Pussy, King of the Pirates
mekons & Kathy Acker

CD (1996)
Quarterstick Records [qs36cd]
United States

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Front cover of Pussy, King of the Pirates
"My Name Is O"
Ange's Song As She Crawled Through London
"I Want To Tell You About Myself"
The Song Of The Dogs
"We're Just Outside London..."
Ostracism's Song To Pussycat"
"Antigone, You See Her
Antigone Speaks About Herself
"Now Let Me Tell You..."
My Song At Night
"Since Ange And Me Are Innocent"
Into The Strange
Captured By Pirates
A Prayer For All Sailors
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Notes: Oh, how to describe this oversized production? Well, the lyrics and narrative are based on Kathy's novel of the same name with music by the Mekons. Recorded in Leeds and Chicago (at Kingsize).

Lineup: More-than-Able-Seaman Acker; Rear-Vice-Admiral Lite; The Want-sister powder monkeys; Errol "Rico" Flynn; Daisy Bettis-the gunner's daughter; Captain Morgan of Gwent; Blind Lugh on al oud; Master Sally Bates; Tom the cabin boy; Seaman Sarah; Little William Bligh; Gueequeg Quoker, the tattooed harpoonist; Captain "Kidd" Honeyperson; Seaman Stains; Long Jon Gillver of Dubbe Island; Felcher Christian; Ye Mitch (in spirit); Pricey Pugwash; Midshipman Roche.

Updated September 7, 2002

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