Genesis P-Orridge - Early Worm (Remastered)

Label: Dais

Reissued 7/11/2025, Originally released 1969

Second ever vinyl pressing, remastered, and available for the first time digitally, in celebration of Genesis Breyer P-Orridge's 75th Birthday. In the summer of 1968, an 18-year-old Genesis P-Orridge (then Neil Andrew Megson) gathered with friends in a modest attic space to experiment with sound. The result was Early Worm, a collection of recordings that capture the nascent creativity of an artist who would later become a pivotal figure in avant-garde music. These sessions, pressed to a single acetate in 1969, showcase a fearless exploration of noise, improvisation, and tape experiments, reflecting influences from psychedelia, Fluxus, John Cage, and beatnik Bohemia. Early Worm stands as a testament to P-Orridge's early commitment to pushing musical boundaries. The album's raw and unfiltered soundscapes offer listeners a rare glimpse into the foundational moments that would eventually lead to the formation of COUM Transmissions, Throbbing Gristle, and Psychic TV. Remastered and preserved in a limited vinyl pressing, with liner notes written by Genesis Breyer P-Orridge recalling the zeitgeist of the late 60′s UK underground.

Track Listing:

1. Joint Effort
   
2. Firesong
   
3. Mourning To Thee Dusk
   
4. Waltz of the Newt
   
5. Prelude
   
6. Clockword Cloud
   
7. Rather Hard to Libel
   
8. A Very Short Middle
   
9. Balloon
   
10. Lament
    
11. Breakfast
    
12. Thee Early Worm