Big Ego, 1978

Das ’Giorno Poetry System’ wurde 1965 als ein Non-Profit-Plattenlabel und Vertriebssystem für Audioaufnahmen von dem Schriftsteller und späteren AIDS-Aktivisten John Giorno gegründet, um Dichtung in elektronischen Medien zu präsentieren. Tonmitschnitte von Lesungen, öffentlichen Veranstaltungen, Performances, Soundstücke, Videodichtungen und vieles mehr wurde in ein Netzwerk aus New Yorker Künstlern um John Giorno, Andy Warhol und William S. Burroughs eingespeist. Am bekanntesten wurde sein ’Dial-A-Poem-Service’ (vgl. A-1982-18-19 und A-1989-06), der Gedichte über Telefon abrufen ließ und ein früher Vorläufer der heutigen Telefondienstleistungen und Internetservices war.

A-Seite
1. Patti Smith, The Histories of the Universe, 7:46 Min., Recorded at St. Marks Church, NYC, Jan 1, 1975
2. Philip Glass, A Secret Solo, 2:17 Min., Recorded at Big Apple Studios, NYC, April 29, 1977
3. John Giorno, Grasping at Emptiness, 9:45 Min., Recorded at ZBS Media, Fort Edward, NY, June 9, 1978
4. Laurie Anderson, Three Expediences, 4:45 Min., Recorded at ZBS Media, Fort Edward, NY, Feb., 1978
5. Robert Wilson + Christopher Knowles, from A Letter to Queen Victoria: The Sundance Kid is Beautiful, 8:00 Min., St. Marks Church, NYC, Jan 1, 1975

B-Seite
6. Meredith Monk, Biography, "Education of the Girlchild", 8:00 Min., WBAI, NYC, May 15, 1976
7. Michael Lally, All of the Above , 6:17 Min., St. Marks Church, NYC, Jan. 18, 1978
8. Robert Lowell, Ulysses + Circe, 9:40 Min., St. Marks Church, NYC, Feb. 23, 1977
9. Larry Wendt, How to Cook a Duck, 4:44 Min., Recorded in San Jose, CA, June 1976
10. Jackie Curtis, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, 2:27 Min., Recorded at Town Hall, NYC, Nov. 9, 1976

C-Seite
11. Ed Sanders, A Monologue, 2:12 Min., Recorded at Fillmore East, NYC, June 1, 1968
12. William S. Burroughs| excerpt from "Naked Lunch: The Laboratory has been Locked for Three Hours Solid, 2:14 Min., St. Marks Chruch, NYC, April 9, 1977
13. Harris Schiff, 15 Years Passes / Dollar Bill, 1:45 Min., St. Marks Church, NYC, May 18, 1977
14. Otis Brown, Boneless Chicken, 1:43 Min., St. Marks Church, NYC, May 26, 1977
15. Joel Oppenheimer, Cities, This City, 2:27 Min., St. Marks Church, NYC, Oct. 6, 1976
16. The Fugs, Saran Wrap, 2:27 Min., Recorded in NYC, 1965
17. Claes Oldenburg, June Was / Panodramdra, 1:15 Min., Recorded at MOMA, NYC, April 19, 1976
18. Denise Levertov, Woman Alone / Homage to Pavese, 3:33 Min., St. Marks Church, NYC, April, 20, 1977
19. Ted Greenwald, Friends, 2:08 Min., St. Marks Church, NYC, April 27, 1977
20. Anthony J. Gnazzo, Hisnia & Hernia, 4:44, Recorded in Oakland, CA, Jan, 1975
21. Steve & Gloria Toop, Snow White, 1:03 Min., WBAI, NYC, Dec., 1977
22. Jim Brodey, Homeward Bound, 1:52 Min., St. Marks Church, NYC, Dec. 1977
23. Robert Ashley, Interiors With Flash, 3:07 Min., Mills College, Oakland, CA, May 14, 1978

D-Seite
24. Eileen Myles, Tuesday Brightness, 0:50 Min., St. Marks Church, NYC, Dec. 7, 1977
25. Helen Adam, Apartment on Twin Peaks, 5:42 Min., St. Marks Church, NYC, Jan., 5, 1977
26. Anne Waldman, Light & Shadow, 6:10 Min., Naropa Institute, Boulder, Colorado, July 30, 1974
27. Joe Johnson, Fly Ho, 0:37 Min., St. Marks Church, NYC, Jan. 29, 1977
28. Lorenzo Thomas, Wonders, 2:19 Min., St. Marks Church, NYC, March 2, 1977
29. Ishmael Reed, Sky Diving, 2:19 Min., St. Marks Church, NYC, Jan. 29, 1977
30. Kenward Elmslie, The Woolworth Song, 2:30 Min., Recorded at WBAI, NYC, Jan. 29, 1978
31. Mona Da Vinci, The Sacred Wood of Art: The Last Supper of Mona Da Vinci, 2:50 Min., St. Marks Church, NYC, Oct. 9, 1974
32. Bernard Heidsieck, Canal Street No. 19, 2:25 Min., Recorded 1976, Paris, France
33. Steve Hamilton, Promise, 3:26 Min., St. Marks Church, NYC, Dec. 22, 1976
34. Frank O'Hara, Poem / Poem, 1:45 Min., Recorded by Eugene Brooks + Jerry Newman, NYC, Sept. 1963
35. Ron Padgett, No Title, 1:28 Min., St. Marks Church, NYC, Feb. 8, 1978

Quelle: http://www.ubu.com/sound/big_ego.html

»Open the lines to the poets! We used the telephone for poetry. They used it to spy on you. Poetry plumbers unite! We invite you to do it yourself. Start your own Dial-A-Poem in your own hometown. Get hooked up to the telephones. Call your local telephone company business office; order a system and put on it these LP selections; put on your own local poets and we'll supply you with more poets.« (Covertext)

Dirck Möllmann