Anne Sexton and Her Kind sound recordings

Scope and Contents This tape features a performance at the DeCordova Museum, which was the band’s first full-length concert after their premiere at Eugene’s II in July 1968.Contents: Music Swims Back to Me -- The Sun -- Woman with Girdle -- The Addict -- Love Song of K. Owyne.Transcribed from reel container: "Music Swims Back to Me, The Sun, Woman with Girdle, The Addict, Protestant Easter, and Love Song of K. Owyne." An additional note on the reel container identifies this recording...

Scope and Contents The tape features a recording of the band’s first full-length Boston performance, which took place at Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory of Music.Contents: Instrumental music -- Opening remarks (Ted Casher) -- The Sun -- From the Garden (vocals: Steve Rizzo) -- Man and Wife -- Ringing the Bells -- Old -- Love Song for K. Owyne -- Protestant Easter -- That Day (tape lapses at 46:46) -- Closing remarks (Mark Levinson).Musicians: Ted Casher (woodwinds), Bill Davies...

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Side A: Instrumental music -- Her Kind -- Music Swims Back to Me – Flight -- December 1st (includes brief conversation with band) -- Woman with Girdle -- The Addict – For Johnny Pole on the Forgotten Beach -- Introductory remarks to next song (cut-off due to end of tape). Side B: Cripples and Other Stories – Instrumental music -- The Sun -- Man and Wife -- Ringing the Bells -- Love Song for K. Owyne -- Protestant Easter -- Just Once.

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Side A: That Day (end of live performance) -- Cripples and Other Stories (includes a slight retake) -- Just Once -- Her Kind -- Music Swims Back to Me.

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Opening Remarks (Ted Casher) -- Her Kind -- Music Swims Back to Me -- Flight -- December 1st -- Woman with Girdle -- The Addict -- For Johnny Pole on the Forgotten Beach -- Cripples and Other Stories (partial recording).

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Cripples and Other Stories (complete recording) -- Remarks (Ted Casher and Anne Sexton) -- The Sun -- Man and Wife -- Ringing the Bells -- Old -- Love Song for K. Owyne -- Protestant Easter -- That Day (partial recording).

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That Day (complete recording).

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Side A: Instrumental music -- Her Kind (with an introduction by Ted Casher) -- Music Swims Back to Me -- Flight -- December 1st -- Woman with Girdle -- Knee Song -- The Addict -- For Johnny Pole on the Forgotten Beach (partial recording). Side B: Cripples and Other Stories (followed by an intermission).

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Side A: Opening Remarks (Ted Casher) -- The Sun -- Young -- Old -- The Little Peasant -- [“I’m dreaming the My Lai soldier again...”] -- Love Song for K. Owyne – Protestant Easter. Tape Two, Side B: From the Garden (vocalist: Hank Hankinson) -- That Day.

Scope and Contents This recording features an unidentified live performance. According to Robert Clawson, the fact that there is no bass player suggests that the concert took place early in the band’s existence.Contents: Instrumental music -- Her Kind -- Music Swims Back to Me -- For Johnny Pole on the Forgotten Beach -- Protestant Easter -- From the Garden (read by Anne Sexton) -- From the Garden (vocals: Steve Rizzo) -- Love Song for K. Owyne.Transcribed from reel container: “Anne Sexton,...

Scope and Contents This tape features a live performance at an unidentified venue.Contents: Instrumental music -- Opening remarks (Ted Casher) -- Her Kind -- Music Swims Back to Me -- Flight -- December 1st (interruption due to technical issues) – Announcement (Mark Levinson) -- December 1st -- Woman with Girdle -- Addict -- For Johnny Pole on the Forgotten Beach -- Cripples and Other Stories (read by Anne Sexton) -- Cripples and Other Stories.Transcribed from reel container: Free Bag...

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Warm-up -- Instrumental music -- Her Kind (partial recording) -- Her Kind -- Music Swims Back to Me -- Flight -- December 1st -- Woman with Girdle.

Transcribed from reel container: "Her Kind, Flight, December 1st, Woman with Girdle." An additional note on the spine states: "Performance 1."

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Conversation with audience -- Woman with Girdle (read by Anne Sexton) -- The Addict -- Tuning interlude and conversation with audience -- For Johnny Pole on the Forgotten Beach -- Cripples and Other Stories.

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Tech check -- Love Song for K. Owyne -- Protestant Easter -- Just Once -- That Day.

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Instrumental music – Introductory remarks (Ted Casher) -- The Sun -- Man and Wife -- Ringing the Bells -- Old.

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Cripples and Other Stories (read by Anne Sexton) – introductory remarks (Anne Sexton) – Cripples and Other Stories – The Sun –The Moss of His Skin – Woman with Girdle – Ringing the Bells – The Addict.

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Man and Wife – Old – commentary by Anne Sexton – Flight.

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This tape features a live performance of “From the Garden,” with brief introductory remarks by Anne Sexton.

Contents: Introduction -- From the Garden (vocals: Hank Hankinson).

Transcribed from reel container: "Profile: Master, Anne Sexton, etc.????" An additional note states: "one song only."

Scope and Contents This tape features a recording of a rehearsal that took place at Bob Clawson’s house on 101 Plain Road, Wayland, Massachusetts. The tape also includes a mixtape of a range of commercial recordings, which may or may not have been assembled at the same time.Contents: Side A: Love Song for K. Owyne (partial recording) -- Love Song for K. Owyne (two takes) -- Woman With Girdle (two takes) -- conversation between band members -- The Sun -- Cripples and Other Stories (partial recording)...

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This recording includes a rehearsal at an unidentified venue, and a mixtape of 1970s rock music, likely compiled by Bob Clawson.

Contents: Side A: includes recordings by a range of rock groups, including Galt MacDermont and Jefferson Airplane. Side B: The Sun (three takes) -- technical interruption -- Love Song for K. Owyne (three takes).

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This tape features a rehearsal at an unidentified location, with conversation between band members interspersed throughout.

Contents: Her Kind -- Music Swims Back to Me -- Her Kind (take two) -- Music Swims Back to Me (take two).

Transcribed from reel container: "Reel 1--first experiments."

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Tech check and conversation -- Her Kind (two takes) -- Music Swims Back to Me -- Conversation -- Rehearsal of transitions between “Her Kind,” “Music Swims Back to Me,” and “Flight” -- Flight (two takes).

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Conversation -- December 1st (three takes) -- Woman with Girdle -- Instrumental music (partial recording) -- Love Song for K. Owyne (three takes).

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Love Song for K. Owyne -– Just Once (two takes) -- Love Song for K. Owyne -– The Addict (four takes) -- finale of Cripples and Other Stories.

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Cripples and Other Stories.

Transcribed from reel container: "Reel 4" and "starts with Cripples and Other Stories (ready to play)." Same handwriting as "A.S. Reel 1-3."