Spoken Word


Call Me Burroughs
Originally released as a 12-inch in Summer 1965.

Burroughs Reading
A tape recorded in New York, Feb 14, 1965, from Valentine's Day Reading. Released on a 10-inch, March 1972.

Excerpt from Nova Express
A 23-minute section on tape issued by Carl Weissner and his Klactoveedsedsteen magazine in Frankfurt, September 1967.

Ali's Smile   
10" record of the complete text of Ali's Smile. Brighton: Unicorn Press, October 1971. 

Excerpts from The Wild Boys
Issued on the 2-volume 12-inch entitled The Dial-a-Poem Poets. Recorded by John Giorno, Nov 19, 1971, at Burroughs's flat in London. 

Nothing Here Now but the Recordings 
Industrial Records.  Complied by Genesis P-Orridge at the Burroughs archives in Lawrence. Under the title "From the archives of William S. Burroughs 'Nothing Here Now but the Recordings.'" 1981. 

Elvis of Letters
Burroughs with Gus Van Sant.   1985.

The Doctor Is On The Market
Interior Music. 1996.

Break Through in Grey Room
Sub Rosa.  February 1987.

Uncommon Quotes
Caravan of Dreams Prod. 
Recorded live at the Caravan of Dreams, Sept. 11, 1986.

Dead City Radio
Island Records.  Includes backing by Sonic Youth, John Cale, NBC Symphony Orchestra, Chris Stein and others.  1990.

Vaudeville Voices
Brighton Press.  The first 8 tracks are from Call Me Burroughs, and the 9th track is Ali's Smile from the 10". They are taken directly from albums.  1992.

The Operator's Manual
Island Records.  Burroughs, Hal Wilner, and Michael Franti talking about the making of Spare Ass Annie. This includes selected excerpts from the disc as well as a bunch of commentary.  1992.

Priest They Called Him
Tim/Kerr records
Backing by Kurt Cobain to the text of "A Junkie's Christmas."  1993.

Spare Ass Annie & Other Tales
Island Records.  With the Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy.  1993.

Junky  
Read by Burroughs. Penguin Audiobooks, 1996.

The Best Of William Burroughs 
Giorno Poetry Systems
.  1998.

Selections from Best of William Burroughs
Polygram.  1998.


Various Artists/Compilations Including Burroughs


The Nova Convention
Giorno Poetry Systems.  Recorded at The Nova Convention; includes Laurie Anderson, W.S. Burroughs, John Cage, Allen Ginsberg, Brion Gysin, Julia Heyward, Timothy Leary, Les Levine, Peter Orlovsky, Anne Waldman, Robert Anton Wilson, John Giorno, Philip Glass, Patti Smith, Terry Southern, Frank Zappa.  1979.

You're The Guy I Want To Share My Money With
Giorno Poetry Systems.   Burroughs, Laurie Anderson, and John Giorno.  1981.

Fruit Of The Original Sin
Disques Du Crepuscule.  From the Red Night Tour  with John Giorno, Keystone Corner, San Francisco 5/16/81. Peter Gordon, Winston Tong, DNA and other artists.

You're A Hook - 15th Anniversary Of Dial A Poem
Giorno Poetry Systems.  1983

Better An Old Demon Than A New God
Giorno Poetry Systems.  Includes David Johansen, John Giorno, Burroughs, PTV, Lydia Lunch, Meredith Monk, Jim Carroll, Anne Waldman, Richard Hell, and Arto Lindsay.  1983.

Myths: Instructions
Sub Rosa.  Iincludes Genesis P-Orridge, SPK, Camberwell Now, and more.  1984.

The Industrial Records Story

Illuminated Records Jams 39.  Includes Throbbing Gristle, Monte Cazazza, Leather Nun, Rental/Leer, SPK, Cabaret Voltaire, Clock DVA, Dorthy, Elisabeth Welch, and Burroughs.  1984.

A Diamond Hidden In The Mouth Of A Corpse
Giorno Poetry Systems.  Includes Burroughs, Husker Du, Cabaret Voltaire, David Johansen, John Giorno Band, Diamanda Galas, Coil, Michael Gira, Sonic Youth, David Van Tieghem, Jessica Hagedorn and the Gangster Choir.  1985.

The Myths Collection, Part Two
Sub Rosa.  Includes track taken from Breakthrough in Grey Room.  1987.

Smack My Crack
Giorno Poetry Systems.  Includes Burroughs, Tom Waits, Butthole Surfers, Chris Stein, Einsturzende Neubauten, Diamanda Galas, Nick Cave, Swans, John Giorno Band, Chad & Sudan. 1987.

Minutes LTM V:XV
 
Les Temps Modernes.  Includes Burroughs, Jean Cocteau, Winston Tong, Jacques Derrida, Richard Jobson, The Monochrome Set, and Louis Phillippe.  1987.

Minutes To Go! 
Interior Music 
Includes Burroughs, Winston Tong, Anti-Group, Cabaret Voltaire and more. 1987.

Like A Girl, I Want You To Keep Coming
Giorno Poetry Systems.  Includes Burroughs, Debbie Harry, David Byrne, New Order, Karen Finley, Henry Rollins band, John Giorno Band, PMS, and Live Skull.  1989.

The Sacred Sawdust Ring
Sawdust Ring.  1993.

10% File Under Burroughs
Sub Rosa.  Includes Burroughs, Islamic Diggers, Bomb the Bass, Scanner, Material, among others.   1996
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Online Recordings


Ghost of William Burroughs