Readings by Jack Kerouac on the Beat Generation
Readings by Jack Kerouac on the Beat Generation | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | January 1960 | |||
Recorded | 1959 | |||
Genre | Spoken word | |||
Length | 41:32 | |||
Label | Verve | |||
Producer | Bill Randle | |||
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Readings by Jack Kerouac on the Beat Generation is the third and final spoken word album by the American novelist and poet Jack Kerouac, released in January 1960 on Verve Records. The album was recorded during 1959, prior to the publication of Kerouac's sixth novel, Doctor Sax.
Composition
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Several readings on the album are from several of Kerouac's written works. The opening track, "San Francisco Scene (The Beat Generation)," is read from extracts of Desolation Angels. Extracts from the eponymous novel The Subterraneans and poetry collection San Francisco Blues are also featured. "Visions of Neal" features extracts from the original drafts of Kerouac's most notable novel On the Road.
Packaging
The front cover of the album features a picture of Kerouac tuning a radio, taken by photographer and musician
Release
Readings by Jack Kerouac on the Beat Generation was released in January 1960 on
Upon its release, the album received minimal critical reception.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Jack Kerouac
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "San Francisco Scene (The Beat Generation)" | 3:09 |
2. | "San Francisco Blues (Fragments)" I. "San Francisco" II. "Street Scene" III. "Money Honey" IV. "Westinghouse Elevators" V. "Old Age" VI. "Praised Be Man" VII. "The Sad Turtle" | 3:02 |
3. | "Lucien Midnight: The Sounds of the Universe in My Window" I. "Excerpt 1" II. "Excerpt 2" | 4:22 |
4. | "History of Bop" | 10:53 |
5. | "The Subterraneans" | 3:07 |
6. | "Visions of Neal: Neal and the Three Stooges" I. "Part 1" II. "Part 2" | 16:59 |
Total length: | 41:32 |
No. | Title | Length |
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7. | "Is There a Beat Generation?" | 12:34 |
Total length: | 54:06 |
Personnel
All personnel credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[5]
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Notes
- A ^ Denotes personnel on the 1990 CD reissue.
References
- ^ "Kerouac as a Musician". The Jack Kerouac Collection (CD booklet). Jack Kerouac. PolyGram. 1990. LC 00268.
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- ^ AllMusic. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- TheFreeLibrary.com. 1999. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
- ^ Readings by Jack Kerouac on the Beat Generation (CD). Jack Kerouac. Verve Records. 1997. LC 0383.
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