The Coast is Only a Line: Peter Trower Reading at the SFU Art Gallery and the IMC studio on July 31, 1981 #342

CLASSIFICATION

Swallow ID:
5315
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: Peter Trower Reading at the SFU Art Gallery and the IMC studio on July 31, 1981 #342
Title Source:
cassette and j-card
Language:
English
Production Context:
Documentary recording
Genre:
Reading: Poetry
Identifiers:
[]

Rights

Rights:
Copyright Not Evaluated (CNE)

CREATORS

Name:
Trower, Peter
Dates:
1938-
Role:
"Reader"

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

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:
T00:45:50
Size:
47.7 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files

Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:45:17
Size:
46.3 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files

Dates

Date:
1981-07-31
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 000 Introduction by Warren Tallman Peter Trower as “working man poet” LOGGING POEMS 022 “The last hand fallers” 041 “The Reclaimed” 061 “The Beacons of the Bad Days” 086 “The Last Spar Tree on Elphiastone Mountain” 124 “Grease for the Wheels of Winter” 148 “The Ravens” 174 “The Alders” NEW POEMS 195 “Shawnee of the Downfall days” 215 “Annie of the Corridors” 250 “Wispering Chester” 268 “The Last Living Room” 288 “Boat House” 311 “Brawls” POEMS FROM THE INTERIOR 353 “The Guests” 373 “No Breeze on Lake Louise” 390 “The Abandoned Alexandra bridge” 413 “Hell’s Gate” 430 “Grindrod” MISCELLANEOUS POEMS 465 “In the Church Yard” 494 “Overhead Crane” 540 “Outhouse” 577 “Not-so-still life with Damp Beer Tables” 590 “Outside the Courtroom” 621 “The East End Toronto Railroad Insomnia Blues” 659 “A Pay with Big Dutch” 705 “The Popcorn Man’ 754 “Kisses in the whiskey” ded. To Tom Waits 805 “Requirements” Two 007 Introduction by Peter Trower – “These poems are from a new manuscript called Music Against Midnight” 012 “The ghosts” 070 “Goose quill snags” 111 “Sailor” 167 “The million glitter” 205 “Where roads lead” 260 “Driftwood” 309 “The gathering” 406 “The beginning again” 453 “The storm riders” 502 “Boondocks” 619 “Kingdom of rust” 673 “The crippled girl” 720 “Windworld” 774 “A man goes mad with logging” 871 “The peaks” 948 End of tape
Notes:
SFU BC Readings formatting

NOTES

Type:
General
Note:
Liner Notes: The Coast is Only a Line: Peter Trower Reading at the SFU Art Gallery and IMC Sound Studio July 31, 1981 Side 1: 42:30. Side 2: 42:30 Recorded by Kurtis Vanel Dolby B

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