“Aleister Crowley: The Great Beast Speaks” by Aleister Crowley (1999 CD remaster of early-1910s wax cylinders)

"Aleister Crowley: The Great Beast Speaks" by Aleister Crowley (1999 CD remaster of early-1910s wax cylinders)

"Here is the Elder God, as he was in flesh. Hear the voice! Dive into the legend! The tracks include Crowley's recitation of the first two Enochian keys, original poetry, incantations, and songs. An absolutely essential piece of occult history.

This disc contains some extremely rare and valuable recordings of Crowley himself. For those interested in his rituals, this material will help to learn the intonations and pronounciations he uses in his invocations/rituals, including his pronounciation of Enochian—the first and second Aethyrs (keys) are recorded both in English and in the original Enochian itself. Some of the tracks are Crowley's poems and there's even a recording of him singing!

Those who have read Crowley extensively will be suprised at his voice, he doesn't sound as one would expect him to. But once he is actually intoning a chant, the "voice" that you would expect appears to come out. Overall, a bit crackly (not unusual considering the very old sources), but digitally enhanced to a considerable degree, inconsistent (mixing magickal ritual with poetry—as, of course, did the Equinox), and—to the individual with a serious interest in Crowley and XX century occultism, indespensible.

1. Introduction
2. The Call Of The First Aethyr (Enochian Version)
3. The Call Of The First Aethyr (English Version)
4. The Call Of The Second Aethyr (Enochian Version)
5. The Call Of The Second Aethyr (English Version)
6. La Gitana
7. The Pentagram
8. One Sovereign For The Woman
9. The Poet
10. At Sea
11. The Fingernails
12. The Titanic
13. Hymn To The American People
14. Excerpts From The Gnostic Mass
15. Vive La French Republic"