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Hunter S. Thompson
The Gonzo Tapes: The Life And Work Of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson

Album US 2008 on Shout! Factory label
Spoken Word (Field Recording, Political, Spoken Word)

Recorded between 1965 and 1975. Produced for Instant Mayhem Productions. Mastered at Pacific Multimedia Corp. All audiotapes, photographs, writing, quotations, and images - unless otherwise indicated - by Hunter S. Thompson. The Gonzo Tapes is the companion volume to Gonzo: The Life And Work Of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, the definitive film by Academy Award-winning director Alex Gibney. The Gonzo Tapes is made possible through arrangement with Magnolia Films, Jigsaw Productions and the estate of Hunter S. Thompson. Disc 1: Hell's Angels (Cat# 826663-10993) Disc 2: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (Cat# 826663-10994) Disc 3: More Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (Cat# 826663-10995) Disc 4: Gonzo Gridlock 1973-1974 (Cat# 826663-10996) Disc 5: Fear and Loathing in Saigon (Cat# 826663-10997) All audio tapes, photographs, writing, quotations and images--unless otherwise indicated--by Hunter S. Thompson: ℗ & © 2008 The Estate Hunter S. Thompson/The Gonzo Trust under exclusive license to Shout! Factory LLC.

     
Musicians
PortraitHunter S. Thompson voc, 1937-2005 US
album by
PortraitDon Fleming g, voc, *1957 US
liner notes, photography by, producer, technician, sound preservation and restoration
Producers
Al Quattrocchi art direction, design
Jeff Smith art direction, design
Ralph Steadman artwork, original cover artwork
Alex Gibney executive-producer, liner notes
Loren Jenkins liner notes
Bob Fisher mastered by
Estate Of Hunter S. Thompson/The Gonzo Trust, The photography
Laila Nabulsi photography by
Robert W. Bone photography by
David McLees producer
Hunter S. Thompson recorded by
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Bass Lake RunHunter S. Thompson
2"Shit, It's Only 11 O'Clock Here."Hunter S. Thompson2:39
3"We're Up At Bass Lake."Hunter S. Thompson2:17
4"All The Empty Cans And Beer Cartons Are Up On Top Of The Car."Hunter S. Thompson1:59
5"No Notes After Two Days Of This Hell's Angels Thing."Hunter S. Thompson1:41
6Terry The Tramp Interview #1Hunter S. Thompson
7"It's August 5, Thursday Night. We're On The Freeway Now."Hunter S. Thompson0:50
8"Was Clovis A Run?"Hunter S. Thompson1:35
9"You Ever Try Peyote, Hunter?"Hunter S. Thompson3:19
10"I'm Not Worried Until The Book Comes Out."Hunter S. Thompson1:50
11"I'm Puttin' You To A Terrible Inconvenience, Hunter."Hunter S. Thompson2:17
12Driving Back Through OaklandHunter S. Thompson
13"On My Way Back Now From Taking Terry The Tramp Home."Hunter S. Thompson3:59
14"When I Was Talking To The Frisco Angels The Other Night About Their Wife-Swapping . . ."Hunter S. Thompson3:49
15"Also Like To Get The Idea Down."Hunter S. Thompson2:55
16The Merry Pranksters Welcome The Hell's AngelsHunter S. Thompson
17"What Follows Here Is A Conversation Between Me And Allen Ginsberg And Two Police Officers."Hunter S. Thompson8:07
18"Ambulance Rolling, Code 3 [With Allen Ginsberg Humming]"Hunter S. Thompson2:30
19It's A Long Dirty Story . . . Ha-Ha, Not Thump-ThumpHunter S. Thompson
20"Tonight Was Saturday, August 7."Hunter S. Thompson8:51
21Terry The Tramp Interview #2Hunter S. Thompson
22"They Run It Down That This Girl Was A Poor 19-Year-Old Little Broad."Hunter S. Thompson3:09
23"Porterville Is The One That Time Used, Right?"Hunter S. Thompson5:10
24"Who Was She? Had You Ever Seen Her?"Hunter S. Thompson2:37
25"Do You Remember What Day It Was?"Hunter S. Thompson1:28
26Zing Zong Wing Ding RushHunter S. Thompson
27"We're Going To Have To Get Some Wisdom, Some Comments Down."Hunter S. Thompson3:21
28A Question For The AgesHunter S. Thompson
29"It's Snowy Outside, Getting Light."Hunter S. Thompson6:10
30We Have Seized The High GroundHunter S. Thompson
31"It's Monday Afternoon, We Have A White Cadillac Convertible."Hunter S. Thompson1:24
32"Did You See The Way That Guy Looked At Us?"Hunter S. Thompson9:06
33"Well, She Was Crazy. It Was Clear When I Came Into The Room That She Was Nuts."Hunter S. Thompson5:57
34One Toke Over The LineHunter S. Thompson
35"Abbe Lane At The Desert Inn. Louis Prima, Stardust."Hunter S. Thompson3:29
36"You Get What You Pay For."Hunter S. Thompson3:22
37"What We Should Do Is Just Call The Free Press."Hunter S. Thompson2:04
38"We Could Certainly Use Some Mescaline."Hunter S. Thompson0:31
39If All Else Fails We Must Get EtherHunter S. Thompson
40"The White House Says The Guest List For Tricia Nixon And Edward Cox's Wedding In June Is Limited To No More Than 400 People."Hunter S. Thompson1:20
41"Let Me Call Wilcook If I Can And See If I Can Get Us Some Drugs."Hunter S. Thompson1:42
42"Oh Hi, Is Jay There?"Hunter S. Thompson1:53
43"It's Ringing."Hunter S. Thompson2:37
44"If All Else Fails We Must Get Ether."Hunter S. Thompson0:29
45In Search Of The American DreamHunter S. Thompson
46"Remote Control RM15."Hunter S. Thompson1:14
47"Maybe That's Where We've Gone Wrong."Hunter S. Thompson1:11
48Terry's Taco Stand, USAHunter S. Thompson
49"I'm Getting Tired Of Giving You Advice That You're Not Taking."Hunter S. Thompson21:20
50Anybody In Search Of The American Dream Needs A Lawyer, A Doctor And A BodyguardHunter S. Thompson
51"Can They Rent That With The Option To Buy?"Hunter S. Thompson1:50
52"How Much Is Your Cheapest Clarinet?"Hunter S. Thompson1:26
53"What's This?"Hunter S. Thompson4:50
54"While Taking A Piss There It Suddenly Struck Me What's Going On Here."Hunter S. Thompson6:16
55Goddamn! This Monster's Licking My Arm!Hunter S. Thompson
56"As Usual, You're Afraid Of Mexicans, Aren't You?"Hunter S. Thompson1:21
57"We're Approaching The Fog Cutter."Hunter S. Thompson3:14
58"We're Going To The Pussycat Now."Hunter S. Thompson4:27
59"Chances Are Very Good That I'll Leave Tomorrow."Hunter S. Thompson1:06
60"Yes, This Is Oscar Acosta In Room 1224."Hunter S. Thompson4:50
61Oscar Fled In Terror . . . Drug Up . . . Weird RoadHunter S. Thompson
62"Boulder Highway, Headed Toward Lake Mead In The Great White Whale."Hunter S. Thompson2:00
63"Two Things We Should Probably Get Down."Hunter S. Thompson5:03
64"Ah Yes, We're Coming Over A Hill Here."Hunter S. Thompson0:56
65"I Was Just Kind Of Walking Around Picking Up All This Literature."Hunter S. Thompson5:59
66"A Strange Backwaters Of Some Sort; A 300-Pound Girl And 98-Pound Boy."Hunter S. Thompson5:33
67"I'm Pulling Off On A Side Road."Hunter S. Thompson2:01
68"Aw Jesus."Hunter S. Thompson2:18
69Across This Treacherous Sand . . . A Huge Tidal Wave Will Come In On Me NowHunter S. Thompson
70"Maybe I'll Drive Back Into These Weird Holes."Hunter S. Thompson3:34
71"People Appear Out Of Nowhere In This Desert."Hunter S. Thompson7:45
72"What The Fuck's Going On Here."Hunter S. Thompson5:29
73Vegas D.A. Final Notes . . . The Whole Room Is Total ChaosHunter S. Thompson
74"Las Vegas, April 29, Thursday Night, After The D.A.'s Convention."Hunter S. Thompson2:49
75"I Can't Imagine How I'm Going To Get This Whole Fucking Room Into One-And-Half Suitcases."Hunter S. Thompson4:26
76Wenner Calls . . . With A Big "W" In 65-Pt TypeHunter S. Thompson
77"When I Start To Grapple With Vegas . . . "Hunter S. Thompson4:16
78"I Figure I'm Going To Start On Vegas II On Wednesday."Hunter S. Thompson3:58
79"Anyway, There's A Vegas To Be Finished."Hunter S. Thompson4:06
80Guts BallHunter S. Thompson
81"This Microphone Wound Up Beneath Something Down There."Hunter S. Thompson3:40
82"There's Signs Of Group Hysteria In The Passengers."Hunter S. Thompson3:16
83"Some Are Just Weeping Now."Hunter S. Thompson0:56
84"Well, The Beauty Of The Whole Thing..."Hunter S. Thompson4:03
85CozumelHunter S. Thompson
86"It's March 30; Actually March 31."Hunter S. Thompson3:33
87Fear And Loathing In AcapulcoHunter S. Thompson
88"The Piece Was Interrupted; The Piece Ended Here Because The Telephone Went Out."Hunter S. Thompson4:28
89"Have Found Thompson, He's With Kissenger."Hunter S. Thompson0:53
90"They Still Can't Reach Me."Hunter S. Thompson4:00
91"The Story Is Fear And Loathing In Acapluco."Hunter S. Thompson3:06
92"Telephone Call Between Duke And Gonzo."Hunter S. Thompson2:06
93"The Girls Are Laughing."Hunter S. Thompson3:33
94Freud Cocaine PapersHunter S. Thompson
95"Here's The First Sympton Of This Goddamhn Evil Drug."Hunter S. Thompson2:33
96"I've Done What Most People Would Consider An Excessive Amount Of Coke."Hunter S. Thompson2:05
97"This Is Wednesday Night, The Third Day Of Our Cocaine Experiment."Hunter S. Thompson2:07
98"I Would Not Be Inclined."Hunter S. Thompson2:08
99"There Seems To Be Some Minimal But At Least Noticeable Physical Or Erotic Quality To It."Hunter S. Thompson2:00
100"June 28. I Think It's A Friday."Hunter S. Thompson3:27
101Fear And Loathing In KinshasaHunter S. Thompson
102"We're Out Here, It's, Uh, I Don't Know What Time It Is, Sometime In The Early Morning."Hunter S. Thompson2:11
103"Yeah, We Should Just Relax For A Moment."Hunter S. Thompson1:56
104"Lying Down On The Bed In This Stinking Little Room."Hunter S. Thompson3:29
105"I Have Every Reason To Believe That We Won't See The Fight Tonight."Hunter S. Thompson1:58
106"Fiendish. The Thing Is So Bad There's No Way To Write A Story About It."Hunter S. Thompson1:08
107"Tomorrow Morning At 6 O'Clock In The Hotel Lobby...Many Ugly Little Scores Settled."Hunter S. Thompson2:00
108"There's No Way You Can Conceive What's Going To Happen To Us Tonight."Hunter S. Thompson1:05
109"...Called A Meeting Here."Hunter S. Thompson1:32
110"I Realize It's Difficult This Time Of Night."Hunter S. Thompson3:54
111"We Really Have No Tickets."Hunter S. Thompson4:51
112"Ladies And Gentlemen, The Captain Has Turned On The Seatbelt Sign."Hunter S. Thompson3:32
113I'm The One That's Supposed To Be CrazyHunter S. Thompson
114"Hello, Hunter."Hunter S. Thompson2:59
115"Why Don't You Talk To Gloria?"Hunter S. Thompson0:53
116"Hello. Long-Distance Calling For Gloria Emerson."Hunter S. Thompson5:12
117"When Were You Last There?"Hunter S. Thompson7:25
118"Want To Go, Hunter?"Hunter S. Thompson4:50
119Hotel Continental PalaceHunter S. Thompson
120"We Should Be In Saigon, In Loren Jenkins' Room, #48 Or The Continental Palace Hotel."Hunter S. Thompson4:02
121"I Wasn't In A Position To Interpret That-Once Thousand Rounds, Two Thousand Rounds."Hunter S. Thompson3:44
122"Nine O'Clock, Thursday Morning, Saigon, Continental Hotel, Room #37."Hunter S. Thompson1:55
123The Thursday Night PanicHunter S. Thompson
124"Now It's Friday Morning."Hunter S. Thompson3:35
125"What Did You Hear?"Hunter S. Thompson5:45
126Last Stand At Xuan LocHunter S. Thompson
127"To Get To Where We Were Yesterday..."Hunter S. Thompson4:50
128Hong KongHunter S. Thompson
129"And That Was When This Goddamn Machine Broke."Hunter S. Thompson4:20
130"And Based On A Prediction That Ford's Speech Is Going To Be Rudely Received In Saigon..."Hunter S. Thompson4:05
131"Meanwhile I Have To Go Over To The Newsweek Office."Hunter S. Thompson6:37
132"Five Minutes Of Six, In The Newsweek Office."Hunter S. Thompson2:31
133"Let's See, The News Tonight."Hunter S. Thompson1:46
134The Last Dispatch From SaigonHunter S. Thompson
135"The Last Commerical Airliner Still Flying Out Of Here-Air Vietnam Flight 783, Hong Kong."Hunter S. Thompson2:33
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