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The Boxed Life

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Released
  
1993

Artist
  
Henry Rollins

Label
  
Imago Records

The Boxed Life 1993
  
Get in the Van 1994

Release date
  
1993

Genre
  
Spoken word

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Similar
  
Henry Rollins albums, Spoken word albums, Other albums

The Boxed Life is a double spoken word release by former Black Flag singer Henry Rollins also featuring Canadian journalist and radio show host Ian Bussières, also known as "The Oddball". It was originally released on cassette tape in 1993 on Imago Records and has also been released on CD.

Contents

Track listing

  • All tracks written by Henry Rollins.
  • Ian Bussières appears on Disc 1, Track 10 and Disc 2, Track 9.

    • Tape/Disc 1

    1. "Bone Tired" – 3:59
    2. "Airplanes" – 7:52
    3. "Airport Courtesy Phone" – 2:22
    4. "Jet Lag" – 3:40
    5. "Hating Someone's Guts-Pt. 1" – 5:48
    6. "Funny Guy" – 12:17
    7. "Love in Venice" – 5:37
    8. "Strength-Pt.1" – 11:11
    9. "Strength-Pt.2" – 23:03
    10. "The Odd Ball" – 1:26

    Tape/Disc 2

    1. "Hating Someone's Guts-Pt.2" – 8:11'
    2. "Blues" – 4:01
    3. "Big Knowledge" – 14:43
    4. "Good Advice" – 13:07
    5. "Vacation in England" – 5:47
    6. "Condos" – 12:41
    7. "Trade Secrets" – 2:44
    8. "I Know You" – 5:34
    9. "The Odd Ball Gets a Big Laugh" – 0:54

    Trivia

  • The track "Love in Venice" features two poems Rollins wrote for the movie Ted & Venus (working title: Love in Venice) directed by Bud Cort.

    • Songs

    1Bone Tired4:00
    2Airplanes7:52
    3Airport Courtesy Phone2:23

    References

    The Boxed Life Wikipedia
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