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Sleeve Notes and Other Music Ephemera

On occasion, record companies and other outside agencies (such as music festivals) would enlist Lester Bangs to write notes, essays, and ephemera. Some were complex, lengthy personal narrative essays bearing Bangs's signature gonzo style, while others were short, straightforward commentaries. Some, in fact, were posthumously excerpted for inclusion on album covers, liner notes, music programs, special reissues, and other promotional materials.

In this wing of the Special Collections, you'll find transcriptions of Lester Bangs album notes that, until now, were not available on-line. For sleeve notes that have already been adequately transcribed and made available on-line elsewhere, or whose copyright has been protected by subscription services, the bibliography below provides courtesy links instead to those authors.

A more comprehensive list of ephemera and album notes written by Bangs is included in the "Reference Desk" area of this website. (See "By Bangs.")

If you can contribute in any way to this collection, or can help the curators obtain other transcripts for this Archive, please contact the management.

^{Amon Düül} ^{Dance of the Lemmings} ^{LP, United Artists, UAS-9954 (1971).} ^{"Amon Düül: A Science Fiction Rock Spectacle.” (unpublished)} ^See:^{http://www.rocksbackpages.com/Library/Article/amon-dl-a-science-fiction-rock-spectacle} ^{For the full six-page text of these notes, see: Eurock: European Rock and the Second Culture. Ed., Archie Patterson. Eurock, 2007. 1-7.}
^{Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival 1972} ^{Official Program Booklet} ^{Program notes extant}
^{Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival 1973} ^{Official Program Booklet} ^{Program notes extant}
^{The Clash} ^{Clash On Broadway} ^{3CD Boxed Set, Epic/Legacy 46991 (1991)} ^{Supplemental booklet contains excerpts from Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung, including "Six Days on the Road to the Promised Land: Part Two."}
^{Comedian Harmonists} ^{Comedian Harmonists} ^{CD, Hannibal Records, HNCD 1445 (1999)} ^{Note: Lester Bangs's unpublished liner notes were originally intended for the 1980 LP release of Comedian Harmonist's self-titled LP on Hannibal Records; however, when finally issued in 1999 on CD (Hannibal Records, HNCD 1445), these liner notes were not included.} ^{Transcribed by John Rockwell. See:}^{Rockwell, John. "An Instant Fan's Inspired Notes: You Gotta Listen." Music. The New York Times 05 September 1999.} ^{http://www.nytimes.com/1999/09/05/arts/music-an-instant-fan-s-inspired-notes-you-gotta-listen.html}
^{The Mekons} ^{The Mekons Story 1977-1982} ^{LP, CNT Productions, UK, CNT009 (1982)} ^{Transcribed by Billy Bob Hargus. See:}^{Bangs, Lester. "Notes For The Mekon Story." in Perfect Sound Forever.} ^{http://www.furious.com/perfect/mekons-bangs.html}
^{The Rolling Stones} ^{Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! 40th Anniversary} ^{Deluxe Box Set CD Reissue, UMGD/ABKCO Records, Catalog #02392 (2009)} ^{40th Anniversary booklet includes original 1969 album review by Lester Bangs:} ^{http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/get-yer-ya-yas-out-19701112}
^{Talking Heads} ^Chronology ^{Ltd. Edition DVD, Eagle Vision, U.S., EV303259 (2011)} ^{Bonus Material: 1979 Lester Bangs manuscript:} ^{www.davidbyrne.com/film/TH_Chronology/bangs/index.php}
^Them ^{Again/Here Comes the Night} ^{Double LP, Parrot/London, U.S.A., BP71053-4 (1972)} ^{Transcribed by T. McDevitt} ^See:^{http://zito.biz/memorial/lb/bylesterbangs/onThem.htm}

Last Updated: 09/03/2016

!¡ Lester Bangs Archive

Contact

Debora Curry
English Dept - Administrative Assistant
Email: debora.curry@gcccd.edu
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 8am to 10am and 2pm to 4pm - email Debora for link for her Zoom Office hours

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Sleeve Notes and Other Music Ephemera

A more comprehensive list of ephemera and album notes written by Bangs is included in the "Reference Desk" area of this website. (See "By Bangs.")

If you can contribute in any way to this collection, or can help the curators obtain other transcripts for this Archive, please contact the management.

Amon Düül

Dance of the Lemmings

Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival 1972

Official Program Booklet

Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival 1973

Official Program Booklet

The Clash

Clash On Broadway

Comedian Harmonists

Comedian Harmonists

The Mekons

The Mekons Story 1977-1982

The Rolling Stones

Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! 40th Anniversary

Talking Heads

Chronology

ThemAgain/Here Comes the Night

Contact

^{Amon Düül}

^{Dance of the Lemmings}

^{Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival 1972}

^{Official Program Booklet}

^{Ann Arbor Blues and Jazz Festival 1973}

^{Official Program Booklet}

^{The Clash}

^{Clash On Broadway}

^{Comedian Harmonists}

^{Comedian Harmonists}

^{The Mekons}

^{The Mekons Story 1977-1982}

^{The Rolling Stones}

^{Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! 40th Anniversary}

^{Talking Heads}

^Chronology

^Them
^{Again/Here Comes the Night}