Allen Ginsberg, the voice of a generation, fierce, gentle, profound and profane, paired with music created especially for his work, by some of the guiding lights of Jazz in the modern era – Mark Bingham, Bill Frisell, Arto Lindsay, Marc Ribot, and others. All masterfully coordinated and produced by the mad scientist of collaborations, Hal Willner. First released in 1989, this time capsule surges forth into the now with 8 additional tracks never included on the original release. These are timeless works, a garden of eden on vinyl to wander through repeatedly, guided by the founding father of Beat Poetry. Graced by an irresistible coda co-written with Shimmy-Disc founder Kramer, his lyrical mantra of “Don’t Grow Old”.
Recommend If You Like: Hal Willner, Bill Frisell, Marc Ribot, Jack Kerouac, William Burroughs, The Beat Poets, Lenny Bruce, Jazz
Tracklist:
1. The Lion For Real
2. Bricklayer
3.Refrain
4. Cosmopolitan Greeting
5. Night Gleam
6. Squeal
7. Cleveland, The Flats
8. Complaint of the Skeleton to Time
9. The Shrouded Stranger
10. Stanzas
11. Guru
12 Gregory Corso’s Story
13. Pull My Daisy
14. The End
15. Hadda Be Playing on the Jukebox
16. Xmas Gift
17. Sunset
18. To Aunt Rose
19. Scribble
20. Hum Bom!
21. Kral Majales
22. Bai Juyi
23. Don’t Grow Old..