STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - WILLIAM SHATNER - THE TRANSFORMED MAN

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Good Tuesday morning to you all and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we are ecstatic to celebrate the 91st Birthday of Canadian actor, musician, astronaut, and pop culture icon, William Shatner. Happy Birthday William ! The Captain Kirk actor has released 11 studio albums and with his ride into space last year makes him the oldest person to do so. We shine a spotlight on his debut record, The Transformed Man. The LP was released in 1968 on the Decca label and produced by Don Ralke. It features Shatner reading excerpts from classic literature followed by spoken word renditions of popular songs, except for the last track, "The Transformed Man". It is an original composition.  

1. "King Henry the Fifth/Elegy for the Brave" William Shakespeare · Don Ralke · Frank Davenport 6:16

2. "Theme from Cyrano/Mr. Tambourine Man" Edmond Rostand · Music by Don Ralke, Translation by Frank Davenport · Bob Dylan 6:49

3. "Hamlet/It Was a Very Good Year" William Shakespeare · Don Ralke · Ervin Drake 7:45

4. "Romeo and Juliet/How Insensitive (Insensatez)" William Shakespeare · Don Ralke · Antônio Carlos Jobim, Vinícius de Moraes, English lyrics by Norman Gimbel 6:46

5. "Spleen/Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" Music by Don Ralke, Words and Translation by Frank Davenport · John Lennon, Paul McCartney 5:54

6. "The Transformed Man" Frank Davenport, Don Ralke 3:38

Don Ralke – producer
Erick Labson – mastering
Charles Bud Dant – executive producer
Frank Davenport – English translation (poems)
William Shatner – liner notes, vocals