"Abandoned Artifacts" / "On the Nova Lark" Flexi-disc (1981)

Lawrence, KS.: Fresh Sounds/Talk Talk Publications/William Burroughs Communications (Flexi-disc), 1981.

Envelope: 6.75" x 6.5", stamped with "William Burroughs Communications" address.
Disc: 6.25" x 6.25", two sides, 33 RPM, "Fresh Flexi 003"

Abandoned Artifacts and On the Nova Lark, a two-track flexi-disc in a William Burroughs Communications envelope.  This was originally issued as an addition to Talk Talk, Volume 3, Number 6, Autumn 1981. 2,000 copies produced.

From the listing at Discogs:
"'Abandoned Artifacts': A processed version which combines three separate overlapping reading along with a rhythm track. Original recordings courtesy of James Grauerholz from performances at The Edge, Toronto; Tuts, Chicago; and Keystone Korner, San Francisco. Another reading of the same piece from New York is contained on the newly released double ablum featuring William Burroughs, John Giorno, and Laurie Anderson, entitled You're The Guy I Want To Share My Money With. 'Abandoned Artifacts' is a selection from Chapter One of Burrough's [sic] upcoming western novel, The Place of Dead Roads.

'On The Nova Lark': This selection was recorded by William S. Burroughs in the early 60's in London or Tangiers. It is a passage partially contained in The Nova Express. The background music is probably bleeding backwards from an instrument.

This recording was a press run of 2,000, available only in TALK TALK, Vol. 3, No. 6, September/October 1981."

This copy was acquired from the collection of Lon Stacks, through his estate, without the magazine. For a view of the magazine (with a copy included), see the Outskirts link below.

External Links: 

• Discogs: listing
• Outskirts of the City: Talk Talk, Volume 3, Number 6, Autumn 1981
  
• UBU.web: Audio:
• Abandoned Artifacts
  
• On the Nova Lark