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Dead City Radio
Studio album by William S. Burroughs
Released 31 August 1990
Recorded December 1988-June 1989; Hairball 3, Lawrence, Kansas
Genre Avant-garde/Experimental/spoken word
Label Island Records
Producer Hal Willner, Nelson Lyon

Dead City Radio is a musical album by Beat Generation author William S. Burroughs, which was released by Island Records in 1990. A studio album is an original collection of new tracks by a recording artist William Seward Burroughs II ( – ˈbʌroʊz was an American Novelist, Essayist, Social critic, painter and Spoken word Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Avant-garde (avɑ̃gaʁd in French) means "advance guard" or "vanguard Experimental music is a term introduced by composer John Cage in 1955 Spoken word is a form of literary Art or artistic performance in which Lyrics, Poetry, or stories are spoken rather than sung In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Island Records is a Record label that was founded by British record producers in Jamaica. In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Hal Willner (born 1957, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American Music producer working in recording films TV and live events William Seward Burroughs II ( – ˈbʌroʊz was an American Novelist, Essayist, Social critic, painter and Spoken word Island Records is a Record label that was founded by British record producers in Jamaica. It was dedicated to Keith Haring. Keith Haring ( May 4, 1958 – February 16, 1990) was an artist and social activist whose work responded to the New York City

The CD is a collection of readings by Burroughs set to a broad range of musical compositions. It was produced by Hal Willner and Nelson Lyon, with musical accompaniment from John Cale, Donald Fagen, Lenny Pickett, Chris Stein, and alternative rock band Sonic Youth, among others. Hal Willner (born 1957, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American Music producer working in recording films TV and live events John Davies Cale (born March 9, 1942) better known as John Cale, is a Welsh Musician, Composer, Singer-songwriter Donald Jay Fagen (born January 10, 1948 in Passaic New Jersey) is an American Musician and Songwriter. Lenny Pickett (b Las Cruces, New Mexico, 1954) is an American Saxophonist, Flutist, Clarinetist, Composer Chris Stein (born January 5 1950 Brooklyn, New York) is co-founder and Guitar player in the New wave band, Blondie Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of Sonic Youth is an American Alternative rock band formed in New York City in 1981 Although not Burroughs' first album -- he released his first spoken world album, Call Me Burroughs in the 1960s and was a fixture on the Giorno Poetry Systems collections of the 1970s and 1980s -- this was the first release to receive wide public attention. Founded in 1965 Giorno Poetry Systems was an American artist collective Record label, and non-profit organisation founded by poet and performance artist John

Most of the recordings of Burroughs readings were made at his home in Lawrence, Kansas between December 12 and 15 1988, with further recordings taking place on June 24, 1989. Lawrence is the sixth largest city in the US State of Kansas and the County seat of Douglas County. The music was added at a later date. During these sessions Burroughs was captured singing the German standard "Ich Bin Von Kopf Bis Fuss Auf Liebe Eingestellt" (Falling in Love Again), a song associated with Marlene Dietrich. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Marlene Dietrich maɐˈleːnə ˈdiːtrɪç (December 27 &ndashMay 6) was a German -born American Actress, Singer and Entertainer This recording was included as a bonus track.

The material performed by Burroughs on the album included excerpts from some of his famous works such as Naked Lunch, as well as a couple of items from his 1989 short story collection Tornado Alley. Naked Lunch (sometimes referred to as The Naked Lunch) is a novel by William S Tornado Alley is a collection of Short stories and one Poem by Beat Generation author William S The track "Kill the Badger!" is an excerpt from Burroughs' novella The Cat Inside. The Cat Inside is the title of an autobiographical Novella written by William S A music video was created Burroughs' reading of "A Thanksgiving Prayer" (a poem from Tornado Alley); the reading (like the book from which it came) is dedicated to John Dillinger. A music video is a Short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music most commonly a Song with lyrics John Herbert Dillinger (June 22 1903–July 22 1934 was a notorious Bank robber in mid-western America

Several tracks include Burroughs discussing elements of Christianity and The Bible. Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings Etymology According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the word bible is from Latin biblia, traced from the same word through Medieval Latin and Late Latin

The track "Ah Pook the Destroyer" was later used as the soundtrack for the acclaimed animated short film Ah Pook is Here. Ah Pook is Here was a collaboration between author William Burroughs and artist Malcolm Mc Neill Burroughs' song "Falling in Love Again" plays over the closing credits of the film.

A few years later, Burroughs would record another spoken word/musical collaboration, Spare Ass Annie and Other Tales.

Track listing

  1. "William's Welcome (What Are You Here For?)" (featuring Sonic Youth) [music by Lenny Pickett]
  2. "A Thanksgiving Prayer" [music by Frank Denning]
  3. "Naked Lunch Excerpts (You Got Any Eggs for Fats?)/Dinner Conversation (The Snakes)" [music by Frank Denning]
  4. "Ah Pook the Destroyer/Brion Gysin's All-Purpose Bedtime Story" (featuring John Cale)
  5. "After-Diner Conversation (An Atrocious Conceit)/Where He Was Going" [music by Frank Denning]
  6. "Kill the Badger!" (music by Buryl Reed)
  7. "A New Standard by Which to Measure Infamy" (featuring Donald Fagan)
  8. "The Sermon on the Mount 1 (WSB Reads The Good Book)" [music by Lenny Pickett]
  9. "No More Stalins, No More Hitlers" (featuring John Cale)
  10. "The Sermon on the Mount 2" [music by Lenny Pickett]
  11. "Scandal at the Jungle Hiltons" (featuring Allen Ginsberg)
  12. "The Sermon on the Mount 3" [music by Lenny Pickett]
  13. "Love Your Enemies" (featuring John Cale)
  14. "Dr. Sonic Youth is an American Alternative rock band formed in New York City in 1981 Lenny Pickett (b Las Cruces, New Mexico, 1954) is an American Saxophonist, Flutist, Clarinetist, Composer Tornado Alley is a collection of Short stories and one Poem by Beat Generation author William S Naked Lunch (sometimes referred to as The Naked Lunch) is a novel by William S Brion Gysin ( January 19, 1916 - July 13, 1986) was a painter, Writer, Sound poet, and Performance John Davies Cale (born March 9, 1942) better known as John Cale, is a Welsh Musician, Composer, Singer-songwriter Tornado Alley is a collection of Short stories and one Poem by Beat Generation author William S Donald Jay Fagen (born January 10, 1948 in Passaic New Jersey) is an American Musician and Songwriter. In the Gospel of St Matthew, the Sermon on the Mount is a compilation of Jesus' sayings epitomizing his moral teaching. Etymology According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the word bible is from Latin biblia, traced from the same word through Medieval Latin and Late Latin Joseph Stalin ( ნამდვილი გვარი ჯუღაშვილი|Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili; March 5 1953 was General Secretary of the Communist Party Hi and welcome to Wikipedia! Please understand that this article is frequently vandalized and vandalism is reverted immediately Irwin Allen Ginsberg (ˈgɪnzbɝg (June 3 1926 &ndash April 5 1997 was an American Poet. Benway's House" (featuring Sonic Youth)
  15. "Apocalypse" (music by Bill Giant, Eugene Cines, Frank Denning, Ray Ellis)
  16. "The Lord's Prayer" (featuring Chris Stein & Sonic Youth)
  17. "Ich Bin Von Kopf Bis Fuss Auf Liebe Eingestellt (Falling in Love Again)" (Friedrich Hollander)

Credits

Lenny Pickett (b Las Cruces, New Mexico, 1954) is an American Saxophonist, Flutist, Clarinetist, Composer Tom Varner (b Morristown, New Jersey, United States, June 17, 1957) is an American Jazz horn (French horn The NBC Symphony Orchestra was a Radio orchestra established by David Sarnoff of the National Broadcasting Company especially for conductor Arturo Robert "Bobby" Previte (born July 16, 1951, Niagara Falls New York) is a Drummer, Composer and Bandleader. Donald Jay Fagen (born January 10, 1948 in Passaic New Jersey) is an American Musician and Songwriter. Sonic Youth is an American Alternative rock band formed in New York City in 1981 Chris Stein (born January 5 1950 Brooklyn, New York) is co-founder and Guitar player in the New wave band, Blondie Frank Simms is an American singer and Voice-over artist known for providing the voices behind such iconic characters as the Kool-Aid Man and the Honeycomb Irwin Allen Ginsberg (ˈgɪnzbɝg (June 3 1926 &ndash April 5 1997 was an American Poet. Kim Althea Gordon (born April 28, 1953) is an American musician vocalist and artist Thurston Joseph Moore (born July 25, 1958 in Coral Gables Florida) is an American Musician best known as a Singer, Lee M Ranaldo (born February 3 1956) is an American Singer, Guitarist writer and record producer best known as a co-founder of the Christopher Robert Laidlaw (born November 16, 1943) Rhodes Scholar, All Black, Diplomat, MP, Talk radio Hal Willner (born 1957, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American Music producer working in recording films TV and live events James Grauerholz (born December 14, 1953 in Coffeyville Kansas) is a Writer and Editor.
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