Colors

by Ken Nordine

Colors cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: January 1967
  • Label: Philips
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 54:03
  • Community rating: 3.46/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Ken Nordine's 'Colors' originated as radio commercials for the Fuller Paint Company before expanding into a full-length concept album. Featuring 34 brief spoken-word odes set to cool jazz and lounge backdrops, Nordine's deep baritone effectively personifies various hues. The record has since become a cult classic of unconventional poetry.

Genres

Descriptors: conceptual, stars

Tracklist

  1. Olive (1:33)
  2. Lavender (1:32)
  3. Burgundy (1:31)
  4. Yellow (1:35)
  5. Green (1:34)
  6. Beige (1:34)
  7. Maroon (1:39)
  8. Ecru (1:40)
  9. Chartreuse (1:33)
  10. Turquoise (1:34)
  11. White (1:41)
  12. Flesh (1:33)
  13. Azure (1:35)
  14. Puce (1:34)
  15. Magenta (1:34)
  16. Orange (1:29)
  17. Purple (1:35)
  18. Muddy (1:35)
  19. Russet (1:39)
  20. Amber (1:37)
  21. Blue (1:38)
  22. Black (1:39)
  23. Gold (1:34)
  24. Crimson (1:34)
  25. Brown (1:35)
  26. Rosey (1:36)
  27. Hazel (1:37)
  28. Mauve (1:34)
  29. Fuschia (1:33)
  30. Sepia (1:34)
  31. Nutria (1:33)
  32. Cerise (1:36)
  33. Grey (1:40)
  34. Coral (1:28)

Credits

  • VDT - primary artist, composed by
  • Boris Dlugosch - composed by
  • S枚ren Schnakenberg - composed by

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