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Spare Ass Annie and Other Tales

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Released
  
September 28, 1993

Length
  
47:45

Producer
  
Hal Willner

Genre
  
Spoken Word

Label
  
Island

Spare Ass Annie and Other Tales is a spoken word collaboration featuring William S. Burroughs reading excerpts from his books set to music by The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy. The album was produced by Hal Willner. Critical response to the album was positive.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Interlude 1" (0:23)
  2. "Spare Ass Annie" (4:29)
  3. "Interlude 2 (This Is Insane)" (0:19)
  4. "The Last Words of Dutch Schultz (This Is Insane)" (2:22)
  5. "Interlude 3 (The Vultures Are Gone and Will Never Come Back)" (0:16)
  6. "Mildred Pierce Reporting" (2:05)
  7. "Dr. Benway Operates" (2:44)
  8. "Warning to Young Couples" (2:13)
  9. "Did I Ever Tell You About the Man That Taught His Asshole to Talk?" (6:18)
  10. "Last Words with Ras I. Zulu" (1:02)
  11. "A One God Universe" (3:32)
  12. "Interlude 4" (0:35)
  13. "The Junky's Christmas" (15:53)
  14. "Words of Advice for the Young People" (4:41)
  15. "Last Words with Michael Franti" (0:47)

Film adaptation

Burroughs' recording of "The Junky's Christmas" was used as the soundtrack for a stop-motion animation short film of the same title released in 1993, directed by Nick Donkin and Melodie McDaniel, which also incorporated live-action footage of Burroughs.

References

Spare Ass Annie and Other Tales Wikipedia
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