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Spoken word -- plus sports records and even some Folkways oddities!
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Tourmaline, Late 70s/1980s. Used ... $4.99
Fonograf Editions, 2016. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Clear vinyl pressing, includes the insert.)
Black Forum/Motown, 1972. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
An amazing record that's as powerful as the political message of the title – the hippest record ever cut by Amiri Baraka, and that's saying a heck of a lot! Baraka delivers a long and complex set of poetic reflections on the state of Black America, spiritual awakening, and political ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Amiri Baraka with the Sun Ra Arkestra —
Black Mass ... CD Jihad/Son Boy, 1968. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A lost piece of wisdom and knowledge! This hard to find recording is based around a play written by Amiri Baraka (LeRoi Jones), and features music from Sun Ra & The Myth Science Arkestra. The original recording is extremely rare – and the CD accurately captures the excitement and raw ... (Jazz, Spoken Word) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Richwood, 1963. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Friggemall, Late 80s/1990s. Used 2CD ... $4.99
British Broadcasting Corporation —
That Was The Week That Was – BBC's Tribute To John Fitzgerald Kennedy ... LP Decca, 1963. Sealed ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Shrinkwrap is cracked and torn a bit at the top right corner.)
Koko, 1962. Sealed ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Blue Note, 2019. New Copy ... $13.99 14.98
Ron Carter has always been way more than a straight jazz bassist – especially in the past few decades, where his collaborative spirit has taken him into territory we never would have imagined early on in his career! Here, he works alongside writer Danny Simmons – whose words inform ... (Jazz, Spoken Word) read more CD
Mute, 1998. Used ... $4.99
Readings by Nick Cave with music from Mick Harvey and Ed Clayton-Jones. (Rock, Spoken Word) CD
(Out of print. Cover has some wear.)
RCA, 1966. Sealed 2LP Box Set ... $2.99
RCA, 1966. Sealed 3LP Box Set ... $6.99
Folkways, 1977. New Copy Gatefold ... $12.99 16.98
A pretty cool collection produced by Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee – focusing on famous speeches by important female African-Americans – mostly focusing on the civil rights era, but also featuring an early speech by Ida B Wells. Ruby reads the speeches, and works include "I Am A Black ... 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.)
Capitol, 1965. Sealed ... $1.99
(Comedy, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has a small seepage stain at the top right corner.)
Delta, 1960s. Used ... $3.99
Dwight D Eisenhower —
Dwight David Eisenhower – Decent Man ... LP Buddah, 1969. Sealed ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Shrinkwrap has a hole at the top left corner. Cover has a cutout hole.)
Dwight D Eisenhower —
Tribute To Dwight D Eisenhower – Soldier & Statesman ... LP MGM, Late 60s. Sealed ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Shrinkwrap has a hole in the top right. Cover has a cutout hole.)
Folkways, 1973. Used ... $5.99
A hard biting album of hip poetry from the great Sarah Webster Fabio! The title cut is a brutal attack on the free use of the word soul by black musicians – and Sarah delivers the words over spare conga backing by family member Cyril Leslie Fabio II. Cyril shows up on one other track – ... (Soul, Spoken Word) read more CD
Rev CL Franklin —
Satan Goes To Prayer Meeting ... LP Jewel, 1975. Very Good ... $4.99
(Gospel, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, some ring & edge wear, and splitting in the spine.)
RCA/Victor, 1966. Sealed ... $1.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing.)
Decca, 1964. Near Mint- ... $2.99
Fantasy, 1959. Sealed ... $49.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Shrinkwrap has a small hole in front and an index label on back.)
White Label, Early 70s. Very Good+ 2x7" ... $0.99
Atlantic, 1974. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $2.99
A spoken word classic – Richard Harris' reading of Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet – all set to some sublime backings from Arif Mardin! Harris has an even more pointed style of pronunciation than on some of his previous records on ABC – less of a shining tramp than the British actor ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some marks from sticker removal and light surface wear.)
Capitol/Parlophone, 2001. Used ... $8.99
Rare promotional release featuring George Harrison discussing All Things Must Pass. (Rock, Spoken Word) CD
(Out of print.)
Vertigo, 1974. Near Mint- ... $19.99
(Rock, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(Promo. Includes the insert but missing the bonus 7-inch. Cover has light wear.)
Souvenir, Early 70s. Very Good+ ... $4.99
Instruction record for dancing the Rhumba, Cha-Cha, Tango, Samba, Merengue, and Swing. (Latin, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ring & edge wear and appears to have been signed by the instructors on back.)
Caedmon, 1965. Sealed ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Folkways, 1955. New Copy ... $12.99 16.99
A really wonderful record – and one that maybe brings together a few key strands of the Folkways Records magic – as the album features narration by Langston Hughes, based on his First Book Of Rhythms book – layered with sound effects, folk songs, and music from around the world ... 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.)
International Anthem/Don Giovanni, 2017. New Copy ... $18.99 23.99
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, Spoken Word) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Respect, 1969. Very Good Gatefold ... $4.99
A classic speech by Jesse Jackson – one that became quite a hit for Stax's Respect subsidiary, and which was one of the better selling albums of its type in the early 70s. The album was recorded back in the days before Jesse had become a bit of a cliche, when he appeared to be emerging as ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has some ring & edge wear.)
Song Bird, Early/Mid 70s. Very Good ... $1.99
(Gospel, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has heavy wear and some stains at the top seam.)
Bethlehem, 1979. Sealed ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Shrinkwrap has a hole in front.)
CBS, 1989. Near Mint- 3LP ... $9.99
Program includes selections by Morris Day, Jody Watley, Michael Jackson, Sade, New Edition, Freddie Jackson, Bobby Brown, and more. (Soul, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes programming booklet, bent at the first few pages. Cover has a small split in the spine and some wear.)
CBS, 1988. Near Mint- 3LP ... $9.99
Premier, 1960s. Sealed ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Shrinkwrap has a hole in front.)
Columbia, 1969. Sealed 2LP Gatefold ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Shrinkwrap has sticker remnants. Cover has a cutout notch.)
Rhino, 1959. Used 3 CDs ... $24.99
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
(Out of print with a slight cutout mark through the spine.)
James F Lanahan/RCA, Mid/Late 60s. Sealed Gatefold ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing.)
Theatre For The Evolving Arts, Late 70s. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $1.99
A wild and wonderful hippy theatrical approach to jazz! The tracks are kind of theatrical interpretations of jazz work by Charles Mingus, Yusef Lateef, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, Sonny Rollins, and others – performed by a jazz group that includes trumpeter Wallace Roney, flautist Le Scott, ... (Jazz, Spoken Word) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has bumped corners.)
Black Label, Late 70s. Sealed ... $9.99
Spoken passages for a church audience by Little Richard. (Soul, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(80s issue. Cover has a cut corner.)
World Pacific, 1960. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Wild work from Lord Buckley – a really unusual figure on the west coast scene in the late 50s – kind of a beat comic, but one with a vibe that was all his own – and this way with language and odd spirit that was years ahead of the flower children! Not that Buck was any sort of ... (Comedy, Spoken Word) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s UK pressing – Demon Verbals. Includes heavy inner sleeve.)
Something Weird/Modern Harmonic, Late 60s. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Freaked out sounds from a movie that offers up a look at the struggles of youth at the end of the 60s – a movie that was recorded "on the scene where the action is – presenting 500,000 young Americans doing their own thing!" The sound of the whole thing is pretty darn great ... (Soundtracks, Spoken Word) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes bonus DVD of the original film!)
Shelly Manne/Leo, 1968. Near Mint- ... $11.99
An unusual record – one that features most of a full episode of the show, with music by Shelly Manne, and narration and sound effects too! (Soundtracks, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
MGM, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Cover has a cutout hole.)
Capitol, 1965. Sealed ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing.)
Tributes, 1971. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Caedmon, 1962. Sealed ... $1.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Shrinkwrap is cracked at the spine.)
Adam VIII, 1974. Sealed ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with a vintage price sticker on back.)
Mack Avenue, 2020. New Copy ... $16.99 17.99
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
Hi Fi, Late 50s. Very Good ... $11.99
A great early record from Rod McKuen – maybe more of a beat poetry record than some of his later work – with jazzy backings by Paul Gray, and a group that features Tiny Timbrell on guitar and Phil Sobel on flute! (Vocalists, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(Red & silver label pressing.)
Mercury, Mid 60s. Near Mint- 2LP Box Set ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the booklet. Box has a small cutout hole.)
Caedmon, 1971. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Jewel, 1972. Very Good+ ... $2.99
(Gospel, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a fairly large stained and wavy section at the bottom right, with peeling and flaking on front and back.)
Ken Nordine —
Word Jazz Vol 2 ... LP Dot, 1960. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Wow! This was the 4th Ken Nordine album of word jazz for Dot, and it's maybe the hardest to find! The record is a great example Nordine's legendary blend of nutty verbal bits and tight jazzy backing – and the music is by the Northern Jazz Quartet, who are a bit better than some of the other ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has minimal wear, some clear tape on the top seam, splitting in the spine, and a very light stain at the top left corner.)
Buddah, 1970. Sealed 2LP ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole and bumped corners.)
Sounds Of Asia (Hong Kong), 1960s. Very Good+ ... $24.99
Part field recording including various incidental sounds with English narration on Side 1, and five vocal tunes by Rebecca Pan on Side 2. (Global Grooves, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some edge wear.)
20th Century, 1964. Sealed ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Shrinkwrap has some pink spraypaint at the spine.)
Caedmon, 1973. Very Good+ ... $49.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ringwear and a small amount of adhesive residue on back along the opening.)
Silhouette, 1965. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Interviews recorded at Kennedy Airport in New York, 1965. (Rock, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(80s limited edition interview record, in a PVC sleeve with backing.)
Texas Hotel, 1989. Sealed 3LP ... $33.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, but with bent corners.)
Eleanor Roosevelt —
Hello, World! ... LP RCA, 1959. Very Good+ ... $6.99
(Classical, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has light wear with two stickers at the opening.)
Decca, 1930s-Mid 40s. Sealed ... $4.99
Foreword by Robert Sherwood and special narration by Quentin Reynolds. LP, Vinyl record album
Island, 1973. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $39.99
(Rock, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(UK pink rim label pressing. Cover has light surface wear.)
Ziff-Davis, 1967. Sealed ... $39.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Folkways, 1972. New Copy Gatefold ... $12.99 16.98
Dialogue excerpts from two early 70s films documenting the shift between the Civil Rights and Black Power eras in the US! Side one is taken from the film Huey – and features Black Panthers Bobby Seale, Eldridge Cleaver and H Rap Brown – plus what sounds like interviews with police and ... 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.)
RCA, 1960s. Sealed 2LP ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed with a small cutout notch.)
London, 1959. Near Mint- 3LP box ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(London Stereophonic Sound pressing, including booklet.)
Lyn Snyder —
You're In Good Hands With The Original Dirty Old Lady ... LP Twi-Lite, 1976. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Folkways, 1959. Used ... $6.99
A very unusual record – one that has the Folkways ethnographic team on the streets of New York, recording the songs and calls of "six boys in trouble" as they riff and sing on some rough and raw numbers! The record's an odd turn of the ethnographic ear to the American scene – ... 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.)
Dog Bite, 1964. Very Good+ ... $1.99
MGM, 1965. Sealed ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Shrinkwrap has a hole in the top right corner.)
Conversa Phone Institute, 1960s. Used ... $3.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Conversa Phone Institute, 1960s. Used ... $3.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Columbia, 1970s. Sealed 2LP Gatefold ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Shrinkwrap is lightly shopworn, with a small hole in front.)
Caedmon, 1964. Very Good+ ... $4.99
Vanguard/Ace (UK), 1975. New Copy ... $8.99 14.98
One of THE spoken word classics of the 70s funk years – an amazing album based around the poetry of Camille Yarbrough – set to some amazing funky backings! The sound here is incredibly righteous – almost a more sophisticated version of Betty Davis – done with a stark, spare ... (Soul, Spoken Word) read more CD
Tradition, 1956. Very Good ... $4.99
Read by Richard Chase and sung by Jean Ritchie & Paul Clayton. (Folk/Country, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
Various —
Better An Old Demon Than A New God ... LP Giorno Poetry Systems, 1984. Very Good+ ... $16.99
One of the fantastic albums issued by Giorno Poetry Systems – a wonderful bridge between high and low in the New York scene – as some tracks are spoken straight, and some have music – in a wonderful mix of talents. Tracks include "Imaginatin' Cocktail" by David Johansen ... (Rock, Spoken Word) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the original inner sleeve with pictures.)
Spoken Arts, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... $1.99
Includes works by Thomas Blackburn, DJ Enright, Zulfikar Shose, Bernard Kps, Michell Raper, Vernon Scannell, Anthony Thwaite, and John Wain. Readings by Angela Baddeley, Richard Attenborough, High Dickosn, Peter O'Shaughnessy, and VC Clinton-Baddeley. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole and some wear on the bottom seam.)
US Navy, 1930s/1940s/1950s/1960s. Sealed ... $7.99
Includes inaugural addresses of Franklin D Roosevelt, Harry S Truman, Dwight D Eisenhower, John F Kennedy, Lyndon B Johnson, and Richard M Nixon. LP, Vinyl record album
(70s issue.)
Various —
Lux & Ivy Dig The Beatniks – A Collection Of Finger Lickin Grooves, Deep Thinking Diatribes, & Exploitation 45s ... CD Righteous (UK), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy 2CD ... Just Sold Out!
A crazy collection of singles from the pre-hippie years of the beatnik – that cool cat who loved jazz, read poetry, and dug the scene with plenty of attitude! That attitude is the main focus of most of the cuts here – obscure tracks from the late 50s and early 60s that poke fun at the ... (Rock, Spoken Word) read more CD
Unicef, 1971. Very Good+ ... $4.99
Radio spots commemorating the 25th anniversary of the organization, with spots by Dustin Hoffman, Danny Kaye, Melanie, Anthony Quinn, Peter Ustinov, Joan Baez, Marlon Brando, Judy Collins, Sammy Davis, and David Frost. (Funky 45's, Spoken Word) 7-inch, Vinyl record
Folkways, 1965. Very Good+ ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the booklet. Cover has a cutout hole, an index sticker, and some aging.)
Capitol, 1969. Sealed 3LP Box Set ... $4.99
(Soundtracks, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with hype sticker. Box has a cutout hole.)
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