William Burroughs, Brion Gysin
William Burroughs & Brion Gysin (LP)
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Rare recordings of beat/cut-up writers and artists William S. Burroughs and Brion Gysin. Comprises the complete recording of Burroughs reading live in Liverpool in 1982, plus performances by Gysin of a selection of his permutated poems, as well as home recordings made by the pair in Paris in 1970. All recordings are taken from original tapes in the British Library collection.
This edition
Limited Edition 180g vinyl. No digital. Officially licensed from the British Library, The Estate of William S Burroughs, and The Estate of Brion Gysin
Format
Ltd LP on 180g vinyl. Originally released on CD in 2012 by The British Library. Track 1 recording date unknown, probably circa 1963. Tracks 2-10 recorded 5.10.1982. Track 11-18 recorded circa 1960-1962. Track 19 recorded 1962. Tracks 20-23 recorded 22.03.1970. Cover image: William S. Burroughs and Brion Gysin look into Gysin's Dreamachine, London 1972 Work credits: Tracks 1-10, 20-22 © The Estate of William S. Burroughs Tracks 11-19, 23 © The Estate of Brion Gysin Liner notes © Professor Colin Fallows
Release notes
Ltd LP on 180g vinyl. Originally released on CD in 2012 by The British Library as [r4546548]. Track 1 recording date unknown, probably circa 1963. Tracks 2-10 recorded 5.10.1982. Track 11-18 recorded circa 1960-1962. Track 19 recorded 1962. Tracks 20-23 recorded 22.03.1970. Cover image: William S. Burroughs and Brion Gysin look into Gysin's Dreamachine, London 1972 Work credits: Tracks 1-10, 20-22 © The Estate of William S. Burroughs Tracks 11-19, 23 © The Estate of Brion Gysin Liner notes…
| A1 | The Beginning Is Also The End (Excerpt) | 1:21 | |
| Reading At The Centre Hotel, Liverpool | |||
| A2 | Untitled | 2:30 | |
| A3 | Untitled | 2:44 | |
| A4 | Untitled | 3:56 | |
| A5 | Untitled | 17:11 | |
| A6 | Untitled | 3:00 | |
| B7 | Untitled | 5:51 | |
| B8 | Untitled | 2:31 | |
| B9 | Untitled | 2:19 | |
| B10 | Twilight's Last Gleamings | 2:20 | |
| - | |||
| B11 | Cut-Ups Self-Explained | 3:53 | |
| B12 | I Am This Painter Brion Gysin | 2:06 | |
| B13 | Pistol Poem | 1:15 | |
| B14 | I've Come To Free The Words | 1:28 | |
| B15 | No Poets Don't Own Words | 1:01 | |
| B16 | Calling All Reactive Agents | 1:31 | |
| B17 | Junk Is No Good Baby | 2:12 | |
| B18 | Kick That Habit Man | 1:17 | |
| B19 | I Am That I Am | 3:06 | |
| B20 | Invisible Art | 0:50 | |
| B21 | Invisible Art | 1:07 | |
| B22 | Invisible Art | 0:52 | |
| B23 | 'Silky Supple Mirrors To Be Folded...' | 0:58 | |
- Steve Cleary
- Compiled By
- Abby Helasdottir
- Graphic Design
- Colin Fallows
- Liner Notes
- Martin Bowes
- Mastered By [Mastered For Vinyl By]
- Charles Gatewood
- Photography By [Cover Image], Cover [Cover Image]
- Richard Fairman
- Producer
- Brion Gysin
- Voice [Speaker] (11 to 19, 23)
- William Burroughs
- Voice [Speaker] (1 to 10, 20 to 22)
