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The Transformed Man
''The Transformed Man'' is actor William Shatner's debut album. It was originally released in 1968 by Decca Records (Cat. #DL 75043), while Shatner was still starring in the original ''Star Trek'' series, and began his musical career. The album's cover nicknamed Shatner "Captain Kirk Of Star Trek" most likely to boost sales and appeal to fans of the show. 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. In the decades since its release, most of the album's tracks have been used satirically, either on compilation albums meant to showcase bad celebrity singing (the Rhino Records "Golden Throats" series) or by radio disc jockeys looking for laughs. On the other hand, many praise the album in the genre of spoken-word music.
==Critical reception==
In a retrospective review, Greg Prato of music database website Allmusic rated ''The Transformed Man'' four-and-a-half out of a possible five stars. Prato explained that most people who were already fans of ''Star Trek'' do not know about the album, "apart from his most ardent admirers". He added that "many refuse to see that Shatner is merely playing a role". He stated that when listening to the album, "it's unclear if Shatner is merely having a good time and goofing around, or if he's embarrassingly dead serious, and creating an overly indulgent work. Most of the album turns out to be a bit too tedious for the average". He noted that "you cannot tell if Shatner is play-acting or painfully serious. The result is a must hear, (unintentional?) comedy classic," comparing this attraction to that of comedian Andy Kaufman.〔 However, in 2006, ''Q Magazine'' ranked ''The Transformed Man'' No. 45 in their list of the 50 worst albums ever.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Q Lists )〕
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