Closed On Account of Rabies

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Closed On Account of Rabies (1997) is a double-CD with poems and tales of Edgar Allan Poe performed by various artists, and produced by Hal Willner. It is one of numerous multi-artist tribute albums that Willner has produced, as well as one of the many spoken word albums he has produced.

[edit] CD 1 "Burglars Singing In The Cellar"

1. "Alone" Read by Marianne Faithfull - 1:30
2. "The Raven" Read by Christopher Walken - 8:30
3. "The Tell-Tale Heart" Read by Iggy Pop - 14:26
4. "The Conqueror Worm" Read by Ken Nordine - 3:00
5. "The Black Cat" Read by Diamanda Galás - 36:58
6. "For Annie" Read by Gavin Friday - 5:21
7. "To Helen" Sung by Ed Sanders - 2:29

[edit] CD 2 "The Devil's Brew"

1. "The Haunted Palace" Sung by Ed Sanders - 5:42
2. "Ulalume" Read by Jeff Buckley - 6:13
3. "Berenice" Read by Dr. John - 27:42
4. "The City and the Sea" Performed by Deborah Harry and The Jazz Passengers - 8:04
5. "Annabel Lee" Read by Marianne Faithfull - 2:24
6. "The Masque of the Red Death" Read by Gabriel Byrne - 18:13
7. "The Raven" Read by Abel Ferrara - 1:57

The album is produced by Hal Willner and Michael Minzer is the executive producer. Cover art by Ralph Steadman.

Release Date: Dec 9 1997 | Total Running time: 2:22:29 | Label: MERCURY / UNIVERSAL | Catalog No.: 536480 | UPC: 731453648029