Life Is A Killer - The Dial-A-Poem-Poets [Giorno Poetry Systems GPS027]

David Murray! Bern Nix! Steve McCall! Jamaaladeen Tacuma! Arthur Russell!
Wait though...
This one is *very much* about the word, and much less about the note.
If you download it just for the music, you'll probably be disappointed.
The poetry presented is wildly divergent in style, which is a good thing on a record like this.
For my money, there are 5 pieces here that 'work' in some way - that have something to say [at least], if not a genuine poetic sense.
5 pieces, I'd consider to be a pretty good average from a 9 track compilation record.
Your view could well diverge wildly.

Side 1

John Giorno
Everyone Says What They Do Is Right
John Giorno = vocal
Keyboards & Guitars - Pat Irwin
Drums - David Van Tieghem
Music - Gregory Schifrin
NYC Sept, 1982

William S Burroughs
The Mummy Piece
William S Burroughs - vocal
San Francisco Sept, 1981

Amiri Baraka
Wailers
Amiri Baraka - vocal
Saxophone - David Murray
Drums - Steve McCall
Toronto Dec, 1981

Jim Carroll
Just Visiting (from The Book of Nods)
Toronto Dec, 1981

Side 2

Jayne Cortez
I See Chano Pozo
Jayne Cortez - vocal
Drums - Denardo Coleman
Bass - Jamaaladeen Tacuma
Guitar - Bern Nix
Toronto Dec, 1981

Ned Sublette
Cowboys Are Frequently Secretly
Ned Sublette - vocal (sung)
Bass - Jeffrey Glenn
Synth - Peter Gordon
Guitar - Tim Schellenbaum
Drums - Arthur Russell
NYC June, 1982

Brion Gyson
Junk
Brion Gyson - vocal
Ramuntcho Matta,
Yahn Leker,
Frederique - musicians
Paris Aug, 1982

Rose Lesniak
She's So
Rose Lesniak - vocal (sung)
Karen Cutler - vocal
NYC Feb, 1982

Four Horsemen
The Dreams Remain
b.p. Nichol,
Steve McCaffery,
Paul Dutton,
Rafael Barreto-Rivera - vocals
Toronto Dec, 1981



Left to right on the back cover are John Giorno, Jim Carroll, Amiri Baraka and Jayne Cortez.

The album was released in 1982

Ezra Pound Reads His Cantos [Peerless PRCS116]

Ezra Pound.
Not a musician as such..
But, a poet.
And an (ex) fascist
And an (ex) anti-semite
And a certified US Gvt-approved lunatic
Oh dear.
This can't be good...

I realise (almost) no-one is interested in this - ... but nevertheless....
The LP was recorded in 1967 and released in the very early 70's
The reader - Pound himself - is ancient, beautifully mannered in delivery, and somewhat repetitive in his cadence.

Side 1
1. Canto III
2. Canto XVI
3. Canto XLIX
4. Canto LXXXI - First Reading

Side 2
1. Canto LXXXI - second reading - one hour later
2. Canto XCII
3. Canto CVI
4. Canto CXV