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Colors

by: Ken Nordine

Release Date July 18, 2005
This album exhibits certain innocence and sugary charm only possible for the 60's. Certainly it's cringing in a 'yeah man' way but it also has something less obvious that makes it quite charming.

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Word Jazz: a Transparent Mask

by: Ken Nordine

Release Date July 16, 2001
I came across this album on another website, where it had been reviewed. Reading the review i was intrigued by the impression of weird genius but nothing prepared me for just how weird this genius is! The track that sums it all up for me is "Truth Mute", which takes the form of a phone conversation between Nordine and an alter-ego, who appears to be his subconscious.

They start having a most bizarre conversation. Ken, who is still half-asleep, seems to sense there's something odd about it but can't quite work out what. "Where did you say you were calling from again?" he asks at one point. All the time there is this eerie muzak playing quietly in the background - all the more disturbing because you can't work out whether it's ... Read More:

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The Best of Word Jazz, Vol. 1

by: Ken Nordine

Release Date November 27, 1990
So is this crazy stuff or inspired? I don't know, maybe you need to be a true prophet to decide. The consolation is that it is GREAT FUN. I, being a Brit (but nevertheless a lover of Americans), have always been critical of the Americans lack of irony, but I can tell you Mr Nordine ooze's it! In some ways Ken Nordine could be dismissed as a musical oddity (I think one review likens it to William Shatners descent into musical madness) but for me he has genuinely invented a new communications genre. This is Rap for the Jazz fan, pop for the poetry lovers, and sheer bloody good fun for the rest of us. But do not dismiss this work as a triviality, for there is depth here. It is a bit like Nietzsche's emblematic abyss - the more you stare into it, ... Read More:

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Wink

by: Ken Nordine

Release Date July 21, 2003
So is this crazy stuff or inspired? I don't know, maybe you need to be a true prophet to decide. The consolation is that it is GREAT FUN. I, being a Brit (but nevertheless a lover of Americans), have always been critical of the Americans lack of irony, but I can tell you Mr Nordine ooze's it! In some ways Ken Nordine could be dismissed as a musical oddity (I think one review likens it to William Shatners descent into musical madness) but for me he has genuinely invented a new communications genre. This is Rap for the Jazz fan, pop for the poetry lovers, and sheer bloody good fun for the rest of us. But do not dismiss this work as a triviality, for there is depth here. It is a bit like Nietzsche's emblematic abyss - the more you stare into it, ... Read More:

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You're Getting Better: The Word Jazz Dot Masters

by: Ken Nordine

Release Date August 01, 2007
So is this crazy stuff or inspired? I don't know, maybe you need to be a true prophet to decide. The consolation is that it is GREAT FUN. I, being a Brit (but nevertheless a lover of Americans), have always been critical of the Americans lack of irony, but I can tell you Mr Nordine ooze's it! In some ways Ken Nordine could be dismissed as a musical oddity (I think one review likens it to William Shatners descent into musical madness) but for me he has genuinely invented a new communications genre. This is Rap for the Jazz fan, pop for the poetry lovers, and sheer bloody good fun for the rest of us. But do not dismiss this work as a triviality, for there is depth here. It is a bit like Nietzsche's emblematic abyss - the more you stare into it, ... Read More:

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A Dub Plate of Food, Vol. 2

by: DJ Food & Ken Nordine

Release Date March 07, 2000
So is this crazy stuff or inspired? I don't know, maybe you need to be a true prophet to decide. The consolation is that it is GREAT FUN. I, being a Brit (but nevertheless a lover of Americans), have always been critical of the Americans lack of irony, but I can tell you Mr Nordine ooze's it! In some ways Ken Nordine could be dismissed as a musical oddity (I think one review likens it to William Shatners descent into musical madness) but for me he has genuinely invented a new communications genre. This is Rap for the Jazz fan, pop for the poetry lovers, and sheer bloody good fun for the rest of us. But do not dismiss this work as a triviality, for there is depth here. It is a bit like Nietzsche's emblematic abyss - the more you stare into it, ... Read More:

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Upper Limbo

by: Ken Nordine

Release Date
So is this crazy stuff or inspired? I don't know, maybe you need to be a true prophet to decide. The consolation is that it is GREAT FUN. I, being a Brit (but nevertheless a lover of Americans), have always been critical of the Americans lack of irony, but I can tell you Mr Nordine ooze's it! In some ways Ken Nordine could be dismissed as a musical oddity (I think one review likens it to William Shatners descent into musical madness) but for me he has genuinely invented a new communications genre. This is Rap for the Jazz fan, pop for the poetry lovers, and sheer bloody good fun for the rest of us. But do not dismiss this work as a triviality, for there is depth here. It is a bit like Nietzsche's emblematic abyss - the more you stare into it, ... Read More:

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Devout Catalyst

by: Ken Nordine

Release Date February 01, 1992
I'll be honest...

I'd never heard of Ken Nordine and only bought it for Tom wait's contribution.

BUT... I loved it form begining to end. Great voice, great words, great music. Randomness is rarely this beautiful and listenable. I feel that this is the begining of another special consumer relationship for me!

-G

P.S. The Tom Waits tracks are great too.

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The Best of Word Jazz, Vol. 1 [CASSETTE]

by: Ken Nordine

Release Date May 01, 1992
So is this crazy stuff or inspired? I don't know, maybe you need to be a true prophet to decide. The consolation is that it is GREAT FUN. I, being a Brit (but nevertheless a lover of Americans), have always been critical of the Americans lack of irony, but I can tell you Mr Nordine ooze's it! In some ways Ken Nordine could be dismissed as a musical oddity (I think one review likens it to William Shatners descent into musical madness) but for me he has genuinely invented a new communications genre. This is Rap for the Jazz fan, pop for the poetry lovers, and sheer bloody good fun for the rest of us. But do not dismiss this work as a triviality, for there is depth here. It is a bit like Nietzsche's emblematic abyss - the more you stare into it, ... Read More:

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A Chance Operation - John Cage Tribute

from: Classics

Release Date January 01, 1994
Pure entertainment --- if you know what I mean... Yes, this IS a GREAT tribute to John Cage who himself is and might always be one of the really greatest (not only american) composers. I personally dig especially John Cale's and Frank Zappa's parts: both great composers too. But you should listen by yourself... Just enjoy the entertainment!