Dead City Radio - William S. Burroughs - Classic & Contemporary Drama

Dead City Radio is a musical album by Beat Generation author William S. Burroughs, which was released by Island Records in 1990. The CD is a collection of readings by Burroughs set to a broad range of musical compositions, with musical accompaniment from John Cale, Donald Fagen, Lenny Pickett, Chris Stein, and alternative rock band Sonic Youth, among others. 1. William's Welcome ("What Are You Here For?") (Burroughs/Pickett) Orchestra written and arranged by Lenny Pickett Interruptions by Sonic Youth 2. A Thanksgiving Prayer (Burroughs) WSB with the NBC Symphony Orchestra Music composed by Frank Denning 3. Naked Lunch Excerpts ("You Got Any Eggs for Fats?")/ Dinner Conversation ("The Snakes") (Burroughs) WSB with the NBC Symphony Orchestra Music composed by Frank Denning 4. Ah Pook the Destroyer/ Brion Gysin's All-Purpose Bedtime Story (Burroughs/Cale) Music written and performed by John Cale 5. After-dinner Conversation ("An Atrocious Conceit")*/ Where He Was Going** (Burroughs) WSB with the NBC Symphony Orchestra Music composed by Frank Denning Organ by Cheryl Hardwick 6. Kill the Badger! (Burroughs) Nova Lark Music (ASCAP) WSB with the NBC Symphony Orchestra Music composed by Buryl Red 7. A New Standard by Which to Measure Infamy (Burroughs/Fagen Music and effects by Donald Fagen 8. The Sermon on the Mount 1 ("WSB Reads the Good Book") (Burroughs/Pickett) Music arranged by Lenny Pickett 9. No More Stalins, No More Hitlers (Burroughs/Cale) Music written and performed by John Cale All Texts by William S. Burroughs "Apocalypse" text used by courtesy of George Mulder Fine Arts 10. The Sermon on the Mount 2 (Burroughs/Pickett Music written and performed by Lenny Pickett 11. Scandal at the Jungle Hiltons (Burroughs) with special guest Allen Ginsberg as the piranha food 12. The Sermon on the Mount 3 (Burroughs/Pickett) Music written and arranged by Lenny Pickett 13. Love Your Enemies (Burroughs/Cale) Music written and performed by John Cale 14. Dr. Benway's House (Sonic Youth) 15. Apocalypse (Burroughs) Music composed by Eugene Cines, Frank Denning, Bill Giant and Ray Ellis 16. The Lord's Prayer (Burroughs/Stein) Music written and performed by Chris Stein Introduced by Sonic Youth 17. Ich Bin von Kopf bis Fuss auf Liebe Eingestellt ("Falling In Love Again") (Hollander) Words and Music by Friedrich Hollander Piano -- Cheryl Hardwick Clarinet -- Lenny Pickett Year: 1990 Country: US Release Date: 31 Aug 1990 Genre: Avantgarde, Spoken Word Bitrate: 256 Kbps Size: 97 mb 1-3 of 17 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Classic & Contemporary Drama

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