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A1	–Hüsker Dü	Won't Change Bass – Greg NortonDrums – Grant HartGuitar, Vocals – Bob MouldProducer, Engineer – Hüsker Dü, Spot	1:59
A2	–David Johansen	Johnsonius Drums – Dennis McDermottEngineer – Jerry Thicava*Guitar – David Nelson*, Huw GowerKeyboards – Joe DeliaProducer – D. Johanson*, J. Delia*Vocals – David JohansenWritten-By – B. Cartwright*, D. Johanson*, D. McDermott*, J. Delia*	5:20
A3	–John Giorno Band	Scum & Slime Bass – David ConradDrums – Mike OsbornEngineer – Robert WechslerGuitar – Adam RothLyrics By [Words], Vocals – John GiornoMixed By – Tom Lord Alge*Music By, Keyboards – C.P. Roth*Producer – C.P. Roth*, John Giorno	4:04
A4	–William S. Burroughs	Excerpts From "The Western Land": The President, Colonel Bradford, Every Man A God Recorded By – Kush	5:36
A5	–Sonic Youth	Halloween Engineer – Ethan JamesWritten-By – Bob Bert, Kim Gordon, Lee Ranaldo, Thurston Moore	5:02
B1	–Cabaret Voltaire	Dead Man's Shoes Producer – Cabaret VoltaireWritten-By – Richard H. Kirk, Stephen Mallinder	6:05
B2	–Diamanda Galás	Excerpt From "Eyes Without Blood" Engineer – Richard Yvonar	2:42
B3	–Coil	Neither His Nor Yours Engineer – Danny HydeWritten-By, Producer – Balance*, Christopherson*	2:48
B4	–Michael Gira	Game	1:55
B5	–David Van Tieghem	Out Of The Frying Pan... Engineer – Eric LiljestrandPerformer, Producer – David Van Tieghem	2:15
B6	–Jessica Hagedorn & The Gangster Choir	Tenement Lover Bass – Eric Turner Cornet – Butch MorrisDrums – Rick MascarinasEngineer – Bugsy MooreGuitar – Hiroshi HaradaLyrics By [Words], Vocals – Jessica HagedornMixed By – Bugsy Moore, Butch Morris, Jessica HagedornPercussion – Bugsy MooreProducer – Jessica Hagedorn & The Gangster ChoirSynthesizer – Dan Almateen	6:45

Companies, etc.

• Distributed By – Shigaku Trading Co. Ltd.
• Manufactured By – Shigaku Trading Co. Ltd.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Giorno Poetry Systems Institute Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Giorno Poetry Systems Institute Inc.
• Pressed By – MPO
• Recorded At – Total Access Recording Studios
• Recorded At – The Ranch
• Recorded At – Unique Recording
• Recorded At – Caravan Of Dreams
• Recorded At – Naropa Institute
• Recorded At – Radio Tokyo
• Recorded At – Western Works
• Recorded At – Pepsico Festival
• Recorded At – State University of New York at Purchase, Performing Arts Center
• Recorded At – Paradise Studios
• Recorded At – Battery Sound
• Recorded At – "The 80's" Studio
• Mixed At – Radio Tokyo

Credits

• Cover – Keith Haring
• Design – George Delmerico
• Engineer – Bobby Bielcki*
• Executive-Producer – John Giorno
• Lacquer Cut By – Porky
• Photography By – Alan Kikuchi, Frans Schellekens, Kate Simon, Lawrence Watson, Naomi Petersen, Sylvia Plachy, Tom Bessoir, Tseng Kwong Chi, Wendy Jane Workman
• Producer [Associate] – Peter Wright

Notes

Gatefold cover with a special inner sleeve, also showing artwork by Keith Haring.

Back cover states:
Jacket Made in France. Manufactured and distributed in Europe by Shigaku Trading Co. Ltd.
© ℗ 1985 Giorno Poetry Systems Institute, Inc.

A1 recorded at Total Access Studios, Redondo Beach, California, January 1983.
A2 recorded at The Ranch, New York, 1984.
A3 mixed at Unique Recording, New York, August 7, 1985; recorded at The Caravan of Dreams, Fort Worth, Texas, March 16, 1985.
A4 recorded for the Pacific Rim Pacific Basin Institute of oral Traditions at Naropa Institute, Boulder, Colorado, July 28, 1985.
A5 recorded & mixed at Radio Tokyo, Los Angeles, January 16 & 18, 1985.
B1 recorded at Western Works, Sheffield, England, April 1985.
B2 recorded at the Pepsico Festival, SUNY at Purchase, New York, July 19, 1985.
B3 recorded at Paradise, London, England, May 5, 1985.
B4 recorded in New York, August 20, 1985.
B5 excerpt from a score commissioned by choreographer Richard Tanner for the Pennsylvania Ballet; recorded at Battery Sound, New York, July 1985.
B6 recorded at "The 80's" Studio, New York, 1981.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout: MPO GPS 035 A¹ PORKY
• Matrix / Runout: MPO GPS 035 B¹ PORKY

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
GPS 035	Various	A Diamond Hidden In The Mouth Of A Corpse ‎(LP, Comp)	Giorno Poetry Systems	GPS 035	US	1985
VICD 011	Various	A Diamond Hidden In The Mouth Of A Corpse ‎(CD, Comp, RE)	Visionary Communications	VICD 011	UK	1997
GPS 035C	Various	A Diamond Hidden In The Mouth Of A Corpse ‎(Cass, Comp)	Giorno Poetry Systems	GPS 035C	US	1985

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