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William S. Burroughs - Spare Ass Annie and Other Tales

Track listing:
  1. Interlude I: Wrinkled Earlobes Are a Sign of Impending Heartattacks 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 (Old Sarge) 2:05
  7. Dr. Benway Operates 2:44
  8. Warning to Young Couples (Huntsman's Hounds) 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: Fletch Is Here 0:35
  13. The Junky's Christmas 15:53
  14. Words of Advice for Young People 4:41
  15. Last Words With Michael Franti 0:47

Notes

A collaboration between Burroughs, producer Hal Willner, and politico-rappers Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy. It features Burroughs reading excerpts from seven of his books set to music by the Heroes, mostly a slow, lazy funk that sounds like it was lifted from a '70s blaxploitation soundtrack. Highlights include the 16-minute, decidedly Burroughsian holiday treat "A Junky's Christmas" and "Words of Advice for Young People," which first appeared on the Smack My Crack collection, minus the music.