No birds fly here, none will. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. I also found that it is a great album to play for the girlfriend for a romantic candle lit bath. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, Visit Amazon's San Sebastian Strings Store, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. This is the first of the 3 I had in vinyl: THE SEA, THE WIND, and THE EARTH. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. I owned the vinyl version of this in 1971 and have been searching for it on CD for many years. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. — Rod McKuen I cannot speculate on what our cluttered mind will save- sleepy Sundays, or a nosebleed after love. The restless and mysterious sea provides the context for poems about love and loss, joy and pain. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Rod McKuen - The Sea, 1967 . I have already listened to the album a minimum of 30 times since getting the electronic version and there are absolutely no disappointments. Please try again. Something went wrong. “For every star that falls to earth a new one glows. Jesse Pearson was the narrator of The Sea and its followups Home to the Sea and The Soft Sea, while most other albums in the series had McKuen narrating. So glad to have this in my collection. And the sea sends sailors crashing on the rocks, as easily as it guides them safely home. This was a HUGE disappointment, so if you are like me and really enjoyed Rod's scratchy, whispering, seductive voice as much as the material itself, be forewarned...you will be very let down!! I bought this a long time ago. Couldn't be happier. A great read, easy to process. Jean - Oliver; 10. I discovered Rod Mckuen in the 80's when I dug this album out of my parent's record collection. For us, the older listeners, it is great cuddle music where you can hear what's in your lover's heart that he cannot put into words. Surely he is worthy of his work being shown on Poetry sites. I wish I'd known you then.”, “Crowded rooms and lonesome tunes and very little sky.”, “I will not ask you where you have been tonight, “Sorry no one could see how beautifully happy we were.”, “Thank you for the sun you brought this morning, “I want to see the world within the circle of your arms and sail the wide sea of your thighs.”. If You Go Away - Dusty Springfield; 12. Tracklist. One tends to be lacking in childhood friends when … Children One and All - Mary Travers / Rod McKuen (previously unreleased) 8. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Report Reply He was after all the biggest selling Poet in the World. Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2015, Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2014, College memories -- it is a great set of Poems, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 1, 2017, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 29, 2014. I don't have a comment to make on Rod's wonderful poem. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Error rating book. The Ever Constant Sea Words: Rod McKuen, Music: Anita Kerr Once upon a time, loving set me free Free as any bird whoever heard The wind blow in the trees. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. This album had been in my collection years ago on vinyl, and the ability to once again enjoy the poetry accompanied by the mesmerizing music brought extreme joy. My Mother loved this as it was a gift to her. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. And monotonous river rolls And runs and rolls some more. Welcome back. If you want a seaside ambiance, play the album with a backdrop of candlelight and a glass of your favorite wine, sit back, and drift on the musical melodies of the San Sebastian Strings. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Good to be reacquainted. que l'on peut retrouver en CD. Rod McKuen is NOT even speaking the lines, not reciting his own work, like he did on "The Earth" album. Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2013. But for a poetry lover! The book arrived as described by the Seller and it arrived ahead of schedule. Living as an Airforce "nomad" most of my childhood, many of my memories stay locked inside. Unable to add item to List. Unable to add item to List. Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2011, What a treat. Greatest Hits of Rod McKuen Expanded Edition, Love's Been Good To Me: Songs Of Rod Mckuen / Various, Reflections: The Greatest Songs Of Rod McKuen. In 1969, Frank Sinatra commissioned an entire album of poems and songs by McKuen; arranged by Don Costa , it was released under the title A Man Alone: The Words and Music of Rod McKuen . I loved Rod McKuen as a teenager/young adult. The effect was instantaneous. This is truely the best album in the world for a quiet mood. Please try again. The Sea Around Me: Poems [McKuen, Rod] on Amazon.com. 01. Shirt Stays for Men Fully Adjustable Shirt Garters Suspenders with Side-fixing Non-... SGNOIEY Men's Pajamas Pants,100% Knit Cotton Sleep Long Lounge Pants-Blue S, SGNOIEY Men's Sleep Shorts,100% Cotton Knit Sleep Shorts & Lounge Wear-Blue S. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. My record is so very old and worn from playing it over and over! I don't know that I ever appreciated poetry until I listened to Rod with the musical compliment behind! The poety is fine, but there is one BIG problem. Rod often performed within the same venues as Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg which must have been a bitter pill for the "Highbrow" critics. Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2003. Boy Named Charlie Brown, A - Rod McKuen; 11. Thank you, brought back many memories ! Rod McKuen April 29,1933 - January 29,2015. Released in 1968. Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2015, Thank you for a quick and easy transaction. Loved this when I was younger, love it now, so relaxing to hear the sea, and his soothing voice, wonderful!!! Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Refresh and try again. Rod McKuen. The words engender images that allow the listener to imagine scenarios steeped in thought and romance while the music lulls the active participant to escape the immediate surroundings and encourages a trance-like imagination, transporting listeners to the waves lapping at a favorite beach. I was delighted when it came, but even more so when the receiver was thrilled too! Main Page Paris, Three Stanyan Street Comfort Eighteen Gifts from the Sea If You Go Away Artist Bio . Thank you. The liner notes say "a friend" is speaking. Was so pleased to find it on Amazon. No fox will chase his rabbit down pinning him to the frozen ground.. Not even cloud will come to cover […] I wanted to write you some words you'd remember words so alert they's leap from the paper and crawl up your shoulder and lie by your ears and be there to comfort you down through the years. After love had gone I had merely me And my only friend The Ever Constant Sea We've been through it all, my old friend and me Summertime and fall have shown us All the world there is to see. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Sep 15, 2018 - Right from his early days in the late '50's Ginny and I delighted in this man's varied and satisfying works. Delighted with my purchase. The Sea. So soothing. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. I love the sea but it doesn't make me less afraid of it I love you but I'm not always sure of what you are and how you feel.” ― Rod McKuen, Listen to the Warm Jazz. Sea, The - The San Sebastian Strings; 13. Un CD à redécouvrir que j'avais dans ma collection de ... Un CD à redécouvrir que j'avais dans ma collection de disques format vinyle en coffret 3 disques! There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. “This is the way it was while I was waiting for your eyes to find me.”, “and if the world breaks down, I'll be around.”, “Now is next to nothing compared to where I've been.”, “Who is not a love seeker when December comes? Vinyl, Original recording, January 1, 1967. My Favorite Poems by: Rod McKuen SONG WITHOUT WORDS Imagine-By John Lennon. I know only the dying heart needs the nourishment of memory to live beyond too many winters. Besides the beauty of words and music, there are so many lessons one can learn about love. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. His voice may not be as smooth as some...just touched with a wee bit of gravel but it gives you the feeling of a man who has lived and loved and will again. especially if I'm having trouble getting to sleep; or just wanting to ease my mind on a rainy afternoon. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Please try again. Takes you away to stress free place. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 18, 2016, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 8, 2013. This book is great for any poet nostalgic for the 70s. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. There's a problem loading this menu right now. Please try again. Gold Turtle Shaped Bottle Opener Abridor De Botellas Destapadores De Cerveza Pepsi ... Popsicle Socks Food Funny Novelty Socks For Mens Boys Women Groomsmen Gift (Pineapp... Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. Released in 1967, this was the first of a series of hit albums that set the poetry of Rod McKuen to music and sound effects composed by Anita Kerr of the Anita Kerr Singers. Self Pity – Poem by Rod McKuen Spring has never seen this country, where lilac root stays frozen, cold. Love Rod or hate him, I really don't care because he brought peace and love into our sphere.