CLASSIFICATION
Swallow ID:
5867
Partner Institution:
Simon Fraser University
Source Collection Title:
Reading in BC Collection
Source Collection ID:
MsC 199
Source Collection Description:
Reading in BC collection was assembled during the late 1970s and ‘80s. There are approximately 1000 tapes in this collection. It consists of the recordings of Canadian and American writers, mostly poets, reading poems, talking, being interviewed, participating in panel discussions, and so on. Most of the recordings were made in BC, but there are some made elsewhere in Canada or the USA. Quite a few of these recordings are unique copies, not to be found elsewhere.
Source Collection Contributing Unit:
SFU Library
Source Collection URI:
Source Collection Image URL:
Sub Series Title:
Reading in BC Collection
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Title:
Allen Ginsberg Reading Howl and other poems Duplicate 1 #459a
Title Source:
cassette and j-card
Title Note:
Liner notes: see the photo in material description
Language:
English
Production Context:
Documentary recording
Identifiers:
[]
Rights
Rights:
Copyright Not Evaluated (CNE)
CREATORS
Name:
Ginsberg, Allen
Dates:
1926-1997
CONTRIBUTORS
MATERIAL DESCRIPTION
Image:
Recording Type:
Analogue
AV Type:
Audio
Material Designation:
Cassette
Physical Composition:
Magnetic Tape
Extent:
1/8 inch
Track Configuration:
2 track
Playback Mode:
Stereo
Generations:
Second generation from Reel-to-Reel
Sound Quality:
Excellent
Physical Condition:
Good
Other Physical Description:
Black and white clear jewel case with J card
DIGITAL FILE DESCRIPTION
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:30:50
Size:
29.7 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:30:22
Size:
30.8 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Dates
LOCATION
CONTENT
Contents:
Side Track No. Comments
One 03 “Howl” both channels
23 “Howl” continues on chan 2 but chan 1 becomes garbled with another recording
36 Both channels resume with “howl”
172 “Howl” pt.2
222 “Howl” pt.3
258 “The Sunflower Sutra”
322 “Footnote to Howl”
368 “A Supermarket In California”
406 “Transcription of Organ Music”
464 “America”
541 “In Back of the Rio”
555 “A Strange New Cottage in Berkeley”
572 “Europe, Europe”
631 “Strange Now to Think of You”
837 End of Ginsberg’s reading
839 Chan 2 only – unknown reader – Howesound parents and citizens committee announcement
894 Unknown reader – a Charles Olson poem
Miscellaneous sounds to end
Notes:
SFU BC Readings formatting
NOTES
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