Junk, by Brion Gysin

Junk

by Brion Gysin

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FIRST EVER REISSUE OF BRION GYSIN'S 80'S CULT AVANT-FUNK CLASSIC PRODUCED IN FRANCE BY RAMUNTCHO MATTA AND FEATURING DON CHERRY, LIZZY MERCIER DESCLOUX AND ELLI MEDEIROS

Wewantsounds is delighted to reissue Brion Gysin's cult avant funk album produced in Paris by Ramuntcho Matta in the early 80's. The hugely influential Brion Gysin who, with his friend William Burroughs, was revered by the likes of David Bowie, Brian Jones, Laurie Anderson, Genesis P-Orridge, is accompanied here by Matta and French post punk stalwarts Yann Le Ker on bass (from the group Modern Guy) and Frederic Cousseau on drums (from Suicide Romeo) plus special guests including Don Cherry, Elli Medeiros, Lizzy Mercier Descloux, Caroline Loeb and Senegalese drummer Prosper Niang (Xalam). This is the first time the album is reissued on vinyl, augmented with bonus tracks and a new introduction by Gysin scholar Jason Weiss.

Tracklist

Side 1
1. Kick (Disco Mix) 6.41
2. Sham Pain 4.56
3. Junk 3.25
3. Stop Smoking 4.41

Side 2
1. Baboon 4.16
2. V. V. V.** 1.44
3. All Those Years** 3.25
4. Kick (7" Alternate Mix)* 4.11
5. Stop Smoking (Alternate Mix)** 4.56
6. Kick (7" Instrumental Mix)* 4.09

* Previously Unreleased
** Previously Unreleased on Vinyl

- First ever reissue of the LP in collaboration with Ramuntcho Matta
- Remastered from the original Masters by Colorsound Studio
- 5 bonus tracks not on the original LP including two never released versions of KICK
- Original artwork with 2pp Insert featuring new liner notes by Brion Gysin authority Jason Weiss

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1.	Kick (Discomix) feat. Don Cherry 06:41	buy track
2.	Sham Pain 04:56	buy track
3.	Junk 03:25	buy track
4.	Stop Smoking feat. Elli Medeiros 04:41	buy track
5.	Baboon 04:16	buy track
6.	V.V.V. feat. Lizzy Mercier Descloux & Caroline Loeb 01:44	buy track
7.	All Those Years 03:25	buy track
8.	Kick (Single Version - Alternate Mix) 04:10	buy track
9.	Stop Smoking (Alternate Mix) 04:55	buy track
10.	Kick (Single Version - Instrumental Version) 04:08	buy track

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FIRST EVER REISSUE OF BRION GYSIN'S 80'S CULT AVANT-FUNK CLASSIC PRODUCED IN PARIS BY RAMUNTCHO MATTA BETWEEN 1980 AND 1984 AND FEATURING DON CHERRY, LIZZY MERCIER DESCLOUX AND ELLI MEDEIROS

Wewantsounds is delighted to reissue Brion Gysin's cult avant funk album produced by Ramuntcho Matta in the early 80's. The hugely influential Gysin who, with his friend William Burroughs, was revered by the likes of David Bowie, Brian Jones, Laurie Anderson, Genesis P-Orridge, is accompanied here by Matta - on his return from a two-year spell in New York - and French post punk stalwarts Yann Le Ker (from the group Modern Guy) and Frederic Cousseau (from Suicide Romeo) plus special guests including Don Cherry, Elli Medeiros, Lizzy Mercier Descloux, Caroline Loeb and Senegalese drummer Prosper Niang (Xalam). This is the first time the album is reissued, newly remastered from the original tapes.

Tracklist

Side 1
1. Kick (Disco Mix) 6.41
2. Sham Pain 4.56
3. Junk 3.25
3. Stop Smoking 4.41

Side 2
1. Baboon 4.16
2. V. V. V.** 1.44
3. All Those Years** 3.25
4. Kick (7" Alternate Mix)* 4.11
5. Stop Smoking (Alternate Mix)** 4.56
6. Kick (7" Instrumental Mix)* 4.09

* Previously Unreleased
** Previously Unreleased on Vinyl

- First ever reissue of the LP in collaboration with Ramuntcho Matta
- Remastered from the original Masters by Colorsound Studio
- 5 bonus tracks not on the original LP including two never released versions of KICK
- Original artwork with 2pp Insert featuring new liner notes by Brion Gysin authority Jason Weiss

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released January 26, 2024

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