Serpent Power/Poet Song

serpent power/poet song

Track Listings
1. Don't You Listen To Her
2. Gently, Gently
3. Open House
4. Flying Away
5. Nobody Blues
6. Up And Down
7. Sky Baby
8. Forget
9. Dope Again
10. Endless Tunnel
11. I'm The Early Morning Racer (Poem)
12. I'll Forget You
13. Bath (Poem)
14. I'm A Lover
15. Ravel Blues
16. Blackest Rose (Poem)
17. It Is For You
18. Lullaby
19. I'm So Willing
20. Lamentation For Hank Williams (Poem)
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Serpent Power/Poet Song
The Serpent Power/Poet Song
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    		The Serpent Power/Poet Song
    Tina & David Meltzer , and The Serpent Power
    Manufacturer: Akarma
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    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000BJRJ6I
    Release Date: 2005-10-11

    Tracks:

    1. Don't You Listen to Her
    2. Gently, Gently
    3. Open House
    4. Flying Away
    5. Nobody Blues
    6. Up and Down
    7. Sky Baby
    8. Forget
    9. Dope Again
    10. Endless Tunnel
    11. I'm the Early Morning Racer (Poem)
    12. I'll Forget You
    13. Bath (Poem)
    14. I'm a Lover
    15. Ravel Blues
    16. Blackest Rose (Poem)
    17. It Is for You
    18. Lullaby
    19. I'm So Willing
    20. Lamentation for Hank Williams (Poem)
    21. Hymn to Love
    22. Confessin' (Poem)
    23. Pure White Place
    24. Poem for My Wife (Poem)
    25. For Tina
    The Serpent Power/Poet Song
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Two wonderful albums from a magical past
    		 The Serpent Power/Poet Song
    Tina & David Meltzer , and The Serpent Power
    Manufacturer: Akarma Italy
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B0002WTK1G
    Release Date: 2005-10-11

    Tracks:

    1. Don't You Listen to Her
    2. Gently, Gently
    3. Open House
    4. Flying Away
    5. Nobody Blues
    6. Up and Down
    7. Sky Baby
    8. Forget
    9. Dope Again
    10. Endless Tunnel
    11. I'm the Early Morning Racer (Poem)
    12. I'll Forget You
    13. Bath (Poem)
    14. I'm a Lover
    15. Ravel Blues
    16. Blackest Rose (Poem)
    17. It Is for You
    18. Lullaby
    19. I'm So Willing
    20. Lamentation for Hank Williams (Poem)
    21. Hymn to Love
    22. Confessin' (Poem)
    23. Pure White Place
    24. Poem for My Wife (Poem)
    25. For Tina

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Two wonderful albums from a magical past.......2007-02-07

    David Meltzer -- poet, essayist, interviewer, novelist, scholar, teacher -- and on the two albums collected here on one CD, songwriter & performer. The Serpent Power will be remembered by those of a certain age & cultural inclination for "Endless Tunnel," which received quite a bit airplay on progressive FM radio, once upon a time.

    But this isn't a case of a countercultural one-hit wonder, far from it! The entire Serpent Power album is a fine collection of songs, obviously owing much to the San Francisco sound of the times, but notable for their pure, often melancholy melody & their distinctive lyrics. David Meltzer was reading & recording poetry back in the late Beat days, and knew how to put words & music together. He also knew that lyrics require something a little different than poetry, ensuring that his songs are intelligent & emotionally charged without becoming pretentious. Their beauty is heightened by the clear, honest, haunting voice of his wife Tina.

    Which brings us to the second album, "Poet Song." Here the songs are interspersed with poems, and the overall theme is a study of love. Aided by tasteful strings at times, carried by Tina's lovely, aching voice, these songs celebrate the wonders, joys, fears & aspirations of love between husband & wife, parent & child. Let me single out "Lullaby" as an exceptional song, never maudlin, always moving -- something very difficult to pull off successfully, but it definitely works here.

    Some forgotten albums perhaps deserve their fate. But this is a genuine find, well worth rediscovering. There's a quiet but powerful spirit driving these songs, giving them real substance that makes them much more than just charming period pieces. Most highly recommended!

    (If you enjoy this CD, you'll also want to track down Tina & David Meltzer's "Green Morning," the follow-up to "Poet Song," which was unfairly & unceremoniously shelved in 1970 & only recently released on CD -- it's just as good!)

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