Rod McKuen - New Sounds In Folk Music - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

An American singer-songwriter, musician and poet, Rod McKuen was one of the best-selling poets in the United States during the late 1960s. McKuen released a wide range of recordings which included popular music, spoken word, soundtracks and classical music, selling over 100 million recordings worldwide. Presented here is his classic 1963 album “There's A Hoot Tonight!,” presented here newly remastered and finally available in the digital domain.

Rodney Marvin InchRodInch McKuen (April 29, 1933 - January 29, 2015) was an American poet, singer-songwriter, and actor. He was one of the best-selling poets in the United States during the late 1960s. Throughout his career, McKuen produced a wide range of recordings, which included popular music, spoken word poetry, film soundtracks and classical music. He earned two Academy Award nominations and one Pulitzer nomination for his music compositions

New Ballads by Rod McKuen - Rod attained new artistic heights with his 1970 New Ballads. It's a masterful collaboration with ace arranger Don Costa, whose subdued, sublime instrumentation sets the perfect tone for McKuen's intimate, romantic musical ruminations. Among the highlights is one of Rod's celebrated collaborations with Jacques Brel, 'I'm Not Afraid,' while 'As I Love My Own' is a signature McKuen exploration of the tension between love and lust, set to his beloved nature imagery. New Ballads was the highest charting of Rod's studio albums during his decade with Warner Bros., and rightly so'it's arguably the most consistent and coherent of all of his collections, and sets quite the mood. Joe Marchese contributes liner notes to this CD debut, punctuated by period photos. Newly remastered by Mike Milchner at SonicVision'wear headphones for the full effect!