Spoken Word — Recently Added
Spoken word -- plus sports records and even some Folkways oddities!
CDs (24) new/used, Vinyl (81) new/used, LPs (77) new/used, 12-inch (2 used), 7-inch (2 used), All (105)
Comedy | Spoken Word | Children's
Angela Davis
Angela Davis SpeaksFolkways, 1971. New Copy Gatefold
CD...$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 ... CD
Marshall McLuhan/
Medium Is The Massage
Columbia/Five Day Weekend, 1967. New Copy Gatefold
CD...$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 ... CD
Heyday Again, Late 1950s/1960s/1970s/1980s/Early 1990s. New Copy
CD...$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 ... CD
Brion Gysin with Don Cherry, Lizzy Mercier Descloux, & Others
Junk (with bonus tracks)Mosquito/We Want Sounds (UK), 1984. New Copy (reissue)
LP...$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 ... LP, Vinyl record album
Kenneth Patchen
Kenneth Patchen Reads With Jazz In CanadaFolkways, 1958. New Copy
CD...$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 ... CD
Various
Voix De 8 Poetes Du CanadaFolkways, 1958. Very Good+
Featuring Alain Grandbois, Anne Hebert, Paul-Marie Lapointe, and more. LP, Vinyl record album
Martin Luther King
American DreamDooto, Mid 60s. Very Good
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 ... LP, Vinyl record album
Burgess Meredith
Songs And Stories Of The Gold RushEpic, 1960. Very Good
(Mono pressing. Cover has light wear, clear tape on spine, faint edge staining on the back.) LP, Vinyl record album
Martin Luther King
Man Of LoveBlack America/Buddah, Mid 60s. Near Mint-
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
Alan Watts
Dhyana – The Art Of Meditation Vol 1Ascension, 1969. Near Mint-
(Mid 70s issue. Cover has bumped corners and is bent at the bottom right corner.) LP, Vinyl record album
Vincent Price
Witchcraft & Magic – An Adventure In DemonologyCapitol, Early 70s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold
LP...$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 ... LP, Vinyl record album
Cyril Ritchard
Odd Songs & A Poem (10-inch)Dolphin, 1955. Near Mint-
Nice Edward Gorey cover art! LP, Vinyl record album
Ken Nordine
Grandson Of Word JazzSnail, 1986. Near Mint-
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 ... LP, Vinyl record album
Giorno Poetry Systems, 1984. Near Mint-
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 ... LP, Vinyl record album
Gerald Heard
Explorations With Gerald HeardPacifica, 1957. Very Good+
(Cover has some ring and edge wear, light aging, and split seams held with clear tape.) LP, Vinyl record album
Gaynor & Dorothy Maddox
Hear How To Plan The Perfect Dinner PartyCarlton, 1960. Sealed
(Still sealed. Shrink has some wear.) LP, Vinyl record album
Ralph Houk
How To Play Better BaseballCarlton, 1960. Sealed
LP...$14.99
19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
John Dieckman
Hear How To Improve Your FishingCarlton, 1961. Sealed
(Still sealed with a light sticker spot and small hole in front.) LP, Vinyl record album
Chick Hearn/
1971 - 72 Los Angeles Lakers – 33 Win Streak – Longest Winning Streak In Pro Sports History
California Sports Incorporated, 1971/1972. Near Mint-
LP...$11.99
14.99
(Cover has brown spots from age and is lightly bent at the bottom right corner.) LP, Vinyl record album
Severn Darden
Sound Of My Own VoiceMercury, 1961. Near Mint- Gatefold
LP...$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' ... LP, Vinyl record album
Martin Luther King
I Have A Dream (1929-1968)Creed, 1963. Very Good+
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
Riot, Early 60s. Sealed
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
William F Malloch
Stars & Stripes & You – 1917 to 1918Pox, Mid/Late 1910s. Near Mint-
(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.) LP, Vinyl record album
Laurence Harvey/
This Is My Beloved
Atlantic, 1962. Very Good+
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 ... LP, Vinyl record album
Wine, 1963. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold
(Cover has some aging and bumped corners.) LP, Vinyl record album
Maurice Woodruff
Gemini – Astrological & Clairvoyant PredictionsMap City, Early 1960s. Very Good+
(Cover has a thin stain at the opening.) LP, Vinyl record album
Maurice Woodruff
Cancer – Astrological & Clairvoyant PredictionsMap City, Late 60s. Very Good
(Cover has some yellowing from age and a small split in the bottom seam.) LP, Vinyl record album
Walter Benton/
This Is My Beloved
Atlantic, 1956. Very Good+
Narrated by Alfred Ryder and conducted by Lehman Engel. LP, Vinyl record album
Oswald Jacoby
Hear How To Play Winning BridgeCarlton, 1960. Sealed
LP...$2.99
4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Ken Nordine
ColorsPhilips/Ashodel, Mid 60s. Used
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 ... CD
Sterling A Brown
Poetry Of Sterling A Brown – Read By The AuthorSmithsonian Folkways, Late 40s/1950s/1960s/Early 70s. Used
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