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Spoken word Poetry albums often feature poets reciting their poems, or feature trained actors reading the works of famous authors.

Poetry Song Highlights

Seasons in the Sun Jacques Brel / Rod McKuen
Rod McKuen
Brother Gil Scott-Heron
Gil Scott-Heron
Rivers of My Fathers Brian Jackson / Gil Scott-Heron
Brian Jackson / Gil Scott-Heron
I Think I'll Call It Morning Gil Scott-Heron
Gil Scott-Heron
Ally, Ally Oxen Free Rod McKuen
Rod McKuen
The Lovers of December Rod McKuen / Skip Redwine
Rod McKuen
Put Down Yr Cigarette Rag
Allen Ginsberg
A Black Horse Bends Its Head to the Stubble
Allen Ginsberg
Bicentennial Blues Gil Scott-Heron
Brian Jackson / Gil Scott-Heron
[Untitled]
Kevin Shields / Patti Smith
Whitey on the Moon Gil Scott-Heron
Gil Scott-Heron
Small Talk at 125th and Lenox Gil Scott-Heron
Gil Scott-Heron
Bowery Blues Jack Kerouac
Steve Allen / Jack Kerouac
Lovesick Blues C. Friend
Hank Williams
Eighth of January Traditional
The Drifting Cowboys / Jerry Rivers
Niggers Are Scared of Revolution Omar Ben Hassen
The Last Poets
Prologue: A Cat Named Sloopy Rod McKuen
Rod McKuen
The Secret Life of the Love Song
Nick Cave
Johannesburg Gil Scott-Heron
Brian Jackson / Gil Scott-Heron
Ain't No Such Thing as Superman Gil Scott-Heron
Midnight Band
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised Gil Scott-Heron
Gil Scott-Heron
Home Is Where the Hatred Is Gil Scott-Heron
Brian Jackson / Gil Scott-Heron
We Almost Lost Detroit Brian Jackson / Gil Scott-Heron
Gil Scott-Heron
Me and the Devil Robert Johnson
Gil Scott-Heron
Home Gil Scott-Heron / Jamie Smith
Jamie xx / Gil Scott-Heron
The Ballad of One-Eyed Mike Robert W. Service
Hank Snow
October in the Railroad Earth Kerouac
Jack Kerouac
Raise the Hammer Eric Mingus / Elliott Sharp
Eric Mingus / Elliott Sharp
The Bridge of Sighs Warren Ellis / Thomas Hood
Warren Ellis / Marianne Faithfull
Bubble Gum
Ken Nordine
A Prayer for Everybody/to Be Free Brian Jackson / Gil Scott-Heron
Brian Jackson / Gil Scott-Heron