{"id":4519,"date":"2022-01-10T22:17:49","date_gmt":"2022-01-11T06:17:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8000\/?page_id=4041"},"modified":"2025-03-10T23:27:23","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T06:27:23","slug":"spoken-word-lecture-recordings-by-jim-carroll","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.catholicboy.com\/WP\/works\/jim-carroll-music-and-spoken-word\/spoken-word-lecture-recordings-by-jim-carroll\/","title":{"rendered":"Spoken-Word\/Lecture Recordings by Jim Carroll"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

See also: Spoken-Word: Collaborations<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pools of Mercury<\/strong><\/a>
<\/em>Released:<\/strong> 1998
By: <\/strong>Jim Carroll
Label:<\/strong> Mercury
Genre: <\/strong>Music and spoken word<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get this album on Amazon<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Curtis’s Charm: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
<\/em>Released:<\/strong> 1996
By: <\/strong>Music by Mark Korven with songs by My Brilliant Beast
Label:<\/strong> Rabid Dog Productions
Genre:<\/strong> Film soundtrack<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carroll reads “Curtis’s Charm,” from Fear of Dreaming<\/a>. See also details about the film<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Out of print.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Basketball Diaries<\/a>
<\/strong><\/em>Released:<\/strong> 1994
By: <\/strong>Read by Jim Carroll with guitar accompaniment by Lenny Kaye.
Label:<\/strong> Audio Literature
Genre: <\/strong>Spoken word<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although this audio book is slightly abridged, it is read by the author and the omitted entries are (mostly) available on other recordings (see Spoken Word Collaborations<\/a>). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get this audiobook at <\/strong>Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Praying Mantis<\/em><\/strong><\/a>
Released:<\/strong> 1991
By: <\/strong>Jim Carroll
Label:<\/strong> Giant (re-released on Noble Rot)
Genre: <\/strong>Spoken word<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get this recording on <\/strong>Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Reading at Naropa Institute<\/a>
Recorded:<\/strong> 1986
By:<\/strong> Jim Carroll 
Source:<\/strong> Naropa Institute Archives Project
Genre:<\/strong> Spoken-word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recorded live at the Naropa Institute in July 1986. Carroll
is introduced by Allen Ginsberg. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

See also the extensive selection of recordings from the Naropa Institute available on Archive.org <\/a>(external link)<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Rimbaud Lectures at New College<\/a>
Recorded:<\/strong> 1978
By: <\/strong>Jim Carroll
Source:<\/strong> The American Poetry Archive
Genre:<\/strong> Lectures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A lecture\/workshop series recorded live at New College of California<\/a> [external link] in March and April of 1978. (Crucial for Carroll scholars!) <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

See also: Spoken-Word: Collaborations Pools of MercuryReleased: 1998By: Jim CarrollLabel: MercuryGenre: Music and spoken word Get this album on Amazon Curtis’s Charm: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackReleased: 1996By: Music by Mark Korven with songs by My Brilliant BeastLabel: Rabid Dog ProductionsGenre: Film soundtrack Carroll reads “Curtis’s Charm,” from Fear of Dreaming. See also details about the … Continue reading Spoken-Word\/Lecture Recordings by Jim Carroll<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":4477,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"folder":[48],"class_list":["post-4519","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P9VlUH-1aT","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4031,"url":"https:\/\/www.catholicboy.com\/WP\/works\/jim-carroll-music-and-spoken-word\/spoken-word-lecture-recordings-by-jim-carroll\/praying-mantis\/","url_meta":{"origin":4519,"position":0},"title":"Praying Mantis","author":"Cassie Carter","date":"January 10, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Home > Works > Music & Spoken Word > Spoken Word\/Lecture > Praying Mantis (1991) Praying Mantis By Jim Carroll Giant, 1991 Noble Rot, 2008 (re-issued) Get this on Amazon.com See also: audio clips Tracks: Fragment: Little N.Y. 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