ITEM OVERVIEW
On this LP, recorded in the mid-1970s, Ginsberg accompanies himself on his small Benares hand-pumped harmonium (though on some of these performances, Ginsberg hums and grunts "riffs" that were part of a bigger band arrangement. Eight pieces, including the ten minute opuses "4 AM Blues" and "Prayer Blues." Nearly 50 minutes in total. The liner notes include an introductory note by Ann Charters, who produced the project, an intro by Ginsberg himself, and lyrics and musical scores to several of the pieces, including "CIA Dope Calypso."
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