In 1969 frank sinatra commissioned an entire album of poems and songs by mckuen.
Rod mckuen the earth cd.
Rod mckuen and anita kerr and the san sebastian strings the sea the earth the sky label.
Anita kerr rod mckuen the san sebastian strings the earth lp album mono promo warner bros.
Find album reviews stream songs credits and award information for the sea the earth the sky anita kerr rod mckuen the san sebastian strings on allmusic 1968.
Unfortunately for some strange reason the earth was never made into a cd so i thought i would try the sea.
The album featured the song love s been good to me which became one of mckuen s best known songs.
They made a cd of the sea.
3 vinyl lp compilation stereo country.
Rod mckuen song from the earth it doesn t matter who you love or how you love but that you love rod mckuen.
Poetry tracklist a1 my friend the sea a2 while drifting a3 girfts from the sea a4 the time of noon a5 afternoon shadows a5 do you like the rain.
The words and music of rod mckuen.
I loved rod mckuen as a teenager young adult.
The earth is as good if not better i wish they would cut a cd of this great album.
The poety is fine but there is one big problem.
Both the words and music have remained in the back of my mind since i first heard it.
The only album of the famous trilogy that i owned was the earth which i played over and over until it wore out.
This first ever worldwide release on cd of rod and anita s trilogy has been long awaited.
The sky is the third.
A must have for the true romantic these timeless recordings were the fruit of the inspired collaboration between the popular american poet rod mckuen and the great arranger vocalist anita kerr.
It was a favorite when san sebastian strings was making the albums of rod mckuen s words read along with anita kerr s music.