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The Transformed Man is actor William Shatner's debut album. It was released in 1968, while Shatner was still starring in the original Star Trek series, and began his musical career. The concept of the album was to juxtapose famous pieces of poetry with their modern counterparts, pop lyrics. The album is best remembered for showcasing Shatner's now-famous vocal style—spoken word with dramatic pauses and flourishes.
The album is often cited as one of the worst albums ever released. For example, in 2006 Q Magazine ranked The Transformed Man 45th in their list of the 50 worst albums ever.[1] In the decades since its release, most of the album's tracks have been re-purposed as comedy, either on compilation albums meant to showcase bad celebrity singing (the Rhino Records "Golden Throats" series) or by radio disc jockeys looking for laughs.
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- "King Henry the Fifth/Elegy for the Brave" (Frank Devenport, Don Ralke) – 6:16
- "Theme from Cyrano/Mr. Tambourine Man" (Bob Dylan) – 6:49
- "Hamlet/It Was a Very Good Year" (Ervin Drake, Don Ralke) – 7:45
- "Romeo and Juliet/How Insensitive (Insensatez)" (Vincius DeMoraes, Norman Gimbel, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Don Ralke) – 6:46
- "Spleen/Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" (Frank Devenport, Lennon/McCartney) – 5:54
- "The Transformed Man" (Frank Devenport, Don Ralke) – 3:38
[edit] Personnel
- Don Ralke - Producer
- Erick Labson - Mastering
- Charles Bud Dant - Executive Producer
- Frank Devenport - English Translation (Poems)
- Ryan Null - Photo Research (Reissue)
- Mike Ragogna - Reissue Producer
- William Shatner - Liner Notes
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