Mckuen,Rod / Kerr,Anita / San Sebastian Strings Sea The Earth The Sky CD

Three CD set. A 'must-have' for the true romantic, these timeless recordings were the fruit of the inspired collaboration between the popular American poet Rod McKuen and the great arranger / vocalist Anita Kerr. This first ever worldwide release on CD of Rod and Anita's trilogy has been long awaited. Rod himself once said that there have been more requests for these San Sebastian Strings masterpieces than any of his own prolific back catalog. It all began with The Sea. When Rod conceived the idea he had not met Anita Kerr; nor had he thought of sharing his work with anyone else. Rod had stated that in Anita he not only had the perfect sounding board, but that she is a composer of such uncommon talent that each association between the two of them had been for him a perfect artistic experience. The Sea was released in 1967. The Earth and The Sky quickly followed. Now, almost five decades on, along with the uplifting, insightful prose and exquisite music of this historic trilogy, you are able to appreciate a remarkable insight into Rod's thoughts and workings into his original Instructions given to Anita Kerr for composing the music.

1. My Friend the Sea 2. While Drifting 3. Gifts from the Sea 4. The Time of Noon 5. Afternoon Shadows 6. Do You Like the Rain? 7. The Days of the Dancing 8. Pushing the Clouds Away 9. You Even Taste Like the Sun 10. The Storm 11. Ever Constant Sea 12. The Gypsy Camp 13. Beyond the Bend Ahead 14. The Sea 15. The Tender Earth 16. My Mother Wanted Me to Play Mozart 17. The Waltz 18. Sunday 19. Earthquake 20. Capri in July 21. Underground Train 22. The Flower People 23. The Mud Kids 24. The Day They Built the Road 25. Doorways I Haven't Found 26. Home 27. Song from the Earth 28. How Many Colors of Blue? 29. The Butterfly Is Drunk on Sunshine 30. A Walk with the Angels 31. So Little Sun 32. Night Talk 33. When Winter Comes 34. My Dog Likes Oranges 35. The Forehead of the Morning 36. A Patch of Sky, Away from Everything 37. Mr. God's Trombones 38. Buy for Me the Wind 39. A New Lullabye (For Suzie ; Kelly) 40. In Summing Up 41. Who Has Touched the Sky