Spare Ass Annie and Other Tales

Spare Ass Annie and Other Tales is a spoken word collaboration featuring William S. Burroughs reading excerpts from his books set to music by the Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy. The album was produced by Hal Willner.^[1] Critical response to the album was positive.^[2]

Spare Ass Annie and Other Tales
Studio album by William Burroughs with the Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy
Released	September 28, 1993
Genre	Spoken word
Length	47:45
Label	Island
Producer	Hal Willner
The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy chronology
Hypocrisy Is the Greatest Luxury (1992) Spare Ass Annie and Other Tales (1993)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Chicago Tribune	[2]
Edmonton Journal	[3]
Philadelphia Inquirer	[4]

Track listing

1. "Interlude 1" (0:23)
2. "Spare Ass Annie" (4:30)
3. "Interlude 2" (0:20)
4. "The Last Words of Dutch Schultz" (2:22)
5. "Interlude 3" (0:17)
6. "Mildred Pierce Reporting" (2:05)
7. "Dr. Benway Operates" (2:45)
8. "Warning to Young Couples" (2:13)
9. "Did I Ever Tell You About the Man That Taught His Asshole to Talk?" (6:18)
10. "Last Words with Ras I. Zulu" (1:02)
11. "A One God Universe" (3:32)
12. "Interlude 4" (0:36)
13. "The Junky's Christmas" (15:54)
14. "Words of Advice for Young People" (4:41)
15. "Last Words with Michael Franti" (0:47)

Film adaptation

Burroughs' recording of "The Junky's Christmas" was used as the soundtrack for a stop-motion animation short film of the same title released in 1993, directed by Nick Donkin and Melodie McDaniel, which also incorporated live-action footage of Burroughs.

References

1. Lengeman, William. "Spare Ass Annie and Other Tales - William S. Burroughs". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
2. Preston, Rohan B. (1993-12-02). "William S. Burroughs Spare Ass Annie And Other Tales (Island Red Label)". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on February 3, 2012. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
3. Levesque, Roger (1993-11-13). "Listening to master of surreal satire on record of guaranteed curiosity". Edmonton Journal.
4. Wood, Sam (1993-10-19). "ONCE, IT WASN'T COOL TO LIKE ABBA; NOW IT CAN BE SAID: THE MUSIC'S GREAT". Philadelphia Inquirer.