Spoken Word — In Stock — LPs 
Spoken word -- plus sports records and even some Folkways oddities!
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Warner, 1984. Very Good ... $1.99
(Rock, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Mister Heartbreak ... CD 1.99(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has some wear, aging, and some minor stains.)
Laurie Anderson —
Strange Angels ... LP Warner, 1989. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Lovely, 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99
One of the most important records from composer Robert Ashley – and one that's got a compact approach that helped it circulate a lot more than some of Ashley's larger operas! This piece is very much like those – with Ashley's unique spoken approach – part poetry, part performance ... (Out Sound, Spoken Word) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Black Forum/Motown, 1972. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $22.99
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
Caedmon, 1956. Very Good- ... $6.99
Read by Eve Le Gallienne and Louis Jourdan. LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the booklet. Cover has half split seams.)
Radio Pulsebeat News, 1964. Very Good ... $9.99
(Rock, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a split spine, splitting in the seams, and a light stain at the bottom.)
Raven (Australia), 1964. Very Good+ ... $11.99
Interview material with The Beatles – recorded in Australia in 1964! (Rock, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(UK pressing on Goughsound Ltd.)
Sub Rosa (Belgium), 1960s/1970s. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $29.99
One of the greatest albums of material by William S Burroughs – and one of the few to really show his groundbreaking tape techniques! The album compiles a wealth of archival recordings – including obscure performances and experiments from the 60s, as well as Burroughs' own readings on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent reissue.)
ESP, 1966. Very Good ... $59.99
The first-ever record to capture the amazing voice of William S Burroughs – the author who helped transform fiction forms in the 60s, but also somewhat of a public figure too – thanks to albums like this! The set's was recorded in France, and given wider circulation in the US by ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has split seams, a cutout hole, and some smuges and a stain on back.)
MGM, 1967. Sealed ... $13.99
One of the strangest albums to come out of the late 60s spoken word record boom – a collection of Bob Dylan tunes, read with a heavy English accent by actor Sebastian Cabot! Cabot's probably best known for his roles in the shows Checkmate and Family Affair – and he uses that familiar ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Cover has a cutout hole. Shrinkwrap has a small hole.)
Epic, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... $1.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
CP, 1972. Very Good ... $34.99
One of the most obscure albums from Latin piano giant Eddie Cano – recorded after his famous groovers of the 60s! The record's an odd one, but it's got some great moments – partly a Spanish language instruction record, but with music by Eddie – so that you'll have these spoken ... (Latin, Spoken Word) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, and a small bit of pen.)
Cornucopia, 1977. Very Good+ ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some edge wear.)
Cleopatra, 1910s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Festival (France), 1954. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Later beige label pressing. Cover has a small peeled spot on back.)
Mace, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some scrapes across the front.)
Folkways, 1973. Very Good+ ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes insert.)
ALA, 1980. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Baktabak (UK), Mid/Late 80s. Sealed ... $29.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Polydor, 1977. Near Mint- 4 LP Box Set ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Box has some wear, an index label, and sticker on the spine.)
Right On, 1971. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Nikki G in total righteousness, surrounded by a big choir, and dropping knowledge on cuts like "Great Pax Whitey", "Poem For Aretha", and "Ego Tripping". Very spiritual stuff, with backing vocals by the New York Community Choir, who also recorded a great soul album on ... (Soul, Spoken Word) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Earth, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Fantastic LP of "authentic" interviews with "real live groupies" from the late 60's. Theoretically an expose, this is more of a loose conversation with the girls drinking their way through a chat about the different positions that their lifestyle puts them in. We're not sure ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ring and edge wear.)
Underside, 1979. Near Mint- ... $33.99
High Camp Adventure/Bell, Mid 60s. Very Good ... $4.99
Worth it alone for the very cool cover art from the legendary Wally Wood! LP, Vinyl record album
(Original Bell pressing. Cover has some light wear, but is nice overall.)
International Anthem/Don Giovanni, 2017. New Copy ... $18.99
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. Sealed Gatefold ... $2.99
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
(Still sealed!)
MCA, 1984. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $6.99
Jesse's speech at the Democratic Convention in 1984! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp.)
Apexton, 1979. Sealed 3LP Box Set ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Shrinkwrap has a price code sticker.)
Sidewalk, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $9.99
One of the more unusual albums on the legendary Sidewalk label – a spoken word horoscope record, featuring America's Top 40 DJ Casey Kasem! All spoken, no music at all – but still kind of weird and creepy, given his voice! LP, Vinyl record album
Philips, 1964. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(With booklet inside the gatefold.)
Rhino, 1959. Near Mint- 4LP Box Set ... $59.99
Includes "Poetry For The Beat Generation", "Blues & Haikus", and "Readings By Jack Kerouac On The Beat Generation" – plus a special Last World album – and a beautiful 40 page book! A classic meeting of jazz and beat poetry – packaged beautifully ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the booklet. Box has a split corner at the bottom right, some glue residue at the bottom, and a small scrape on the spine.)
World Pacific, Late 60s. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $14.99
A cool musical take on this part of the Bagavad Gita – but with narration from Ravi Shankar! (Global Grooves, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has water staining/peeling in a bottom corner, which is also cut. Record is great.)
Leo Burnett, 1972. Near Mint- ... $29.99
A totally great record for fans of the golden age of advertising – a set of classic jingles put together by the Leo Burnett advertising agency – work done for Schlitz, Kellogg, Pillsbury, Marlboro, Green Giant, United Airlines, and older corporate giants! The set is live, but the ... (Sound Library, Spoken Word) read more LP, Vinyl record album
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
Baktabak (UK), Mid/Late 80s. Sealed ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Something Weird/Modern Harmonic, Late 60s. New Copy ... $23.99 24.99
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!)
MGM, Mid 60s. Very Good- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Cover has a half split top seam and a hole poked through the back.)
Omniverse (UK), 2020. New Copy ... $19.99
One of those great little mixtape projects from the mighty Marc Mac – a set that mixes together his own beats and keyboards with a range of spoken passages taken from a history of Civil Rights and political activism! The set's not the first time that Marc's done this sort of thing, but we're ... (New Grooves, Spoken Word) read more LP, Vinyl record album
RCA, 1967. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Incredible work from Rod McKuen – raspy-voiced pop poetry – served up in a style that's completely sublime! The album's the sort that should make us wince – Rod, the best-selling author of quirky crossover poems – working here both as a speaker and singer to deliver his own ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label stereo pressing with deep groove.)
Hi Fi, Late 50s. Very Good ... $6.99
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.)
Discus, 1973. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $6.99
(Vocalists, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(Quad pressing. Cover has bumped corners and a center split in the top seam.)
Riverside, 1956. Near Mint- 2LP ... $33.99
Henry Miller talks on many topics – in coversation with Ben Grauer. LP, Vinyl record album
(Original deep groove pressing! Cover has a split top seam on the back of the gatefold, but is nice overall.)
Orion, 1979. Very Good+ ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Folkways, 1974. Very Good+ ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert. Cover has some surface wear.)
Columbia (Japan), 1977. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $34.99
(Soundtracks, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(Original mono Japanese pressing, in the booklet cover and top obi!)
Lex, 2010. Near Mint- 3LP/3CD Box Set ... $24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Dot, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Nice one! This is Ken Nordine's follow-up to his highly successful Word Jazz album, and it's another crazy batch of jazz-meets-beat poetry-meets-goofy stuff. Ken Nordine's wit is razor sharp as usual, and the tracks include "The Bullfighter", "Junk Man", "Looking At ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and a sticker spot.)
Capitol, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $19.99
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
(Rainbow label stereo pressing.)
Columbia, Early 70s. Very Good+ ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a tracklist sticker.)
Columbia, 1956. Very Good ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover is fully split.)
Walter Schumann/RCA, 1955. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
A pretty cool album that features the soundtrack to the chilling Robert Mitchum film – but recast in album form, and linked together with spooky narration by Charles Laughton! Although Mitchum only makes a few appearances on the record, you do hear him singing some of the spooky songs from ... (Soundtracks, Spoken Word) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing – nice and clean. Cover has a small vintage sticker in one corner, but is nice overall.)
Checker, Late 60s. Sealed ... $0.99
Ray Scott performs an extended reading of Redd Foxx's "The Prayer" – caught in a live setting that's not credited in the notes, and getting some very subtle funky backing at the bottom! Ray's voice is way up front in the mix, and the small combo that vamps and grooves are very ... (Comedy, Spoken Word) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has cut corner.)
Fleetwood, 1969. Near Mint- ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
REMN, 1986. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Argo, 1974. Very Good 4LP Box Set ... $29.99
(Children's, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(Missing the booklet. Box top has split corners and aging.)
Power, 1976. Sealed ... $6.99
Stories include "The Jewel Of The Ages", "Shadow Of The Stolen City", "The Thunder Dust", and "The Crawler In The Mists". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner and is lightly bent near the opening.)
Capitol, 1977. Very Good+ ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Later pressing in a barcode cover.)
Folkways, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $4.99
Features piano from Boris Poliakine and narration by Williams Geib. (Classical, Spoken Word) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the booklet. Cover has a small ink stamp and piece of masking tape on front.)
RCA, 1971. Sealed ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch.)
Folkways, 1964. Very Good+ ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the booklet.)
Landmark, 1970. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole.)
Folkways/Fantome Phonographique (Italy), 1964. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99
A fascinating little record – and one of the oddest releases ever issued by Folkways Records! The set is exactly what it promises in the title – human speech, but after the voice box has been removed from an individual – so that vocalizations have to take the form of noises and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Hand-numbered limited edition of 500!)
Folkways, 1965. Very Good ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the booklet. Cover has a vintage price sticker and some seam splitting.)
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