The Coast is Only a Line: Bill Bissett Reading at the SFU Art Gallery on July 17, 1981 #337

CLASSIFICATION

Swallow ID:
5308
Partner Institution:
Simon Fraser University
Source Collection Label:
Reading in BC Collection
Sub Series:
Reading in BC Collection

ITEM DESCRIPTION

Title:
The Coast is Only a Line: Bill Bissett Reading at the SFU Art Gallery on July 17, 1981 #337
Title Source:
cassette and j-card
Language:
English
Production Context:
Documentary recording
Genre:
Reading: Poetry
Identifiers:
[]

Rights

Rights:
Copyright Not Evaluated (CNE)

CREATORS

Name:
Tallman, Warren
Dates:
1921-1994
Role:
"Speaker"

Name:
Bissett, Bill
Dates:
1939-
Role:
"Reader", "Performer"

CONTRIBUTORS

Name:
Vanel, Kurtis
Dates:
1936-2017
Role:
"Recordist"
Notes:
no info in any directories, he was an SFU technician, also known as 'Doug Gysemen'

MATERIAL DESCRIPTION

Image:
Image
Recording Type:
Analogue
AV Type:
Audio
Material Designation:
Cassette
Physical Composition:
Magnetic Tape
Extent:
1/8 inch
Track Configuration:
2 track
Playback Mode:
Stereo
Generations:
Second generation from Reel-to-Reel
Sound Quality:
Excellent
Physical Condition:
Excellent
Other Physical Description:
Black and white clear jewel case with J card

DIGITAL FILE DESCRIPTION

Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:45:10
Size:
45.1 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files

Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:45:10
Size:
45.7 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files

Dates

Date:
1981-07-17
Type:
Production Date
Source:
J-card

LOCATION

Address:
8888 University Dr, Burnaby, BC, Canada
Venue:
SFU Art Gallery
Latitude:
49.2767
Longitude:
-122.9178

CONTENT

Contents:
Side Track No. Comments One 001 Introduction by Warren Tallman 034 Bissett chanting 080 “running down burrard street” 105 “sailor” 111 “th neatron bomb” 124 “th wunderfulness uv th mountees our secret police” 148 “arisin” 185 “yu sing” 194 “of th land divine service” 206 “I come from Halifax” 212 “beyond even faithful legends” 255 “awake in th red desert” 282 “let me tell yu a story uv how they met” 348 “carrying the torch” 375 “rain bow music” 397 “that great shootin gallery in the sky” 408 “th guy drivin round in” from plutonium missing 415 “oaoabaoadabaaogaoga” from awake in th red desert 497 “and the green wind is moving thru th summer trees” 549 “courting goes on forever” 568 “exposing th core” “ovr the edge” 612 “she wantid to get rid of it” 621 “when I first came to Vancouver” 646 “coyotes are fast movin” 697 “th birds in color” 746 “hun-nee” Two 001 Chanting yu want to walk with me through the forest Cumin into me Cumin into yu Poems from Northern Birds in Colour 108 “th ravens uv faro” 216 “Collingwood” 368 “I remember I was getting kinduv” 424 “keepin th fire goin” 496 “th last day” 609 “darling” 633 “northern birds in colour”
Notes:
SFU BC Readings formatting

NOTES

Type:
General
Note:
Liner Notes: The Coast is Only a Line: Bill Bissett Reading at the SFU Art Gallery, July 17, 1981 Side 1: 44 min. Side 2: 38:30 Recorded at the SFU Art Gallery and IMC Studio by Kurtis Vanel Dolby B

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