Stuff You Might've Missed / Download – A Diamond Hidden In The Mouth Of A Corpse

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Throughout the 80s, Giorno Poetry Systems label (run by a poet John Giorno) released a series of compilations combining music and spoken word. Some of them are now available for download (thanks to UbuWeb online archive), including original 1985 LP โ€œA Diamond Hidden In The Mouth Of A Corpseโ€. Download it here.
Hereโ€™s a breakdown of the content available on the compilation:
Husker Du contributed their track โ€œWonโ€™t Changeโ€, which was recorded in 1983. It never appeared on any of official bandโ€™s recordings, but it also appeared on two compilations GPS compilations โ€“ 1987 โ€œSmack My Crackโ€ and 1993 โ€œCash Cow โ€“ The Best Of Giorno Poetry Systemsโ€.
David Johansen (former lead singer for sleaze kingpins New York Dolls) contributed his track โ€œJohnsoniusโ€, which also appears on GPS compilation โ€œSmack My Crackโ€.
John Giorno Band contributed their track โ€œScum & Slimeโ€, video version of which appears on 1987 โ€œItโ€™s Clean, It Just Looks Dirtyโ€ compilation.
William Burroughs contributed an excerpt from his novel โ€œThe Western Landsโ€ to the compilation, which also appears on 1998 compilation of his work called โ€œThe Best Of William S. Burroughs From Giorno Poetry Systemsโ€.
Sonic Youth contributed their track โ€œHalloweenโ€, which was recorded in 1985 and also appears on their 1986 โ€œBad Moon Risingโ€ album, 1986 โ€œFlower / Halloweenโ€ single, 1995 โ€œScreaming Fields Of Sonic Loveโ€ compilation and their 1990 split with Mudhoney.
Cabaret Voltaire contributed their track โ€œDead Manโ€™s Shoesโ€, which also appears on GPS compilation โ€œSmack My Crackโ€, as well as a collection of unreleased/rare CV material calledย  โ€œListen Up With Cabaret Voltaireโ€, which came out in 1990.
Diamanda Galas contributed an excerpt from her piece โ€œEyes Without Bloodโ€, which appeared in its entirety on 1982 cassette from Audio Textures label.
Coil contributed their track โ€œNeither His Nor Yoursโ€, which also appears on GPS 1993 compilation โ€œCash Cowโ€, as well as 1997 โ€œUnnatural History |||โ€, a third volume in the series collecting rare/unreleased tracks by Coil.
Michael Gira (Swans) contributed his spoken word piece โ€œGameโ€, which is exclusive to this compilation.
David Van Tieghem (Flying Hearts, Love Of Life Orchestra) contributed his piece โ€œOut Of The Frying Panโ€, which is exclusive to this compilation.
Jessica Hagedom & The Gangster Choir contributed their track โ€œTenement Loverโ€, which is exclusive to this compilation.
Artwork for the compilation was created by New York artist Keith Harring (1958-1990).


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