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Allen Ginsberg
More Rags, Ballads, and Blues 1971-1985
Death Is Not The End - Cat No: DEATH117
- updated:2025-10-22
ウィリアム・S・バロウズ、ジャック・ケルアックと共にビート文学を代表する一人Allen Ginsbergが、Bob Dylan, Arthur Russell, Anne Waldman, David Mansfieldなど同時代の友人ミュージシャン達と共にスタジオ・セッションした1983年リリース作品「First Blues」が42年の歳月を経てロンドンDeath Is Not The Endよりカセット・リリースされましたが、アウトテイク&リハーサル音源までもがお蔵出し。続編カセットがリリース！！
Track List
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1. Come Along Vietnam (Rehearsal)
02:42 -
2. Nurses Song
09:17 -
3. Spring (Merrily Welcome)
05:22 -
4. September on Jessore Road
14:34 -
5. Lay Down Yr Mountain
04:43 -
6. Slack Key Guitar
03:49 -
7. Reef Mantra
03:08 -
8. NY Blues
02:57 -
9. Airplane Blues (Live at Folk City)
08:37 -
10. Feeding the Raspberries to Grow (Live at Folk City)
04:41 -
11. Do the Meditation Rock
04:13
A collection of outtakes from the First Blues sessions along with other tracks, live recordings & rehearsal cuts including Bob Dylan and/or Arthur Russell and a cameo by Don Cherry on kazoo.
Track 1 taken from rehearsal tapes December 9th 1975: Allen Ginsberg (Vocals) accompanied by the Blues/Sholle Band.
Tracks 2-4 taken from the Holy Soul Jelly Roll: Electric Music Poetry Improvised sessions.
Tracks 5-8 taken from the First Blues Hammond sessions.
Track 9-10: recorded live at Gerdes Folk City, June 16th 1984: Allen Ginsberg (Vocals), Don Cherry (Kazoo), Peter Orlovsky (Banjo + Lead Vocal on "Feed Them the Raspberries to Grow"), Steven Taylor (Guitar) & Mark Kramer (Bass).
Track 11: Session at Bob Dylan's Santa Monica Studio, February 23rd 1982: Allen Ginsberg (Vocals), Bob Dylan (Bass), David Mansfield (Mandolin, Guitar), Steven Taylor (Steel String Acoustic Guitar) & Arthur Rosato (Drums).
Issued under license from the Allen Ginsberg Estate. All songs written by Allen Ginsberg and published by May King Poetry Music administered in North America by Music of Virtual and for the Rest of the World by BMG Rights Mgt.
Track 1 taken from rehearsal tapes December 9th 1975: Allen Ginsberg (Vocals) accompanied by the Blues/Sholle Band.
Tracks 2-4 taken from the Holy Soul Jelly Roll: Electric Music Poetry Improvised sessions.
Tracks 5-8 taken from the First Blues Hammond sessions.
Track 9-10: recorded live at Gerdes Folk City, June 16th 1984: Allen Ginsberg (Vocals), Don Cherry (Kazoo), Peter Orlovsky (Banjo + Lead Vocal on "Feed Them the Raspberries to Grow"), Steven Taylor (Guitar) & Mark Kramer (Bass).
Track 11: Session at Bob Dylan's Santa Monica Studio, February 23rd 1982: Allen Ginsberg (Vocals), Bob Dylan (Bass), David Mansfield (Mandolin, Guitar), Steven Taylor (Steel String Acoustic Guitar) & Arthur Rosato (Drums).
Issued under license from the Allen Ginsberg Estate. All songs written by Allen Ginsberg and published by May King Poetry Music administered in North America by Music of Virtual and for the Rest of the World by BMG Rights Mgt.
全楽曲アレン・ギンズバーグが作詞作曲。Bob Dylan、Arthur Russellとのリハーサル音源、Don Cherryがカズーで参加した音源など、ラグ、バラッヂ、ハーモニウムソング、シーシャンティ、讃美歌、アボリジニ・ソング、ゴスペル、ブルーグラス、ブルース・カントリー＆ウエスタン、50’sR&B、ダーティー・ダズン、ハワイアン・スラックキーギターまで11曲を収録。Bob Dylanがベース、David Mansfieldがマンドリン、Steven Taylorがスティール弦アコースティックギターで参加した11曲目「Do the Meditation Rock」も貴重なドキュメント記録。アレン・ギンズバーグの味わい深い歌声が哀愁に沁みる。カセットテープで聞けることが嬉しいナイス・リリース。 (コンピューマ)