| Review | by William I. Lengeman III | 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. |
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Interlude 1
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Burroughs ...
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:23
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| Composed by: | Burroughs, Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, Willner |
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Spare Ass Annie
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Burroughs ...
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4:29
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| Composed by: | Burroughs, Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, Willner |
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Interlude 2 (This Is Insane)
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Burroughs ...
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:19
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| Composed by: | Burroughs, Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, Willner |
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The Last Words of Dutch Schultz (This Is Insane)
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Burroughs ...
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2:22
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| Composed by: | Burroughs, Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, Willner |
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Interlude 3 (The Vultures Are Gone and Will Never Come Back)
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Burroughs ...
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| Composed by: | Burroughs, Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, Willner |
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Mildred Pierce Reporting [Old Sarge]
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Burroughs ...
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2:05
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| Composed by: | Burroughs, Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, Willner |
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Dr. Benway Operates
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Burroughs ...
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2:44
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| Composed by: | Burroughs, Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, Willner |
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Warning to Young Couples [Huntsmen's Hounds]
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2:13
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| Composed by: | Burroughs, Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, Willner |
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Did I Ever Tell You About the Man That Taught His Asshole to Talk?
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Burroughs ...
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6:18
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| Composed by: | Burroughs, Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, Willner |
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Last Words with Ras I. Zulu
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Burroughs, Hunter
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1:02
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A One God Universe
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Burroughs, DHH ...
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3:32
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| Composed by: | Burroughs, DHH, Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, Scaturro, Willner |
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Interlude 4 [Fletch Is Here]
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| Composed by: | Burroughs, Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, Willner |
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The Junky's Christmas
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15:53
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| Composed by: | Burroughs, Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, Willner |
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Words of Advice for the Young People
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Burroughs, Franti, Hunter, Tse ...
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4:41
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| Composed by: | Burroughs, Franti, Hunter, Tse, Willner |
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Last Words with Michael Franti
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Burroughs, DHH ...
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:47
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| Composed by: | Burroughs, DHH, Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, Hunter, Willner |
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| Releases |
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| 1993 |
CD |
Island Records |
535003 |
| 1993 |
CD |
Island |
876530 |
| 1993 |
CD |
Universal Distribution |
600 |
| 1994 |
LP |
Island |
835954 |
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