FROM THE COLD JAWS OF PRISON - Inmates, Musicians and Poets - '71 NM Folkways LP
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"FROM THE COLD JAWS OF PRISON" - By Inmates and Ex-Inmates, Musicians and Poets from Attica, Rikers and the Tombs. (Folkways fh5403; stereo; 1971). RARE. (**Click on the pictures above for more info - *Double click for larger image**). **This is an original NM vinyl copy of this Folkways soul, jazz, poetry LP. **NOTE: 1) Comes with original 4-page lyrics, info insert (see picture). 2) *Insert info: "Presented by Soul from the Rock. The genesis of Jazz. The rock we refer to is the prisons. What you will hear on this recording is a cry of a people for justice and human dignity. You don't know what freedom is unless you've experienced the chains form which to break free". *Produced by and notes by Attilio Cantore ... music Dir. NYC Dept. of Corrections at Rikers Island. 3) *Info from The Smithsonian Folkways website: "The poems and music presented on this album were written and compiled by African-American inmates and ex-inmates of three prisons in the New York system - Attica, Rikers Island, and the Tombs. Their work speaks not only of the conditions faced in prison but to the broader African-American experience outside prison walls where 'Down went the junkie with the monkey on his back, the white world laughed because the junkie was Black'." 4) *Hear this cut on YouTube: "Down Went The Junkie": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKDmy_cyGoU. **Thick, heavy vinyl is NEAR MINT; looks unplayed. **Cover is Near Mint. **USPS - Postage and handling options (We ship in new custom record mailers): *Domestic (USA): A) Media mail w/ 'Delivery Confirmation': $5.00. **International/Foreign buyers: See eBay rate chart. **Canadian buyers inquire about special rates. *We have been selling records internationally for over 34 years. Thank you for bidding. **PLEASE CHECK OUR OTHER eBay RECORD AUCTIONS and SALES. *If you have any questions about this item ask BEFORE bidding. (Psych, Prog, Private, Folk, Hardrock, Metal, AOR, Electronic, Avant, Experimental, Jazz, Funk, Punk, Soul, R+B, Blues, Jesus Music).
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