12 Great Americans CD

This audio CD contains all tracks of the rare and sought-after LP "A Cold Turkey Press Special" (1972) with poetry readings by leading counter-cultural poets such as Ed Sanders, Diane di Prima, Ray Bremser, and Allen Ginsberg.

The poetry readings were recorded by Carl Weissner of "Klactoveedsedsteen" magazine between 1966 and 1968.

Of Weissner's master tape for the LP, some 48 minutes were actually released in 1972.

A further 18 minutes of poetry readings by Ray Bremser, Charles Bukowski, Ted Berrigan etcetera, remained virtually unreleased.

This CD contains all readings of the master tape. Its approximate running time is 66 minutes.