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The Dial-A-Poem Poets
Big Ego
Double LP
1978
Big Ego
Double LP
1978
Side One
A1 - Patti Smith: The Histories of the Universe (St. Mark’s Church, New York, January 1, 1975)
A2 - Philip Glass: A Secret Solo (Big Apple Studios, New York, April 29, 1977)
A3 - John Giorno: Grasping at Emptiness (ZBS Media, Fort Edward, New York, June 9, 1978)
A4 - Laurie Anderson: Three Expediences (ZBS Media, Fort Edward, New York, February 1978)
A5 - Robert Wilson & Christopher Knowles: Excerpt from "A Letter To Queen Victoria: The Sundance Kid Is Beautiful" (St. Mark’s Church, New York, January 1, 1975)
Side Two
B1 - Meredith Monk: Biography from "Education Of The Girlchild," 1972 (WBAI, New York, May 15, 1976)
B2 - Michael Lally: Excerpt from "All of the Above" (St. Mark’s Church, New York, January 18, 1978)
B3 - Robert Lowell: Excerpt from "Ulysses & Circe" (St. Mark’s Church, New York, February 23, 1977)
B4 - Larry Wendt: How To Cook A Duck (San Jose, California, June 1976)
B5 - Jackie Curtis: Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Town Hall, New York, November 9, 1976)
A1 - Patti Smith: The Histories of the Universe (St. Mark’s Church, New York, January 1, 1975)
A2 - Philip Glass: A Secret Solo (Big Apple Studios, New York, April 29, 1977)
A3 - John Giorno: Grasping at Emptiness (ZBS Media, Fort Edward, New York, June 9, 1978)
A4 - Laurie Anderson: Three Expediences (ZBS Media, Fort Edward, New York, February 1978)
A5 - Robert Wilson & Christopher Knowles: Excerpt from "A Letter To Queen Victoria: The Sundance Kid Is Beautiful" (St. Mark’s Church, New York, January 1, 1975)
Side Two
B1 - Meredith Monk: Biography from "Education Of The Girlchild," 1972 (WBAI, New York, May 15, 1976)
B2 - Michael Lally: Excerpt from "All of the Above" (St. Mark’s Church, New York, January 18, 1978)
B3 - Robert Lowell: Excerpt from "Ulysses & Circe" (St. Mark’s Church, New York, February 23, 1977)
B4 - Larry Wendt: How To Cook A Duck (San Jose, California, June 1976)
B5 - Jackie Curtis: Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Town Hall, New York, November 9, 1976)
Side Three
C1 - Ed Sanders: “A Monologue” from The Fugs (The Fillmore East, New York, June 1, 1968)
C2 - William S. Burroughs: Excerpt from "Naked Lunch: The Laboratory Has Been Locked For Three Hours Solid" (St. Mark’s Church, New York, April 9, 1977)
C3 - Harris Schiff: 15 Years Passes; Dollar Bill (St. Mark’s Church, New York, May 18, 1977)
C4 - Otis Brown: Boneless Chicken (St. Mark’s Church, New York, October 26, 1977)
C5 - Joel Oppenheimer: Cities, This City (St. Mark’s Church, New York, October 6, 1976)
C6 - The Fugs: “Saran Wrap” by Ed Sanders (New York, 1965)
C7 - Claes Oldenburg: June Was; Panodramdra (Museum of Modern Art, New York, April 19, 1976)
C8 - Denise Levertov: Woman Alone; Homage to Pavese (St. Mark’s Church, New York, April 20, 1977)
C9 - Ted Greenwald: Friends (St. Mark’s Church, New York, April 27, 1977)
C10 - Anthony J. Gnazzo: Hisnia & Hernia (Oakland, California, January 1975)
C11 - Steve Tropp & Gloria Tropp: Snow White (WBAI, New York, December 1977)
C12 - Jim Brodey: “Homeward Bound” with Colin Wolcott on sitar (St. Mark’s Church, New York, March 31, 1976)
C13 - Robert Ashley: Interiors With Flash (Mills College, Oakland, California, May 14, 1978)
Side Four
D1 - Eileen Myles: Tuesday Brightness (St. Mark’s Church, New York, December 7, 1977)
D2 - Helen Adam: Apartment on Twin Peaks (St. Mark’s Church, New York, January 5, 1977)
D3 - Anne Waldman: Light & Shadow (Naropa Institute, Boulder, Colorado, July 30, 1974)
D4 - Joe Johnson: Fly Ho (St. Mark’s Church, New York, January 29, 1977)
D5 - Lorenzo Thomas: Wonders (St. Mark’s Church, New York, March 2, 1977)
D6 - Ishmael Reed: Sky Diving (St. Mark’s Church, New York, January 29, 1977)
D7 - Kenward Elmslie: The Woolworth Song (WBAI, New York, January 29, 1978)
D8 - Mona DaVinci: Excerpt from "The Sacred Wood Of Art: The Last Supper Of Mona DaVinci" (Bloomfield, New Jersey and St. Mark’s Church, New York, October 9, 1974)
D9 - Bernard Heidsieck: Canal Street No. 19 (Text 1973, registered 1976, Paris, France)
D10 - Steve Hamilton: Promise (St. Mark’s Church, New York, December 22, 1976)
D11 - Frank O'Hara: Poem; Poem (Eugene Brooks & Jerry Newman, New York, September 1963)
D12 - Ron Padgett: No Title (St. Mark’s Church, New York, February 8, 1978)
C1 - Ed Sanders: “A Monologue” from The Fugs (The Fillmore East, New York, June 1, 1968)
C2 - William S. Burroughs: Excerpt from "Naked Lunch: The Laboratory Has Been Locked For Three Hours Solid" (St. Mark’s Church, New York, April 9, 1977)
C3 - Harris Schiff: 15 Years Passes; Dollar Bill (St. Mark’s Church, New York, May 18, 1977)
C4 - Otis Brown: Boneless Chicken (St. Mark’s Church, New York, October 26, 1977)
C5 - Joel Oppenheimer: Cities, This City (St. Mark’s Church, New York, October 6, 1976)
C6 - The Fugs: “Saran Wrap” by Ed Sanders (New York, 1965)
C7 - Claes Oldenburg: June Was; Panodramdra (Museum of Modern Art, New York, April 19, 1976)
C8 - Denise Levertov: Woman Alone; Homage to Pavese (St. Mark’s Church, New York, April 20, 1977)
C9 - Ted Greenwald: Friends (St. Mark’s Church, New York, April 27, 1977)
C10 - Anthony J. Gnazzo: Hisnia & Hernia (Oakland, California, January 1975)
C11 - Steve Tropp & Gloria Tropp: Snow White (WBAI, New York, December 1977)
C12 - Jim Brodey: “Homeward Bound” with Colin Wolcott on sitar (St. Mark’s Church, New York, March 31, 1976)
C13 - Robert Ashley: Interiors With Flash (Mills College, Oakland, California, May 14, 1978)
Side Four
D1 - Eileen Myles: Tuesday Brightness (St. Mark’s Church, New York, December 7, 1977)
D2 - Helen Adam: Apartment on Twin Peaks (St. Mark’s Church, New York, January 5, 1977)
D3 - Anne Waldman: Light & Shadow (Naropa Institute, Boulder, Colorado, July 30, 1974)
D4 - Joe Johnson: Fly Ho (St. Mark’s Church, New York, January 29, 1977)
D5 - Lorenzo Thomas: Wonders (St. Mark’s Church, New York, March 2, 1977)
D6 - Ishmael Reed: Sky Diving (St. Mark’s Church, New York, January 29, 1977)
D7 - Kenward Elmslie: The Woolworth Song (WBAI, New York, January 29, 1978)
D8 - Mona DaVinci: Excerpt from "The Sacred Wood Of Art: The Last Supper Of Mona DaVinci" (Bloomfield, New Jersey and St. Mark’s Church, New York, October 9, 1974)
D9 - Bernard Heidsieck: Canal Street No. 19 (Text 1973, registered 1976, Paris, France)
D10 - Steve Hamilton: Promise (St. Mark’s Church, New York, December 22, 1976)
D11 - Frank O'Hara: Poem; Poem (Eugene Brooks & Jerry Newman, New York, September 1963)
D12 - Ron Padgett: No Title (St. Mark’s Church, New York, February 8, 1978)