Description
The Original Last Poets – Right On! (Original Soundtrack) – Vinyl Record
The soundtrack to Right On!, the documentary from 1971 that followed a day in the life of The Last Poets – the group of New York City black poets/musicians that were born from the late 1960s African American civil rights movement. As can be expected, you get some interesting and thought-provoking performance poetry alongside the sparse beats of the conga drum.
Apparently, a lot of the poetry performed for the camera was lost because of faulty sound equipment. The liner notes on this LP read “All poems recorded at The Cubicolo Theatre, New York City except Soul which is from the movie soundtrack.”
Gatefold Jacket
Brand new, never played and still in the factory plastic
Right On! is an album by The Original Last Poets, released in 1967. The Original Last Poets were a group of African American artists and poets known for their contributions to the Black Arts Movement and their influential spoken word performances.
The album Right On! is one of the seminal works of the spoken word and poetry genre. It features powerful and politically charged spoken word performances that address issues of racial injustice, civil rights, and African American identity during the 1960s.
Some of the notable tracks on the album include “Jibaro / My Pretty Nigger,” “Black Woman,” and “Willie Armstrong Jones.” These performances are characterized by their passionate delivery, social commentary, and calls for change.
Right On! had a significant impact on the development of spoken word and poetry as a form of artistic expression and political activism. The Original Last Poets’ fearless and uncompromising approach to their art made them influential figures in the cultural and social movements of the era.
Track Listing
Jibaro / My Pretty Nigger
Been Done Already
Hey Now
Die Nigga!!!
Un Rifle / Oracion Rifle Prayer
Tell Me Brother
Black Woman
James Brown
Soul
Today Is A Killer
Willie Armstrong Jones
Puerto Rican Rhythms
Poetry Is Black
Jazz
The Shalimar
Into The Streets
Alley
The Library
