A revised and updated version of the artist's collected lyrics An American original Patti
Smith is a multi-disciplined artist and performer. Her work is rooted in poetry which infused
her 1975 landmark album Horses . A declaration of existence Horses was described as 'three
chords merged with the power of the word' it was graced with the now iconic portrait by Robert
Mapplethorpe the subject of her award-winning memoir Just Kids . Initially published in 1998
Patti Smith's Complete Lyrics was a testimony to her uncompromising poetic power. Now on the
fortieth anniversary of the release of Smith's groundbreaking album Collected Lyrics has been
revised and expanded with more than thirty-five additional songs including her first 'Work
Song' written for Janis Joplin in 1970 and her most current 'Writer's Song' to be recorded
in 2015. The collection is liberally illustrated with original manuscripts of lyrics from
Smith's extensive archive. Patti Smith's work continues to retain its relevance whether
controversial political romantic or spiritual. Collected Lyrics offers forty-five years of
song an enduring commemoration of Smith's unique contribution to the canon of rock and roll.
