- electronic, spoken word
- 32 min
- 13 tracks
- Douglas Music
The Last Poets is the debut studio album by spoken word recording artists The Last Poets. It was released in 1970 through Douglas Records. Recording sessions took place at Impact Sound Studio with production by East Wind Associates, managers of The Last Poets at the time of recording. The album peaked at #29 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and at #3 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States.
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Grave, spare, character-led and earnest.
- gravecomic
- sparerichly built
- character-ledplot-driven
- earnestironic
- intimateepic
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- AllMusic5/5 ★
- Encyclopedia of Popular Music4/5 ★
- Uncut4/5 ★
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Tracks
- 1Run Nigger1:14
- 2On the Subway1:34
- 3Niggers Are Scared of Revolution5:17
- 4Black Thighs1:32
- 5Gashman2:46
- 6Wake Up Niggers2:49
- 7New York, New York3:36
- 8Jones Comin’ Down2:51
- 9When the Revolution Comes2:31
- 10Black Wish1:35
- 11Just Because1:47
- 12Two Little Boys1:51
- 13Surprises2:10
13 tracks, 32 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- The Last Poets
- Label
- Douglas Music
- Released
- 1970
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- US
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