Recordings by Charles Manson

On March 6, 1970, Charles Manson released an album entitled "" to help finance his defense in his trial for the Tate-LaBianca murders. Put out by ESP Records, it included "Cease to Exist", which, as "Never Learn Not to Love", had been recorded by the Beach Boys. Several recordings by Manson have been released since.

In the 1980s Manson made many recordings via tape recorders in prison. These were given to associates on the outside. It is not known exactly how many were made, however, over a dozen unique tapes have surfaced. These recordings were the source for several cds such as "Commemoration", "Live at San Quentin" and "The Way of the Wolf".

In 1970, the Charles Manson family recorded an album titled "The Family Jams" of songs written by Manson, although he didn't appear on the album.

Scheduled for release by Lupo Records on May 7, 2007, is the Charles Manson album "The Summer of Hate – the '67 Sessions". [ [http://www.side-line.com/news_comments.php?id=22650_0_2_0_C Charles Manson early demos surface] ] It will be the first release of the complete recordings that were made in a rehearsal studio on September 11, 1967, and that went on to be used as demos in an effort to secure a recording deal.

Former Manson family member, Bobby Beausoleil, who appeared as lead guitarist on several tracks from the "Lie" album, has also released several recordings since being in prison. These are available on many sites such as Amazon and Ebay. Former Manson family member, Steve "Clem" Grogan is also actively involved in music. An "Unofficial" cd of a prison concert from the 1970s is available in the collectors circles and since being parolled several years ago, "Clem" has been a member of several local bands in California.

An additional, limited edition 2 cd set, entitled "The Wit and Wisdom of Charles Manson" has appeared on amazon.com and similar sites. The release contains spoken word, interviews and unreleased music. The release is only available on cd-r with a cover and artwork.

Discography

Albums

*"" (LP, Performance, 1970. Reissued on LP/CD/MC on various labels). Recorded September 11, 1967 with overdubs added in 1968.
*"White Rasta" (MC). Songs and improvisations recorded in jail in 1983.
*"Poor Old Prisoner Boy: The 55th Anniversary Album" (LP, Remote Control Records). Contains 55 minutes of jail recordings. Edition of 555 copies.
*"Son of Man" (LP, 1992). The A side contains jail recordings, while the B side is etched with a reproduction of a drawing of faces done by Manson. Also includes liner notes of poetry attributed to Manson.
*"Live at San Quentin" (CD, Grey Matter, 1993). Contains the same tracks as "White Rasta", in a different order.
*"Charles Manson" (CD, Grey Matter, 1993). A combination of "Lie" and "The Manson Family Sings", packaged to look like The Beatles' self-titled album.
*"Commemoration" (CD, White Devil Records, 1994). Released to commemorate Manson's 60th birthday and "sixty years of struggle against cowardice, stupidity and lies", recorded in the early 1980s.
*"Manson Speaks" (2CD, White Devil Records, 1995). Contains one disc of recitals by Manson of poetry and the Bible and one disc of Manson's opinions of actual events at the time of the release.
*"The Way of the Wolf" (CD, Pale Horse, 1998). Music and some bonus conversation recorded in jail in the 1980s. This was a limited edition release of 1000 copies.
*"Unplugged 9.11.67 Volume 1" (CD, Archer C.A.T. Productions Inc.). Recordings done by Manson on September 11, 1967 as well as spoken words between Manson and some people at the recording session.
*"A Taste of Freedom" (CD-R, 2000(?)). Contains telephone conversations with Charles Manson recorded in late 1999 and early 2000. Very limited edition.
*"All the Way Alive" (CD, FamilyJams.com [http://www.familyjams.com/ FamilyJams] ). Thirteen previously unreleased studio recordings from 11 September 1967. (Formerly People's Temple Records, 2003, Edition of 1000 copies).
*"One Mind" (CD, FamilyJams.com [http://www.familyjams.com/ FamilyJams] , 2005). Sixteen new recordings of songs, guitar, impromptu poetry and words.
*"Charles Manson Sings" (CD, ESP Disk, 2006). Digitally remastered combination of "Lie" and 12 of the 13 tracks on "All the Way Alive".
*"The Summer of Hate – The '67 Sessions" (CD, Lupo Records, May 7, 2007), 18 additional tracks to "Lie", also recorded 11 September 1967.
*"The Wit and Wisdom of Charles Manson" (CD, no label, 2008) 2 cd-rs full of interviews, spoken word and rare music.

ingles

*"I'm on Fire" / "The Hallways of Always" - Tracks taken from "Commemoration"
*"Look at Your Game, Girl" / "Your Home Is Where You're Happy"

Recordings by The Family not featuring Charles Manson

*"The Manson Family Sings the Songs of Charles Manson" (LP). 1970 recordings of Manson's songs performed by Steve Grogan as lead singer, along with Red, Blue, Gypsy, Brenda, Ouisch and Capistrano.
*"The Family Jams" (2CD, Transparency 0011). The first disc is called "The Family Jams" and contains all the music on "The Manson Family Sings the Songs of Charles Manson", while the second disc entitled "Family Jams Too" features previously unreleased recordings also dating from 1970.

Footnotes

External links

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*http://www.mansondirect.com/music.html