''Spare Ass Annie and Other Tales'' is a spoken word collaboration featuring

William S. Burroughs William Seward Burroughs II (; February 5, 1914 – August 2, 1997) was an American writer and visual artist, widely considered a primary figure of the Beat Generation and a major postmodern author who influenced popular cultur ...

reading excerpts from his books set to music by

The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy were an American hip-hop musical ensemble, active during the early 1990s. The band was formed in 1990 by Michael Franti (vocals, production, misc. instruments) and Rono Tse (drums, percussion, programming), w ...

. The album was produced by

Hal Willner Hal Willner (April 6, 1956 – April 7, 2020) was an American music producer working in recording, films, television, and live events. He was best known for assembling tribute albums and events featuring a wide variety of artists and musical sty ...

. Critical response to the album was positive.

Track listing

# "Interlude 1" (0:23) # "Spare Ass Annie" (4:30) # "Interlude 2" (0:20) # "The Last Words of Dutch Schultz" (2:22) # "Interlude 3" (0:17) # "Mildred Pierce Reporting" (2:05) # "Dr. Benway Operates" (2:45) # "Warning to Young Couples" (2:13) # "Did I Ever Tell You About the Man That Taught His Asshole to Talk?" (6:18) # "Last Words with Ras I. Zulu" (1:02) # "A One God Universe" (3:32) # "Interlude 4" (0:36) # "The Junky's Christmas" (15:54) # "Words of Advice for Young People" (4:41) # "Last Words with Michael Franti" (0:47)

Film adaptation

Burroughs' recording of "The Junky's Christmas" was used as the soundtrack for a stop-motion animation short film of the same title released in 1993, directed by Nick Donkin and

Melodie McDaniel Melodie McDaniel (born 1967) is a Los Angeles, CA-based American still life, celebrity, and advertising photographer and film director. Early life and background Born and raised in Los Angeles, CA, McDaniel graduated in 1992 from Art Center Co ...

, which also incorporated live-action footage of Burroughs.

References

The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy albums 1993 albums Albums produced by Hal Willner Island Records albums William S. Burroughs albums {{1990s-album-stub