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Ken Nordine
You're Getting Better: The Word Jazz Dot Masters

Compil. US 2005 on Hip-O Select label
Jazz and Spoken Word (Field Recording, Spoken Word, Cool Jazz)

Disc one: Tracks 1, 22 & 23 previously unreleased, recorded circa 1960. Tracks 2-9 taken from Word Jazz (Dot Records, DPLP 3075, 1957 in Mono / Dot Records, DPLP 25075, 1967 rechanneled in stereo). Tracks 10-21 taken from Son of Word Jazz (Dot Records, DPLP 3096, 1957 in Mono / Dot Records, DPLP 25096, 1958 rechanneled in stereo). Disc two: Tracks 1-9 taken from Next! (Dot Records, DPLP 3196, 1959 in Mono / Dot Records, DPLP 25196, 1959 rechanneled in stereo). Tracks 10-19 taken from Word Jazz II (Dot Records, DPLP 3301, 1960 in Mono / Dot Records, DPLP 25301, 1960 rechanneled in stereo). Track 20 recorded circa 1960. Originally released on the album How are things in your town (Blue Thumb, BTS 33, 1971). Tracks 21-22 previously unreleased, recorded circa 1960. Technical note: No re-channeled stereo was employed in this recording. The Fairchild 641 stereophonic disc mastering was use in transferring the original masters from tape to disc. Mastered at Universal Mastering West. Comes in a two-panel digital sleeve. Limited edition of 5000. © ℗ 2005 Geffen Records

     
Musicians
PortraitKen Nordine voc, *1920 US
liner notes, new, liner notes, original, written by, narrator, album by
PortraitJohn Pisano g, *1931 US
acoustic guitar
PortraitEmmett Frazier , US
bass
PortraitHarold Gaylor b, vc, 1929-2015 CA
bass
PortraitJimmy Bond b, 1933-2012 US
bass
PortraitJohn Frigo b, vn, 1916-2007 US
bass
PortraitBob Frazier dr, US
drums
PortraitJerome Slosberg perc,
drums
PortraitRed Holt dr, *1932 US
drums
Forest Horn
drums, percussion
PortraitJames Cunningham ,
engineer, liner notes, new
Thane Tierney
executive producer, liner notes, new, reissue producer
PortraitJohn Gray g, US
guitar
PortraitFred Katz vc, *1962 US
leader, cello
PortraitDick Marx p, 1924-1997 US
leader, piano, piano
PortraitRichard Campbell dr,
leader, piano, vibraphone, leader, piano, vibraphone
PortraitLaurie Anderson vn, voc, *1947 US
liner notes, new
PortraitTom Waits voc, p, *1949 US
liner notes, new
PortraitVictor Vallenari ,
reeds
PortraitKen Soderblom fl, as,
woodwind
PortraitPaul Horn fl, 1930-2014 US
woodwind
Producers
Michele Horie art direction, art & production
Michael Diehl artwork
Mason Coppinger engineer
Pat Lawrence executive producer
Heather Whitten management, production
Erick Labson mastered by
Tom Mack producer
Mike Ragogna reissue producer
Composers
Ken Nordine
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1The Wet StrangerKen Nordine4:02
2What Time Is ItKen Nordine3:51
3My BabyKen Nordine2:37
4Sound MuseumKen Nordine7:11
5The VidiotKen Nordine5:32
6RogerKen Nordine5:15
7Hunger Is FromKen Nordine3:51
8Looks Like It's Going To RainKen Nordine3:31
9Flibberty JibKen Nordine4:46
10The Smith FamilyKen Nordine2:02
11Miss ConeKen Nordine2:46
12Outer SpaceKen Nordine3:40
13Down The DrainKen Nordine3:15
14SecretaryKen Nordine3:05
15Bubble GumKen Nordine2:39
16Looking At NumbersKen Nordine2:25
17Anytime, AnytimeKen Nordine2:23
18I Used To Think My Right Hand Was Uglier Than My LeftKen Nordine2:19
19LemmingKen Nordine2:20
20The BullfighterKen Nordine2:53
21Junk ManKen Nordine4:37
22Charlie ZenKen Nordine2:11
23Just A BreatherKen Nordine2:29
24Mr. BigKen Nordine1:59
25SmerdKen Nordine4:29
26Bury-It-Yourself Time CapsuleKen Nordine3:09
27Faces In The JazzamatazzKen Nordine3:43
28Manned SatelliteKen Nordine2:20
29A WhistlerKen Nordine3:02
307 + 1Ken Nordine13:10
31Hafta Have YouKen Nordine2:08
32The ClimberKen Nordine3:24
33There's A She And A HeKen Nordine3:36
34Reaching IntoKen Nordine2:06
35Adult KindergartenKen Nordine2:03
36SpectrumKen Nordine2:51
37FirefliesKen Nordine2:14
38So And SoKen Nordine2:01
39Lesson Number 1Ken Nordine1:34
40Confessions Of 013-04-1920Ken Nordine7:24
41You're Getting BetterKen Nordine2:09
42Original SinKen Nordine2:58
43PacingKen Nordine2:16
44Involutional IntellectionKen Nordine2:34
45Silly Ideas I Used To HaveKen Nordine2:50
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