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Release Date: 1994Label: Rhino Word Beat
1-1 Written in Key West, Dec. 1953. Recorded at Neal Cassady's home, San Jose, summer 1954. Previously unreleased.1-2 Written in New York City, Jan. 1949. Recorded at John Clellon Holmes's apartment, New York City, 1949. Previously unreleased.
1-3 Written in New York City, May 22-25, 1953. Recorded at Neal Cassady's home, San Jose, summer 1954. Previously unreleased.
1-4 Written in Berkeley, 1955. Recorded at Pacifica Studios, Berkley, Oct. 25, 1956. Previously unreleased.
1-5 Written in San Francisco, 1955-1956. Recorded at Town Hall Theater, Berkeley, Mar. 18, 1956. From the private collection of Allen Ginsberg & Harry Redl. Previously unreleased.
1-6 Written in Berkeley, 1956. Recorded at Lawrence Lipton's home, Los Angeles, Nov., 1956. Previously unreleased.
1-7 Written in Berkeley, Jan. 17, 1956. Recorded at Town Hall Theatre, Berkeley, Mar. 18, 1956. Previously unreleased.
1-8 Written in Berkeley, 1955. Recorded at Town Hall Theatre, Berkeley, Mar. 18, 1956. Previously unreleased.
1-9 Written in Chiapas, Mexico, 1954. Recorded at Neal Cassady's home, San Jose, summer 1954. Previously unreleased.
1-10 Written in Paris, Dec. 1957. Recorded at The Library of Congress Recording Laboratory, Washington DC, Feb. 27, 1959. Previously available only from The Library of Congress, archive #LWO 2799.
2-1 Written in Paris, Dec. 1957 & New York City, 1959. Recorded at Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, Nov. 24, 1964. From the album Allen Ginsberg Reads Kaddish, Atlantic #4001, 1966.
2-2 Written in Paris, June 1958. Recorded at A&R Studios, New York City; & Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, NY, 1986. From the album The Lion For Real, Island/Great Jones #6004, 1989.
2-3 Written May 7, 1965. Recorded at Better Books Book Shop, London, 1965. From the album Cold Turkey Press/Klatco Present A Cold Turkey Press Special, Cold Turkey Klacto Presents #6802 944 [Holland], June 20, 1972.
2-4 Written at Primrose Hill, London, May 1965. Recorded at A&R Studios, New York City; & Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, NY, 1986. From the album The Lion For Real, Island/Great Jones #6004, 1989.
3-1 Written in London, July 29, 1967 (LSD) - August 3, 1967. Words recorded on The Richard Freeman Midnight Show, radio station KPFA, Berkley, July 2, 1971. Background track ("Some Breath ") from The Pequod Selected Readings, included in Panjandrum Press (magazine), San Francisco, Issue No. 1, 1972. Mixed at Digital Domain, Los Angeles, 1992. Previously unreleased version.
3-2 Written in New York City, 1960. Recorded at A&R Studios, New York City; & Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, NY, 1986. From the album The Lion For Real, Island/Great Jones #6004, 1989.
3-3 Written in New York City June 20, 1964. Recorded at SUNY, Buffalo, New York, Dec. 1968. From the album The Dial-A-Poem Poets: Disconnected, Giorno Poetry Systems #003, 1974.
3-4 to 3-9 Tuned by Allen Ginsberg in Cherry Valley, NY, 1968. Recorded at Apostolic Studios, New York City, June-July 1969. From the album Allen Ginsberg/William Blake: Songs Of Innocence And Experience, Verve/Forecast #3083, 1970.
3-10 Written July 29, 1966. Recorded in Buffalo, Feb. 5, 1968. From the album Mother Number 9, Mother #4 1968, 1968.
3-11 to 3-15 Tuned by Allen Ginsberg in Cherry Valley, NY, 1968. Recorded at Pacific High Studios, San Francisco, July-Aug. 1971. Previously unreleased.
3-16 Tuned by Allen Ginsberg in Cherry Valley, NY, 1968. Recorded at The Record Plant, New York City, 1971. Remixed at Penguin Recording, Pasadena, 1992. Previously unreleased.
3-17 Written in London, June 8, 1965. Recorded at The Festival Of Two Words, Spoleto, Italy, July 8, 1967. From the album The World's Great Poets Reading At The Festival Of Two Worlds, Spoleto, Italy - American Poets: Ginsberg, Berryman, Corso, Applause Productions #412, 1968.
3-18 Written in California, Dec. 1965. Recorded at The Festival Of Two Words, Spoleto, Italy, July 8, 1967. From the album The World's Great Poets Reading At The Festival Of Two Worlds, Spoleto, Italy - American Poets: Ginsberg, Berryman, Corso, Applause Productions #412, 1968.
3-19 Tuned by Allen Ginsberg. Recorded at Pacific High Studios, San Francisco, July. Previously unreleased.
3-20 Written while driving south across Kansas, Feb. 4, 1966. Recorded in New York City, 1992. Previously unreleased.
3-21 Tuned by Allen Ginsberg in Cherry Valley, NY, 1968. Recorded at De Kosmos, Amsterdam, Nov. 28, 1979. From the EP Blake's Greatest Hits, Blue Moon #40187, 1982.
3-22 Witten in New York City, spring/fall 1949. Recorded at the 92nd Street YM & YWHA, New York City, Dec. 3, 1970. Previously unreleased.
4-1 Written between Frankfurt & New York, Dec. 15, 1980. Recorded live on cassette at Bond's Casino, Times Square, New York City, June 10, 1981. Previously unreleased.
4-2 Written in Baoding, China, Nov. 23, 1984. Recorded at A&R Studios, New York City; & Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, NY, 1986. Previously unreleased.
4-3 Written in New York City & elsewhere, 1972-1976. Recorded in New York City at Secret Sound, Mar. 23, 1976; CBS Recording Studio 1, June 2, 1976. From the album First Blues, John Hammond #37673, 1983.
4-4 Written in New York City, Nov. 17 1971. Recorded at The Record Plant, New York City, Nov. 1971. From the album First Blues, John Hammond #37673, 1983. Remixed at Penguin Recording, Pasadena, 1993. Previously unreleased mix.
4-5 Written in Western U.S., May 1968. Recorded at the Poetry International Festival, Rotterdam, Holland, 1973. From the album Poetry International Festival, Rotterdamse Kunststichting #6810 459, 1974.
4-6 Written in The Intercontinental Hotel bar, Managua, Nicaragua, Jan. 25, 1982. Recorded in New Smyrna Beach, FL., 1984. Remixed at Penguin Recording, Pasadena, 1993. Previously unreleased.
4-7 Written in New York City, Feb. 1973. Recorded on a Wallensack tape recorder in the Chelsea Hotel, New York City, 1973. Previously unreleased version from the First Blues sessions (Folkways #37560).
4-8 Written at The Hotel Subrovka, Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia, Oct. 14, 1980. Produced for Wax Trax. Recorded at Free Reelin' Sound, Denver, 1981. Alekos single #001, 1981.
4-9 Written on New York City subway Oct. 17, 1975. Recorded in New York City at Secret Sound, Mar. 23, 1976; CBS Recording Studio 1, June 2, 1976. From the album First Blues, John Hammond #37673, 1983.
4-10 Written in New York City & other places, 1971-1991. Recorded at The Poetry Project, St. Mark's Church, New York City, May 12, 1993. Previously unreleased.
4-11 Written between Denver & New York City, Oct. 30, 1981. Recorded in Santa Monica, Feb. 23, 1982. Remixed at Penguin Recording, Pasadena, 1993. Previously unreleased.
4-12 Written Aug. 1968. Recorded on The Richard Freeman Midnight Show, radio station KPFA, Berkley, July 2, 1971. Previously unreleased.
4-13 Written in New York City, Nov. 14-16, 1971. 1971 Session: Recorded at The Record Plant, New York City, Nov. 1971. Previously unreleased. 1983 Session (opening & closing): Recorded at Milkweg, Amsterdam, Holland, 1983. From the album September On Jessore Road, Soyo #0001, 1992. Remixed at Sorcerer Sound, New York City, 1993. Remixed version previously unreleased.
4-14 Written over Lake Michigan, July 8, 1976. Recorded at ZBS Media, Ft. Edwards, NY, 1981. From the album First Blues, John Hammond #37673, 1983.
4-15 Written at St. Mark's Place, New York City, Christmas 1981. Recorded at The William S. Burroughs River City Reunion, Lawrence, KS, Sept. 1989. Previously unreleased.
4-16 Written in New York City, Mar. 31, 1992. Recorded at The Poetry Project, St. Mark's Church, New York City, May 12, 1993. Previously unreleased.