Allen Ginsberg/William Blake
The Complete Songs Of Innocence And Experience

The original 1970 MGM album on CD and Digital for the first time, plus a second disc of rarities and previously unissued songs. Lester Bangs, in Rolling Stone magazine, said the album was, “like a labor of love, a salute from a young visionary to an ancient sage.” Compiled by producer Pat Thomas (who also worked on 2016’s The Last Word On First Blues box set), this double CD package includes a new essay from Thomas, who tracked down several of the original musicians (never before interviewed) for this project uncovering rare session photos as well.
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TRACK LISTING
- DISC ONE - Songs Of Innocence:
- 1. (A) Introduction (B) The Shepherd
- 2. The Echoing Green
- 3. The Lamb
- 4. The Little Black Boy
- 5. The Blossom
- 6. The Chimney Sweeper
- 7. (A) The Little Boy Lost (B) The Little Boy Found
- 8. Laughing Song
- 9. Holy Thursday
- 10. Night
- Songs Of Experience:
- 11. Introduction
- 12. Nurses Song
- 13. The Sick Rose
- 14. Ah! Sun-Flower
- 15. The Garden Of Love
- 16. London
- 17. The Human Abstract
- 18. To Tirzah
- 19. The Grey Monk
- Bonus Tracks:
- 20. The Grey Monk (Alternate Take) *
- 21. Brothels Of Paris *
- DISC TWO - Blake Songs:
- 1. A Cradle Song
- 2. The Divine Image *
- 3. Spring *
- 4. Nurses Song *
- 5. Infant Joy
- 6. A Dream
- 7. On Another Sorrow
- 8. Holy Thursday *
- 9. The Fly
- 10. The School Boy
- 11. The Voice Of The Ancient Bard
- Mantras:
- 12. Padmasambhava *
- 13. Om Namah Shivaye *
- 14. Roghupati Raghava *
- * Previously Unissued