William S. Burroughs - Dead City Radio (CD)

age spots in booklet, couple of small marks on disc

 

Readings by William S. Burroughs set to music of different artists. — "William's Welcome", "Dinner Conversation (The Snakes)", "Brion Gysin's All-Purpose Bedtime Story", "After-Dinner Conversation (An Atrocious Conceit)" and "A New Standard by Which to Measure Infamy" are new texts, unpublished. — "A Thanksgiving Prayer" and "Where He Was Going" are from 'Tornado Alley'. — "Naked Lunch Excerpts" are from 'Naked Lunch'. — "Ah Pook the Destroyer" is from 'Ah Pook Is Here.' — "Kill the Badger!" is from 'The Cat Inside'. — "The Sermon on the Mount 1, 2, and 3" is from the Bible. — "No More Stalins, No More Hitlers" is from 'Interzone'. — "Scandal at the Jungle Hiltons" is from 'The Western Lands'. — "Love Your Enemies" is from 'Ghost of Chance'. — "Apocalypse" is from 'Apocalypse'. Recorded at Hairball 3; Lawrence, Kansas. Edited at Grossman Cottage; Bearsville, NY. Additional recording at Acoustilog/Sorcerer Sound; New York, Quadrosonic Studios; New York and Sigma Sound Studios; New York. Mixed at Sigma Sound Studios; New York and Bearsville Studios; Bearsville, New York. Mastered at BMG/RCA Studios. This album is dedicated to Keith Haring, at the Apocalypse - William S. Burroughs ℗© 1990 Island Records, Inc. Printed in U.S.A.

Format: CD

Media Condition:  Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Country:    US  
Released:  31 Aug 1990
Genre:       Jazz, Rock, Non-Music
Style:         Avantgarde, Spoken Word

 

Track listing:

1. William's Welcome ("What Are You Here For?") 2:03
2. A Thanksgiving Prayer 2:22
3. Naked Lunch Excerpts ("You Got Any Eggs For Fats?") / Dinner Conversation ("The Snakes") 7:16
4. Ah Pook The Destroyer / Brion Gysin's All-Purpose Bedtime Story 2:46
5. After-Dinner Conversation ("An Atrocious Conceit") / Where He Was Going 11:40
6. Kill The Badger! 2:42
7. A New Standard By Which To Measure Infamy 1:47
8. The Sermon On The Mount 1 ("WSB Reads The Good Book") 1:30
9. No More Stalins, No More Hitlers 1:00
10. The Sermon On The Mount 2 1:22
11. Scandal At The Jungle Hiltons 1:41
12. The Sermon On The Mount 3 1:23
13. Love Your Enemies 1:13
14. Dr. Benway's House 0:40
15. Apocalypse 9:05
16. The Lord's Prayer 0:45
17. Ich Bin Von Kopf Bis Fuss Auf Liebe Eingestellt ("Falling In Love Again") 2:30

 

 

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