs (201) new/used, 12-inch (3 used), 7-inch (3 used), 78 RPM (3), All (280)
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Carlton, 1960. Sealed ... $2.99 4.99
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Sesyle Joslin —
French Spoken Here – Ici On Parle Francais ... LP Leo The Lion, 1967. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
Garrison Keillor —
Prairie Home Companion – It's Only A Show ... CD 
High Bridge, 2006. Used 2CD ... Out Of Stock
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Jack Kerouac —
Jack Kerouac Collection (3CD set) ... CD Rhino, 1959. Used 3 CDs ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Includes "Poetry For The Beat Generation", "Blues & Haikus", and "Readings By Jack Kerouac On The Beat Generation" and a beautiful 40 page book! A classic meeting of jazz and beat poetry – packaged beautifully too! CD
(Box has some edgewear and two split corners, inner contents are in nice shape.)
Jack Kerouac & Steve Allen —
Poetry For The Beat Generation (clear vinyl pressing) ... LP Hanover/Real Gone, 1959. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A beautifully vivid set from Jack Kerouac – one that has him reading his own music set to spare piano accompaniment by Steve Allen – most of which was improvised for the set! The pairing of Kerouac and Allen seems an unlikely one, but it really works well here – as Jack's quite ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Yogi Shri TR Khanna —
Yoga Youth & Relaxation ... LP Yoga International, Early 80s. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
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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.)
Martin Luther King —
American Dream ... LP Southeastern Recording Co Of America, 1968. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
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Martin Luther King —
I Have A Dream (1929-1968) ... LP Creed, 1963. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Features the original address from the March on Washington from August 28, 1963. Includes speeches by King, plus Whitney Young and Roy Wilkins. LP, Vinyl record album
(20th Century Fox pressing.)
Martin Luther King —
Man Of Love ... LP Black America/Buddah, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A strong, if un-dated, speech by Dr King – one that breaks down the history of integration and race relations in America – offering extreme insights on all points, of the sort that really gets at the power of his word back in the 60s. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and aging, some small stained spots at the bottom, frayed portion at the top seam, small dent at the opening, and some splitting in the bottom seam.)
Martin Luther King —
Why I Oppose The War In Vietnam ... LP Black Forum, 1967. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Not the first album of spoken word by Dr King to be issued by Motown – but one that came out on their important Black Forum label after King's death – as a message about the Vietnam War, which was still going strong after many years! King's peaceful approach to protest makes for a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Steve Lacy & Brion Gysin —
Songs ... CD Hatology (Switzerland), 1981. Used ... Out Of Stock
We're not often the biggest fans of poetry in the work of Steve Lacy – but somehow, this set seems to come off especially right – thanks, no doubt, to the fact that beat legend Brion Gysin composed all of the words! Gysin himself only speaks on 2 titles – but his presence there ... (Jazz, Spoken Word) read more CD
Last Poets —
At Last ... LP Blue Thumb, Early 70s. Very Good- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Probably the rarest of all albums by the Last Poets – so rare that it often doesn't show up in lists of their work, and that it's never reissued with the frequency of their other early titles. Jalal is firmly in place by this point, and his hip rhyming poetry has brought a new level of ... (Soul, Spoken Word) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has heavier edge wear with splitting on the spine, and ring wear.)
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.)
Last Poets —
Last Poets (Celluloid pressing) ... LP Celluloid, 1970/1984. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Last Poets —
This Is Madness ... LP Douglas, 1971. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
One of the Last Poets greatest albums – and one of their most sophisticated as well! Gone are the rough-hewn rhymes of the group's first album, and in their place are better arranged, more thought-out tracks that mix in a wealth of musical influences – and which expand the group's ... (Soul, Spoken Word) read more LP, Vinyl record album
RCA, 1982. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Timothy Leary & Ralph Metzner —
Psychedelic Experience ... CD Folkways, 1966. New Copy Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A wonderful early bit of psychedelia from an academic perspective – a record that features Timothy Leary, Ralph Metzner, and Richard Alpert – all reading from the book The Psychedelic Experience A Manual Based On The Tibetan Book Of The Dead! The album's divided up into two sections ... read more CD
Dr Milton I Levine & Melba Rae —
Child's Introduction To Sex ... LP Wonderland, 1962. Near Mint- ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
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Richard Warren Lewis/Capitol/Probe, 1967. Very Good+ Gatefold ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A surprisingly bold questioning of the Warren Report – issued just years after the death of JFK! LP, Vinyl record album
(In the textured cover, with some wear and aging in back. Includes a heavy promo press folio with stapled notes, transcripts, and glossy photos!)
Lightnin' Rod —
Hustlers Convention ... LP Celluloid, 1974. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
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, Spoken Word) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Liverpool Scene —
Amazing Adventures Of Liverpool Scene ... LP RCA, 1969. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
The Liverpool Scene mix smart and smartass wordplay, taking the piss out of pop & rock stars and the overall cultural atmosphere of the era thanks in no small part to leader Adrian Henri, with some excellent musical backing – ranging from jazzy brass & bass, to acoustic folk rock. ... (Rock, Spoken Word) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Liverpool Scene —
Bread On The Night ... LP RCA, 1970. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
World Pacific, 1959. Near Mint- ... $6.99
California Sports Incorporated, 1971/1972. Near Mint- ... $11.99 14.99
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(Cover has brown spots from age and is lightly bent at the bottom right corner.)
Kent, 1972. Very Good+ ... $24.99
One of two albums produced by Rudy Ray Moore – the other being The Sensuous Black Man – which define the art of making love from a gender-based perspective. Like Rudy's Sensuous Black Man, The Madam's version features one side of "instructional" dialogue – very XXX-rated ... (Soul, Spoken Word) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has some light wear and a small bit of splitting on the spine – but this is a very nice copy.)
Carlton, 1960. Sealed ... $14.99
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(Still sealed. Shrink has some wear.)
Rise/P-Vine (Japan), Late 70s. New Copy ... $18.99 24.99
The second of two spiritual classics from Haki R. Madhubuti – issued nearly a decade after the first, but still very much in a positive and righteous 70s vein! Haki's again working with arranger Agyei Akoto, a saxophonist we only know from these albums, but an extremely visionary musician ... (Jazz, Spoken Word) read more CD
Rise/P-Vine (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... $18.99 29.99
A legendary album of spoken word and spiritual jazz – put together by The Institute of Positive Education in Chicago, and featuring wisdom and knowledge from the legendary Haki R Madhubuti! The album alternates shorter vocal/musical tracks with longer ones that are pure post-Coltrane jazz ... (Jazz, Spoken Word) read more CD
Also available Rise Vision Comin ... LP 28.99
Rise/P-Vine (Japan), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $28.99 39.99
A legendary album of spoken word and spiritual jazz – put together by The Institute of Positive Education in Chicago, and featuring wisdom and knowledge from the legendary Haki R Madhubuti! The album alternates shorter vocal/musical tracks with longer ones that are pure post-Coltrane jazz ... (Jazz, Spoken Word) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Rise Vision Comin ... CD 18.99(Beautiful Japanese pressing– with obi!)
Warner, 1988. Near Mint- ... $1.99
Malcolm X —
Ballot Or The Bullet ... LP Paul Winley, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
It's a shame that Paul Winley ended up making some bucks off the late great one – especially as other issues of this famous speech gave royalties to Betty Shabazz. Still, the work's an essential one – and the package is pretty nice looking. The vinyl's also banded, and divided into ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Malcolm X —
Words From The Frontlines – Excerpts From The Great Speeches Of Malcolm X ... LP BMG, Early 60s/1992. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
A very well-done collection of famous snippets from Malcolm's best speeches – done officially, in collaboration with Betty Shabazz. The record doesn't feature full speeches, but important passages that include "By Any Means Necessary", "We Want Complete Separation", " ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ring impressions, small indents, and bent corners.)
Pox, Mid/Late 1910s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
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(Early 70s issue. Includes the booklet, with lightly bent corners. Cover has some ring and edge wear and a split top seam held with clear tape.)
Michael Mantler —
Live ... CD Watt/ECM, 1987. Used ... Out Of Stock
Michael Mantler on trumpet, leading a group that features Rick Penn on guitar, Don Preston on synthesizers, John Greaves on bass and piano, and Nick Mason on drums – with Jack Bruce performing texts by Harold Pinter, Samuel Beckett, and Edward Gorey! (Jazz, Spoken Word) CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Marcel Marceao/MGM, 1970. Sealed ... Out Of Stock
One of the strangest records ever from that short-lived span when Michael Viner was doing some cool sessions with MGM – a novelty record that features a 19 minute mime performance with a minute of applause! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout mark.)
Marcel Marceau —
Marcel Marceau Speaks – In English ... LP Caedmon, 1971. Sealed ... $13.99
The famous mime speaks at length about his life and techniques – and the role of the mime in art! LP, Vinyl record album
Red Door (UK), Mid/Late 80s. Sealed ... $11.99
Nicole/SeriE.WOC (Netherlands), 1974. New Copy (reissue)... About March 1, 2024 (delayed)
A really fantastic record – a righteous blend of jazz and spoken word, served up at a level that rivals some of the famous collaborations between Langston Hughes and Charles Mingus! The tunes have a similar introspective quality to that work, but are delivered with a style that's maybe more ... (Jazz, Spoken Word) read more LP, Vinyl record album
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.)
Carlton, 1961. Sealed ... $14.99
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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
Marshall McLuhan/Columbia, 1967. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Medium Is The Massage ... CD 7.99
Corbett vs. Dempsey, New Copy ... $11.99 14.99 About May 15, 2024
Epic, 1960. Very Good ... $4.99
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(Mono pressing. Cover has light wear, clear tape on spine, faint edge staining on the back.)
Pat Metheny —
Hour With Pat Metheny – A Radio Special ... LP ECM, 1979. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Atlantic, 1985. Near Mint- ... $3.99
PIP, Mid 70s. Sealed ... $34.99
(Now Sound, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed! Includes the obi, booklet, and seed packet.)
Yvette Mimieux/Connoisseur Society (Japan), Late 1960s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Yvette Mimieux reads from Baudelaire's Flowers of Evil – acompanied by Ali Akbar Khan and Mahapurush Misra! (Global Grooves, Spoken Word) CD
Charles Mingus —
Modern Jazz Symposium Of Music & Poetry ... CD Bethlehem, 1957. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A fantastic album – one of our favorite-ever records from Charles Mingus! The album was recorded in the same breath as his legendary works Tijuana Moods, The Clown, and Pithecanthropus Erectus – and it features the same sort of fire and emotion that made those classics so great. The ... (Jazz, Spoken Word) read more CD
Also available (Sealed 1994 CD pressing.)
Modern Jazz Symposium Of Music & Poetry ... LP 19.99
Modern Jazz Symposium Of Music & Poetry ... CD 3.99
Modern Jazz Symposium Of Music & Poetry (Japanese pressing – with bonus tracks) ... CD 14.99
Bethlehem, 1957. Near Mint- ... $19.99
A fantastic album – one of our favorite-ever records from Charles Mingus! The album was recorded in the same breath as his legendary works Tijuana Moods, The Clown, and Pithecanthropus Erectus – and it features the same sort of fire and emotion that made those classics so great. The ... (Jazz, Spoken Word) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (80s Cayre pressing. Cover has a trace of a price sticker, light wear, and aging.)
Modern Jazz Symposium Of Music & Poetry ... CD 3.99
Modern Jazz Symposium Of Music & Poetry (Japanese pressing – with bonus tracks) ... CD 14.99
Bethlehem/Toshiba (Japan), 1957. Used ... $14.99
A fantastic album – one of our favorite-ever records from Charles Mingus! The album was recorded in the same breath as his legendary works Tijuana Moods, The Clown, and Pithecanthropus Erectus – and it features the same sort of fire and emotion that made those classics so great. The ... (Jazz, Spoken Word) read more CD
Also available (2000 Japanese pressing – includes obi.)
Modern Jazz Symposium Of Music & Poetry ... LP 19.99
Modern Jazz Symposium Of Music & Poetry ... CD 3.99
Charles Mingus & Langston Hughes —
Weary Blues ... CD Verve, 1958. Used ... Out Of Stock
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, Spoken Word) read more CD
Ralph Morse —
Hear How To Take Better Photographs ... LP Carlton, 1961. Sealed ... Out Of Stock
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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.)
Ogden Nash —
Christmas With Ogden Nash ... LP Caedmon, 1970. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Oliver Nelson —
Kennedy Dream – A Musical Tribute To John F Kennedy ... CD Impulse/Verve, 1964. Used ... Out Of Stock
A great little album – a lot better than you might think from the concept! After the death of JFK, Oliver Nelson penned this extremely strong tribute to the man – featuring snippets of speeches made by Kennedy during his time in office as president, used as bridges between jazz based ... (Jazz, Spoken Word) read more CD
(2009 digipak pressing with some edgewear.)
Neo Griot & The Afrocentric Prince —
Neo Griot & The Afrocentric Prince ... LP Preference, 2022. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A wonderful blend of spoken word and jazz – contemporary, but put together with the strength of similar records from the 70s – those secret texts of knowledge that often used to be sold as much in bookstores as in the record racks! AK Toney and Jasik provide the spoken passages, set to ... (Jazz, Spoken Word) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Chitra Neogy —
Perfumed Garden ... CD Pulsar/Modern Harmonic, Late 60s. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A tantric sensual masterpiece, served up with sitar musical backings from the great Jim Sullivan – and a set that's maybe one of the strangest albums to come out of that late 60s psychedelic moment when record labels were really willing to take chances on unusual material like this! Chitra ... (Global Grooves, Spoken Word) read more CD
Chitra Neogy —
Perfumed Garden (with bonus Arabian sex manual) ... LP Pulsar/Modern Harmonic, Late 60s. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A tantric sensual masterpiece, served up with sitar musical backings from the great Jim Sullivan – and a set that's maybe one of the strangest albums to come out of that late 60s psychedelic moment when record labels were really willing to take chances on unusual material like this! Chitra ... (Global Grooves, Spoken Word) read more LP, Vinyl record album
New Afrikan Griots —
In Fighting Shape ... CD Grio, 1995. Used ... Out Of Stock
A hip Philly group moving in the tradition of the The Last Poets and Gil Scott-Heron – features Byard Lancaster, Jamaldeen Tacuma, and David Murray! (Soul, Spoken Word) CD
ESP, 1965. Used ... $9.99
One of our favorite albums ever on the legendary ESP label – and a key session in the best "new thing" mode of the 60s! The New York Art Quartet were a short lived collaboration between trombonist Roswell Rudd, saxophonist John Tchicai, bassist Lewis Worrell, and percussionist ... (Jazz, Spoken Word) read more CD
ESP, 1964. Used ... $9.99 14.99
One of our favorite albums ever on the legendary ESP label – and a key session in the best "new thing" mode of the 60s! The New York Art Quartet were a short lived collaboration between trombonist Roswell Rudd, saxophonist John Tchicai, bassist Lewis Worrell, and percussionist ... (Jazz, Spoken Word) read more CD
(Remastered digipak pressing.)
ESP/Hat Art (Switzerland), 1965. New Copy ... $17.99 19.99
A pair of amazing records from a legendary group – one who didn't record much, but who really shaped the sound of the avant garde in the 60s! First up is the self-titled New York Art Quartet, one of our favorite albums ever on the legendary ESP label – and a key session in the best ... (Jazz, Spoken Word) read more CD
Vestron, 1986. Sealed (pic cover)... $24.99
Huey Newton —
Huey Newton Speaks ... LP Paredon, 1970. Very Good+ ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
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(Includes booklet. Cover has a peeled patch, an ink stamp, and a spot of sticker residue on the front.)
Leonard Nimoy —
Touch Of Leonard Nimoy ... LP Dot, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
Great stuff from Nimoy – and proof that his committment to being more than just a sci-fi actor was real, if not successful! The record features groovy pop and vocal tracks with arrangements by George Tipton, and a nice mod-ish feel that works well with Nimoy's Scott Walker-ish vocals and ... (Vocalists, Spoken Word) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ken Nordine —
Best Of Word Jazz Vol 1 (with bonus tracks) ... CD Dot, Late 50s. Used ... Out Of Stock
A crazy batch of jazz-meets-beat poetry-meets-goofy stuff. Ken Nordine's wit is razor sharp as usual, and the tracks include "What Time Is It", "Sound Museum", "Down The Drain", and "Faces In The Jazzamatazz". Like taking drugs without the hassle! CD
(Out of print.)
Philips/Ashodel, Mid 60s. Used ... $18.99
This is Asphodel's wonderful reissue of "word jazz" maestro Ken Nordine's classic mid 60s ode to the sultry side of the common, the uncommon, and some seemingly made up colors. ("Muddy" anyone?) Billed as "A Sensuous Listening Experience" – and truly living up ... read more CD
(1995 pressing, barcode has a cutout hole.)
Snail, 1986. Near Mint- ... $29.99
A long-overdue follow-up to Ken's last Word Jazz album for Dot – done for Nordine's own Snail Records label nearly 20 years after the last one! The style here is less "jazz" and more atmospheric than before – very much in the mode of Nordine's Word Jazz syndicated radio show ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ken Nordine —
How Are Things In Your Town? ... LP Blue Thumb, Late 50s/Early 60s/1971. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
Wild! This is an excellent compilation of material from Nordine's earlier Word Jazz albums on Dot – repackaged in a very hip version, for the hippie crowd that was rediscovering him at the time. The album includes an incredible selection of Nordine's weird productions, with lots of spacey ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ken Nordine —
Love Words ... LP Dot, 1958. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
A very different side of Ken Nordine than you might know from his more gimmicky records – and an album that showcases his voice in a whole new way! Apart from being the inventor of Word Jazz, Ken also did a heck of a lot of voiceover work in the 50s, 60s, and 70s – and this set has Ken ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ken Nordine —
Stare With Your Ears ... LP Snail, 1979. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
One of Ken Nordine's trippiest albums! This was released on Ken's own Snail Records label in the late 70's, and it's got a very different feel than his classic Word Jazz LPs on Dot. There's still a lot of cool processed vocals, and weird production in which Ken talks with himself in many ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing with Diskwerks stamp. Includes the folded lyric insert. Cover has some edge wear.)
Ken Nordine & Others —
Sounds In Space ... LP RCA, 1958. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
A pretty cool record – even if it is mostly a "hi fi" sampler from RCA. The record demonstrates the full range of RCA's Living Stereo method – and it's got Ken Nordine narrating his way through a host of tracks from the label. As is typical with this sort of thing, about ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ken Nordine/US Army, Mid 1960s. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
A totally cool and very rare slice of Word Jazz from Ken Nordine – a set done for the US Army, in which Nordine mixes his famous vocal approach with all sorts of sound effects and music – serving up two takes each on four different commercials! These then dovetail into a cool closing ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Professor Richard Norman —
How To improve Your Vocabulary & Speech ... LP Carlton, 1961. Sealed ... Out Of Stock
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Frederick O'Neal —
Silhouettes In Courage Vol 3 ... LP Silhouettes In Courage, 1970. Near Mint- 2LP Box Set ... Out Of Stock
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Arch Oboler —
Drop Dead – An Exercise in Horror! ... LP Capitol, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
The man responsible for Lights Out takes his craft into the 60's, and this album's an attempt to bring his older radio style to a number of contemporary settings. Lots of sound effects and spooky moods! LP, Vinyl record album
Folkways, 1958. New Copy ... $12.99 16.99
Kenneth Patchen, like Kenneth Rexroth, was one of the few poets who really understood what it meant to read and write in a jazz idiom – as you'll hear on this excellent set of beatnik jazz tracks! The album features Patchen reading in a great style – angular, cynical, really working ... read more CD
(Special limited CD – pressed up for us by the Smithsonian Folkways label. Comes with original cover artwork, and the CD also features a PDF file with the original liner notes and other materials from the original record release.)
Johnny Pearson/Twinson, 1964. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
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Brock Peters —
Silhouettes In Courage Vol 2 ... LP Silhouettes In Courage, 1969. Near Mint- 2LP Box Set ... Out Of Stock
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Nostalgia, Late 1950s. Sealed 2LP Gatefold ... $2.99
Pope Pius XII —
His Holiness Pius XII Pronouncing The Apostolic Blessing Urbi Et Orbi (7" record) ... 78 RPM No Label, 1949. Very Good+ Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
Image (Switzerland), 1977. Near Mint- ... $1.99 6.99
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.)
Sidney Poitier —
Sidney Poitier Reads Poetry Of The Black Man ... LP United Artists, 1969. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
A pretty compelling album for Sidney – a selection of poems written by African Americans – stretching back across a variety of styles, and read to musical accompaniment and strange production effects! Sidney's joined by Doris Belack, who provides a female voice on a few numbers – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sidney Poitier/Warner, 1964. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock
A rather bizarre but totally hip record – Sidney Poitier gives dark moody readings of Plato, in his cold hip voice, with some groovy hipster jazz backing by Fred Katz, over great tracks like "Our World is a Cave" and "Women's Place in Society". The music is actually ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Green W7 label pressing. Cover has some edge wear, small bottom seam split, light surface wear.)
Peter & Penelope Poof —
Peter & Penelope Poof Have A Party ... LP Recording Industries, 1964. Sealed ... Out Of Stock
Here's a strange one! The record features an extended party that covers both sides of the record – with crowd noises, music, and glasses being clinked. The microphone zooms in on different partygoers from time to time, who are engaged in witty, often bawdy banter – very similar to a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Cole Porter —
Cole ... LP Columbia, 1930s/1940s. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
70s compilation that includes music from "Jubilee" and career highlights featuring Mary Martin, Danny Kaye, and Ethel Merman. (Vocalists, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
Adam Clayton Powell —
Keep The Faith, Baby! ... LP Jubilee, 1967. Very Good Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A live recording of the great Congressman, minister and civil rights leader Adam Clayton Powell's "message to the world" which he made in January of 1967. The titles of the sections are "Keep The Faith, Baby", "My Dear Colleagues", "Handwriting On The Wall", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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.)
Elvis Presley/Golden Editions Limited, Mid 1940s. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $14.99
Capitol, Early 70s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $59.99 69.99
If you've ever doubted that Vincent Price was a creepy guy, you've got to hear this album! The 2LP set is a mad exploration into the world of the supernatural – with Vincent speaking on topics that include "Witch Tortures", "How To Communicate With The Spirits", "The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light surface wear and a small split on one corner.)
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!)
Puff N Toot Singers/Peter Pan, Mid/Late 70s. Sealed ... Out Of Stock
EMI, 1986. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $9.99 14.99
Recital, 1989. New Copy ... $28.99 32.99
A late-life interview with Sun Ra – one recorded in the studio of composer Charlie Morrow, who is wise enough to let Ra open up and speak his mind! There's no music at all on the record – which is great, as you get to hear the wisdom of Sun Ra in a very different way than when he's ... (Jazz, Spoken Word) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes booklet with rare photos, a transcription of the interview, and a cool poster!)
Race Cars —
Sounds of Sebring – 1956 Grand Prix Of Endurance ... LP Riverside, 1956. Very Good ... Out Of Stock
(Sound Library, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(Original white label pressing with deep groove. Cover has surface wear and yellowing from age.)
Olga Ragousa —
Let's Speak Italian ... LP Scientia, 1960s. Sealed ... Out Of Stock
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