Uploaded March 2013 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
"The Stallion" (Track 10) from the album, 'The Body Electric: Volume 2," 1970.
For fans of The San Sebastian Strings' 'Sea' albums, 'The Body Electric: Volumes 1 and 2' are for you. The original narrator of "The Sea" trilogy, Jesse Pearson, recites the poetry of Walt Whitman, backed by the music of Rod McKuen. I consider this to be some of Rod's most beautiful orchestral pieces.
This album is extremely rare, and even used copies are very expensive on Ebay and Amazon, so I'm making it available here for your listening pleasure!
I got this from a historical website of all places. As far as I know, there is no other mp3 version of it online, as is the case with most of Rod McKuen's music.
"Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."
"The Stallion" (Track 10) from the album, 'The Body Electric: Volume 2," 1970.
For fans of The San Sebastian Strings' 'Sea' albums, 'The Body Electric: Volumes 1 and 2' are for you. The original narrator of "The Sea" trilogy, Jesse Pearson, recites the poetry of Walt Whitman, backed by the music of Rod McKuen. I consider this to be some of Rod's most beautiful orchestral pieces.
This album is extremely rare, and even used copies are very expensive on Ebay and Amazon, so I'm making it available here for your listening pleasure!
I got this from a historical website of all places. As far as I know, there is no other mp3 version of it online, as is the case with most of Rod McKuen's music.
"Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."
![[7/14] Rod McKuen - The Last Day of Summer | 1964](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/MQB15Iwsu60/mqdefault.jpg "[7/14] Rod McKuen - The Last Day of Summer | 1964
Track 7 of 14, from the album Seasons in the Sun, released on In Records in 1964. This album was re-released in 1965 with two extra songs on Stanyan Records.")
![[9/18] Rod McKuen - Owl in the Palm Tree [Lonely Summer rec. 1955]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/MYE5-GRQ0tM/mqdefault.jpg "[9/18] Rod McKuen - Owl in the Palm Tree [Lonely Summer rec. 1955]
Track 9 of 18 from Rod McKuens early album Lonely Summer.
It was recorded in 1955. There is dispute over what year it was released. In Rods own words:
1953...was the year I entered the United States Army. I received my discharge in early 1955 and later that year came to Hollywood where I recorded “Lonely Summer.” It was released the same year.
According to Barry Alfonso, author of Voice of the Warm:
According to Rod, his first LP was Lonely Summer, recorded before Lazy Afternoon...It may have remained in the can for a year or two several sources give early 1958 as its release date.
Billboard reports the albums release date as Spring 58.")
![[7/15] Baby Be My Love (Lamour Avec Toi) | Rod McKuen | 1967](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/MwvgMiQrkvk/mqdefault.jpg "[7/15] Baby Be My Love (Lamour Avec Toi) | Rod McKuen | 1967
Track 7 of 15 from the 1967 album, Through European Windows by Rod McKuen.
Album arranged by Anita Kerr. Produced by Neely Plumb.")
![[4/15] Through European Windows | Rod McKuen | 1967](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/NqGUdx6P2zg/mqdefault.jpg "[4/15] Through European Windows | Rod McKuen | 1967
Track 4 of 15 from the 1967 album, Through European Windows by Rod McKuen.
Album arranged by Anita Kerr. Produced by Neely Plumb.")
