Philip Glass: Hydrogen Jukebox

I came across this CD at Goodwill one day. Without knowing anything about it except the names Philip Glass and Allen Ginsberg I plopped down my two bucks and bought it. I was pleasantly surprised when I picked up Passages by Ravi Shankar and Philip Glass so I thought I was in for a similar experience. Upon first listen, I didn't really get it. Hydrogen Jukebox came off as weird and I just couldn't get into it. Months later I put it on and instantly reversed my earlier assumption. What at first sounded weird and hard to listen to quickly becomes captivating. I suggest putting the CD on from track one and just giving it time to sink in.
Hydrogen Jukebox is essentially a chamber opera piece composed my Philip Glass around Allen Ginsberg's poetry reading. Recorded near the close of the 80's, the album is divided into two parts.

Part One: Song #1 From Iron Horse


Part Two: Song #7 From Howl Part II