V.A. "Better an Old Demon Than a New God"

Various Artists
Better an Old Demon Than a New God
Giorno Poetry Systems Records (US) 1984
GPS 033 (LP) w/original inner sleeve(light spots).
sleeve : NM-(very slightly wear on corner, still fine condition.)
media : EX+/EX+(some slightly surface noises, still good condition.)

"Better an Old Demon Than a New God", under the direction of John Giorno, is a film by William S. Barroughs, one of the most famous beatnik writers of the 1950s, whose works include "Junkie", "Naked Lunch" and "Soft Machine". David Johansen, Psychic TV, Lydia Lunch, Meredith Monk, Jim Carroll, Anne Waldman, Richard Hell, and Arto Lindsay each contributed a song to this compilation album was released in 1984. The album is a mixture of various genres such as poetry reading, avant-garde, experimental, post-punk, new wave, etc., but the worldview is consistently built around the iconic William S. Barroughs. The content is great. You can enjoy the whole album.