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.
1. Come Along Vietnam (Rehearsal)
2. Nurses Song
3. Spring (Merrily Welcome)
4. September on Jessore Road
5. Lay Down Yr Mountain
6. Slack Key Guitar
7. Reef Mantra
8. NY Blues
9. Airplane Blues (Live at Folk City)
10. Feeding the Raspberries to Grow (Live at Folk City)
11. Do the Meditation Rock