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Spoken Word

Spoken Word records contain poems, stories and sketches as recited by authors and actors, or they're documents of interviews and speeches with historical figures. Frequently, they're enhanced with musical backdrops, but throughout it all, the emphasis remains on the spoken word.

Spoken Word Album Highlights

Word Jazz
The Fred Katz Group / Ken Nordine Word Jazz
This American Life: Lies, Sissies & Fiascoes
This American Life This American Life: Lies, Sissies & Fiascoes
The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Gil Scott-Heron The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Great Speeches of the 20th Century [Box Set]
Various Artists Great Speeches of the 20th Century [Box Set]
Holy Soul Jelly Roll: Poems & Songs
Allen Ginsberg Holy Soul Jelly Roll: Poems & Songs
Let Them Eat Chaos
Kae Tempest Let Them Eat Chaos
The Boxed Life
Henry Rollins The Boxed Life
Readings by Jack Kerouac on the Beat Generation
Jack Kerouac Readings by Jack Kerouac on the Beat Generation
A Child's Christmas in Wales
Dylan Thomas A Child's Christmas in Wales
In Their Own Voices: A Century of Recorded Poetry
Various Artists In Their Own Voices: A Century of Recorded Poetry
Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
Rod McKuen Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
Best of William S. Burroughs: From Giorno Poetry Systems
William S. Burroughs Best of William S. Burroughs: From Giorno Poetry Systems
Year of the Tiger '68
Ernie Harwell Year of the Tiger '68
The Lenny Bruce Originals, Vol. 2
Lenny Bruce The Lenny Bruce Originals, Vol. 2
Let the Buyer Beware
Lenny Bruce Let the Buyer Beware
Monster in a Box
Spalding Gray Monster in a Box
In Search of Freedom
Martin Luther King, Jr. In Search of Freedom
The Old Feathers, New Bird
Wavy Gravy The Old Feathers, New Bird
The Best of Word Jazz, Vol. 1
Ken Nordine The Best of Word Jazz, Vol. 1
The Very Best of Stan Freberg
Stan Freberg The Very Best of Stan Freberg
Great Speeches of 20th Century, Vol. 1: Presidential Addresses
Various Artists Great Speeches of 20th Century, Vol. 1: Presidential Addresses
Voices of the Civil Rights Movement Black American Freedom Songs 1960-1966
Various Artists Voices of the Civil Rights Movement Black American Freedom Songs 1960-1966
Reflections
Iceberg Slim Reflections
The Boy Who Drew Cats
William Hurt The Boy Who Drew Cats
Great Speeches of 20th Century, Vol. 2: New Frontier
Various Artists Great Speeches of 20th Century, Vol. 2: New Frontier
The Best of Car Talk
Click & Clack The Best of Car Talk
Great Speeches of 20th Century, Vol. 3: Dreams & Realities
Various Artists Great Speeches of 20th Century, Vol. 3: Dreams & Realities
A Coney Island of the Mind
Lawrence Ferlinghetti A Coney Island of the Mind
The Jack Kerouac Collection
Jack Kerouac The Jack Kerouac Collection
Lake Wobegon Loyalty Days
Garrison Keillor Lake Wobegon Loyalty Days
Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
Rod McKuen Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
The Best of Car Talk, Vol. 2
Click & Clack The Best of Car Talk, Vol. 2
Henry Rollins In Eric The Pilot
Henry Rollins Henry Rollins In Eric The Pilot
What About Me
The Nihilist Spasm Band What About Me
His Royal Hipness
Lord Buckley His Royal Hipness
Health & Wellness
Dr. Emmett Miller Health & Wellness
Performance Film [Video & CD]
Lenny Bruce Performance Film [Video & CD]
Little Orley Radio Shows
Little Orley Little Orley Radio Shows
Great Expectations: The Joy of Birthing
Dr. Emmett Miller Great Expectations: The Joy of Birthing
Blowing His Mind (And Yours, Too)
Lord Buckley Blowing His Mind (And Yours, Too)
Bad Rapping of the Marquis de Sade
Lord Buckley Bad Rapping of the Marquis de Sade
Easing into Sleep
Dr. Emmett Miller Easing into Sleep
Accepting Change and Moving On
Dr. Emmett Miller Accepting Change and Moving On
The Legend: The Best of the Last Poets
The Last Poets The Legend: The Best of the Last Poets
Western Bird Songs
Various Artists Western Bird Songs
Snap, Crackle & Bop
John Cooper Clarke Snap, Crackle & Bop
A Proper Introduction to Babs Gonzales: Real Crazy
Babs Gonzales A Proper Introduction to Babs Gonzales: Real Crazy
10 Minute Stress Manager
Dr. Emmett Miller 10 Minute Stress Manager
Colors
Ken Nordine Colors
Dig Infinity!: The Life and Art of Lord Buckley
Lord Buckley Dig Infinity!: The Life and Art of Lord Buckley
Smoke No More
Dr. Emmett Miller Smoke No More
The Very Best of John Cooper Clarke
John Cooper Clarke The Very Best of John Cooper Clarke
You're Getting Better: The Word Jazz Dot Masters
Ken Nordine You're Getting Better: The Word Jazz Dot Masters
Crystal Suite
Steven Halpern Crystal Suite
Jean Shepherd and Other Foibles
Jean Shepherd Jean Shepherd and Other Foibles
The Beat Generation [Rhino]
Various Artists The Beat Generation [Rhino]
Imagine Yourself Slim
Dr. Emmett Miller Imagine Yourself Slim
The Lenny Bruce Originals, Vol. 1
Lenny Bruce The Lenny Bruce Originals, Vol. 1
Stan Freberg Show, Vol. 2: Final 8 Episodes
Stan Freberg Stan Freberg Show, Vol. 2: Final 8 Episodes
No More Cocoons
Jello Biafra No More Cocoons
Kerouac: Kicks Joy Darkness
Various Artists Kerouac: Kicks Joy Darkness
Diana: BBC Funeral Service
Various Artists Diana: BBC Funeral Service
A Is for Allah
Yusuf A Is for Allah
New Yorker Presents Out Loud
Various Artists New Yorker Presents Out Loud
The Secret Life of the Love Song/The Flesh Made Word
Nick Cave The Secret Life of the Love Song/The Flesh Made Word
If Evolution Is Outlawed, Only Outlaws Will Evolve
Jello Biafra If Evolution Is Outlawed, Only Outlaws Will Evolve
Call Me Burroughs
William S. Burroughs Call Me Burroughs
Muhammad Ali: An Audio Tribute
Muhammad Ali Muhammad Ali: An Audio Tribute
Like a Ripple on a Pond
Nikki Giovanni / Nikki Giovanni & the New York Community Choir Like a Ripple on a Pond
Desiderata
Les Crane Desiderata
El Santo Rosario
Pope John Paul II El Santo Rosario
Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll
Eric Bogosian Sex, Drugs, Rock & Roll
American Originals
Andy Griffith American Originals
Beyond the Valley of the Gift Police
Jello Biafra Beyond the Valley of the Gift Police
Pounding Nails in the Floor with My Forehead
Eric Bogosian Pounding Nails in the Floor with My Forehead
We Dye the Wheat Fields Gold
Foster Perry We Dye the Wheat Fields Gold
Live in Japan
The Nihilist Spasm Band Live in Japan
The Blaze of Day: The Suffragette Movement
Various Artists The Blaze of Day: The Suffragette Movement
Every Monday Night
The Nihilist Spasm Band Every Monday Night
Smithsonian: Old Time Comedy & Laughter
Various Artists Smithsonian: Old Time Comedy & Laughter
Guia Para Una Vida Mejor
Walter Mercado Guia Para Una Vida Mejor
Truth Is on Its Way
Nikki Giovanni / Nikki Giovanni & the New York Community Choir Truth Is on Its Way
The Bickersons
Don Ameche / Frances Langford The Bickersons
Good Bread Alley
Carl Hancock Rux Good Bread Alley
Healing Journey
Dr. Emmett Miller Healing Journey
The Best of the Last Poets
The Last Poets The Best of the Last Poets
Wishing from the Top
Dana Bryant Wishing from the Top
Poetry Readings in the Cellar
Kenneth Rexroth Poetry Readings in the Cellar
Thank You Masked Man
Lenny Bruce Thank You Masked Man
Who's on First: A Collection of Classic Routines
Abbott & Costello Who's on First: A Collection of Classic Routines
Disguise in Love
John Cooper Clarke Disguise in Love
Monterey Moods
Gerald Wilson / Gerald Wilson Orchestra Monterey Moods
In Philadelphia
Nikki Giovanni In Philadelphia
Revenge of the Stuttering Child
Ronny Someck Revenge of the Stuttering Child
Right On!
The Last Poets Right On!
The Royal Court of Lord Buckley: Euphoria, Vols. 1-2
Lord Buckley The Royal Court of Lord Buckley: Euphoria, Vols. 1-2