''Hostage'' is a 1985 spoken word and poetry album by

Charles Bukowski Henry Charles Bukowski ( ; born Heinrich Karl Bukowski, ; August 16, 1920 – March 9, 1994) was a German-American poet, novelist, and short story writer. His writing was influenced by the social, cultural, and economic ambience of his adopted ...

. The single track was recorded live at

Redondo Beach, California Redondo Beach (Spanish for ''round'') is a coastal city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, located in the South Bay region of the Greater Los Angeles area. It is one of three adjacent beach cities along the southern portion of Sa ...

in April 1980.Howard Sounes ''Charles Bukowski: Locked in the Arms of a Crazy Life'' 2010 1847675603 Page 295 "Hostage (Rhino Records/1994) Note: This is a recording of a reading in Redondo Beach in 1980. It has also been packaged and sold as ''Absolutely Live in Redondo Beach!''

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1985 live albums Spoken word albums by American artists Live spoken word albums {{1980s-album-stub