Anne Waldman #2: A poetic discography

Keeping track: Singles and albums

LAST MONTH, we had the privilege to carry a remarkable in-depth interview with poet Anne Waldman exploring her practices as a spoken word performer and recording artist. It displayed a fierce commitment to her art and an elegant eloquence in her self reflection. The exchange also revealed some of her own musical tastes and inspirations.

We promised a detailed discography of Waldman’s 50-year experience of connecting her verse with musical styles of many kinds, collaborating with musicians of multiple influence. This definitive survey has been conducted by the writer herself in conjunction with fellow poet Jim Cohn, who also conducted the extended conversation in the first part of this double-header.

In a labour of dedication, Cohn has surveyed the field and provided a significant number of digital links to Waldman’s output, a project that has also enjoyed the full attention of the artist at the heart of the survey.

We hope you enjoy the sonic illustrations, from both the poet’s own Fast Speaking Music imprint and examples that pre-date that venture, supporting the numerous ideas and approaches described in the earlier question and answer exchange.

An Anne Waldman discography: Briefly annotated Fast Speaking Music & earlier musical recordings

Compiled with annotations of listening sources and availability online by JIM COHN, January 13th-16th, 2024

‘Das Kapital’ (Digital Single), Anne Waldman/Max Davies, Fast Speaking Music, 2022.

Loope (Digital Album, 6 Tracks), Fast Speaking Music, 2022.

Anne Waldman with Adriana Camacho (Loope). AW on three tracks. Three tracks by Loope in Spanish.

‘Anarquía/AmorDesamor’ (Digital Single), Fast Speaking Music, 2022.

From the Loope album Loope (with Anne Waldman).

‘Sisupacala Speaks With Mara’ (Digital Single), Fast Speaking Music, 2021.

Anne Waldman with Nathan Wheeler & featuring Erica Hodges.

SCIAMACHY (Digital Album, 5 Tracks), Fast Speaking Music, 2020.

With Laurie Anderson on Track 3: ‘Rune’.

‘Extinction Aria’ (Digital Single), Fast Speaking Music, 2020.

With Cecilia Vicuña. From the SCIAMACHY digital album.

‘Extinction Aria part II’ (Digital Single), Fast Speaking Music, 2020.

With Guro Moe, Deb Googe, Håvard Skaset, Devin Brahja Waldman and Ambrose Bye.

Also on the SCIAMACHY digital album.

‘Stepping Back’ (Digital Single), Fast Speaking Music, 2020.

Audio from the film Stepping Back with sound design by Ambrose Bye. Written on 13th anniversary of Allen Ginsberg’s death (5 April 1997) in 2020.

Untethered (Digital Album, 2 Tracks), Fast Speaking Music, 2017.

With Roger Green & others.

Anne Waldman with Max Davies (Digital Album, 3 Tracks), Fast Speaking Music, 2015.

Harry's House, Volume 3 (CD, compilation), Fast Speaking Music, 2015.

https://www.annewaldman.org/harrys-house-volume-3/

Tiny People Having A Meeting (Digital Album, 8 Tracks), Fast Speaking Music, 2015.

AW on two tracks: Track 2: ‘Synoptic Microcosmos’ (w/ Clark Coolidge & Thurston Moore) and Track 6: ‘& The Tea Will Seem Golden’ (w/ Clark Coolidge; Words by Peter Orlovsky).

Harry's House Archive (Digital Album, compilation, 83 Tracks), Fast Speaking Music, 2014.

AW on 4 tracks.

Harry's House, Volume 2 (CD/MP3, compilation), Fast Speaking Music, 2014.

https://www.annewaldman.org/harrys-house-volume-2/

Jaguar Harmonics (Digital Album, 13 Tracks), Fast Speaking Music, 2014.

Anne Waldman with Devin Brahja Waldman, Ha-Yang Kim, Daniel Carter, and Ambrose Bye.

Oasis At Biskra (Digital Album: 4 Tracks), Fast Speaking Music, 2014.

Anne Waldman with Thurston Moore, Daniel Carter, Ambrose Bye, and others.

Soft Machine Sutra: Live at The Stone NYC (Digital Album, 6 Tracks), Fast Speaking Music, 2014.

Text by William S. Burroughs. Reading by Anne Waldman with Thurston Moore on guitar. Track 2: ‘Soft Machine Sutra’ (set 1), and Track 5: ‘Soft Machine Sutra’ (set 2). In honor of WSB’s 100th birthday.

‘Ghost Dance’ (Digital Single), Fast Speaking Music, 2013.

Anne Waldman with Ambrose Bye and Thurston Moore. Patti Smith cover.

Comes Through in the Call Hold (Digital Album, 7 Tracks), Fast Speaking Music, 2013.

Anne Waldman, Clark Coolidge and Thurston Moore. Anne Waldman vocals on Track 4: ‘Om Krim Kalyai Namah’ and Track 6: ‘History Will Decide’. 

Harry's House, Volume 1 (CD, compilation), Fast Speaking Music, 2012.

https://www.annewaldman.org/harrys-house-volume-1/

Akilah: Akilah Oliver and Friends (Digital Album compilation), Fast Speaking Music, 2011.

AW and Tracie Morris: Track 1: ‘Lament’.

The Milk of Universal Kindness (Digital Album, 11 Tracks) Fast Speaking Music, 2011.

Music by Ambrose Bye. Dedicated to the poet and author Akilah Oliver.

Matching Half (Digital Album, 10 Tracks), with Akilah Oliver, Fast Speaking Music, 2008.

Music by Ambrose Bye. Eight tracks featuring Anne Waldman; Two tracks featuring Akilah Oliver.

The Eye of the Falcon (Digital Album, 14 Tracks), Fast Speaking Music, 2006.

Music by Ambrose Bye.

In the Room of Never Grieve (CD), Fast Speaking Music, 2003.

Music by Ambrose Bye.

https://www.annewaldman.org/in-the-room-of-never-grieve/

By the Side of the Road (CD, 7 Tracks), Fast Speaking Music, 2003.

With Ishtar Kramer. 5 Tracks featuring Anne Waldman.

https://writing.upenn.edu/pennsound/x/deleted/Waldman.html

Battery: Live from Naropa (CD, 22 Tracks), Fast Speaking Music, 2003.

Spoken word poetry by Anne Waldman. Special guest appearance by Allen Ginsberg.

https://www.annewaldman.org/battery/

Alchemical Elegy: Selected Songs and Writings (CD, 17 Tracks), Fast Speaking Music, 2001.

With Steven Taylor and Eliot Greenspan. Includes ‘Crack in the World’.

Earlier Anne Waldman Discography not available at Fast Speaking Music

Beat Poetry, ABM, London, 1999.

Available for sale at:

https://www.amazon.com/Beat-Poetry-Ian-Dury/dp/190129742X

Jazz Poetry, ABM, London, 1999. [Not found online]

Women of The Beat Generation, Audio-Literature, 1996.

Available for sale at:

https://www.amazon.com/Women-Beat-Generation-Writers-Revolution/dp/1574530690

Live in Amsterdam (CD & Booklet, 20 tracks), Soyo Productions, 1992.

Includes ‘Skin Meat Bones’, ‘Battery’, ‘Makeup on Empty Space’ and ‘Kaliyuga Blues’.

https://www.discogs.com/release/1600880-Anne-Waldman-Recorded-Live-In-Amsterdam-6291

Assorted Singles, Phoebus Productions, 1990.

[Not found online]

Rattle Up the Deer: Live from Penny Lane: Anne Waldman and Bernadette Mayer (6 Tracks),

Farfalla Press, beat book shop, ‘So, You're a Poet’, 2004, recorded Penny Lane 1989.

https://writing.upenn.edu/pennsound/x/deleted/Waldman.html

Made Up in Texas, Paris Records (Dallas), 1986.

https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/anne_waldman

Crack in the World, Sounds True (Boulder), 1986.

[Not found online]

Uh-Oh Plutonium!, Hyacinth Girls Music (NYC), 1982.

Music video features Anne Waldman in yellow jumpsuit & ‘Mega, Mega, Mega Death’ chant.

Fast Speaking Woman, ‘S’ Press Tapes (Munich), n.d.

https://writing.upenn.edu/pennsound/x/deleted/Waldman.html

John Giorno and Anne Waldman, Giorno Poetry Systems Records, 1977.

Includes ‘Fast Speaking Woman’ and 10 other poems by AW. [Cited, but no listening available.]

https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/john-giorno-and-anne-waldman/john-giorno-and-anne-waldman/

Beauty and the Beast (With Allen Ginsberg), Naropa Institute, 1976.

Includes ‘Fast Speaking Woman’ and 3 other tracks by AW. [Cited, but no listening available.]

https://www.discogs.com/release/16364145-Anne-Waldman-and-Allen-Ginsberg-Beauty-And-The-Beast

Other recordings on Giorno Poetry Systems compilations: the Nova Convention (1979)*, Big Ego (1978),  Disconnected (1974),  The Dial-a-Poem Poets (1972)*. (*Cited, but no listening available.)

https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/anne_waldman

Some further online sources:

Anne Waldman at Fast Speaking Music Bandcamp website: https://fastspeakingmusic.bandcamp.com

Anne Waldman official website: https://www.annewaldman.org

Anne Waldman at PennSound: https://writing.upenn.edu/pennsound/x/Waldman.php

Anne Waldman at RYM: https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/anne_waldman

Anne Waldman at UPenn: https://writing.upenn.edu/pennsound/x/deleted/Waldman.html

Anne Waldman at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Waldman

Fast Speaking Music at Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_Speaking_Music

John Giorno & Anne Waldman: https://www.discogs.com/release/653097-John-Giorno-Anne-Waldman

See also: ‘Anne Waldman #1: Talking with Jim Cohn’, June 23rd, 2024