Rod McKuen discography
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Rod McKuen was an American poet, singer-songwriter, and actor.
Albums
[edit]| Year | Album | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Songs For A Lazy Afternoon | Studio | debut album, according to Billboard; Rod McKuen's official website places this as his second album |
| 1958 | Lonely Summer | Studio | debut album released in 1955, according to Rod McKuen's official website; Billboard places this as his second album, released in 1958 |
| Time Of Desire | Studio | spoken word album | |
| 1959 | Beatsville | Studio | spoken word album |
| Anywhere I Wander | Studio | vocal album | |
| 1960 | Alone After Dark | Studio | vocal album |
| Written In The Stars (The Zodiac Suite) | Studio | astrology-themed instrumental album composed by Rod and conducted by Dick Jacobs | |
| 1961 | Stranger In Town | Studio | vocal album |
| In Search Of Eros | Studio | spoken word album | |
| 1962 | Mr. Oliver Twist | Studio | vocal album |
| 1963 | New Sounds In Folk Music | Studio | vocal album |
| 1964 | There's A Hoot Tonight (with The Horizon Singers) | Studio | vocal album |
| Sings Rod McKuen | Studio | vocal album | |
| Seasons In The Sun | Studio | vocal album | |
| Rod McKuen | Reissue | UK version of “There's A Hoot Tonight”; omits 4 tracks and adds 1 track by the Sherwood Singers | |
| Sings Folk | Reissue | alternate UK version of “There's A Hoot Tonight”; omits 4 tracks (different from the above reissue) | |
| 1965 | In Concert | Live | compiles various live performances from the US, UK, and France |
| Prolific Composer Sings His Own | Studio | vocal album | |
| Got To Roam | Reissue | UK version of “New Sounds In Folk Music”; omits 2 tracks | |
| 1966 | The Loner | Studio | vocal album |
| Other Kinds Of Songs | Studio | vocal album | |
| 1967 | The Sea | Studio | mood music with spoken word by Jesse Pearson; written by Rod, composed by Anita Kerr, performed by The San Sebastian Strings |
| Through European Windows | Studio | vocal album | |
| The Earth | Studio | mood music with spoken word by Rod; written by Rod, composed by Anita Kerr, performed by The San Sebastian Strings | |
| Listen To The Warm | Studio | spoken word/vocal album | |
| Seasons In The Sun, 2 | Studio | vocal album | |
| The Sea/The Earth/The Sky | Compilation | 3-record set compiling “The Sea” and “The Earth” by The San Sebastian Strings, as well as the previously unreleased “The Sky” | |
| The Love Movement | Studio | vocal/instrumental album performed by various artists; written, composed, and produced by Rod | |
| The Sea | Studio | Japanese-language version of “The Sea” with narration by Koji Ishizaka | |
| The Earth | Studio | Japanese-language version of “The Earth” with narration by Koji Ishizaka | |
| 1968 | The Sky | Studio | mood music with spoken word by Gene Merlino; written by Rod, composed by Anita Kerr, performed by The San Sebastian Strings |
| Home To The Sea | Studio | mood music with spoken word by Jesse Pearson; written by Rod, composed by Anita Kerr, performed by The San Sebastian Strings | |
| The Beautiful Strangers | Studio | vocal album | |
| Rod McKuen’s Something Beyond | Studio | instrumental album, credited to “The Orchestra Of Two Worlds” | |
| The Rod McKuen Folk Album | Compilation | folk-themed compilation album, including new songs | |
| Blessings In Shades Of Green | Studio | vocal album | |
| Joanna (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | Studio | instrumental and vocal soundtrack from the film “Joanna” | |
| The Single Man | Studio | vocal album | |
| Lonesome Cities | Studio | spoken word album; winner of the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Recording of 1968 | |
| Concerto No. 1 For Four Harpsichords And Orchestra/Four Statements From Three Books | Studio | classical album, conducted by Arthur Greenslade and performed by The London Arte Orchestra | |
| Very Warm | Reissue | re-release of “Alone After Dark”; omits 4 tracks and adds 2 new tracks | |
| Bits And Pieces | Compilation | contains tracks from “Anywhere I Wander” and “Lonely Summer”, along with 4 uncollected tracks | |
| Takes A San Francisco Hippie Trip | Reissue | retitled, edited for content, and resequenced version of “Beatsville” | |
| About Me | Reissue | contains 8 tracks from “Time Of Desire”, plus 2 new tracks | |
| Desire Has No Special Time | Reissue | re-release of “Time Of Desire”, omits 1 track | |
| Life Is | Reissue | re-release of “Beatsville” | |
| The Sky | Studio | Japanese-language version of “The Sky” with narration by Koji Ishizaka | |
| Home To The Sea | Studio | Japanese-language version of “Home To The Sea” with narration by Koji Ishizaka | |
| 1969 | Greatest Hits Of Rod McKuen | Studio | new recordings of Rod's best-known songs up to that point; 1996 CD reissue adds 6 additional tracks |
| The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | Studio | instrumental and vocal soundtrack from the film “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie”; contains 19 tracks | |
| The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie (Original Motion Picture Score) | Studio | instrumental and vocal songs from the film “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” with The Cinema Sound Stage Orchestra; contains 15 tracks | |
| The Best Of Rod McKuen | Compilation | collects previously released songs from his six RCA studio albums | |
| Me, Natalie (Original Sound Track Recording) | Studio | instrumental and vocal soundtrack from the film “Me, Natalie”; lyrics by Rod, music composed & conducted by Henry Mancini | |
| Rod McKuen At Carnegie Hall | Live | recorded in live performance at Carnegie Hall on April 29, 1969 | |
| (...The Sun Shines Down For Everybody But Especially) For Lovers | Studio | mood music with spoken word by Joey Benson; written by Rod, composed by Anita Kerr, performed by The San Sebastian Strings | |
| The Complete Sea | Compilation | 3-record set compiling “The Sea” and “Home To The Sea” by The San Sebastian Strings, as well as the previously unreleased “The Soft Sea” | |
| The Sounds Of Day, The Sounds Of Night | Reissue | re-release of “Time Of Desire”; omits 6 tracks and adds 3 tracks from “Beatsville” | |
| Il Mare | Studio | Italian-language version of “The Sea” with narration by Arnoldo Foà | |
| 1970 | New Ballads | Studio | vocal album |
| The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie | Studio | instrumental and vocal songs from the film “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie”; contains 12 tracks | |
| Love’s Been Good To Me | Studio | vocal album | |
| A Boy Named Charlie Brown (Selections From The Soundtrack) | Studio | instrumental and vocal soundtrack from the film “A Boy Named Charlie Brown”; music & lyrics by Rod | |
| Live In London! | Live | recorded in live performance at the London Palladium on May 23, 1970; 2008 CD/digital reissue adds 15 live bonus tracks | |
| Symphony No. 1 “All Men Love Something” | Studio | classical album, conducted by Arthur Greenslade and performed by The Westminster Symphony Orchestra | |
| The Soft Sea | Studio | mood music with spoken word by Jesse Pearson; written by Rod, composed by Anita Kerr, performed by The San Sebastian Strings | |
| A Boy Named Charlie Brown | Studio | instrumental and vocal selections from the films “A Boy Named Charlie Brown”, “The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie”, “Me, Natalie”, and “Joanna” | |
| Rod McKuen’s Greatest Hits-2 | Compilation | collects previously released songs with newly recorded versions; 1996 CD reissue adds 6 additional tracks | |
| Try Rod McKuen In The Privacy Of Your Own Home | Compilation | collects previously released studio and live tracks with newly recorded songs | |
| So My Sheep May Safely Graze | Studio | Christmas-themed vocal album | |
| Concerto No. 2 For Guitar & Orchestra/Five Pieces For Orchestra | Studio | classical album, conducted by Arthur Greenslade and performed by The Symphony de Madrid & The London Arte Orchestra | |
| In The Beginning... | Compilation | collects previously released tracks from “Songs For A Lazy Afternoon” and “The Yellow Unicorn”; the 2015 CD/digital reissue includes an additional 17 tracks from the 1955-1961 period | |
| Love’s Been Good To Me | Reissue | re-release of “Sings Rod McKuen”; omits 3 tracks; this is a completely different release from the identically titled studio album also released in 1970 | |
| The World Of Rod McKuen | Compilation | Japan-only release | |
| La Mer | Studio | French-language version of “The Sea” with narration by Marc Ogeret | |
| The Body Electric - 1 | Studio | spoken word album; music by Rod, words by Walt Whitman, spoken by Jesse Pearson | |
| The Body Electric - 2 | Studio | spoken word album; music by Rod, words by Walt Whitman, spoken by Jesse Pearson | |
| Classical Compositions | Compilation | compiles three classical releases in their entirety: Symphony No. 1, Concerto No. 1, and Concerto No. 2 | |
| 1971 | Pastorale | Studio | vocal album |
| Scandalous John (The Original Sound Track Album) | Studio | instrumental and vocal soundtrack from the film “Scandalous John”; composed & performed by Rod | |
| The Rod McKuen Show | Studio | UK-only vocal album; selections from Rod's BBC television series featuring The Stanyan Strings | |
| Grand Tour | Live | double LP recorded at various locations during Rod's 1971 concert tour | |
| An Evening In Vienna (with Greta Keller) | Live | recorded live in the Brahms-Saal, Vienna, June 4, 1971; Rod produced the album, but sings on Side B only (Side A is Greta Keller) | |
| New Carols For Christmas | Reissue | re-release of “So My Sheep May Safely Graze”; omits 2 tracks, adds 3 new tracks | |
| The Poetry That Is | Reissue | re-release of “In Search Of Eros” | |
| 1972 | The Amsterdam Concert | Live | recorded in live performance at Concertgebouw on October 15, 1971; 2006 CD/digital reissue adds 12 live bonus tracks |
| McKuen Conducts McKuen | Studio | instrumental album, Ron conducts The Westminster Symphony Orchestra & Members of the Paris Conservatory Orchestra | |
| Grand Tour (Vol. 3) | Live | recorded at various locations during Rod's 1971 concert tour; titled “Vol. 3” because the preceding “Grand Tour” album was a double LP | |
| The Word | Live | spoken word performances recorded at Carnegie Hall and The Wilshire Ebell Theatre | |
| Pastures Green | Compilation | collects previously released and unreleased tracks from the 1965-1971 period | |
| Seasons In The Sun Vol. 1 & 2 | Compilation | 2-record set compiling “Seasons In The Sun” and “Seasons In The Sun, 2” | |
| Greatest Hits Vol. 3 | Compilation | collects previously released live and studio tracks; 1996 CD reissue adds 6 additional tracks | |
| Have A Nice Day | Compilation | collects previously released tracks along with several new songs | |
| Odyssey | Studio | vocal album | |
| Rod | Studio | vocal album | |
| A Portrait Of Rod McKuen (with The Stanyan Strings) | Compilation | collects previously released tracks along with several new songs | |
| Two Against The Morning (with Liesbeth List) | Studio | Netherlands-only release; vocal album featuring Rod solo songs, Liesbeth List solo songs, and duets between the two | |
| Winter | Studio | mood music with spoken word by Rod; written by Rod, composed by Anita Kerr, performed by The San Sebastian Strings | |
| Sings Jacques Brel | Compilation | collects previously released tracks along with several new songs, all written or co-written by Jacques Brel | |
| Listen To The Warm | Reissue | re-release of the original spoken word/vocal album; includes the 15 previously unreleased tracks from the original “Listen To The Warm” recording sessions | |
| Concerto No. 3 For Piano & Orchestra | Studio | classical album, conducted by Arthur Greenslade and performed by Westminster Philharmonic Orchestra | |
| Soldiers Who Want To Be Heroes... | Compilation | Netherlands-only release, collects previously released live and studio tracks | |
| In A Lonely Place | Reissue | re-release of “Stranger In Town” | |
| The Sounds Of Day, The Sounds Of Night/About Me | Compilation | 2-record set compiling the reissues “The Sounds Of Day, The Sounds Of Night” and “About Me”; the title on the record jacket only says “About Me” | |
| Rod McKuen | Compilation | Japan-only double LP release | |
| Greatest Hits, Vol. 4 | Compilation | collects previously released live and studio tracks; 1973 US version removes 4 tracks from the original Dutch version and adds 5 tracks; 1996 CD reissue adds 6 additional tracks | |
| 1973 | Summer | Studio | mood music with spoken word by Rod; written by Rod, composed by Anita Kerr, performed by The San Sebastian Strings |
| Greatest Hits! | Compilation | UK-only release, collects previously released live and studio tracks | |
| Piano Variations/Riders In The Distance... | Studio | classical album, conducted by Dick Walter and performed by Niew Amsterdam Chamber Orchestra | |
| Back To Carnegie Hall (With The Stanyan Strings) | Live | double LP recorded in live performance at Carnegie Hall in 1973; includes a “bonus performance” of “Opus 40/Ballad Of Distances” with The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra | |
| Cycles | Compilation | collects previously released tracks along with several new songs | |
| The City/I Hear America Singing | Studio | classical album with narration by Rod; composed by Rod, conducted by Jorge Mester and performed by The Louisville Orchestra | |
| Lisa, Bright And Dark (Music From The Original Soundtrack) | Studio | instrumental and vocal soundtrack from the film; vocal tracks performed by Rod, instrumental tracks performed by Billy Byers And His Orchestra | |
| The Borrowers (Music From The Original Soundtrack) | Studio | instrumental and vocal soundtrack from the film; music & lyrics by Rod | |
| The Seasons | Compilation | 4-record set compiling the previously released albums “Winter” and “Summer” by The San Sebastian Strings, as well as the unreleased albums “Spring” and “Autumn”; “Spring” received a separate promotional release | |
| De Zee | Studio | Dutch-language version of “The Sea” with narration by Hans Pauwels | |
| 1974 | Bouquet: The Best Of The San Sebastian Strings | Compilation | contains selections from all the Rod McKuen/Anita Kerr/San Sebastian Strings collaborations up to that point |
| Seasons In The Sun | Reissue | re-release of “Sings Jacques Brel”; omits 3 tracks; this release is unrelated to “Seasons In The Sun” (1964) or “Seasons In The Sun, 2” (1967) | |
| Love Songs | Compilation | double LP collects previously released tracks | |
| Alone... | Studio | vocal album | |
| Live At The Sydney Opera House | Live | musical direction by Gene Palumbo; contains 22 tracks | |
| 1975 | With Love | Studio | mood music with spoken word by Rod; written by Rod, composed by Anita Kerr, performed by The San Sebastian Strings |
| Goodtime Music | Studio | vocal album | |
| Sleep Warm | Studio | vocal album; truncated US/UK/Canada version with 14 tracks | |
| Live At The Sydney Opera House | Live | recorded live at the Sydney Opera House in November 1975 and during Rod's 1975 tour of Australia; this is a different release from the identically titled 1974 live album | |
| Sleep Warm | Studio | vocal album; double LP Australia version with 22 tracks and different cover | |
| The Essential Rod McKuen, Vol. 1 | Compilation | 3-record set compiling the previously released album “Listen To The Warm” with the unreleased albums “Moment To Moment” and “Stanyan Street And Other Sorrows” | |
| Plains Of My Country/Seascapes | Studio | classical album, conducted by Arthur Greenslade and performed by The Westminster Philharmonic Orchestra, The Hollywood Wind Ensemble, and Skip Redwine | |
| The Concert Collection: South Africa | Live | double LP | |
| The Concert Collection | Live | version of “The Concert Collection: South Africa” that only contains LP1 of the double LP set; the LP label says “A Concert Collection” | |
| In Person...A South African Souvenir | Live | collects various live performances | |
| 1976 | Concerto For Cello And Orchestra | Studio | classical album, conducted by Patric Standford and performed by National Philharmonic Orchestra, Keith Harvey, and Music For Strings |
| McKuen Country | Studio | vocal album | |
| Emily (The Complete Score) | Studio | instrumental and vocal soundtrack from the film “Emily” | |
| 1977 | The Best Of Rod McKuen: The Early Years | Compilation | South Africa-only release collects previously released songs from the 1964-1970 era |
| Rod McKuen `77 | Studio/Live | vocal album with live performances and studio tracks | |
| More Rod `77 | Studio | vocal album; credited to “Rod McKuen & Friends” and includes several duets with other artists | |
| Concerto For Balloon & Orchestra And Three Overtures | Studio | classical album, conducted by Arthur Greenslade and performed by National Philharmonic Orchestra and Tony Hymas; LP label says “Concerto For Synthesizer & Orchestra” on both sides | |
| Slide...Easy In | Studio | vocal album; in contrast with the LP label, the LP sleeve says “Slide Easy In...”; the arm on the album cover belongs to gay porn star Bruno; Rod's name does not appear on the album cover of the US edition | |
| Amor, Amor | Reissue | alternate non-US version of “Slide...Easy In” that features Rod's name on the album cover; some releases say “Slide...Easy In” on the LP label, some feature it on the LP cover along with the “Amor, Amor” title, and others call the album simply “Amor”; album cover in some countries features a female model or a closeup of lips, while other countries retain the original release's cover | |
| 1978 | On The Move With Slide | Studio | vocal album; credited to “Rod McKuen & Friends” and includes several duets with other artists |
| The Black Eagle (The Original Cast Recording) | Studio | double LP concept vocal album for unproduced musical; Rod sings the part of “Miguel” | |
| The Unknown War | Studio | instrumental and vocal soundtrack from the film; performed by USSR Bolshoi Symphony Orchestra, USSR Cinema Symphony Orchestra, and London Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; vocals performed by Rod & The Soviet Army Choir; 2011 CD reissue adds 30 bonus tracks | |
| For Friends And Lovers | Compilation | collects previously released studio tracks from the 1970s era with newly recorded songs | |
| 1979 | Roads | Studio | vocal album |
| 1980 | Turntable | Studio | vocal album |
| Without A Worry In The World | Compilation | Australia-only release collects the title track, 8 tracks from "Roads," and 4 tracks from "Turntable" | |
| Rod McKuen | Compilation | Brazil-only release collects previously released songs from the 1970s era | |
| 1981 | Global | Studio | vocal album |
| Someone To Watch Over Me | Studio | vocal album | |
| Love Songs | Compilation | Australia-only release collects previously released tracks; this is a different release from the identically titled double LP compilation released in 1974 | |
| The Rod McKuen Collection | Reissue | re-release of “In Search Of Eros” | |
| Rod On Record | Compilation | collects previously released tracks from the 1970s era with unreleased songs | |
| 1982 | After Midnight | Studio | vocal album |
| Live Across Australia And Around The World | Live | recorded during Rod's 1981/1982 concert tour of Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, France, Monaco, Austria, Germany, USSR, Ireland, and US; musical direction by Arthur Greenslade | |
| Greatest Hits! | Compilation | Australia-only release collects previously released songs | |
| 1984 | Pushing The Clouds Away | Compilation | collects previously released spoken word tracks along with several new songs |
| 1988 | Concertoworks | Compilation | collects music from the albums “Concerto No. 1 For Guitar & Orchestra/Five Pieces For Orchestra”, “Concerto For Cello And Orchestra”, and “Concerto For Balloon & Orchestra And Three Overtures” |
| 1992 | Greatest Hits: Without A Worry In The World | Compilation | Netherlands-only release; collects previously released tracks |
| 1994 | At The Movies | Compilation | collects previously released and unreleased vocal tracks from Rod's movie soundtrack contributions |
| Early Harvest | Compilation | collects previously released and unreleased vocal tracks from Rod's early recording period | |
| Speaking Of Love | Compilation | collects previously released and unreleased spoken word tracks | |
| The French Connection | Compilation | collects previously released and unreleased vocal tracks in French or related to other French musicians | |
| The Rod McKuen Collection 1956-1994 | Compilation | this 5-disc set collects “At The Movies”, “Early Harvest”, “Speaking Of Love”, “The French Connection”, and “At Carnegie Hall” | |
| 1996 | The Greatest Hits Collection | Compilation | this 5-disc set collects the CD reissues of “Greatest Hits, Vol. 1”, “Greatest Hits, Vol. 2”, “Greatest Hits, Vol. 3”, “Greatest Hits, Vol. 4”, and “Lonesome Cities”; each of the “Greatest Hits” CDs contains 6 extra tracks |
| 2002 | A Safe Place To Land | Studio | spoken word album; 2-disc set packaged with the poetry book of the same name by Rod |
| 2007 | If You Go Away: The RCA Years 1965-1970 | Compilation | this 7-disc set collects the complete albums of “Prolific Composer Sings His Own”, “The Loner”, “Other Kinds Of Songs”, “Through European Windows”, “Listen To The Warm” (1972 reissue), and “The Single Man”, as well as demos, alternate takes, and unreleased tracks; 193 tracks in total |
| 2008 | Dear Lady Twist | Reissue | digital re-release of “Mr. Oliver Twist” |
| 2009 | The Platinum Collection | Compilation | 2-disc Korea-only release; collects previously released studio and live tracks |
| The Hits | Reissue | Netherlands-only re-release of “Greatest Hits: Without A Worry In The World” | |
| 2012 | Hey Baby | Reissue | digital re-release of “Mr. Oliver Twist” |
| Seasons In The Sun: Rod McKuen | Reissue | digital re-release of the “There's A Hoot Tonight” album; replaces the song “There's A Hoot Tonight” with “Seasons In The Sun” | |
| The Very Best Of | Reissue | re-release of the 20-track CD version of “Greatest Hits, Vol. 1” | |
| 2014 | Umi, Sora, Daichi | Compilation | CD set compiling the Japanese-language versions of “The Sea,” “The Earth,” and “The Sky” by The San Sebastian Strings. |
| 2015 | Reflections | Compilation | collects previously released tracks from the 1964-1971 period |
| Live | Live | digital-only release; origin of tracks is unknown | |
| 2016 | One By One | Reissue | digital re-release of “Sings Rod McKuen” |
| 60 Timeless Songs | Compilation | download-only release collects the complete albums “Anywhere I Wander”, “Alone After Dark”, and “Stranger In Town”, most of the albums “Songs For A Lazy Afternoon” and “Bits And Pieces”, Rod's contributions to the “Rock, Pretty Baby” and “Summer Love” soundtracks, and Rod's hit single “Oliver Twist” with its b-side “Celebrity Twist” | |
| 2017 | Twistin’ | Reissue | re-release of “Mr. Oliver Twist” |
| A Boy Named Charlie Brown (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | Studio | instrumental and vocal selections from the film; words & music by Rod | |
| 2020 | The Space Age Collection: Exotica, Vol. 19 | Reissue | digital re-release of “Beatsville” and the entire “The Yellow Unicorn” album, including tracks by other artists |
| Les Idoles De La Musique Américaine: Rod McKuen, Vol. 1 | Reissue | digital re-release of “Anywhere I Wander” and “Songs For A Lazy Afternoon” | |
| Les Idoles De La Musique Américaine: Rod McKuen, Vol. 2 | Reissue | digital re-release of “Mr. Oliver Twist” | |
| Tribute to Rod McKuen, Vol. 1 | Reissue | digital re-release of “Anywhere I Wander” and “Songs For A Lazy Afternoon” | |
| Tribute to Rod McKuen, Vol. 2 | Reissue | digital re-release of “Mr. Oliver Twist” | |
| The Selection | Reissue | digital re-release of “Anywhere I Wander” and “Songs For A Lazy Afternoon” | |
| The Poet Of Music | Reissue | digital re-release of “Beatsville”; includes 5 bonus tracks | |
| Best Collection | Reissue | digital re-release of “Anywhere I Wander” and “Songs For A Lazy Afternoon” | |
| 2021 | All The Best | Reissue | digital re-release of “Anywhere I Wander” and “Songs For A Lazy Afternoon” |
| Blowin' In The Wind | Reissue | digital re-release of the “There's A Hoot Tonight” album; replaces the song “There's A Hoot Tonight” with “Seasons In The Sun” | |
| Lazy Afternoon | Reissue | digital re-release of “Anywhere I Wander” and “Songs For A Lazy Afternoon” | |
| That Lucky Old Sun | Reissue | digital re-release of “Anywhere I Wander” and “Songs For A Lazy Afternoon” | |
| Vintage Sounds | Reissue | digital re-release of “Anywhere I Wander” and “Songs For A Lazy Afternoon” | |
| 2022 | Vintage Charm | Reissue | digital re-release of “Anywhere I Wander” and “Songs For A Lazy Afternoon” |
Singles & EPs
[edit]Reissues are not listed.
| Year | Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | "Jaydee" | Promotional Single | b/w "Happy Is A Boy Named Me" |
| "Rock Island Line (with Rock Murphy & His Rockets)" | Single | b/w "Head Like A Rock (with Rock Murphy & His Rockets)" | |
| 1957 | "Happy Is A Boy Named Me" | Single | b/w "Jaydee" |
| "Rock, Pretty Baby (Part 3)" | EP | contains 2 Rod McKuen songs from the Rock, Pretty Baby soundtrack: "Picnic By The Sea" and "Happy Is A Boy Named Me" | |
| 1958 | "Jump Up (In A Field Of Clover)" | Single | b/w "Two Brothers" |
| "Selections From The Best Selling Album 'Time Of Desire'" | EP | contains 8 selections from the album Time Of Desire | |
| "Summer Love (Part 3)" | EP | contains 1 Rod McKuen song from the Summer Love soundtrack: "Calypso Rock" | |
| 1959 | "Lonesome Boy" | Single | b/w "Times A-Gettin’ Hard" |
| "Sure" | Promotional Single | 'b/w "Take It Like A Man" | |
| 1960 | "I Walk A Little Faster" | Promotional Single | b/w "Time After Time" |
| "Lonesome Boy" | EP | contains 4 tracks of mostly non-album tracks | |
| "Two Brothers" | Single | b/w "Time After Time" | |
| 1961 | "Marie, Marie" | Single | b/w "In A Lonely Place" |
| "Oliver Twist" | Single | b/w "Celebrity Twist"; this is Rod McKuen's only Billboard-charting single at #76 | |
| "Oliver Twist Meets The Duke Of Oil" | Single | b/w "Steel Men" | |
| 1962 | "Celebrity Twist" and "Oliver Twist" | Single | no b-side (single-sided flexi) |
| "I Dig Her Wig" | Single | b/w "Miss American Teen-Ager" | |
| "Miss American Teen-Ager" | Single | b-side by another artist | |
| "Riders In The Sky" | Single | b/w "The Cry Of The Wild Goose" | |
| 1963 | "Ballad Of Hollywood (with Keystone Four)" | Single | b/w "Hi Lonesome!" |
| "There’s A Hoot Tonight" | Single | b/w "Advice To Folksingers" | |
| 1964 | "Chante En Français" | EP | contains 4 tracks sung in French |
| "Seasons In The Sun" | Single | 1964 version; b/w "Travelin'" | |
| "Sings For Lovers" | EP | contains 4 tracks from the Seasons In The Sun album | |
| "So Long Stay Well" | Single | b/w "Seasons In The Sun" | |
| "The World I Used To Know" | Single | b/w "Someplace Green" or "Doesn’t Anybody Know My Name" | |
| "The World I Used To Know" | EP | contains 4 tracks from the Sings Rod McKuen album | |
| 1965 | "Rod McKuen" | EP | contains 4 tracks from the Prolific Composer Sings His Own album |
| "Soldiers Who Want To Be Heroes" | Single | 1963 version; b/w "Wayfarin’ Stranger" | |
| "Summer In My Eye" | Single | b/w "So Many Others" | |
| 1966 | "Some Trust In Chariots" | Promotional Single | b/w "So Long San Francisco" |
| "The Things Men Do" | Promotional Single | no b-side | |
| 1967 | "Baby Be My Love" | Promotional Single | b/w "The Ever Constant Sea" |
| "Chante Becaud" | EP | contains 4 tracks from the Through European Windows album | |
| "Excerpts From 'The Earth'" | Promotional EP | contains 2 tracks from the San Sebastian Strings album The Earth and an interview | |
| "Introduction To The New Warner Bros. Album: The Sea" | Promotional EP | contains 3 tracks from the San Sebastian Strings album The Earth and an interview | |
| "Listen To The Warm" | Promotional Single | b/w "A Cat Named Sloopy" | |
| "My Dog Likes Oranges" | Promotional Single | this is credited to The San Sebastian Strings alone; b/w "How Many Colors Of Blue" | |
| "Pushing The Clouds Away" | Single | this is credited to The San Sebastian Strings alone; b/w "The Days Of The Dancing" | |
| "The Mud Kids" | Single | this is credited to The San Sebastian Strings alone; b/w "The Tender Earth" | |
| "This Is Your Introduction To Rod McKuen's New Capitol Album The Love Movement" | Promotional EP | contains 4 tracks from The Love Movement album | |
| 1968 | "A Cat Named Sloopy" | Single | b/w "Where Are We Now" |
| "I’ll Catch The Sun" | Single | b/w "Kaleidoscope" | |
| "Joanna" | Single | from the Joanna soundtrack album; b/w "I'll Catch The Sun" or "Run To Me, Fly To Me" | |
| "Joanna" | Promotional EP | contains 5 tracks from the Joanna soundtrack album | |
| "Seasons In The Sun" | Single | 1968 version; b/w "To Watch The Trains" | |
| "Selections From The Epic LP - In Search Of Eros" | Promotional EP | contains 8 tracks from the In Search Of Eros album | |
| "Selections From The New Rod McKuen Album: Lonesome Cities" | Promotional EP | contains 4 tracks from the Lonesome Cities album | |
| "The Importance Of The Rose" | Single | b/w "The Single Man" | |
| 1969 | "Bring Her A Rose" | Single | b/w "Mr. Kelly/Kelly And Me" |
| "Doesn’t Anybody Know My Name" | Single | b/w "The World I Used To Know" | |
| "For Lovers" | Promotional EP | contains 4 tracks from the San Sebastian Strings album For Lovers | |
| "I’ll Catch The Sun" | Single | b/w "Boat Ride - Los Angeles" | |
| "Jean" | Single | from "The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie" soundtrack; b/w same (promo release), "Main Title - Edinburgh Morning" or "The Marvelous Clouds" (commercial release) | |
| "Kaleidoscope" | Promotional Single | b/w "The Ivy That Clings To The Walls" | |
| "Mr. Kelly/Kelly And Me (with The Stanyan Strings)" | Promotional Single | b/w same | |
| "The Sea" | Single | b/w "Home To The Sea"; this is credited to The San Sebastian Strings alone | |
| "The Time It Takes To Love You" | Single | b/w "The Things Men Do" | |
| "Trashy" | Single | b/w "Look Away" | |
| 1970 | "A Boy Named Charlie Brown" | EP | contains 3 tracks from the A Boy Named Charlie Brown soundtrack |
| "Arriva Charlie Brown" | EP | contains 1 track from the A Boy Named Charlie Brown soundtrack and 3 non-McKuen tracks | |
| "Champion Charlie Brown" | Single | from the A Boy Named Charlie Brown soundtrack; b/w same (promo release), "Something For Snoopy" (commercial release) | |
| "I Think It’s Going To Rain Today" | Single | b/w "London" | |
| "Jean" | Single | from "The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie" soundtrack; b/w "Kaleidoscope" | |
| "La Mer" | EP | contains 3 tracks from the San Sebastian Strings album La Mer | |
| "London" | Promotional Single | b/w "As I Love My Own" | |
| "Mr. Bojangles" | Single | b/w "I Looked At You A Long Time" | |
| "Soldiers Who Want To Be Heroes" | Single | live at the London Palladium; b/w "My Mother’s Eyes" | |
| "Wings (Why Do They Want Us To Walk?) (with Rock Hudson)" | Single | b/w "Love Of The Common People (with Rock Hudson)" | |
| 1971 | "A Cat Named Sloopy" and "Listen To The Warm" | Single | no b-side |
| "Mr. Kelly/Kelly And Me (with The Stanyan Strings)" | Single | b/w "To Watch The Trains" | |
| "Pastures Green" | Single | from the Scandalous John soundtrack; b/w "Theme From Scandalous John" | |
| "Pastures Green" | EP | contains 3 tracks from the Scandalous John soundtrack | |
| "Soldiers Who Want To Be Heroes" | Single | single version; b/w "Hit `Em In The Head With Love" (promo release), "Three" or "My Mother's Eyes" (commercial release) | |
| "The Carols Of Christmas" | Single | b/w "So My Sheep May Safely Graze" | |
| "Without A Worry In The World" | Single | b/w "The Voyeur" | |
| 1972 | "A Boy Named Charlie Brown" | Single | from the A Boy Named Charlie Brown soundtrack; b/w "Champion Charlie Brown" |
| "Amor" | Single | 1972 version; b/w "Solitude’s My Home" | |
| "And To Each Season (Part II)" | Promotional Single | b/w "Guess I'd Rather Be In Colorado" | |
| "Baby It’s Cold Outside (with Liesbeth List)" | Single | b-side by another artist | |
| "Favorites" | EP | contains 4 of Rod McKuen's most popular songs | |
| "Pastures Green" (single version) | Single | b/w "Friendly Sounds" | |
| "Solitude’s My Home" | Single | b/w "Amor" | |
| "The Far Side Of The Hill (with Liesbeth List)" | Single | b/w "October Odyssey (with Liesbeth List)" | |
| "The Time To Sing My Song" | Single | b/w "The Minute-Thirty-Second Waltz" | |
| "They’re Playing Our Song" | Single | b/w "Moment To Moment" | |
| 1973 | "Cycles" | Single | b/w same (promo release), "I Have Loved You" (commercial release) |
| "Seasons In The Sun" | Single | original version; b/w "Good For Nothing Bill" | |
| "Sunset Colors (with Anita Kerr & The San Sebastian Strings)" | Promotional Single | b/w "And Everyday Was Christmas (with Anita Kerr)" | |
| "The Far Side Of The Hill" | Promotional Single | b/w "Heaven Here On Earth"; this is the solo version | |
| "The World I Used To Know (with The Stanyan Strings)" | Single | b/w "Good For Nothin’ Bill" | |
| 1974 | "Continue…" | Single | b/w same (promo release), "Song From The Third World (Have A Nice Day)" (commercial release) |
| "Isn’t It Something" | Single | b/w "Anthem For The 70’s" | |
| "Rod McKuen" | EP | contains 4 of Rod McKuen's most popular songs | |
| "Seasons In The Sun" (re-release) | Single | b/w same (promo release), "And To Each Season" or "Heaven Here On Earth" (commercial release) | |
| "Selections From Bouquet: The Best Of The San Sebastian Strings" | Promotional EP | contains 4 songs from the Bouquet album with Anita Kerr & The San Sebastian Strings | |
| 1975 | "Jean" | Single | b/w "Now I Have The Time" |
| "Sleep Warm" | Single | b/w "There’s Never Been A Horse" | |
| "Soldiers Who Want To Be Heroes" (re-release) | Single | b/w "Seasons In The Sun" | |
| 1976 | "Pastures Green" (re-release) | Single | b/w "Iris And Fido" |
| "Rose" | Single | b/w "Silver Threads And Golden Needles" | |
| 1977 | "Amor" | Single | 1977 disco version; b/w different songs, including "Don’t Drink The Orange Juice", "Easy In", "Forever Young", "That’s Entertainment", "There’s A Lion In The Streets Of Johannesburg", or "What I Did For Love" |
| "Send In The Clowns" | Single | b/w "Mr. Bojangles" | |
| 1978 | "Kearney Street" | Single | b/w "And Sometimes" |
| "The Wind Of Change (Aranjuez)" | Single | b/w "Don’t Drink The Orange Juice" | |
| 1979 | "Mon Amour, Mon Ami" | Single | b/w "Moon River" |
| "Moon River" | Single | b/w "Mon Amour, Mon Ami" | |
| "Slide...On The Move" | EP | contains 3 tracks from On The Move With Slide | |
| 1980 | "Without A Worry In The World" | Single | b/w "Every Highway Is My Friend" |
| 1981 | "Another Suitcase In Another Hall" | Single | b/w "Now I Have The Time" |
| "Three Track Single" | EP | contains 3 tracks from recent albums | |
| 1982 | "These Gentle Islands We Call Home" | Single | b/w "At Long Last, Timaru" |
| "Winter In America" | Single | b/w "These Gentle Islands We Call Home" | |
| 1992 | "Amor" (re-release) | Single | b/w "Amor 92" and "Without A Worry In The World" |
Miscellaneous
[edit]| Year | Name | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Rock, Pretty Baby (Soundtrack) | Album | Rod contributes 2 songs to the soundtrack; he also appeared in the movie |
| 1957 | Summer Love (Soundtrack) | Album | Rod contributes 2 songs to the soundtrack; he also appeared in the movie |
| 1959 | Songs Our Mummy Taught Us | Album | this novelty album was co-written by Rod and Bob McFadden; it is credited to “Bob McFadden And Dor” |
| "The Mummy" | Single | b/w "The Beat Generation"; this novelty single was written by Rod and credited to “Bob McFadden And Dor” | |
| "The 4-D Man" | Single | b/w "The South Shall Rise Again"; this novelty single performed by Rod is credited to “Dor And The Confederates” | |
| 1960 | The Yellow Unicorn | Album | spoken word album; Rod contributes 4 tracks |
| 1966 | An Extraordinary Collection Of 20 New Rod McKuen Songs | Album | demonstration album of Rod songs, performed by McKuen, Glenn Yarbrough, and Art Nouveau & The Tiffany Ten |
| 1967 | A Man Alone | Album | acetate demonstration recording of the Frank Sinatra “A Man Alone” album; Rod recorded all the songs with an orchestra to present to Sinatra |
| 1971 | Short Cuts From Pastorale | Album | promotional album of 18 songs from the “Pastorale” album especially edited for radio play |
| 1973 | Spring | Album | promotional album mood music with spoken word by Rod; written by Rod, composed by Anita Kerr, performed by The San Sebastian Strings; the only commercial release of this album is in the 4-LP set “The Seasons” |
| Rod McKuen Presents Oceans Of Beautiful Electric Music | Album | produced by Rod and performed by Ondine and the Los Angeles Electronic Consort; most songs written by Rod | |
| 1974 | Love Conquers All | Album | promotional release of 200 copies only; 50 were mailed out to Stanyan Records customers to solicit reactions and comments, as the album is “a departure in musical concept for Rod” |
| Music To Freak Your Friends And Break Your Lease | Album | this is an experimental noise album released on quadraphonic LP; it is credited to a pseudonym, Heins Hoffman-Richter | |
| 1975 | Selections From The Essential Rod McKuen, Vol. 1 | Album | promotional album of 16 songs from the compilation “The Essential Rod McKuen, Vol. 1” |
| 1976 | "Hearlove" | Singles | series of flexi-discs packaged with greeting cards; each disc contained one song/poem built around a common greeting card theme (28 unique cards/discs) or addressed to a person by name (various names, always followed by “I Think Of You”) |
| 1983 | Ben Bagley’s Jerome Kern Revisited Vol. IV | Album | this collection of various artists features 3 tracks by Rod |
| 1989 | It Had To Be You | Album | this collection was recorded & pressed to commemorate the 20th wedding anniversary of Ellen and Emile Mimran; it was limited to 300 copies, of which 200 were signed/numbered and 100 were marked “artist proof” |
| 1992 | The Beat Generation | Album | this 3-disc collection of various artists features 2 tracks by Rod, one of which is credited to “Bob McFadden And Dor” |
| 1995 | Songs That Won The War Vol. 1 | Album | this 5-disc collection of various artists was produced by Rod; features 10 tracks by Rod |
| Songs That Won The War Vol. 2 | Album | this 5-disc collection of various artists was produced by Rod; features 7 tracks by Rod | |
| A Stanyan Christmas | Album | this collection of various artists features 5 tracks by Rod | |
| 2004 | P22 Stanyan Autumn | Download | collection of 16 MP3 downloads included with the purchase of the “P22 Stanyan Autumn” font; all tracks were previously released |
| 2017 | Love’s Been Good To Me: The Songs Of Rod McKuen | Album | this collects various artists performing songs written by Rod; Rod contributes vocals on 3 tracks |
| unknown | Folk Concert (with Josh White) | Live | unauthorized release features 5 tracks credited to Rod and 3 credited to Josh White, though Rod's voice actually appears on only 1 track |
References
[edit]- https://books.google.com/books?id=OwkEAAAAMBAJ&lpg=RA1-PA16&dq
- Alfonso, Barry (2019). A Voice of the Warm: The Life of Rod McKuen. United States: Hal Leonard. ISBN 9781617137099.
External links
[edit]- Rod McKuen discography at Discogs