Description
Compilation – Internal Journal – Cassette
Internal Journal is a spoken word compilation album released in 1994 by New Alliance Records, a label known for its eclectic roster and support of experimental artists.
The album features a collaborative piece titled Internal Journal 14 Spoken Word Observations, which runs for approximately 13 minutes and 45 seconds. This track is a montage of spoken word performances, reflecting a range of personal narratives, social commentaries, and poetic expressions. Additionally, the album includes ‘Internal Journal (Separated Selections),’ offering individual tracks that delve deeper into specific themes and styles presented in the collaborative piece.
Internal Journal exemplifies New Alliance Records’ commitment to promoting avant-garde and spoken word artists. The compilation provides a platform for diverse voices, capturing the experimental spirit of the early 1990s spoken word scene.
For those interested in spoken word artistry and the experimental music landscape of the 1990s, Internal Journal offers a unique auditory experience that encapsulates the era’s creative explorations.
‘The configuration contains one uninterrupted selection which is the original soundtrack to the ‘L.A. Internal Journal, Volume 1′ laserdisc heard as a fully realize [sic] audio text. Each of the 14 wordsmiths’ individual pieces then appears as one of 14 distinct selections so that the artists’ visions can be heard as discrete works.’
Brand new, never played and still sealed in the factory plastic seal
SST Records
Track Listing
1. Internal Journal 14 Spoken Word Observations
2. Harvey Kubernik (from ”From Life”)
3. Marisela Norte (from ”Angel”)
4. Miles Ciletti (from ”Parking Not Included”)
5. Wanda Coleman (from ”On Speed”)
6. Steve Abee (from ”Los Angeles”)
7. Linda Albertano (from ”The 10”)
8. Paul Body (from ”From Myrtle Ave. To The Promised Land”)
9. Tommy Swerdlow (from ”Aqua Velva”)
10. Danny Weizmann (from ”Where I’m Coming From”)
11. Pleasant Gehman (from ”Way Out West”)
12. Joel Lipman – Seeing Stars
13. Drew Steele (from ”Life After Sex”)
14. Julie Lynn Ritter (from ”Daughter”)
15. Michael C Ford (from ”Hallowed Be Thy Blame”)
