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William S. Burroughs And Brion Gysin
The Spoken Word
Album UK 2012 on British Library label
Spoken Word (Spoken Word, Experimental)
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. Front cover: William S Burroughs and Brion Gysin's dreammachine, London 1972. CD with 16-page booklet. Duration: 66 minutes © 2012 The British Library Board Recording credits: ℗ 2012 The British Library Board Work credits: Tracks 1-10, 20-22 © The Estate of William S. Burroughs Tracks 11-19, 23 © The Estate of Brion Gysin Introductory essay © Colin Fallows From back cover: "This collection of rare recordings pairs American writer William S. Burroughs and British-born artist Brion Gysin (1916 86), the man Burroughs credited with the invention of the cut-up literary technique. "The disc features a complete, previously unissued 42-minute recording of Burroughs reading live in Liverpool in 1982, plus performances by Gysin of a selection of his permutated poems, as well as previously unheard home recordings made by the pair in Paris in 1970. All recordings are taken from tapes in the British Library collection."
Musicians
 | William S. Burroughs voc, 1914-1997 US voice, speaker, album by |
 | Brion Gysin voc, 1916-1986 GB voice, speaker, album by |
 | Steve Cleary compiled by |
 | Kells Elvins , written by, written in collaboration with |
Producers
| Colin Fallows liner notes |
| Nigel Bewley mastered by |
| Charles Gatewood photography by |
| Richard Fairman producer |
| Douglas Cleverdon producer |
Composers
| Kells Elvins |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Beginning Is Also The End (Excerpt) | William S. Burroughs | 1:21 | |
| 2 | Reading At The Centre Hotel, Liverpool | William S. Burroughs And Brion Gysin | ||
| 3 | Untitled | William S. Burroughs | 2:30 | |
| 4 | Untitled | William S. Burroughs | 2:44 | |
| 5 | Untitled | William S. Burroughs | 3:56 | |
| 6 | Untitled | William S. Burroughs | 17:11 | |
| 7 | Untitled | William S. Burroughs | 3:00 | |
| 8 | Untitled | William S. Burroughs | 5:51 | |
| 9 | Untitled | William S. Burroughs | 2:31 | |
| 10 | Untitled | William S. Burroughs | 2:19 | |
| 11 | Twilight's Last Gleamings | William S. Burroughs | Kells Elvins | 2:20 |
| 12 | - | William S. Burroughs And Brion Gysin | ||
| 13 | Cut-Ups Self-Explained | Brion Gysin | 3:53 | |
| 14 | I Am This Painter Brion Gysin | Brion Gysin | 2:06 | |
| 15 | Pistol Poem | Brion Gysin | 1:15 | |
| 16 | I've Come To Free The Words | Brion Gysin | 1:28 | |
| 17 | No Poets Don't Own Words | Brion Gysin | 1:01 | |
| 18 | Calling All Reactive Agents | Brion Gysin | 1:31 | |
| 19 | Junk Is No Good Baby | Brion Gysin | 2:12 | |
| 20 | Kick That Habit Man | Brion Gysin | 1:17 | |
| 21 | I Am That I Am | Brion Gysin | 3:06 | |
| 22 | Invisible Art | William S. Burroughs | 0:50 | |
| 23 | Invisible Art | William S. Burroughs | 1:07 | |
| 24 | Invisible Art | William S. Burroughs | 0:52 | |
| 25 | 'Silky Supple Mirrors To Be Folded...' | Brion Gysin | 0:58 |
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