Giorno Poetry Systems: Better an Old Demon than a New God (1984)

New York City: Giorno Poetry Systems (advertising, mailer), 1984.
11" x 8.5" closed (11" x 29.75" open), six pages + order form, tri-fold for mailing.

This item has an advertisement for the album Better an Old Demon than a New God [GPS 033] on its front page, which includes:

• David Johansen
• John Giorno
• William S. Burroughs
• Psychic TV
• Lydia Lunch
• Meredith Monk
• Jim Carroll
• Anne Waldman
• Richard Hell
• Arto Lindsay

The second page is for the album by Laurie Anderson, William S. Burroughs, and John Giorno entitled You're the Guy I Want to Share My Money With [GPS 020-021 (vinyl) and 022-023 (cassette)].

The third page contains advertisements for I've Got a RIght by Lenny Kaye Connection [GPS 032] and for Giorno Video Pak 1 [GPS 031].  The Giorno Video Pak 1 contains a video of the "Dr. Benway" scene with Jackie Curtis that is also in Burroughs: The Movie.

The fourth page contains advertisements for the Glenn Branca and John Giorno album Who You Staring At? [GPS 025] and for Life Is a Killer, which includes Burroughs, among others.

The fifth page is an advertisement for the album You're a Hook: The 15 Year Anniversary of Dial-a-Poem (1968-1983) [GPS 030], which includes Burroughs, among others

The sixth page contains advertisements for The Nova Convention cassettes [GPS 016-017], for Sugar, Alcohol, & Meat [GPS 018-109], and for John Giorno & Anne Waldman [GPS 010-011].  Burroughs appears on both The Nova Convention (being a recording of the Burroughs-centric event from 1977), and Sugar, Alcohol, & Meat.

This item acquired from Philip Smith, Bookseller (Berkeley, CA.)