Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death (album) explained

Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death
Type:studio
Artist:Melvin Van Peebles
Cover:Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death (album).jpeg
Released:1970
Genre:Spoken word
Label:A&M
Producer:Melvin Van Peebles
Prev Title:Brer Soul
Prev Year:1969
Next Title:As Serious as a Heart-Attack
Next Year:1974

Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death is a 1971 album by Melvin Van Peebles, featuring mostly spoken word poetry over music written by Van Peebles. Some of its material was used in later projects such as the stage musical of the same name and Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song. Note that this is an album of original material, not to be confused with the soundtrack LP released for the musical itself.

Track listing

All music and words by Melvin Van Peebles

Side One

  1. "Three Boxes of Longs Please"
  2. "You Ain't No Astronaut"
  3. "Come On Feet Do Your Thing"
  4. "Funky Girl On Motherless Broadway"
  5. "Put a Curse On You"

Side Two

  1. "I Got The Blood"
  2. "You Gotta Be Holdin Out Five Dollars On Me"
  3. "Heh Heh (Chuckle) Good Morning sunshine"
  4. "Salamaggi's Birthday"

Personnel

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