"Life Is a Killer" LP (1982)

New York City: Giorno Poetry Systems (LP), 1982.
12.25" x 12.25" x 0.125", single LP, nine tracks, "GPS 027".

Life Is a Killer, a compilation LP released by Giorno Poetry Systems (New York City) in 1982. This includes Amiri Baraka, Brion Gysin, William S. Burroughs, Rose Lesniak, Jim Carroll, Ned Sublette, Jayne Cortez, Four Horsemen, and John Giorno. Executive Produced by John Giorno and Gregory Shifrin. Engineered by Bobby Bielecki. Photographs by Peter Hujar. Designed by George Delmerico. 

William S. Burroughs contributes "The Mummy Piece," recorded at the Market Street Cinema, San Francisco, on 17 September 1981.

This copy was acquired from Giorno Poetry Systems (New York City) at Burroughs' former home at 222 Bowery, as new/old stock.

Side 1 Tracks: 

1. John Giorno: "Everyone Says What They Do Is Right" (5'11")
2. William S. Burroughs: "The Mummy Piece" (3'55")
3. Amiri Baraka: "Wailers" (4'45")
4. Jim Carroll: "Just Visiting" [from The Book of Nods] (6'30")

Side 2 Tracks: 

1. Jayne Cortez: "I See Chano Pozo" (6'20")
2. Ned Sublette: "Cowboys Are Frequently Secretly" (4'49")
3. Brion Gysin: "Junk" (3'21")
4. Rose Lesniak: "She's So" (4'35")
5. Four Horsemen: "The Dreams Remain" (2'35")