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Track Listings
| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. October In The Railroad Earth | |||
| 2. Deadbelly | |||
| 3. Charlie Parker | |||
| 4. The Sounds Of The Universe Coming In My Window | |||
| 5. One Mother | |||
| 6. Goofing At The Table | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. American Haikus | |||
| 2. Hard Hearted Old Farmer | |||
| 3. The Last Hotel & Some Of Dharma | |||
| 4. Poems From The Unpublished 'Book Of Blues' | |||
| 5. Old Western Movies | |||
| 6. Colclusion Of The Railroad Earth | |||
| Disc: 3 | |||
| 1. The Beat Generation | |||
| 2. Poems (Fragments): San Francisco/Street Scene/Money Honey/Westinghouse Elevators/Old Age... | |||
| 3. Lucien Midnight: The Sounds Of The Universe In My Window, Pt. 1 | |||
| 4. Lucien Midnight: The Sounds Of The Universe In My Window, Pt. II | |||
| 5. Fantasy: The Early History Of Bop | |||
| 6. Excerpts From 'The Subterraneans' | |||
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Absolute perfection. loads of stuff on here. Jack reading all his own work with verve energy and passion. two of the cd's are readings accompanied by jazz or piano, the other is just jack reading. All of his best stuff is on here. no songs, just the voice reading his unparalleled prose. this is the ultimate collection for any kerouac fan. a well presented box set with three cd's and a lovely booklet inside with plenty of info and some great photographs. After hearing this his work really comes alive when you return to read his books or poetry, an truly excellent buy.
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33 of 33 people found the following review helpful
I damn near want to cry when . . .
22 Mar 2000
Format:Audio CD
This set takes me back so far in time, I can hardly consume the oxygen required to revive myself. I bought a copy of this at Cyrano's Book Store in Anchorage, Alaska on tape. I parted with it over the years but it was a mistake.
I re-purchased it the other day, once more; but this time on the crisp delivery of CD. Kerouac's voice to me, is what I imagine the voice of God to sound like. If they would've made track 15 from the first disk available to listen to, you'd buy it too, without hesitation. Hearing Jack read the last paragraphs from On The Road, makes one realize that it stands to be one of the greatest passages ever written in Literature (of any genre).
Jack Kerouac, with voice intact becomes reverent, gracious and invisible all at once. You'll read and hear him say how in his life, he was hated by most he met, even the musicians who play on the disk. Do we have to alienate ourselves so much to really 'see'? I'm just thankful that it took place and was released. I couldn't find a better way to live on.
Hoka hey, Jack.
I re-purchased it the other day, once more; but this time on the crisp delivery of CD. Kerouac's voice to me, is what I imagine the voice of God to sound like. If they would've made track 15 from the first disk available to listen to, you'd buy it too, without hesitation. Hearing Jack read the last paragraphs from On The Road, makes one realize that it stands to be one of the greatest passages ever written in Literature (of any genre).
Jack Kerouac, with voice intact becomes reverent, gracious and invisible all at once. You'll read and hear him say how in his life, he was hated by most he met, even the musicians who play on the disk. Do we have to alienate ourselves so much to really 'see'? I'm just thankful that it took place and was released. I couldn't find a better way to live on.
Hoka hey, Jack.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
joy & sorrow
12 Feb 2004
Format:Audio CD
The first album in this box set, which contains 15 tracks of Kerouac reciting prose while Steve Allen plays beautiful jazz piano, is dazzling. There is something magical and heartbreaking about the record.. Listening to it makes you feel as if you're sitting next to Jack himself at a bar, drinking, as he tells you these stories and talks to you. For any fan of Kerouac's writing, this album is a must. Once you've heard this, you will read his books knowing the sweet voice that is talking emphatically.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Melts your mind into the beat mind-set.
14 Jan 2003
Format:Audio CD
If you are familiar with everything Jack Kerouac ever wrote, then this set is a great memory jogger. If you are new to his work it is a superb introduction. Or perhaps you've tried to read him but never got into his "flow of consciousness" style. Then, these recordings teach you how to hear him in your mind- as one long, sweet jazz riff. Just close your eyes and let him transport you to better times and better places. Of course, Kerouac's America is still out there, here and there, in forgotten corners, in special places and special people.
Kerouac was the soul of his age. Who else but Jack could go from commenting on Dostoeveky one minute, then switch to the Three Stooges without missing a beat? Or just as easily go from Sanskrit to scat. And it works. That is because a great soul can encompass entire worlds without contradiction....
Kerouac was the soul of his age. Who else but Jack could go from commenting on Dostoeveky one minute, then switch to the Three Stooges without missing a beat? Or just as easily go from Sanskrit to scat. And it works. That is because a great soul can encompass entire worlds without contradiction....
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