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"The Forehead of the Morning" (Track 8) from the album, 'The Sky," 1968.
Huge Thank You to 'Urdivine' for recording and sending me the songs from 'The Sky.' I owe you one!
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"The Forehead of the Morning" (Track 8) from the album, 'The Sky," 1968.
Huge Thank You to 'Urdivine' for recording and sending me the songs from 'The Sky.' I owe you one!
"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."
![[14/18] Rod McKuen - My Ship [Lonely Summer rec. 1955]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/AXdyzV0hOwI/mqdefault.jpg "[14/18] Rod McKuen - My Ship [Lonely Summer rec. 1955]
Track 14 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.")
![[13/15] Pushing The Clouds Away | Narrated by Rod McKuen | 1967](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/C-PqukYpmnM/mqdefault.jpg "[13/15] Pushing The Clouds Away | Narrated by Rod McKuen | 1967
Track 13 of 15 from the 1967 album, Through European Windows by Rod McKuen.
Album arranged by Anita Kerr. Produced by Neely Plumb.")
![[7/18] Rod McKuen - When The World Was Young [Lonely Summer rec. 1955]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/CkfraeiH-TE/mqdefault.jpg "[7/18] Rod McKuen - When The World Was Young [Lonely Summer rec. 1955]
Track 7 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.")
![[1/18] Rod McKuen - Mid Day in August [Lonely Summer rec. 1955]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Dp-7pMymJpk/mqdefault.jpg "[1/18] Rod McKuen - Mid Day in August [Lonely Summer rec. 1955]
Track 1 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.
[1/18] Rod McKuen - Mid Day in August [Lonely Summer rec. 1955]")
