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How Are Things In Your Town?
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How Are Things In Your Town? --- 1971
Label variant with no ® symbol next to the thumb print logo and a single line of bottom rim text: "Blue Thumb Records, Inc. Beverly Hills, Calif." (No mention of Gulf+Western.) Compare to [r=667478] which is similar but adds the registration symbol. This collection is assembled from four Ken Nordine albums that were recorded annually from 1957 to 1960. Only a limited number of copies were finally pressed when the label ran into financial troubles. "What Time Is It", "The Vidiot", "Roger", "Hunger Is From", "Looks Like Rain" & "Flibberty Jib" are from Word Jazz (Dot DLP 3075) recorded in the spring of 1957. "Miss Cone", "Outer Space", "Down The Drain", "Anytime, Anytime" & "Lemming" are from Son Of Word Jazz (Dot stereo DLP 25096) recorded in the spring of 1958. "Mr. Big", "Smerd", "Bury-It Yourself Time Capsule", "Manned Space Capsule" & "The Whistler" are from Next Word Jazz (Dot DLP 3196) recorded in the spring of 1959. "Reaching Into In", "Fireflies", "Confessions of 349-18-5171", "You're Getting Better" & "Original Sin" are from Word Jazz Volume Two (Dot DLP 3301) recorded in the spring of 1960. "Pacing" is also from this session, but has never before been released. Nordine's poem Terrible parable is reproduced on sleeve. Packaged in a gatefold sleeve.
Artist Bio
Videos
Original Sin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iU4zb78Dl2Y
Ken Nordine What time is it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVYpCdY4Y_0
Down The Drain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cu6WurOI5K4
Reaching Into In
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KP4PTnMRox8
Lemming
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PX2xepaQF7Q
Flibberty Jib
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQtSrPQjoqU
A Whistler
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnS8TegWmxY
Bury-It-Yourself Time Capsules
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpX1sa4tBxE
Ken Nordine- Hunger is From
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k88msPKWkKY
Ken Nordine - Smerd (1959)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrQa8yI-8es
Anytime, Anytime
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JraQ_uY0gws
Pacing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMOwLwdPbSE
Fireflies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERMpUfjhltg
Outer Space
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGVMkJIrP8o
Ken Nordine : Manned Space Capsule
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3EPCKlFflE
The Vidiot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sblg1a7fUVE
Miss Cone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0rgrzHhIcg
Mr. Big
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qcmf4ZPVXK8
Confessions Of 349-18-5171
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAdQdfVn9hg
Roger
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T22deHuCpr0
Looks Like It's Going To Rain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rle5ZshEd4U
You're Getting Better
Tracklist
Original Sin
What Time Is It?
Down The Drain
Reaching Into In
Lemming
Flibberty Jib
The Whistler
Bury-It-Yourself Time Capsule
Hunger Is From
Smerd
Anytime, Anytime
Pacing
Firefly
Outer Space
Manned Space Capsule
The Vidiot
Miss Cone
Mr. Big
Confessions Of 349-18-5171
Roger
Looks Like Rain
You're Getting Better