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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

A Cat Named Sloopy Rod McKuen
Rod McKuen
Whitey on the Moon Gil Scott-Heron
Gil Scott-Heron
Winter in America Gil Scott-Heron
Brian Jackson / Gil Scott-Heron
I Think I'll Call It Morning Gil Scott-Heron
Gil Scott-Heron
Guru Blues
Allen Ginsberg
So Many Others Rod McKuen
Rod McKuen
A Black Horse Bends Its Head to the Stubble
Allen Ginsberg
Ally, Ally Oxen Free Rod McKuen
Rod McKuen
Lady Day and John Coltrane Gil Scott-Heron
Gil Scott-Heron
[Untitled]
Kevin Shields / Patti Smith
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised Gil Scott-Heron
Gil Scott-Heron
Bicentennial Blues Gil Scott-Heron
Brian Jackson / Gil Scott-Heron
Charlie Parker Jack Kerouac
Steve Allen / Jack Kerouac
Eighth of January Traditional
The Drifting Cowboys / Jerry Rivers
I Saw the Light Hank Williams
Hank Williams
Niggers Are Scared of Revolution Omar Ben Hassen
The Last Poets
Listen to the Warm [Vocal] Rod McKuen
Rod McKuen
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
The Secret Life of the Love Song
Nick Cave
Johannesburg Gil Scott-Heron
Brian Jackson / Gil Scott-Heron
Me and the Devil Robert Johnson
Gil Scott-Heron
Pardon Our Analysis (We Beg Your Pardon) Brian Jackson / Gil Scott-Heron
Brian Jackson / Gil Scott-Heron
Home Gil Scott-Heron / Jamie Smith
Jamie xx / Gil Scott-Heron
The Face on the Barroom Floor Hugh Antoine d'Arcy
Hank Snow
October in the Railroad Earth Kerouac
Jack Kerouac
No Crime Eric Bogosian / Elliott Sharp
Eric Bogosian / 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