Description
Offered for sale is an original U.S. stereo copy of Ken Nordine Does Robert Shure’s “Twink” by voiceover artist Ken Nordine.
About this copy: This copy of Robert Shure’s “Twink” is a 1967 U.S. stereo pressing on the Philips label.
The cover is VG++ with light general wear. There is a punch hole in the upper right hand corner.
The disc is VG++ and close to M- with a couple of light sleeve scuffs. It’s a clean disc that has had little play.
A nice copy of a scarce Ken Nordine LP.
Background: Released in 1967, Ken Nordine Does Robert Shure’s “Twink” was the eighth album by American voiceover artist Ken Nordine.
Allmusic.com gave Ken Nordine Does Robert Shure’s “Twink” a 4 star review:
Originally released as Twink in 1967 (and changed because of the unrelated connotations the word has been saddled with since), Wink is not a typical Ken Nordine album. Instead of a word jazz album with poetry of his own design, Wink takes a series of pieces written by beat poet Robert Shure and sets them to music. Knowing that it’s not Nordine-penned, it might be tempting to write this one off without even hearing it, but that would be a mistake; Shure originally wrote the poetry in 1957, about the same time that Nordine was getting his start with the Word Jazz series of albums, and both shared a surreal sense of humor and a love of wordplay. In fact, the concept almost sounds like it was custom-designed for Nordine. Two voices, both voiced by Nordine and both presumably different facets of the same character, face off against each other and have discussions about topics that are both mundane and absurd….The musical backing here is varied, with a bit of rock and some sound effects, but many of the pieces have a jazzy style that Nordine fans will find comfortably familiar.
| Country of origin: | U.S. |
| Size: | 12″ |
| Record Label: | Philips |
| Catalog Number: |
PHS 600-258 |
| Year of Release: | 1967 |
| Format: | Stereo |
| Share: |       |
