





Jack Kerouac - Readings By Jack Kerouac On The Beat Generation
Vocal: Jack Kerouac
Written by Jack Kerouac
1 LP, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Thrid Man in Detroit
Label : Verve - Verve by Request Series
Original Label : Verve
Recorded in 1959
Engineered by Ben Young
Produced by Bill Randle
Mastered by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound
Liner Notes by Bill Randle
Photography by Robert Frank, John Cohen
Originally released in January 1960
Reissued in December 2024
Tracks :
Side A:
- San Francisco Scene (The Beat Generation)
- San Francisco Blues (Fragments)
- Lucien Midnight: The Sounds of the Universe in My Window
- History of Bop
Side B:
- The Subterraneans
- Visions of Neal (Neal and the Three Stooges)
Reviews :
“On this 1967 Impulse release, tenor saxophonist Archie Shepp unleashed his 18-minute tour de force "The Magic of Ju-Ju," combining free jazz tenor with steady frenetic African drumming. Shepp's emotional and fiery tenor takes off immediately, gradually morphing with the five percussionists -- Beaver Harris, Norman Connor, Ed Blackwell, Frank Charles, and Dennis Charles -- who perform on instruments including rhythm logs and talking drums. Shepp never loses the initial energy, moving forward like a man possessed as the drumming simultaneously builds into a fury. Upon the final three minutes, the trumpets of Martin Banks and Michael Zwerin make an abrupt brief appearance, apparently to ground the piece to a halt. This is one of Shepp's most chaotic yet rhythmically hypnotic pieces. The three remaining tracks, somewhat overshadowed by the title piece, are quick flourishes of free bop on "Shazam," "Sorry Bout That," and the slower, waltz-paced "You're What This Day Is All About."” AllMusic Review by Al Campbell
Rating:
AllMusic 5 / 5 , Discogs 4.19 / 5