Spare Ass Annie and Other Tales

• Artist: William S. Burroughs
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1993
• Total Time: 47:45
• Type: Contains explicit content
• Genre: Spoken Word

Review

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. ~ William I. Lengeman III, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Interlude 1	The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, Hal Willner, William S. Burroughs	William S. Burroughs	(:23)
Spare Ass Annie	William S. Burroughs, The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, Hal Willner	William S. Burroughs	(4:29)
Interlude 2 (This Is Insane)	William S. Burroughs, The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, Hal Willner	William S. Burroughs	(:19)
The Last Words of Dutch Schultz (This Is Insane)	Hal Willner, The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, William S. Burroughs	William S. Burroughs	(2:22)
Interlude 3 (The Vultures Are Gone and Will Never Come Back)	William S. Burroughs, Hal Willner, The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy	William S. Burroughs	(:16)
Mildred Pierce Reporting [Old Sarge]	Hal Willner, William S. Burroughs, The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy	William S. Burroughs	(2:05)
Dr. Benway Operates	Hal Willner, William S. Burroughs, The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy	William S. Burroughs	(2:44)
Warning to Young Couples [Huntsmen's Hounds]	The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, Hal Willner, William S. Burroughs	William S. Burroughs	(2:13)
Did I Ever Tell You About the Man That Taught His Asshole to Talk?	William S. Burroughs, The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, Hal Willner	William S. Burroughs	(6:18)
Last Words with Ras I. Zulu	William S. Burroughs	William S. Burroughs	(1:02)
A One God Universe	William S. Burroughs, The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, Pete Scaturro, Hal Willner	William S. Burroughs	(3:32)
Interlude 4 [Fletch Is Here]	William S. Burroughs, The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, Hal Willner	William S. Burroughs	(:35)
The Junky's Christmas	William S. Burroughs, The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, Hal Willner	William S. Burroughs	(15:53)
Words of Advice for the Young People	Hal Willner, Michael Franti, William S. Burroughs, Charlie Hunter, Rono Tse	William S. Burroughs	(4:41)
Last Words with Michael Franti	William S. Burroughs, Hal Willner, The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy	William S. Burroughs	(:47)

Credits

Michael Franti (Bass), Hal Willner (Sequencing), Michael Franti (Guitar), Kim Buie (Wardrobe), Nelson Lyon (Back Cover), Hal Willner (Sampling), Howie Weinberg (Mastering), William S. Burroughs (Vocals), Kate Simon (Photography), Pete Scaturro (Organ), Hal Willner (Music Contractor), Kate Simon (Cover Photo), Nelson Lyon (Photography), Michael Franti (Producer), Pete Scaturro (Mixing), Ras I Zulu (Spoken Word), Charlie Hunter (Bass), James Grauerholz (Producer), Pete Scaturro (Synclavier), Kim Buie (Hair Stylist), The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy (Music Contractor), David Calderley (Art Direction), Ralph Carney (Sax (Tenor)), Ras I. Zulu (Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part), Vaughn Martinian (Voices), Jeff Williams (Engineer), David Calderley (Design), Michael Minzer (Beats), Pete Scaturro (Synclavier Programming), James Grauerholz (Associate Producer), Rono Tse (Sound Effects), Hal Willner (Producer), Rose Tse (Producer), Rono Tse (Producer), Pete Scaturro (Engineer), Hal Willner (Engineer), Zoe Ellis (Vocals), Charlie Hunter (Guitar), Nelson Lyon (Producer), Hal Willner (?), Susan Jacobs (Producer), Susan Jacobs (Associate Producer), Pete Scaturro (Organ (Hammond))