Allen Ginsberg
The Lion For Real, Re-Born (2LP)
Shimmy-2021 Release date: Nov 03, 2023
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Photo by Macioce (1984)
(Left to Right) Peter Orlovsky, Allen Ginsberg, Steve Taylor, Kramer, Don Cherry
Shimmy-Disc is thrilled to present this remarkable DOUBLE LP - a fully remixed and remastered reissue of Allen Ginsberg's 1989 album produced by Hal Willner, entitled The Lion For Real, Re-born.
First pressing limited to 555 hand-numbered copies, on 150gm black vinyl.
Also available on Clear Vinyl.
First released as The Lion For Real in 1989, this historic time capsule roars forth into THE NOW with 8 additional tracks not included on the original release. These are eternal & timeless works, a garden of eden on vinyl to wander through repeatedly, guided by Allen Ginsberg, founding father of The Beats. The Collection is graced by Ginsberg's lyrical mantra, "Don't Grow Old", an irresistible coda with newly composed music by Kramer.
Allen Ginsberg — internationally renowned, visionary American Poet — was a figurehead of the global youth movement in the late 1960s, a devoted teacher and scholar, inspiring generations of young poets. He was a racial activist, pacifist, one of the most politically engaged poets for decades, using his voice and international platform as a campaigner for human rights, gay liberation, ecology, and free speech. Nearly all his books remain in print to this day.
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