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The Best Of William Burroughs: From Giorno Poetry Systems [BOX SET] [EXPLICIT LYRICS]

William Burroughs
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Product Details

  • Audio CD (March 17, 1998)
  • Original Release Date: March 17, 1998
  • Number of Discs: 4
  • Format: Box set, Explicit Lyrics
  • Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
  • Label: Mouth Almighty / Pgd
  • ASIN: B000006CMX
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #262,046 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

Disc: 1
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
See all 17 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
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,
See all 12 tracks on this disc
Disc: 3
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,
See all 21 tracks on this disc
Disc: 4
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
See all 19 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

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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