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Spoken word -- plus sports records and even some Folkways oddities!
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Laurie Anderson —
Big Science (red vinyl pressing) ... LP 
Warner/Nonesuch, 1982. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99 21.99
One of the greatest albums to come from the New York underground of the early 80s – even if it was a relatively big "hit" on a major label! Laurie Anderson is in perfect form here – drawing on a strong tradition of avant garde performance, but without any of the indulgences ... (Rock, Spoken Word) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Edward R Annis —
Anxiety & A Decade Of Tranquilizer Therapy ... LP Wallace Laboratories, 1964. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(In a booklet cover, with some smudges and aging.)
Peter Pan, 1975. Near Mint- ... $11.99
(Children's, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some writing in pen on front and back, light wear, and a center split in the spine.)
Amiri Baraka —
It's Nation Time ... LP 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
Rev FL Brown —
Joker ... LP ABC, 1974. Sealed ... $7.99
One of those hipper than usual 70s gospel records on the ABC/Songbird label – a sermon from Reverend FL Brown, equating Satan with The Joker! (Gospel, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed original pressing, in great shape. Cover has a small cutout mark.)
Paradigm (UK), 1963/1971. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99
One of the rarest albums ever by William S Burroughs – issued here with some great bonus material too! Most of side one features Burroughs reading from his story Ali's Smile – done in that unique style that makes his spoken versions of his writing even more stunning than the words on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Argo (UK), 1978. Sealed ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with a cutout notch and some waviness under the shrink.)
RCA/Get On Down, 1972. New Copy ... $6.99 14.98
A wicked lost album of righteous funk and poetic knowledge from the great Gary Byrd! Gary began his life as a soul DJ in New York, but by the early 70s, he was using his rich voice to create recordings designed to educate as much as entertain. That said, the album is as funky as it is strident, ... (Soul, Spoken Word) read more CD
Colleen —
Colleen – (flexi-disc) ... 7-inch 
Hustler, 1987. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Warner, Late 60s. Very Good ... $4.99
A weird one from Bill – as "Little Ole Man" is a remake of Stevie Wonder's "Uptight", done here with a similar strident groove, but spoken lyrics that are completely different, and which tell the story of a funky old man! (Funky 45's, Spoken Word) 7-inch, Vinyl record
RCA, 1960. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Virgin/Rev-Ola (UK), 1978. Used ... $6.99
One of the most personal and spontaneous albums ever recorded by Ivor Cutler – a live session that's done in the spirit of his quirky studio albums of the time, but one that's also recorded with a fair bit of crowd response! Ivor recites his stories and poems with spare harmonium backing ... (Rock, Spoken Word) read more CD
(Out of print.)
James Dean —
James Dean ... LP Warner, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... $7.99
Original soundtrack excerpts, dialog & music from East Of Eden, Rebel Without A Cause, and Giant. (Soundtracks, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(70s Burbank label pressing. Cover is lightly stained at the bottom corners.)
Capitol, Mid 60s. Sealed ... $0.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing, still sealed!)
Arthur Conan Doyle/Caedmon, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and splash stains.)
Drake Chenault, 1980. Very Good+ ... $4.99
Demonstration sampler for the "Weekly Top 30" radio show, with sales presentation and sample segments. LP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE – Vinyl has some heat damage and a slight warp but still plays fine.)
Broadside, Late 70s. Very Good+ ... $24.99
Not a Dylan live set, but an unusual interview record, originally done by Folkways – with a bit of music from David Peel & The Lower East Side in the middle! (Rock, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(80s reissue pressing.)
Polydor, 1972. Near Mint- ... $11.99
A really strange little record – partly a comedy set, but with a lot more going on too – including songs and sounds – a bit like some of the Albert Brooks albums of the early 70s! (Comedy, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has some ring and edge wear and a promo sticker.)
Clay Evans, Mid 70s. Sealed ... $4.99
One of the more famous sermons from Reverend Clay Evans! (Gospel, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, but cover has some light wear underneath, as the shrink was open a bit in one spot and some dust got in.)
Lawrence Ferlinghetti —
Live At The Poetry Center ... CD Poetry Center Of Chicago, 2003. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... CD
(Out of print.)
Atlantic/Modern Harmonic, 1973. New Copy ... $15.99 16.99
A tremendous little record from a time when whole new ideas of righteous pride and power were hitting the record racks – a moment that's perfectly summed up in a treasure like this! Poet Nikki Giovanni had already gotten some acclaim for her words on paper – and here, the message of ... (Soul, Spoken Word) read more CD
Right On/Modern Harmonic, 1971. New Copy ... $15.99 16.99
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 CD
Niktom/Modern Harmonic, 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 24.99
One of the funkiest albums ever cut by the mighty Nikki Giovanni – a set that has these fantastic arrangements from Arif Mardin that are in the best style of early 70s Atlantic Records soul – provided with drums from Bernard Pretty Purdie, keyboards from Richard Tee, guitar from Cornell ... (Soul, Spoken Word) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Windham Hill/Rabbit Ears, 1990. Used ... $9.99
MGM, 1945. Sealed ... $1.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 60s issue. Shrinkwrap has a hole in front.)
Blue Chopsticks, 2021. New Copy ... $21.99 27.99
The fifth album in what's become a surprisingly strong legacy of collaboration – as musician David Grubbs works here alongside poet Susan Howe, providing piano accompaniment to her spoken words! If you know Howe's poetry at all, you'll know that it's unique in both content and structure ... (Rock, Spoken Word) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Axiom/Island (Japan), 1993. Used ... $9.99
90s work from Umar Bin Hassan of the Last Poets – recorded fro Bill Laswell's Axiom imprint, but presented here without any musical backing, "acappella" as the label states. 7 tracks: "N!ggers Are Scared Of Revolution", "Am", "Bum Rush", "This Is ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi which has a sticker over the barcode and sample stamp on CD .)
Lakeside/Mirus, 1983. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the booklet.)
RCA, 1964. Sealed ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing, still sealed, with a cutout notch and a blank round sticker on front.)
GR, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... $49.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Light blue label pressing.)
Audio Fidelity, 1969. Sealed ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Shrinkwrap is lightly shopworn.)
Douglas, 1970. Very Good Gatefold ... $19.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Juggernaut, 1968. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $9.99
One of the wildest albums ever by the mighty Last Poets! Billed as "a woodstock in poetry", this is the soundtrack to the obscure film Right On (billed as "the hit film" on the cover), which was shot using the first version of the Last Poets that included Felipe Lucianao, David ... (Soul, Spoken Word) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent reissue. Cover is in great shape!)
Charles Laughton —
Story-teller – A Session With Charles Laughton ... LP Capitol, 1961. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $8.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono rainbow label pressing. Cover has a split top and bottom seam, with some staining along the bottom and spine.)
Air Force Reserve, Late 50s. Good ... $2.99
A very cool set – short radio pieces put together by the Air Force – with announcer Jim Lowe and a core band led by Elliot Lawrence – with solo stars that show up on each episode! This volume features appearances by Charlie Shavers, Lee Konitz, Osie Johnson, Woody Herman, Larry ... (Jazz, Spoken Word) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl has a few small but deeper marks that click on Side 1, plus a deep mark that clicks through most of Side 2. Cover has clear tape holding the seams and spine.)
John Lennon/Polydor, 1983. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Celluloid, 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $11.99
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
Also available Hustlers Convention ... LP 99.99
Douglas/United Artists, 1973. Near Mint- ... $99.99
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 the black underworld, and is the aural equivalent of a blacksploitation flick. Music by Kool and the ... (Soul, Spoken Word) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Hustlers Convention ... LP 11.99(Original pressing, includes the original fold-out insert with lyrics. A nice copy!)
Crestview, 1951. Very Good ... $11.99
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 mixture of jive and ... (Comedy, Spoken Word) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light wear, and some tape on the bottom seam.)
Elektra, 1951/Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $6.99
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 mixture of jive and ... (Comedy, Spoken Word) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Red label pressing. Cover has an unglued top seam, and a bit on the bottom.)
Rise/P-Vine (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... $24.99 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
Tradition, 1968. Near Mint- ... $16.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a name in marker in back. Label has initials in marker.)
Hi Fi, Late 50s. Very Good ... $3.99
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
(Mono pressing. Cover has light wear and a small sticker on back.)
Marshall McLuhan/Columbia/Five Day Weekend, 1967. New Copy Gatefold ... $7.99 17.98
A real mind-trip – and an incredible document of the times – not just ideas floating around in the late 60s, but also new ways of making records too! The album is loosely based around ideas and writings from The Medium Is The Massage – McLuhan's important 1967 book, co-written ... read more CD
Epic, Early 60s. Very Good ... $9.99
A pretty weird little record – one that features writer/pianist John Mehegan telling about "the act of jazz", the moment of jazz creation, it's idea, soul, inspiration, and just about every other aspect. Mehegan plays piano with a trio that features Dave Bailey on drums and Ernie ... (Jazz, Spoken Word) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, tape on a few seams, and a few light pencil notes.)
Island, 1985. Near Mint- ... $9.99
(Soundtracks, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear, promo stamp, and hype sticker.)
Dot, Late 60s. Very Good- ... $13.99
Great stuff from Leonard Nimoy – one of his best records, largely because he's upfront about the Spock side of his persona! As is well known, Nimoy really thought of himself as more of a serious singer than just a pointy-eared alien – so other records have a lot more of him singing ... (Vocalists, Spoken Word) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has ring and edge wear, split bottom seam, and is bent a bit at the corners.)
Riverside, 1961. Sealed ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Astro, 1970s. Near Mint- ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Astro, Early 70s. Very Good- ... $1.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some surface wear, aging, some splitting in the top seam, and mostly split bottom seam.)
Astro, Very Good ... $1.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Arnold Palmer —
Personal Golf Instructions – From Driver Thru Putter ... LP Sports, 1962. Very Good 2LP Gatefold ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the booklet. Cover has light wear and a small spot of sticker residue.)
Caedmon, 1975. Near Mint- ... $29.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and aging.)
Iggy Pop —
Stooge Turns Pop ... LP Rock Around The World, 1977. Fair ... $9.99
(Rock, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(Unofficial version in the stickered black cover. Vinyl has numerous marks and plays with noisy crackles throughout.)
Sun, Mid 50s. Good ... $0.99
(Rock, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s issue. Cover has a spot of sticker residue and a small split on the bottom seam.)
Polydor, 1975. Near Mint- ... $29.99
(Jazz, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has a cut corner, some ringwear, and edge wear.)
New Alliance, 1992. Used ... $2.99
Rosko/Verve, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $6.99
A very unusual project from this New York DJ – with great exotic sounds from John Berberian! LP, Vinyl record album
(In a no-title cover, which has light wear.)
Siri, Late 60s. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $49.99
An insane little record – ostensibly a religious one, but done with a vibe that's almost more Satanic than anything else – as the album features a spooky spoken narration, this demonic sort of choral ensemble, and these dark instrumentations from Robert Way that are pretty mindblowing! ... (Rock, Spoken Word) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes cool booklet inside cover. Cover has light wear, and just a hint of splitting on the spine.)
Shure, 1982. Sealed Gatefold ... $19.99
Stanley Spector —
Stanley Spector's Lessons in Improvisation for the Jazz Drummer Volume One - Time and the Eight Bar Phrase ... LP No Label, 1958. Very Good+ ... $19.99
With Jaki Byard (piano) and Gene Cherico (bass). LP, Vinyl record album
(In a generic sleeve.)
Caedmon, 1957. Near Mint- ... $34.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light ringwear and aging.)
Orson Welles/Nostalgia Lane, 1937/1946. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(70s red label pressing. Cover has some aging.)
Church Door, Early 70s. Sealed ... $9.99
If the title's enough, this one would be a hit! Overall, though, the record's mostly a gospel sermon – done by Williams along the lines of the topic in the title. There's some pretty nice moments when he's letting loose a bit, and by side two, the speaking's turned a bit more to singing ... (Gospel, Spoken Word) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed copy! Shrink is lightly shopworn.)
Fremeaux & Associates (France), Late 30s/1940s/1950s/Early 60s. New Copy 3 CDs ... $22.99 29.99
A really cool set that looks at the rise of late 50s beatnik culture from a variety of different styles – not just the jazz and poetry that marked that scene's biggest contribution to music – but also the wealth of modes that inspired those years too! The 3CD package features a ... (Vocalists, Spoken Word) read more CD
RCA, 1978. Near Mint- ... $14.99
One-sided LP of short spoken tracks by a host of country stars – with Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton, Eddy Arnold, Nat Stuckey, Lester Flatt, Charley Pride, Floyd Cramer, George Hamilton IV, Hank Snow, Jim Ed Brown, Connie Smith, Skeeter Davis, Jerry Reed, and others! (Folk/Country, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Mutual Radio Network, 1986. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Features interviews with Reba McEntire, John Schneider, Kathy & Kim Forester, John Conlee, and Conway Twitty. (Folk/Country, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (Includes transcription sheets. Cover has light wear and notes in pen on back.)
Country Comments – Week Of February 24, 1986 ... LP 4.99
Country Comments – Week Of May 12, 1986 ... LP 4.99
Mutual Radio Network, 1986. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Features interviews with Lee Greenwood, Waylon Jennings, Glen Campbell, Don Williams, and Charly McClain. (Folk/Country, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (Includes transcription sheets. Cover has light wear and notes in pen on back.)
Country Comments – Week Of February 10, 1986 ... LP 4.99
Country Comments – Week Of May 12, 1986 ... LP 4.99
Mutual Radio Network, 1986. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Includes interviews with Tanya Tucker, Jim Glaser of The Glaser Brothers, John Schneider, John Conlee, Kathy Forester, and George Strait. (Folk/Country, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes transcription sheets. Cover has light wear.)
Mutual Radio Network, 1986. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Features interviews with Marie Osmond, Eddie Rabbitt, Willie Nelson, John Anderson, Sonny Lemaire of Exile, Rosanne Cash, and Tim Goodman of Southern Pacific. (Folk/Country, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (Includes transcription sheets. Cover has light wear.)
Country Comments – Week Of February 10, 1986 ... LP 4.99
Country Comments – Week Of February 24, 1986 ... LP 4.99
Mutual Radio Network, 1986. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Features interviews with Jeff Cook of Alabama, Joe Smyth of Sawyer Brown, John Schneider, Dave Loggins, Reba McEntire, Ronnie Milsap, and Joe Bonsal of The Oak Ridge Boys. (Folk/Country, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes transcription sheets. Cover has light wear and notes in pen on back.)
ESP, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... $29.99
Very cool stuff – and a fittingly cool collection of work from the great ESP label! If you've never seen one of their samplers before, they're sort of a mad mix of many different styles – putting together tracks in short little blips, filtered out of longer original ones on albums, ... (Jazz, Spoken Word) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(In the black and white cover – with insert of notes! Bottom cover seam has some light splitting, but this is a nice copy overall.)
Just Another Asshole, Late 70s. Very Good+ ... $59.99
A pretty amazing record from that rare moment when punk, art, spoken word, and experimental music all collided at once – served up here on a limited album edited by Glenn Branca and Barbara Ess! All tracks are short, and the set features work from dozens of artists – a lineup that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(In the stamped sleeve, with tracklist on back. Sleeve has some light wear.)
National Association Of Broadcasters, 1971. Very Good Gatefold ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(In an envelope style cover, with a whole bunch of extra literature and pamphlets! Cover has light wear and is bent a bit at the corners.)
National Association Of Broadcasters, 1971. Very Good Gatefold ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(In an envelope style cover, with a whole bunch of extra literature and pamphlets! Cover has light wear and is bent a bit at the corners.)
Narwood, 1976. Very Good+ ... $19.99
28 radio spots from a bunch of celebrities – with Paul Anka, Dionne Warwick, The Miracles, Bobby Womack, John Klemmer, Thurman Munson, Rollie Fingers, and others; plus some open-end jingles too! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and aging.)
Heartbeat, 1983. Near Mint- ... $16.99
Produced by Mutabaruka, with a rhythm team featuring Benbow Creary, Christopher Meredith, Fazel Prendergast, Tarzan Nelson, Dean Fraser, Nambo and Bobby Ellis backing the first generation of dub poets from Jamaica, artists who expended on the Dee Jays role and brought reggae back to the hardcore ... (Reggae, Spoken Word) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the booklet.)
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