Colors

Ken Nordine | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 9, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Asphodel Records
• ASIN: B000001PAI
• Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #58,033 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #38 in Music > Miscellaneous > Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews > Poetry

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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An unparalelled, seminal work of spoken word poetry., June 11, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Colors (Audio CD)

Ken Nordine's free-form associations on the topic of colors is delivered in a soothing, smoky 50's jazz-lounge voice and set to a busy jazz accompanyment. This is a real treasure for anyone who is interested in spoken word, psychadelia, beat poetry, advertising copywriting, radio advertising, and even graphic design. This guy is the mad master of visual metaphor. Buy it !!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars In the beginning, or long before that., January 19, 2006

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Johnny Heering "trivia buff" (Bethel, CT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Colors (Audio CD)

Ken Nordine was commisioned by a paint company to write several commercials about colors. He recorded the spoken word ads backed by free form jazz. The commercials got so much acclaim, that he decided to record an album where he redid the spots (without mentioning the name of the paint company this time), adding many more colors. All the pieces are around a minute and a half long. Some of the tracks can be taken as social commentary, but most of them are just Nordine having fun saying whatever a particular color makes him think of. The CD adds ten bonus tracks to the original album, for a total of 34 (Nordine says he recorded 44 in all). This is a fun album, if you like music that is a little "out there".

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars how can i possibly sum up this man's uniqueness in 1 line..., June 19, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Colors (Audio CD)

Ken is a true original, blending the lost arts of true storytelling with wit, pathos and sheer idiotic charm. He is above all others, a master wordsmith and poet.

I saw this artist perform live in London at Laurie Anderson's 'Meltdown festival 1997'. If you EVER get the chance to see some of this work performed live, with Ken backed by his orchestra or Jazz artists, then do so, It will be like nothing you expect. OK - i'll try... Imagine William S Boroughs crossed with Ivor Cutler by way of.... er..... Hong Kong Phooey? ... and you 're still nowhere near it....

The Colurs album should be sampled randomly and in bite sized amounts.... be patient and the silliness will slowly infect your soul... When you are ready, check out Word Jazz Vol 1 for a taste of the bigger Nordeine picture..

Finally, if Volume two ever surfaces, can someone send me a copy?

Pick a colour, any colour and smile..

My personal choices are , Beige, Puce, Russet, maroon and Orange....