Poetry for the Beat Generation is the debut album of American novelist and poet Jack Kerouac and was originally released in 1959. Initial performances of these poems were poorly received by an audience at the Village Vangard in 1957. However, Kerouac was so impressed with how the poems sounded when accompanied by Steve Allen's piano that it became the first record Kerouac committed to audio.[2]
Poetry for the Beat Generation | ||||
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Studio album (spoken word) by | ||||
Released | 1959 | |||
Recorded | 1958 | |||
Genre | Jazz, spoken word | |||
Length | 40:08 | |||
Label | Hanover Signature Record Corp LP #5000 | |||
Producer | Bob Thiele | |||
Jack Kerouac chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
History
editKerouac is accompanied by Steve Allen on the piano. All songs were written by Kerouac. The album is included in the CD box set The Jack Kerouac Collection, and has been issued separately on vinyl and CD a number of times[3].
Track listing
editSide One
edit- "October in the Railroad Earth" – 7:08
- "Deadbelly" – 1:02
- "Charlie Parker" – 3:43
- "The Sounds of the Universe Coming in My Window" – 3:14
- "One Mother" – 0:47
- "Goofing at the Table" – 1:42
- "Bowery Blues" – 3:48
Side Two
edit- "Abraham" – 1:14
- "Dave Brubeck" – 0:27
- "I Had a Slouch Hat Too One Time" – 6:11
- "The Wheel of the Quivering Meat Conception" – 1:51
- "McDougal Street Blues" – 3:23
- "The Moon Her Majesty" – 1:36
- "I'd Rather Be Thin Than Famous" – 0:37
Bonus Tracks on 1990 CD issue
edit(Taken from the Steve Allen Plymouth Show, NBC Broadcast, Monday 10:00pm, 16 November 1959 Eastern time) [4]
- "Readings from On the Road & Visions of Cody" – 3:31
References
edit- ^ Poetry for the Beat Generation at AllMusic
- ^ "Poetry for the Beat Generation - Jack Kerouac, Steve Allen | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ "poeticjusticemagazine.com/2022/12/07/jack-kerouac-poetry-for-the-beat-generation/". Poetic Justice Magazine. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ British Library Beat Bibliography