23rd & 24th January, 2010
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A Thought for Today
Hang on and hang in there. There are no
disappointments or calamities in your life today that another tomorrow
or so will not cure.
TO BEGIN WITH
Time for another question and answer session so here we go.
.ASK
ROD
LIST OF BOOKS
Hello Rod, Can you please let me know the titles
of the books youve written. The reason I ask is that I have 44 of Rod's
books and would like to acquire the ones I do not have.
Do you have any concerts scheduled for this year - if so where and when.
As I live in the North of Scotland UK I need as much advanced
information as I can get to enable me to make travel arrangements. Kind
regards, Patricia
Dear Patricia, My two latest books are A Safe Place to Land published in
2001 and Rusting In The Rain from 2004. And heres a more or less
complete list of my published works. Where you see duplicate titles it
means revised editions of books with the same title published in other
countries. Many of my works are out of print but those preceded by an
asterisk denotes books available from
Stanyan House.
BOOKS & PUBLICATIONS By ROD McKUEN
*Alone Pocket Books, 1975
Another Beautiful Day, 1985 Diary & Datebook Harper & Row, 1984
Another Beautiful Day, 1986 Diary & Datebook Harper & Row, 1985
*An Outstretched Hand Cheval Books/Harper & Row, 1980
*And Autumn Came (Revised Edition) Cheval Books, 1969
And Autumn Came Pageant Press, 1954
And to Each Season Simon & Schuster, 1972
Beautiful Strangers, The Simon & Schuster, 1981
*Beyond the Boardwalk Cheval Books, 1975
*Beyond the Boardwalk Cheval Books, 1976
*Book of Days and a Month of Sundays Harper & Row, 1981
*Book of Days, A Harper & Row, 1980
Carols of Christmas, The Cheval/Random House, 1971
Caught in the Quiet Stanyan Books, 1970
Caught in the Quiet W. H. Allen -London, 1973
Caught in the Quiet Download ASPTL, 1999
Celebrations of the Heart Simon & Schuster, 1975
Come to Me in Silence Simon & Schuster, 1973
Come to Me in Silence WH Allen -London, 1974
Coming Close To the Earth Elm Tree Books -London, 1978
Coming Close to the Earth Simon & Schuster, 1979
Fields of Wonder Cheval Books/Random House, 1971
Finding My Father Cheval Books/Berkeley Books, 1977
Finding My Father Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, 1976
Folio: New McKuen Poetry, Vol. 26-50 Animal Concern, 1980-85
Folio: New McKuen Poetry, Vol.1-25 Animal Concern, 1974-79
*Frank Sinatra: A Man Alone Limited Edition (500), 1969
Grand Tour (Lyrics from album) Stanyan Books, 1972
*Hand in Hand Pocket Books, 1977
In Someone's Shadow Cheval Books/Random House, 1969
In Someone's Shadow Michael Joseph -London, 1971
Intervals Harper & Row/Cheval Books, 1986
Liefde In Woorden Gottmer -Amsterdam, 1971
Listen to the Warm Michael Joseph -London, 1968
Listen to the Warm Random House, 1967
Lonesome Cities Michael Joseph -London, 1971
Lonesome Cities Random House, 1968
*Looking for a Friend Pocket Books, 1980
Loves Been Good to Me Lansdowne Press. -Sydney, 1980
*Love's Been Good to Me Pocket Books, 1979
Moment to Moment (Rev. Edition) Simon & Schuster, 1974
*Moment to Moment (Hardcover) Cheval Books, 1972
*Moment to Moment (Trade Paperback) Cheval Books, 1972
Moment to Moment W. H. Allen -London, 1973
New Ballads (lyrics from the album) Stanyan Books, 1970
Pastorale (lyrics from the album) Stanyan Books, 1971
*Power Bright and Shining, The Simon & Schuster, 1980
Rod McKuen Omnibus, The W. H. Allen -London, 1974
*Rusting in the Rain Cheval Books, 2004
*Safe Place to Land, A Cheval Books, 2001
Sea Around Me, The . . . Elm Tree Books -London, 1977
Sea Around Me, The . . . Simon & Schuster, 1978
*Sea Cycle Montcalm Productions 1969 [in boxed Sea set]
Seasons in the Sun (Paperback) W. H. Allen -London, 1974
*Seasons in the Sun Pocket Books, 1974
*Songs of Rod McKuen Cheval Books, 1969
Sound of Solitude, The Harper & Row, 1983
Stanyan Street & Other Sorrows Michael Joseph -London, 1968
Stanyan Street & Other Sorrows Stanyan Books, 1966
*Stanyan Street & Other Sorrows Random House, 1968
Stanyan Street/Escuchad ternura Plaza & Janes -Madrid, 1970
Suspension Bridge Harper & Row, 1984
*Too Many Midnight's Pocket Books, 1881
Twelve Years of Christmas Cheval Books/Random House, 1969
Twelve Years of Christmas WH Allen -London, 1971
Valentines Harper & Row/Cheval Books, 1986
*Watch for the Wind Pocket Books, 1983
We Touch the Sky Elm Tree Books -London, 1979
We Touch the Sky Simon & Schuster, 1979
With Love Stanyan Books, 1970
World of Rod McKuen Random House, 1968
Twelve Years of Christmas Cheval Books/Random House, 1969
Twelve Years of Christmas WH Allen -London, 1971
Valentines Harper & Row/Cheval Books, 1986
*Watch for the Wind Pocket Books, 1983
We Touch the Sky Elm Tree Books -London, 1979
We Touch the Sky Simon & Schuster, 1979
With Love Stanyan Books, 1970
World of Rod McKuen Random House, 1968
1970 Rod McKuen Calendar & Datebook Cheval / Random House, 1969
1972 Rod McKuen Calendar & Datebook Cheval / Random House, 1971
1973 Rod McKuen Calendar & Datebook Cheval / Simon & Schuster, 1972
1974 Rod McKuen Calendar & Datebook Cheval / Simon & Schuster, 1973
1975 Rod McKuen Calendar & Datebook Cheval / Simon & Schuster, 1974
1976 Rod McKuen Calendar & Datebook Cheval Books / Rand McNally & Co.
*Denotes Books Still in Print & Available from
Stanyan House.
In some cases Stanyan House has a limited supply of books not marked
with an asterisk. Query Ben for further info.
As for concerts Ive been trying for years to get back to great Britain
but it wont happen this year. Youre now on a concert mailing list so
youll be notified well in advance of any performances. All My Best, Rod
JAYDEE
Rod: Probably 50 years ago, I heard you sing a
song that I think was called "I am a River". "I am a river, flowing to
the sea. I am a river, come along and follow me, follow me. It was so
haunting, and I have never heard it again. Is there a place that I could
hear this song?
I read that you were hoping that there might be a re-release of Songs
For A Lazy Afternoon, which contains the song, as a 50th
celebration...that would have made it 2006. However, I cannot find any
source for this, and would really, really like to find a recording of
it. HELP Sandra Rustad
Dear Sandra, The song you refer to is entitled Jay Dee. There are many
albums now mastered and backed up for future release on CD but alas
Songs For A Lazy Afternoon isnt one of them. Ill see what I can do
about pulling Jay Dee out as a download or maybe making it available on
an upcoming By Request collection.
Indeed the song has an unusual structure, three verses each sung in a
different key. Thought you might like to know that Jay Dee stands for
James Dean. It was an Ode I completed after his untimely death but I
felt using his name as the title would be too on the mark, hence the
title J. D. or Jay Dee as the song became known. To my knowledge this
is the first time in the 50 plus years since the songs origin that Ive
shared the story of its inspiration.
All my best to you Sandra and thanks for your continued interest in one
of my earliest compositions. Warmly, Rod.
OTHER PEOPLES SONGS
Hi Rod, I'm a seasoned composer, (10,000 songs in
my life in the style of our Amer. Songbook) singer, jazz pianist, and CD
producer. My successful big band/jazz quartet works the Fla. market. I
still dream of getting out there globally as it were. Some of my
originals have started a small flow of ASCAP royalties as I'm being
played in Asia, UK, USA, etc. If you have any singers that might be
looking for some viable songs, I have several hundred with solid
commercial potential that maybe we could co-publish. If you email me an
address, I'll send you a couple of vocal big band/jazz quartet CDS from
my life's body of work for your perusal. George W Carroll
Dear George, Wow 10,000 songs. I'm impressed, you've got me beat by
8,000 and I thought I was prolific. Of course, I don't count my poems as
songs.
Thanks for your very generous offer concerning co-publication, but
here's the problem. The Stanyan Music Group was formed to handle the
publication and licensing of my own songs. We're a pretty small company
and it's all we can do to keep up with my output (yes, I'm still
writing). And. in this day and age when more and more performers are
writing and performing there own songs we have to work even harder to
get material placed.
It wouldn't be fair for our company to take on other writers without the
sure knowledge that we could do their work justice. So I hope you'll
understand my 'thanks but no thanks' note to you. I do wish you all the
luck in the world with your songs and I hope you'll continue to be
inspired to write more.
Here's a thought; you might contact The Guinness Book of Records
regarding your output. It's safe to say Irving Berlin, The Gershwins,
Mercer, Arlen & Richard Rogers life works totaled together wouldn't
equal the 10,000 songs you've spawned. Congratulations. All My Best
Regards, Rod
APPEARANCES
Dear Mr. McKuen: I can't recall when I first knew about you - but I
think it was sometime mid-sixties living in the Bronx, NY. I think about
your words all of the time.
I went to California for a while in 1967 and met a sailor named Vern who
listened to your words all night long.
I went to Carnegie Hall twice and want so much to
go again. Will you perform at Carnegie hall this April.? There are so
many of us waiting for you. If not there - where do you think you will
be?
I hope you are well. Thank-you for the gift of poetry and beautiful
thoughts. Yours truly, Barbara V Jones, Long Island, NY
Dear Barbara, No plans for Carnegie Hall in the near future but I do
hope my concert manager Jerry Lonn will nail down an East Coast
appearance or two for 2010. January and February always seem to be a
slow time for promoters to make decisions. Jerry is fighting that fact
plus the slow economy in nailing down actual dates.
Now that you're on our mailing list you will be among the first to
receive word when any concerts come up and Webmaster Ken Blackie always
posts news of any confirmed concerts. Thanks for asking. All My Best,
Rod
MEMORIES
Dear Rod, One night a long time ago I was doing a
babysitting job and I got to watch the Johnny Carson Show. I saw you
there and you read Listen to the Warm. Although I was a young girl I
was mesmerized with you and your wonderful words. I bought the book and
I dreamed that someday I would write a wonderful poem and get to read it
to the audience at the Johnny Carson Show. You sat on the steps front
stage and read from your book. Your voice was unique and amazing to me.
I felt a connection then and more so now after reading some of your info
and found that there was alcohol and abuse in your childhood. I have
written some poems and made my own book to give to family members at
Christmas several years ago. It was titled Men on Motorcycles and I
got good reviews from those who read it. You were my original poetic
crush. I am so glad we are both still around. Love, Ahna Zosia Roesch
(the name has been changed to protect the guilty.)
Dear Ahna, Thanks for your thoughtful note and I'm pleased to have been
your inspiration. I gather you too have survived an abusive childhood.
It seems like such a long time ago that all that went down in my life
and indeed it was. It certainly could have been much worse if I hadn't
had such a wonderful mother who often put herself between me and my
miscreant stepfather.
All my best to you Ahna and keep writing, it's good for whatever ails
you. Sincerely, Rod
THE WINDMILLS OF YOUR MIND
Hi Rod: And thank u so much for your inspiration
and insights! Can you tell me what inspired The Windmills Of Your Mind
lyrics? Was it just the movie or something else? Thanks and love! Jill
Dear Jill, Hope you are not under the impression that I'm the author of
"The Windmills of Your Mind," I'm not. This great Oscar winning song
from The Thomas Crown Affair was written by Michel LeGrande (music) and
Alan & Marilyn Bergman (words). Indeed it was written especially for the
film and was sung in it by Noel Harrison. All my best, Rod
RM 22 January 2010 Previously Unpublished
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