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Songs Of Innocence And Experience
Cat# on front cover and spine: FTS-3083 Cat# on center labels, right of spindle hole: FTS3083 Recorded at Apostolic Studios New York City June & July 1969. The original volume of William Blake’s collection of poems Songs Of Innocence And Experience Showing the Two Contrary States Of The Human Soul was published in 1789 and since then many have tried their hand at putting some of his “songs” to music, including poet Allen Ginsberg who believed that Blake had originally intended for his poems to be sung. Ginsberg also believed that by studying their meter and verse he could roughly figure out how Blake himself would have performed them. This album then, originally released in 1970 on Verve, is the result of his efforts. Gatefold has pasted in 2 page lyric sheet. Originally recorded for The Beatles Zapple label but unreleased.
Tracklist
- A1aIntroduction
- A1bThe Shepherd
- A2The Echoing Green
- A3The Lamb
- A4The Little Black Boy
- A5The Blossom
- A6The Chimney Sweepers
- A7The Little Boy Lost
- A8aThe Little Boy Found
- A8bLaughing Song
- A9Holy Thursday
- A10Night
- B1Introduction
- B2Nurses Song
- B3The Sick Rose
- B4Ah! Sun-Flower
- B5The Garden Of Love
- B6London
- B7The Human Abstract
- B8To Tirzah
- B9The Grey Monk
Credits & notes
Artwork [Front Cover Background]: Mike McInnerney Autoharp: Jon Sholle Bass: Herman Wright Bells [Sleigh], Percussion [Beaded Gourd]: Don Cherry Chorus: Allen Ginsberg, Bob Dorough, Cyril Caster, Don Cherry, Janet Zeitz, Matt Hoffman, Michael Aldrich Drums: Elvin Jones Drums, Bass: Jon Sholle Electric Bass: Jon Sholle Engineer: David Baker Finger Cymbals: Allen Ginsberg, Don Cherry Flute: Janet Zeitz French Horn: Cyril Caster, Julius Watkins Guitar: Cyril Caster, Jon Sholle Harmonium: Allen Ginsberg Harpsichord: Bob Dorough, Don Cherry Illustration [Illustrations]: William Blake Organ: Bob Dorough Piano: Bob Dorough Piano [2nd]: Allen Ginsberg Producer: Barry Miles Tom Tom [Bass Tom]: Don Cherry Trumpet: Cyril Caster Trumpet, Flute [Wooden]: Don Cherry Vocals: Allen Ginsberg, Peter Orlovsky
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