The Best Of William Burroughs: From Giorno Poetry Systems [Box set] [Explicit Lyrics]

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It's easy to forget that William S. Burroughs was once young and incredibly gifted, among the finest satirists that the English language has ever produced. Perhaps Burroughs the old raspy-monotoned man, the provocateur, huckster, junkie, experimentalist, or murderer spring to mind first. But this lovingly assembled Giorno Poetry Systems product reveals a Burroughs in love with words, performance, theater, and people. The expressive, distinct, often hilarious way in which this curious creature reads his powerful, transporting work has to be heard. "'Perhaps the appendix is already out, doctor,' the nurse said, peering dubiously over [Dr. Benway's] shoulder. 'I saw a little scar... Perhaps the appendix is on the left side, doctor. That happens sometimes, you know!'" Culled from a variety of rare, unreleased, and out-of-print sources, these recordings are a treat for the fan and the just curious alike. They show the prophet of our violent, drugged-up, blurry future at the height of his considerable powers. --Mike McGonigal

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Average customer rating: We Are Here to Go! haha, naked lunch Entertaining & informative as to the mind and method of WSB By Burroughs best friend, John Giorno No such a thing as to much of a good thing

The Best Of William Burroughs: From Giorno Poetry Systems William Burroughs Manufacturer: Mouth Almighty / Pgd ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Avant Garde & Free Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Poetry | Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Spoken Word | Poetry, Spoken Word & Interviews | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Comedy & Spoken Word | Box Sets | Stores | Music Similar Items: Call Me Burroughs Dead City Radio Spare Ass Annie and Other Tales William S. Burroughs - Commissioner of Sewers ASIN: B000006CMX Release Date: 1998-03-17

Tracks:

1. Twilight's Last Gleamings
2. Junkie: 103rd Street Boys,
3. Naked Lunch: Benway,
4. Naked Lunch: I Can Feel The Heat Closing In,
5. Naked Lunch: Meeting Of International Conference Of Technological Psychiatry
6. Naked Lunch: In Mexico The Gimmick Is To Find A Local Junkie With A Government Script,
7. Naked Lunch: The Laboratory Has Been Locked For Three Hours Solid,
8. Naked Lunch: Dr. Benway Is Operating In An Auditorum Filled With Sudents,
9. Naked Lunch: Fats Terminal Has Organized A Purple Ass Stick For Motorclists,
10. Naked Lunch: Hassan Is Notorious Liquifactionist,
11. The Soft Machine: Where You Belong,
12. Exterminator: What Washington? What Orders?
13. Exterminator: From Here To Eternity,
14. Exterminator: The Evening News,
15. Exterminator: I Was Travelling With The Intolerable Kid On The Nova Lark,
16. Exterminator: The Unworthy Vessel,
17. Exterminator: The Do-Rights,

Tracks:

1. Ah Pook Is Here: Air Pook Is The Mayan God Of Death,
2. Ah Pook Is Here: Introducing John Stanley Hart, He Entered The Bar WIth The Best Intentions,
3. Ah Pook Is Here: When Did I Stop Wanting To Be President,
4. Ah Pook Is Here: What The Nova Convention Is All About,
5. Ah Pook Is Here: Keynote Commentary, Roosevelt After The Inauguration,
6. The Wild Boys: The Chief Smiles
7. The Wild Boys: The Green Nun,
8. The Wild Boys: Tio Mate Smiles,
9. The Wild Boys: Tio Pepe,
10. The Wild Boys: As Esperanza Turns To Go Insode; Tia Maria, Tio Gordo,
11. The Wild Boys: A Top Level Conference Is In Progress,
12. Port Of Saints: Firecracker (Excerpt)

Tracks:

1. Cities Of The Red Night: Virus B-23
2. Cities Of The Red Night: Doctor Pierson,
3. Cities Of The Red Night: The Name Is Clem Snide, Mr. Hart Couldn't Hear The Word...
4. Place Of Dead Roads: This Is Kim Carson,
5. Place Of Dead Roads: Just Like The Collaspe Of Any Currency,
6. Place Of Dead Roads: The Purple Better One,
7. Place Of Dead Roads: M.O.B..,
8. Place Of Dead Roads: The Whole Tamale,
9. Place Of Dead Roads: My Protaconist Kim Carson,
10. Place Of Dead Roads: Salt Chunk Mary,
11. Place Of Dead Roads: Like Mr. Hart, Kim Has A Dark Side To His Character,
12. Place Of Dead Roads: Progressive Education,
13. Place Of Dead Roads: The Wild Fruits,
14. Place Of Dead Roads: Old Man Bickford
15. The Western Lands: The Mummy Piece,
16. The Western Lands: The President,
17. The Western Lands: Colonel Bradfield,
18. The Western Lands: Every Man A God,
19. The Western Lands: Kim Like The Great Catsby,
20. The Western Lands: Just Say No To Drug Hysteria
21. The Western Lands: Words Of Advice,

Tracks:

1. Dinosaurs,
2. Sexual Conditioning,
3. Dead Souls,
4. The Cat Inside: Excerpts,
5. Nothing Here Now But The Recordings: Captain Clark Welcomes You Aboard
6. Nothing Here Now But The Recordings: TheSaints Go marching Through All the Popular Tunes,
7. Nothing Here Now But The Recordings: Summer Will,
8. Nothing Here Now But The Recordings: Outside The Pier Prowled Like Electric Turtles,
9. Nothing Here Now But The Recordings: The Total Taste Is Her, News Cut-ups,
10. Nothing Here Now But The Recordings: We See The Future Through The Binoculars Of The People,
11. Nothing Here Now But The Recordings: Just Checking Your Summer Recordings
12. Nothing Here Now But The Recordings: Creepy Letter, Cut-Up At The Beat Hotel In Paris,
13. Nothing Here Now But The Recordings: Inching, Is This Machine Recording?
14. Nothing Here Now But The Recordings: Handkerchief Masks, News Cut-Up
15. Nothing Here Now But The Recordings: Word Falling, Photo Falling,
16. Nothing Here Now But The Recordings: Throat Microphone Experiment,
17. Nothing Here Now But The Recordings: It's About Time To Identify Oven Area,
18. Nothing Here Now But The Recordings: Last Words Of Hassan Sabbah,
19. Nothing Here Now But The Recordings: I Was Fooling Around With These Tapes In Hotels,

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It's easy to forget that William S. Burroughs was once young and incredibly gifted, among the finest satirists that the English language has ever produced. Perhaps Burroughs the old raspy-monotoned man, the provocateur, huckster, junkie, experimentalist, or murderer spring to mind first. But this lovingly assembled Giorno Poetry Systems product reveals a Burroughs in love with words, performance, theater, and people. The expressive, distinct, often hilarious way in which this curious creature reads his powerful, transporting work has to be heard. "'Perhaps the appendix is already out, doctor,' the nurse said, peering dubiously over [Dr. Benway's] shoulder. 'I saw a little scar... Perhaps the appendix is on the left side, doctor. That happens sometimes, you know!'" Culled from a variety of rare, unreleased, and out-of-print sources, these recordings are a treat for the fan and the just curious alike. They show the prophet of our violent, drugged-up, blurry future at the height of his considerable powers. --Mike McGonigal

Customer Reviews:

We Are Here to Go!.......2006-01-06

This is not an inexpensive summation of Burroughs' experimental prose and recordings, but it's worth every penny for enthusiasts. I doubt that I'm alone in preferring to experience his material through his recitations rather than in print. The sound of his inimitable voice, rendering his words exactly as he meant for them to be expressed, adds immeasurably to their impact. Crazed, drug-addled, bizarre, liberal and cynical at the same time, quite often hallucinatory and occasionally even sentimental, Burroughs pushed the envelope of narrative fiction as much as any author of the 20th century, and few writers have ever been so adept at the oral interpretation of their own work. If you buy it, you're likely to get hooked. As it were.

haha, naked lunch.......2005-02-20

listening to someone read is so calming even if his voice is as off the wall as william s.'s is. four discs is a lot but if you take it one at a time it's not plus the pictures are good.

Entertaining & informative as to the mind and method of WSB.......2001-06-15

Spanning the whole of his career, this 4-disc box set is well worth the price. Not only does Bill's intonation assist the reader into how to go about reading the author's works, Burroughs's satire and wit is a mile a minute on every disc except Disc Four. The final disc is a collection of his cut-up experiments that he conducted in the early 1960's. These spliced fragments of passing cars, television commercials, and poetry readings foreshadow '90's alternative. The package includes an extensive collection of photos spanning over the whole of the author's life. From pre-Naked Lunch to this final work, The Cat Inside, this is a great audio collection for anyone wanting to appreciate the Godfather of the Beats.

By Burroughs best friend, John Giorno.......2001-02-17

The man that knew William Burroughs best, John Giorno, has put together the best information on WSB that exists. John has no axe to grind and no interest to protect, unlike Burroughs other editors (heir, adopted son). The list of what was buried with William is worth the CD alone. Although John says that he was with William when Burroughs died, he means it in a zen way. He was not there, but no one was closer to WSB than Giorno (except for those that inherited the money). Buy it now if you really like the old man. It is boring, for sure, but Burroughs voice is worth a few dollars.

No such a thing as to much of a good thing.......1999-12-27

To sum this collection up in a word....Brillant. Hat's off to the folks responsible for this essential compilation of some of the finest spoken performances I have ever heard. This monster 4cd set, is packed to the gills with classic pieces from Bill's entire writing life time. The box contains a large booklet with rare photo's and additional info, as well as an unpublished piece. Each cd box, contain small booklets with even more rare photo's of Burroughs through out his life. This is a genius time machine. No distracting music. The audiences in the live segments,are mixed down to a dull roar. It may not have everything.... but it certainly satisfies, none the less. A must have for any true Burroughs fans.

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