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Marshall Allen & OthersMy Words Are Music – A Celebration of Sun Ra's Poetry ... CD
Omni Sound, 2024. New Copy ... $11.99 12.99
A tribute to a lost side of the creative powers of the legendary Sun Ra – his work in prose and poetry, presented here on record by a variety of different voices – all in a production that features some cool electronics from Marshall Allen as well! The instrumental work of Ra and the ... (Jazz, Spoken Word) read more CD
Also available My Words Are Music – A Celebration of Sun Ra's Poetry ... LP 23.99

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Marshall Allen & OthersMy Words Are Music – A Celebration of Sun Ra's Poetry ... LP
Omni Sound, 2024. New Copy ... $23.99 24.99
A tribute to a lost side of the creative powers of the legendary Sun Ra – his work in prose and poetry, presented here on record by a variety of different voices – all in a production that features some cool electronics from Marshall Allen as well! The instrumental work of Ra and the ... (Jazz, Spoken Word) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available My Words Are Music – A Celebration of Sun Ra's Poetry ... CD 11.99

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✨✧ Laurie AndersonUgly One With The Jewels And Other Stories ... CD
Warner, 1995. Used ... Just Sold Out!
(Rock, Spoken Word) CD
(Out of print.)

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Burt BacharachSelf-Portrait Radio Special ... LP
A&M, 1977. Near Mint- ... $11.99
A very cool record – the great Burt Bacharach presented in a mix of songs and music in a special package for radio! The set was a promo-only release – and if you love the man as much as we do, it's a real treasure! (Vocalists, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo.)

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John Barry/Elizabeth TaylorElizabeth Taylor In London ... CD
El (UK), 1963. Used ... $14.99
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 CD
(Out of print.)

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John Barry/Elizabeth TaylorElizabeth Taylor In London ... LP
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.)

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BeatlesHear The Beatles Tell All ... LP
Vee Jay, Mid 60s. Sealed ... $11.99 18.99
An unusual album issued by Vee Jay Records – the original home of The Beatles in the US! This one doesn't have music, but interview passages from their 1964 tour – plus some scoring from Lou Adler, and percussion from Hal Blaine! (Rock, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed – seems to be a 70s pressing. The lower corner of the cover has waviness and faint staining, with an open spot on the shrink.)

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Walter Benton/Vernon DukeThis Is My Beloved ... LP
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.)

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Lloyd BridgesHear How To Skin Dive ... LP
Carlton, 1961. Sealed ... $39.99
... LP, Vinyl record album

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Sterling A BrownPoetry Of Sterling A Brown – Read By The Author ... CD
Smithsonian Folkways, Late 40s/1950s/1960s/Early 70s. Used ... $5.99
... CD

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Kate BushInterview Picture Disc ... LP
Baktabak (UK), Mid 80s. Sealed ... $24.99
(Rock, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed in the PVC sleeve, with bent corner at the bottom left.)

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Celtic FrostCeltic Frost Story (picture disc) ... LP
Rock Hard (UK), 1990. Near Mint- ... $14.99
(Rock, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has slightly wavy panels and bent corners.)

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✨✧ CommitteeWide World Of War ... LP
Little David, 1973. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
(Comedy, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes insert. Cover has an advisory sticker.)

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Julian CopeSaint Julian (with bonus 12-inch) ... LP
Island (UK), 1987. Near Mint- 2LP ... $11.99 19.99
(Rock, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited UK pressing with bonus interview disc, with obi and hype sticker. Includes the printed inner sleeve. Obi has a small piece of yellowed clear tape at the seam in back.)

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CopernicusWorthless ... CD
Nevermore, 2012. Used ... $3.99
With Poppa Chubby on electric guitar. (Rock, Spoken Word) CD

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Elvis CostelloElvis Costello Hour ... LP
Warner, 1989. Near Mint- 2LP ... $19.99
Conversation and music from the album "Spike" and an unreleased track. (Rock, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)

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David Coverdale/Overkill/GirlschoolHigh Voltage #89-14 – March 27, 1989 ... LP
Westwood One, 1989. Near Mint- 2LP ... $49.99
(Rock, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes a promo folio with cue sheets, glossy photo of Tawn Mastrey, and promo material for Westwood One.)

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David CrosbyScott Muni's World Of Rock #35 – 3/4/89 ... LP
DIR Broadcasting, 1989. Near Mint- 2LP ... $24.99
(Rock, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes stapled cue sheets.)

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Severn DardenSound Of My Own Voice ... LP
Mercury, 1961. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $11.99 14.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has some surface wear.)

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Angela DavisAngela Davis Speaks ... CD
Folkways, 1971. New Copy Gatefold ... $12.99 16.98
A really unique document of the struggle and story of Angela Davis – recorded in 1971 by ABC news, and packaged together here as kind of a sonic program by Folkways! The record works like a short news program – starting out with a statement by Angela, then moving to a narrated ... 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.)

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John DieckmanHear How To Improve Your Fishing ... LP
Carlton, 1961. Sealed ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed with a light sticker spot and small hole in front.)

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Walt DisneyUgly Duckling – Four Complete Stories ... LP
Disneyland, 1962. Very Good ... $4.99
(Children's, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album

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Rev Clay EvansRev Clay Evans Presents Sweet Hour Of Prayer ... LP
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.)

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✨✧ Sarah Webster FabioJujus – Alchemy Of The Blues ... LP
Folkways/Smithsonian, 1976. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
An incredible album, and very unique! Sarah Webster Fabio was a hip 70s poet with a very righteous sound – and she's working here with funky backings by a tight group that includes family members, in a style that's similar to early 70s work by artists like Wanda Robinson and Camille ... (Soul, Spoken Word) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful heavy pressing – almost like the original!)

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Antonio FogazzaroPaesaggi E Interni ... 7-inch
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.)

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Rev CL FranklinMoses At The Red Sea ... LP
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.)

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Annette FunicelloTubby The Tuba ... LP
Walt Disney, 1963. Sealed ... $14.99
(Children's, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing, still sealed with a round sticker spot.)

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Allen GinsbergMaterial Wealth – Allen's Voice In Poems & Songs 1956 to 1996 ... CD
Heyday Again, Late 1950s/1960s/1970s/1980s/Early 1990s. New Copy ... $11.99 12.99
Right from the start of his career, poet Allen Ginsberg experimented with recording and music – maybe not a surprise, because as a young beat poet, he grew up in the era when long playing records were really taking off – yet still delivered in a way that was often very different than ... read more CD

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Nikki GiovanniReason I Like Chocolate ... LP
Folkways, 1976. Near Mint- ... $29.99 34.99
A beautiful post-Atlantic album from Nikki Giovanni – much more intimate and personal than her better known work, with only Nikki's voice throughout the album – heard on a number of shorter poems! At some level, Giovanni seems to have left behind the more righteous themes of before, ... (Soul, Spoken Word) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(In great shape!)

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Nikki GiovanniTruth Is On Its Way ... LP
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

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Evonne GoolagongTennis Tips With Evonne Goolagong ... 7-inch
Fleetwood, Early 1970s. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $11.99
(Funky 45's, Spoken Word) 7-inch, Vinyl record

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Brion Gysin with Don Cherry, Lizzy Mercier Descloux, & OthersJunk (with bonus tracks) ... LP
Mosquito/We Want Sounds (UK), 1984. New Copy (reissue)... $31.99 34.99
Really great vocal work from legendary underground figure Brion Gysin – best known as a poet, but also a key European connection for the American beats – and a frequent partner in the language experiments by William S Burroughs! Here, Gysin mixes his words in both singing and spoken ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

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Laurence Harvey/Herbie MannThis Is My Beloved ... LP
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.)

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Gerald HeardExplorations With Gerald Heard ... LP
Pacifica, 1957. Very Good+ ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ring and edge wear, light aging, and split seams held with clear tape.)

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Bernard Herrmann/Norman RoseStory & Music From The 3 Worlds Of Gulliver ... LP
Citadel, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $4.99 6.99
(Soundtracks, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 80s issue.)

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Sterling Holloway/CamarataRudyard Kipling's Just So Stories Vol 2 ... LP
Disneyland, 1965. Very Good+ ... $4.99
(Children's, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and aging.)

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Sterling Holloway/Tutti CamarataStories And Songs Of Walt Disney's Three Little Pigs ... LP
Disneyland, 1967. Sealed Gatefold ... $14.99 19.99
(Children's, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(Shrinkwrap has a small hole from sticker removal.)

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Barton HorvathHear How You Can Feel Fit All Day ... LP
Carlton, 1960. Sealed ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album

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Ralph HoukHow To Play Better Baseball ... LP
Carlton, 1960. Sealed ... $14.99 19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album

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Langston Hughes with Charles MingusWeary Blues (MGM pressing) ... LP
MGM, 1958. Very Good ... $49.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
(Original yellow label pressing with deep groove. Vinyl is clean, but has some light marks. Cover is nice.)

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Oswald JacobyHear How To Play Winning Bridge ... LP
Carlton, 1960. Sealed ... $2.99 4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album

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✨✧ Martin Luther KingAmerican Dream ... LP
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.)

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Martin Luther KingI Have A Dream (1929-1968) ... LP
Creed, 1963. Very Good+ ... $11.99
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.)

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Martin Luther KingMan Of Love ... LP
Black America/Buddah, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
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.)

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Last PoetsLast Poets (Celluloid pressing) ... CD
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.)

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Le RouxRCA Special Radio Series Vol 18 ... LP
RCA, 1982. Near Mint- ... $6.99
(Rock, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album

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Lord BuckleyIn Concert (aka Way Out Humor) ... LP
World Pacific, 1959. Near Mint- ... $6.99
(Comedy, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(80s UK Demon Verbals pressing.)

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Chick Hearn/Lynn Shackelford1971 - 72 Los Angeles Lakers – 33 Win Streak – Longest Winning Streak In Pro Sports History ... LP
California Sports Incorporated, 1971/1972. Near Mint- ... $11.99 14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has brown spots from age and is lightly bent at the bottom right corner.)

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MadamSensuous Black Woman ... LP
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.)

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Gaynor & Dorothy MaddoxHear How To Plan The Perfect Dinner Party ... LP
Carlton, 1960. Sealed ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed. Shrink has some wear.)

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Haki R Madhubuti/Afrikan Liberation Arts EnsembleMedasi ... CD
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

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Haki R Madhubuti/Afrikan Liberation Arts EnsembleRise Vision Comin ... 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

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Haki R Madhubuti/Afrikan Liberation Arts EnsembleRise Vision Comin ... LP
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
(Beautiful Japanese pressing– with obi!)
Also available Rise Vision Comin ... CD 18.99

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Miriam MakebaSangoma Interview ... LP
Warner, 1988. Near Mint- ... $1.99
(Global Grooves, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(Promo.)

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William F MallochStars & Stripes & You – 1917 to 1918 ... LP
Pox, Mid/Late 1910s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(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.)

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MarillionInterview Disc (picture disc) ... LP
Red Door (UK), Mid/Late 80s. Sealed ... $11.99
(Rock, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album

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Christian McBrideMovement Revisited ... CD
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.)

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William McKeownHeart How To Handle Your Boat ... LP
Carlton, 1961. Sealed ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album

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Rod McKuenBack To Carnegie Hall ... LP
Warner, 1973. Sealed 2LP Gatefold ... $2.99 6.99
(Vocalists, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with a square sticker spot.)

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Marshall McLuhan/Jerome AgelMedium Is The Massage ... CD
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

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Burgess MeredithSongs And Stories Of The Gold Rush ... LP
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.)

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Mike & The MechanicsMike On Mike – Exclusive Candid Interview ... LP
Atlantic, 1985. Near Mint- ... $3.99
(Rock, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes transcript.)

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George MilsteinMusic To Grow Plants ... LP
PIP, Mid 70s. Sealed ... $34.99
(Now Sound, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed! Includes the obi, booklet, and seed packet.)

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Charles MingusModern Jazz Symposium Of Music & Poetry ... LP
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
(80s Cayre pressing. Cover has a trace of a price sticker, light wear, and aging.)
Also available
Modern Jazz Symposium Of Music & Poetry ... CD 3.99
Modern Jazz Symposium Of Music & Poetry (Japanese pressing – with bonus tracks) ... CD 14.99

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✨✧ Charles MingusModern Jazz Symposium Of Music & Poetry (Japanese pressing – with bonus tracks) ... CD
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
(2000 Japanese pressing – includes obi.)
Also available
Modern Jazz Symposium Of Music & Poetry ... LP 19.99
Modern Jazz Symposium Of Music & Poetry ... CD 3.99

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Mos Def/Nikki GiovanniCan U C The Pride In The Panther (album, inst, remix, remix inst)/Rose That Grew From Concrete ... 12-inch
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.)

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✨✧ New York Art QuartetNew York Art Quartet ... 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

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New York Art QuartetNew York Art Quartet ... 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.)

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New York Art QuartetNew York Art Quartet Revisited (New York Art Quartet/Mohawk) ... CD
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

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New York Mets/Bob MurphyLet's Go Mets (radio mix, extended play re-mix)/1986 Season Highlights ... 12-inch
Vestron, 1986. Sealed (pic cover)... $24.99
(Rock, Spoken Word) 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Still sealed, with a cutout notch and bumped corners.)

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Ken NordineColors ... CD
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.)

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Ken NordineGrandson Of Word Jazz ... LP
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

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Kenneth PatchenKenneth Patchen Reads With Jazz In Canada ... CD
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.)

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Teddy PhillipsGreat Concert In The Sky Vols 1 & 2 ... LP
Nostalgia, Late 1950s. Sealed 2LP Gatefold ... $2.99
(Now Sound, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album

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Poesie Und MusikIch Kann Nicht Mehr Die Augen Schliessen ... LP
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.)

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Vincent PriceWitchcraft & Magic – An Adventure In Demonology ... LP
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.)

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Arthur PrysockThis Is My Beloved ... CD
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!)

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QueensrycheSpeaking In Digital – A Conversation With Queensyche ... LP
EMI, 1986. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $9.99 14.99
(Rock, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(Promo. Cover has some sticker remnants.)

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Sun RaInterview With Charlie Morrow (with book & poster) ... LP
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!)

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Shri RamamurtiCosmic Meditation ... LP
Ananda Ashram, 1970s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
(Global Grooves, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light surface wear and a small trace of a price sticker.)

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Ben RameyBen Ramey On Wine – A Sound Education For The Greater Enjoyment Of Wines ... LP
Wine, 1963. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some aging and bumped corners.)

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Abdur RazzaqNight Of Power (Japanese paper sleeve edition) ... CD
Green Essence/P-Vine (Japan), 1983. New Copy ... $18.99 23.99
A really unique little record – this amazing mix of keyboard jazz and spoken word – and unlike anything else we can think of! We might be tempted to think of the set as a more spiritual journey into territory that Rick Holmes explored with Roy Ayers – but the record is much more ... (Jazz, Spoken Word) read more CD

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Cyril RitchardOdd Songs & A Poem (10-inch) ... LP
Dolphin, 1955. Near Mint- ... $34.99
Nice Edward Gorey cover art! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some aging, small split in the top seam, and split bottom seam held with clear tape.)

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Arch E RobertsUnited Nations Or United States? ... LP
Key, 1960s. Very Good ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album

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Jorge Lopez Ruiz & Jose TcherkaskiCoraje Buenos Aires ... CD
RGS (Argentina), 1973. New Copy ... $13.99 16.99
A stunningly expansive project from Argentine jazz genius Jorge Lopez Ruiz – one that takes off in even more ambitious territory than his Bronca Buenos Aires album from a few years before! Ruiz plays all sorts of great Fender Rhodes throughout, leading a larger group that mixes tenor, alto, ... (Jazz, Spoken Word) read more CD
Also available Coraje Buenos Aires ... LP 29.99

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Jorge Lopez Ruiz & Jose TcherkaskiCoraje Buenos Aires ... LP
RGS (Argentina), 1973. New Copy ... $29.99 34.99
A stunningly expansive project from Argentine jazz genius Jorge Lopez Ruiz – one that takes off in even more ambitious territory than his Bronca Buenos Aires album from a few years before! Ruiz plays all sorts of great Fender Rhodes throughout, leading a larger group that mixes tenor, alto, ... (Jazz, Spoken Word) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Coraje Buenos Aires ... CD 13.99

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Mort SahlNew Frontier ... LP
Reprise, 1962. Very Good+ ... $1.99
(Comedy, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Cover has surface wear & aging, splitting on the spine.)

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✨✧ Kermit SchaferBurlesque Show (10 inch album) ... LP
Jubilee, 1955. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
Featuring Tempest Storm on the cover! (Now Sound, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light surface wear, but is nice overall.)

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David SedarisLive At Carnegie Hall ... CD
Warner, 2003. Used ... $1.99
(Comedy, Spoken Word) CD
(Out of print.)

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Peter SellersSellers Market ... LP
United Artists (UK), 1979. Sealed ... $14.99 19.99
(Comedy, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album

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Sex PistolsSex Pistols Interview Disc (picture disc) ... LP
Tell Tales (UK), 1977. Very Good+ ... $14.99
(Rock, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 80s issue.)

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✨✧ Steve Swallow & Robert CreeleySo There ... CD
Watt, 2001/2005. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Poems by Robert Creeley, performed by the author alongside Steve Swallow on bass and Steve Kuhn on piano, accompanied by a small string quartet! (Jazz, Spoken Word) CD
(Tray card has a cutout hole.)

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UnknownIntimate Amours Of Cleopatra – She Came She Saw She Conquered ... LP
Riot, Early 60s. Sealed ... $9.99
A 60s party record – hidden under the guise of an historical album about Cleopatra! The back describes her as "wicked, wanton, and all woman" – and the record within tells the tale! LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed.)

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Johnny Van Zant/Mother's FinestBBC Rock Hour #232 ... LP
London Wavelength, 1981. Near Mint- ... $9.99
(Rock, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(With programming sheet.)

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Alan WattsDhyana – The Art Of Meditation Vol 1 ... LP
Ascension, 1969. Near Mint- ... $59.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s issue. Cover has bumped corners and is bent at the bottom right corner.)

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Watts ProphetsRappin' Black In A White World ... LP
ALA, Early 70s. Sealed ... $14.99
A rare bit of hardcore poetry by the Watts Prophets – the legendary LA group who were kind of a west coast answer to the Last Poets! The group have a sound that's as striking as the best early work by The Last Poets – a hard-hitting blend of poetry, rhythms, and righteous energy – ... (Soul, Spoken Word) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Scorpio reissue.)

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Bukka WhiteSky Songs Vol 2 ... LP
Arhoolie, 1965. Near Mint- ... $29.99
A well-recorded set from the 60s, done with a very rootsy vibe – with some guest work from Big Willie on washboard, and some spoken material on side two! (Blues, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(Original red & black label pressing without side notations. Cover has light ringwear, half split top seam, and some splitting in the bottom seam.)

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Don Wilson/Henry BlairWalt Disney's Three Little Pigs/Sparky's Magic Piano ... LP
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.)

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Maurice WoodruffCancer – Astrological & Clairvoyant Predictions ... LP
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.)

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Maurice WoodruffGemini – Astrological & Clairvoyant Predictions ... LP
Map City, Early 1960s. Very Good+ ... $5.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a thin stain at the opening.)
 
 



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