Artist: Earle Birney, George Bowering, Leonard Cohen, Irving Layton, Gwendolyn Macewen, John Newlove, Alfred Purdy, Phyllis Webb Title: Canadian Poets 1 Label: CBC Learning Systems Vinyl condition: Mint Sleeve condition: Mint sealed, one perforation to the overwrap Notes: Gatefold cover. The record features the earliest appearance of Leonard Cohen on a record, reading 7 of his poems. On the same side is Cohen’s mentor, Irving Layton, reading 10 of his poems. There are 2 records, and the rest of the sides feature Canadian poets Earle Birney, George Bowering, Gwendolyn MacEwen, John Newlove, Alfred Purdy and Phyllis Webb. This came from the estate of a gentleman who would buy liquidation or delete LPs and never play them . This is a rare LP to find in this sealed condition. CANADIAN POETS 1 LP Sealed Mint Leonard Cohen Al Purdy CBC Canada Poetry Record

CANADIAN POETS 1 LP Sealed Mint Leonard Cohen Al Purdy CBC Canada Poetry Record

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Artist: Earle Birney, George Bowering, Leonard Cohen, Irving Layton, Gwendolyn Macewen, John Newlove, Alfred Purdy, Phyllis Webb

Title: Canadian Poets 1

Label: CBC Learning Systems

Vinyl condition: Mint

Sleeve condition: Mint sealed, one perforation to the overwrap

Notes: Gatefold cover. The record features the earliest appearance of Leonard Cohen on a record, reading 7 of his poems.  On the same side is Cohen’s mentor, Irving Layton, reading 10 of his poems.  There are 2 records, and the rest of the sides feature Canadian poets Earle Birney, George Bowering, Gwendolyn MacEwen, John Newlove, Alfred Purdy and Phyllis Webb.  This came from the estate of a gentleman who would buy liquidation or delete LPs and never play them - note the barcode label, this probably sat in inventory for many years.  This is a rare LP to find in this sealed condition.
Tracks:
 

A1

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Phyllis Webb

Alex

A2

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Phyllis Webb

Rilke

A3

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Phyllis Webb

Sitting

A4

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Phyllis Webb

The Time Of Man

A5

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Phyllis Webb

Propositions

A6

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Phyllis Webb

Breaking

A7

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Phyllis Webb

Naked Poems, Suite One And Suite Two

A8

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Earle Birney

Anglosaxon Street

A9

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Earle Birney

Ellesmereland I

A10

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Earle Birney

Ellesmereland II

A11

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Earle Birney

Appeal To A Lady With A Diaper

A12

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Earle Birney

Sestina For Tehuantepec

A13

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Earle Birney

Transistor

B1

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John Newlove

Kamsack 3 (The Dog)

B2

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John Newlove

It Just Lay Three

B3

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John Newlove

For Judith

B4

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John Newlove

The Pride

B5

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Alfred Purdy*

Percy Lawson

B6

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Alfred Purdy*

Song Of The Impermanent Husband

B7

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Alfred Purdy*

Home-Made Beer

B8

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Alfred Purdy*

Winter At Roblin Lake

B9

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Alfred Purdy*

The Winemaker's Beat Etude

B10

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Alfred Purdy*

Wilderness Gothic

B11

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Alfred Purdy*

O Recruiting Sergeants!

C1

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Irving Layton

Mrs. Fornheim, Refugee

C2

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Irving Layton

First Snow Lake Achagan

C3

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Irving Layton

The Birth Of Tradedy

C4

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Irving Layton

Song For Naomi

C5

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Irving Layton

Golfers

C6

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Irving Layton

The Bull Calf

C7

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Irving Layton

On Seeing The Statuettes

C8

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Irving Layton

Keine Lazarovich 1870-1959

C9

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Irving Layton

Silence For E.H.

C10

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Irving Layton

El Caudillo

C11

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Leonard Cohen

What I'm Doing Here

C12

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Leonard Cohen

You Have The Lovers

C13

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Leonard Cohen

Now Of Sleeping

C14

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Leonard Cohen

Style

C15

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Leonard Cohen

Two Went To Sleep

C16

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Leonard Cohen

Nothing Has Been Broken

C17

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Leonard Cohen

These Heroics

D1

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George Bowering

Grandfather

D2

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George Bowering

Moonshadow

D3

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George Bowering

Breaking Up, Breaking Out

D4

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George Bowering

The Descent

D5

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Gwendolyn Macewen

The Garden Of Square Roots

D6

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Gwendolyn Macewen

Thou Jacob

D7

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Gwendolyn Macewen

The Thing Is Violent

B8

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Gwendolyn Macewen

Arcanum One

B9

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Gwendolyn Macewen

Arcanum Two

B10

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Gwendolyn Macewen

Arcanum Three

B11

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Gwendolyn Macewen

The Caravan

B12

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Gwendolyn Macewen

The Self Assumes