Allen Ginsberg - Kaddish. CD. (Water Music - WATER170) Subtitled "Allen Ginsberg Reads Kaddish- A 20th Century American Ecstatic American Narrative Poem," this 1966 release was recorded in front of a live audience at Brandeis University in Boston in 1964. Based on the traditional Hebrew mourning prayer ("kaddish"), this poem is dedicated to Ginsberg's mother Naomi, who died in 1956 in a mental hospital. Written in 1958 in one non-stop 40 hour marathon session fueled by dexedrine, a tiny hit of LSD 25, and many cups of coffee, Kaddish stands as an epic testament to Ginsberg's literary talent. Original artwork featuring the cover photo by Richard Avedon. Original liner notes by Ginsberg and new in-depth notes by noted Beat-era scholar and writer Harvey Kubernik. First time on CD!

Allen Ginsberg - Ginsberg’s Thing. LP. (Get Back - GET422) Recorded at the Festival Of The Two Worlds in, Italy in 1967, this spoken word album by the beat generation multi-medial artist captures the undisputed master of the hippie movement.Also this documents the liaison between Ginsberg and the founder of the Italian school of poetry, Giuseppe Ungaretti, whose poems are here translated and declaimed by the American guru. Ginsberg, known for his bizarre live acts and sharp criticism of the western world through farce and sarcasm, was here listened to carefully by the authorities and then charged with accusations of violating the Italian penal code. His response was to show up at the police station carrying a bouquet of flowers and gesturing a mudra over the police officer’s head to expel demons!180 gram vinyl pressing.

Allen Ginsberg - Howl And Other Poems. CD. (Jazz - FCD 7713) Allen Ginsberg performed Howl in 1955 and Fantasy recorded it in 1959, keeping the LP on catalogue continuously until 1985. It was re-issued for the first time on CD one year after his death with additional notes from Anne Waldman and added photographic material, making this a fitting tribute to the work and the man. Tracks:- Howl - Footnote To Howl - A Supermarket In California - Transcription Of Organ Music - America - In The Back Of The Real - Strange New Cottage In Berkeley - Europe, Europe - Kaddish: Part 1 - The Sunflower Sutra.

Allen Ginsberg - First Blues. Dble CD. (Water Music - WATER166) Beat generation poet Allen Ginsberg was also a singer/songwiter who was encouraged to write and record by none other than Bob Dylan, who took Allen into the studio his first ever "music" recordings. Those 1971 recordings with Dylan, as well as sessions from 1976 with members of Dylan's Rolling Thunder Review band produced by maverick John Hammond (Billie Holiday, Aretha Franklin and Bruce Springsteen), and additional recordings from 1981 were gathered together and released as the double LP First Blues in 1983. Many of the recordings feature cello player Arthur Russell (known for his 1970's Flying Hearts band and his ground-breaking 1980's solo recordings). First time on CD: 24 songs on 2 CDs. Cover photography by the legendary Robert Frank. Original detailed liner notes by Allen Ginsberg.

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