Soul Coughing - Ruby Vroom (1994)

In 1994 New York born poet Mike Doughty released his debut Ruby Vroom; at a time when grunge drew its last breath and the gangsta rap hype had just ignited he recorded an experimental spoken word album that would become one of the most influential records of the 1990's. On Ruby Vroom Doughty spits his laconic poetry over odd jazz samples and pulsating drumbeats and deliveres a record that - even by todays' standards -  is way ahead of its time. 

1.) Is Chicago, is not Chicago

2.) Sugar Free Jazz

3.) Casiotone Nation

4.) Blueeyed Devil

5.) Bus to Beelzebub

6.) True Dreams of Witchita

7.) Screenwriters Blues

8.) Moonsammy

9.) Supra Genius

10.) City of Motors

11.) Uh, Zoom Zip

12.) Down to This

13.) Mr. Bitterness

14.) Janine