Poetry for the Beat Generation

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Jack Kerouac
Studio album (spoken word) by Jack Kerouac
Released	1959
Recorded	1958
Genre	Spoken Word
Length	40.8
Label	Hanover
Producer	Bob Thiele
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Jack Kerouac chronology
Poetry For The Beat Generation (1959) Blues And Haikus (1959)

Poetry For The Beat Generation (Hanover LP #5000) is Jack Kerouac's debut album. Kerouac is accompanied by Steve Allen on the piano. Released in 1959.

[edit] Track listing

1. "October In The Railroad Earth" – 7:08 (Jack Kerouac)
2. "Deadbelly" – 1:02 (Jack Kerouac)
3. "Charlie Parker" – 3:43 (Jack Kerouac)
4. "The Sounds Of The Universe Coming In My Window" – 3:14 (Jack Kerouac)
5. "One Mother" – 0:47 (Jack Kerouac)
6. "Goofing At The Table" – 1:42 (Jack Kerouac)
7. "Bowery Blues" – 3:48 (Jack Kerouac)
8. "Abraham" – 1:14 (Jack Kerouac)
9. "Dave Brubeck" – 0:27 (Jack Kerouac)
10. "I Had A Slouch Hat Too One Time" – 6:11 (Jack Kerouac)
11. "The Wheel Of The Quivering Meat Conception" – 1:51 (Jack Kerouac)
12. "McDougal Street Blues" – 3:23 (Jack Kerouac)
13. "The Moon Her Majesty" – 1:36 (Jack Kerouac)
14. "I'd Rather Be Thin Than Famous" – 0:37 (Jack Kerouac)
15. "Readings from On the Road & Visions of Cody"– 3:31 (Jack Kerouac)

The album is included in the CD-box-set "The Jack Kerouac Collection".