Following items are:
-------------------------------- | DISCOGRAPHY OF ELLIOTT SHARP | | December 1998 | |------------------------------| | by Patrice Roussel | | (ergodic@sprintmail.com) | | 2034 NE 37th Ave. | | Portland, OR 97212 (USA) | --------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------With special thanks to:
Patrick Schuster Malcolm Humes malcolm@wrs.com Walter Allen Young, III wy09+@andrew.cmu.edu John Fetkovich fetko@telerama.pgh.pa.us Douglas D. Wolk dbcloud@panix.com Ed Price edp@panix.com Sami Savijoki SAMISAVI@sara.cc.utu.fi Laurence Roberts RD lroberts@bellahs.com Ray Peck rpeck@pure.com Jim Petersen chinacat@netcom.com Stephane Vuilleumier svuilleu@micro.biol.ethz.ch Adam Robert MacGregor ARMST6@vms.cis.pitt.edu William Tsun-Yuk Hsu hsu@walnut.SFSU.EDU Josh Ronsen rons@midway.uchicago.edu Andrei Bakhmin andrei@www.libfl.ras.ru Brian Duguid BD1@mm-croy.mottmac.co.uk Denny Swofford Fred Chalenor Markus De Shon ph297md@prism.gatech.edu Jeff Rentsch indigest@gti.net Henry Franzoni CAVEMAN@teleport.com Jonas Vognsen i33484@inet.uni-c.dk Brian Lunger SUGAR in their vitamins? yol@esophagus.com Dave Mandl dmandl@panix.com Joe Trump Rob Price Phil Zampino zampino@squidco.com David Newgarden Christopher Cooper Rae Sturtevant Raeish@aol.com Janene Higgins Brian Carlson bcarlson@midway.uchicago.edu Carl Hanni Jason Young obv@dome.terranet.com Lennart Stahle repple@algonet.se Kevin Molony molony@worldscope.co.uk Mark Corroto peapye@earthlink.net Peter Fey fey-tontechnik@t-online.de Bjoern Eichstaedt bjoern.eichstaedt@student.uni-tuebingen.de Jim Whittemore synchro1@ix.netcom.com Gerhard Mittenhuber mittenhu@microbio4.biologie.uni-greifswald.de Charles B Gillett gill0042@tc.umn.edu Jonathan LaMaster JoLaMaSoul@aol.comfor sending me extra material and giving prompt answers to my questions,
and Elliott Sharp who took the time to help me by providing information on rare and unexpected recordings.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------Records and tapes have been listed by chronological order for edition (and not recording). The following records and tapes are listed:
Album Full album release, in one or more of the formats below:
LP 12" vinyl long-player (33 1/3 RPM)
CD Compact (digital) disc
CT Cassette tape
DAT DAT, digital audio tape
DCC Digital compact cassette tape
MD MiniDisc, CD-like optical disc
Single Single release, usually from an album, in one or more of
the formats below:
7" 7" 45 RPM vinyl
10" 10" 45 RPM vinyl
12" 12" 45 RPM vinyl
EP Extended play single or mini-album, usually 33 1/3 RPM
CD-3 CD-3, 3" (7 cm) CD single
CD-5 5" (12 cm) CD single
CS Cassette single
Flexi Flexi-disc, usually included with a magazine
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001 - HARA: Elliott Sharp and David Fulton
1/ Peru 3:00
2/ Annwm 3:30
3/ Cayenne 2:50
4/ Yugen 10:20
Three Blues For:
5/ Gary Tyler 2:57
6/ Steven Biko 3:18
7/ Dacajeweiah 3:40
8/ Farewell 3:09
9/ We All Walk On Native Land 4:20
10/ Ddnr Llewsor 3:00
Recorded at Crescent Sound Studio on February 1, 1978
David Fulton: guitars, tairona flute; Elliott Sharp: guitars, soprano.
1978 - Zoar Records (USA), ZOAR 1 (LP)
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002 - RESONANCE: Elliott Sharp solo
1/ Collectivity: Theory And Practice (Sharp) 5:24
2/ Sruti (Sharp) 3:47
3/ The Forest People (Sharp) 7:10
4/ Nad-Tuk (Sharp) 6:36
5/ For Anna Mae Aquash (Sharp) 4:10
6/ C.T. (Sharp) 2:40
7/ Friends (Sharp) 3:05
8/ Who Killed Karen Silkwood? (Sharp) 3:08
9/ Creek (Sharp) 1:38
10/ Eleven/Ten (Sharp) 3:33
11/ Breathe (Sharp) 1:10
Recorded at Windy Acres Studio on November 23 and December 5, 1978
Elliott Sharp: soprano, fretless guitar, tenor, acoustic guitar, electric
guitar, double penny whistle, prepared acoustic guitar, bass clarinet; David
Fulton: Tibetan bells.
1979 - Zoar Records (USA), ZOAR 2 (LP)
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003 - RHYTHMS AND BLUES: Elliott Sharp
1/ electric guitar (Sharp) 0:55
2/ bass clarinet (Sharp) 6:25
3/ acoustic guitar (Sharp) 7:05
4/ soprano sax (Sharp) 4:58
5/ fretless guitar/prepared fretless (Sharp) 7:26
6/ tenor sax (Sharp) 4:09
7/ bass clarinet (Sharp) 5:12
8/ fretless (Sharp) 8:11
9/ electric 12-string (Sharp) 6:38
10/ soprano (Sharp) 3:20
Recorded at Warren Street Performance Loft, N.Y.C., February 26, 1980
Elliott Sharp: electric guitar, bass clarinet, acoustic guitar, soprano,
fretless guitar, prepared fretless guitar, tenor, electric 12-string guitar.
1980 - Zoar Records (USA), ZOAR 3 (LP)
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004 - IR/RATIONAL MUSIC: Elliott Sharp
Elliott Sharp: fretless electric guitar, soprano sax.
1981 - Zoar Records (USA), ZCS 1 (CT)
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005 - ESCAPE CLAUSE: Elliott Sharp
1/ Escape Clause (Sharp) 3:30
2/ Infrared Sight (Hoffman, Sharp) 3:03
3/ No Way Out (Sharp) 3:19
Recorded 12/12/80, Sorcerer Sound, New York City
Elliott Sharp: ???; M.E. Miller: drums.
1981 - Zoar Records (USA), ZOAR 5 (7")
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006 - MOVING INFO: Elliott Sharp
Live tapes from gigs + four tracks that were later released on NOTS (1982).
?/
...
?/
?/ Happy Chappie Polka
?/ Obvious
?/ TMI
?/ Free World
Recorded live at Mudd Club and Hurrah in 1981
Philip Wilson: drums; M.E. Miller: percussion; Art Baron: trombone; Olu
Dara: trumpet; Bill Laswell: bass; Percy Jones: drums; Elliott Sharp: gui-
tars, saxes.
1981 - Zoar Records (USA), ZCS 3 (CT)
Note: very limited edition - 50 only.
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007 - INNOSENSE: Elliott Sharp
"This *opera* has four characters on tape: the GeoClock, the State, the Bio/
Logicals, and Myth. These characters run continuously and are mixed in at
random by each of the human players using a volume pedal. The tapes were
created on a 4-tk deck using various sound producing devices as well as
guest vocalists and various media sources." (Elliott Sharp)
1981 - Zoar Records (USA), ZCS 4 (CT)
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008 - SUCCESSIVE REFLEXES: Liquid Liquid
1/ Lock Groove (In)
2/ Lock Groove (Out)
3/ Push
4/ Zero Leg
5/ Eyes Sharp
Recorded and mixed October 1981 at Sorcerer Sound, NYC
Produced by Ed Bahlman
Scott Hartley: drums, talking drum; Richard McGuire: bass, piano; Salvatore
Principato: vocals, percussion; Dennis Young: marimba, roto-toms, percus-
sion; Al Diaz (1): metalphones, gonza, sawblades; Bill Kleinsmith (2): ber-
imbau; Elliott Sharp (5): bass clarinet.
1981 - 99 Records (USA), 99.09 EP (12" EP)
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009 - FRIENDS' PORTRAITS: Monofonic Orchestra
Project of Maurizio Marsico on which Sharp considers his participation to be
of "semi-bootleg" status (he took part in a performance with no knowledge
of it being recorded and no knowledge that it was to be included on a re-
cord).
1/ Massimo (Marsico) 1:03
2/ Al (Marsico) 0:40
3/ Bob (Marsico) 1:03
4/ Caterina (Marsico) 0:50
5/ Luisa (Marsico) 0:45
6/ Rhys (Marsico) 1:14
7/ Robert (Marsico) 1:20
8/ Franco (Marsico) 1:02
9/ Roberto (Marsico) 1:05
10/ Tony (Marsico) 0:26
11/ Oderso (Marsico) 0:55
12/ Weetabix (Marsico) 0:40
13/ Roberto (Marsico) 0:47
14/ Mizio (Marsico) 1:04
15/ Dav (Marsico) 0:35
16/ Selfportrait (Marsico) 1:35
Recorded at the Harpo's Studio, Bologna (Italy)
(14) recorded live Au Cirque Divers, Liegi on October 24, 1980
(15) recorded at N.M. Studio, Milano
(16) recorded live at the Underground, New York on August 10, 1981
Maurizio Marsico; Harley Price (15): vocals, bass, drums; Perkin Barnes
(16): bass; Michael Brown (16): bass; Jeffrey Glenn (16): bass; Elliott
Sharp (16): bass.
1981 - Italian Records (Italy), Exit M 507 (LP)
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010 - ISM: Elliott Sharp
1/ Carbon (Sharp)
2/ Irreversibility (Sharp)
3/ Surdification (Sharp)
4/ Transient (Sharp)
5/ Loisaida (Sharp)
6/ Filter (Sharp)
7/ Just Like Here (Sharp)
8/ Nots (Sharp)
Recorded at OAO Studio by Martin Bisi, 7/23-24/81 and 10/12-13/81
Art Baron: trombone (1,2,4,7); Olu Dara: cornet (1,2,7); Bill Laswell:
6-string bass (3,6,7); Diana Meckley: drum & percussion processing (1,4);
M.E. Miller: drums & percussion; Charles K. Noyes: percussion (3,6,7);
Elliott Sharp: guitars, basses, reeds, voice.
1982 - Zoar Records (USA), ZOAR 7 (LP)
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011 - PERIPHERAL VISION: Bands of Loisaida, New York City
This record features music by V-Effect, The Scene Is Now, Crazy Hearts, ISM,
Mofungo, The State, The Ordinaires, Hi-Sheriffs of Blue.
Sharp plays on three tracks, one with ISM:
7/ Sample/Hold (ISM)
Recorded live at A7 Club, CBGB, and Mort's Social Club, 11/8/81-5/25/82
Michael Brown: bass; Al Diaz: percussion; Robert Previte: drums; Elliott
Sharp: guitar, bass, bass clarinet, soprano, editing; David Linton: drums;
Scott Jarvis: drums; Paul Burwell: drums; M.E. Miller: drums; Gwain Gil-
lespie: percussion; Neil White: percussion; Wayne Horvitz: synthesizer;
Chris Vine: guitar; Felipe Orrego: guitar; Jeannette Riedel: violin;
Richard Edson: trumpet; Philip Johnston: soprano; David Sacks: trombone.
and two with Hi-Sheriffs of Blue:
14/ My Big Vacation (Hi-Sheriffs of Blue)
15/ Broadcast System Emergency (Hi-Sheriffs of Blue)
Recorded at One Morton, 1/15/82 by E. Sharp
Mark Dagley: guitar, vocal; Joe Drift: bass; Elliott Sharp: tenor; Seth
Weinhardt: drums.
Produced by Elliott Sharp
1982 - Zoar Records (USA), ZOAR 9 (LP)
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012 - HI-SHERIFFS OF BLUE
1/ 19.80.Now! (Dagley)
2/ Pentagon (Dagley)
3/ War Between The States (Dagley)
4/ 12 Gates (Dagley)
Mark Dagley: vocal, guitars; Seth Weinhardt: drums, harmonica; Joe Drift:
bass; Elliott Sharp: saxophone, keyboard, guitar, sax-o-bone; Jay Dublee:
guitar; Carol Meinke: backing vocals (4); Al Diaz: percussion.
1982 - Jimboco Records, ??? (12" EP)
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013 - STATE OF THE UNION: various artists
This record features music by John Lurie, Felipe Orrego, Peter Blegvad/John
Greaves, Diana Meckey, Bill Obrecht, Pulsallama, Bartok Lieberman, Michael
Boom, Squat Theatre, A.C. Chubb, G. Lindahl, Arto Lindsay/Toni Nougueira,
Social Climbers, Sonorexia, Tim Wright, Spalding Gray, Thi-Linh Le,
Christian Marclay, Adele Bertei, Ivan Kupala, Charles K. Noyes, Chris Vine,
Tuli Kupferberg, Sue Hanel, Butch Morris/Jessica Hagedorn, F.A. Nettelbeck/
Wayne Horvitz, Martin Bisi/Victoria Galvez Bisi, Melody Sumner, Marina La
Palma, Bob Holman/Vito Ricci, Artless Time Band, Fred Frith/Tina Curran,
Patrick Sumner, Hi-Sheriffs Of Blue.
Elliott Sharp plays on two tracks, one with Sonorexia:
14/ F Troop
Peter Cherches: kazoo; Donna Rataczak: drums; Elliott Sharp: bass clarinet.
and one with Hi-Sheriffs Of Blue:
34/ HMZ
Recorded at A7 Club
Mark Dagley: guitar, voice; Joe Drift: bass; Seth Weinhardt: drums; Elliott
Sharp: tenor.
Produced by Elliott Sharp
1982 - Zoar Records (USA), ZOAR 10 (LP)
1992 - Arrest Records (USA), AR 003 (CD)
1993 - Muworks Records (USA), MUW 1016 CD (CD)
1996 - Atavistic (USA), ALP69CD (2xCD)
Note: the CD contains 34 new pieces.
Note: the CD was initialy issued by Arrest Records in 1992 but the company
went out of business simultaneously with the release - there might be some
copies floating around.
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014 - I/S/M:R: Elliott Sharp and Michael Brown
1/ HM3
2/ SP
3/ T
4/ LOD
5/ SP(2)12/8
6/ WB?
7/ FSFSF
Recorded and mixed at Plaza Sound, 12/9/82
Michael Brown; Al Diaz; David Linton; Elliott Sharp.
1982 - Zoar Records (USA), ZOAR 11 (LP)
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015 - NOTS: Elliott Sharp
A collection of rare and out-of-print items recorded 1980-1982 and previous-
ly released on the Zoar and Glass labels.
1/ Happy Chappie Polka (Sharp) 1:37
2/ TMI (Sharp) 3:08
3/ Obvious (Sharp) 4:24
4/ The Free World (Sharp) 2:33
5/ Escape Clause (Sharp) 3:33
6/ Carbon (Sharp) 3:26
7/ Surdification (improvisation) 0:45
8/ Loisaida (Sharp) 2:05
9/ Transient (Sharp) 5:41
10/ Irreversibility (Sharp) 2:36
11/ Just Like Here (Sharp) 3:11
12/ Filter (improvisation) 4:22
(1-4) recorded Big Apple NYC, May 21, 1980
(5) recorded Sorcerer NYC, December 12, 1980
(6-12) recorded OAO Brooklyn, July 23-24, 1981
Art Baron (2,3,6,9,10,11): trombone; Olu Dara (6,10,11): cornet; Bill
Laswell (2,3,7,11,12): basses; Diana Meckley (6,9): drum, percussion treat-
ments; M.E. Miller (1,3,5,6-12): drums, percussion, voice; Charles K. Noyes
(7,11,12): drums, percussion ; Elliott Sharp: guitars, basses, reeds, voice;
Philip Wilson (2,3,4): drums.
13/ Sample/Hold (Sharp) 5:33
Recorded live at A7 Club, CBGB, Mort, May 25, 1982
Elliott Sharp: guitars, bass, bass clarinet, soprano, razor; Michael Brown:
bass; Al Diaz: percussion; Robert Previte: drums; David Linton: drums; Scott
Jarvis: drums; Paul Burwell: drums; Mark Miller: drums; Gwain Gillespie:
percussion; Neal White: percussion; Wayne Horvitz: synthesizer; Chris Vine:
guitar; Felipe Orrego: guitar; Jeanette Riedel: violin; Richard Edson:
trumpet; Philip Johnston: soprano; David Sacks: trombone.
14/ HM3 (Sharp) 4:00
15/ SP (Sharp) 0:44
16/ T (Sharp) 2:18
17/ LOD (Sharp) 2:50
18/ SP(2)12/8 (Sharp) 5:33
19/ WB? (Sharp) 1:57
20/ FSFSF (Sharp) 2:00
Recorded Plaza Sound, December 9, 1982
Elliott Sharp: fretless guitar, voice, soprano, bass clarinet; Michael
Brown: bass, voice, guitar; Al Diaz: percussion; David Linton: drums.
1982 - Glass Records, GLASSLP 020 (LP)
1992 - Atonal Records (Germany), ACD 3011 (CD)
Note: (13-20) are not available on the LP and the order of some tracks is
slightly different.
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016 - OUT OF LINE: Mofungo
1/ Where Do We Get the Money to Save Our Souls?
2/ In Your Heart (*)
3/ Shortage
4/ Migrant Assembly Line Workers
5/ Constance
6/ FBI Informant (He Sold His Soul)
7/ Break
8/ Wage Slave
9/ Three
10/ Watermark
11/ Hunter Gatherer
12/ Boom Boom
13/ Chips
14/ Happy Man
(all but (2)) recorded at Noise New York
Produced by Mofungo
A. C. Chubb; Willie Klein; Jeff McGovern; Robert Sietsema; guests: Adrienne
Brentari; Alex DeLica; Phillip Johnston; Chris Nelson; Dave Sewelson;
Elliott Sharp.
1983 - Zoar Records (USA), ZOAR 13 (LP)
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017 - (T)HERE: Elliott Sharp
1/ Effector (Sharp)
2/ Avoid Spikes/ Departurate (Sharp)
3/ Irreversibility / Decomp / Maypayday (Sharp)
4/ To The City (Sharp)
5/ Rinse Cycle (Sharp)
6/ Ytykyd (Sharp)
7/ Rumble Strips (Sharp)
8/ Body Barn (Sharp)
9/ Winston Smith (Sharp)
10/ Calibrate (Sharp)
11/ 5 W's (Sharp)
12/ Crash Course (Sharp)
13/ Calldump (Sharp)
14/ Cold Facts (Sharp)
15/ History (Sharp)
16/ Before Too Late (Sharp)
(1-6) recorded in concerts at Brno and Prague, Czechoslovakia, 5/29/83-
6/1/83
(7-14) recorded in New York City, 5/6/83
(15,16) recorded in concert in New York City, 4/2/83
Elliott Sharp: fretless guitar, bass clarinet, soprano, voice; Rick Brown
(6): drums; Lesli Dalaba (7-14): trumpet; Christian Marclay (15,16): turn-
tables; Charles K. Noyes (7-14): drums, percussion, saw.
1983 - Zoar Records (USA), ZOAR 14 (LP)
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018 - VOICES NOTES NOISE: various artists
This record features Martin Bisi/Viki Galvez Bisi, Un Departement, Veedtharm
Morgan Fisher, Mixed Band Philanthropist, Let's Have Healthy Children,
Victor Nubla, Officer!, Human Flesh, Zazou/Bongo, Ptose, Goebbels/Harth/
Stoetzner, Hellebore, Doo Dooettes, Lichtenstein Lingery, Nurse with Wound,
Maddi-Diddi, Debile Menthol, Dissidents, Dressed Up Animals, The Lowest Note
on the Organ, DDAA, Christoph Wuensch, Malcolm, Reinhold Brunner.
Elliott Sharp plays on one track with Maddi-Diddi:
16/ Oil (Sharp, Pilar)
Elliott Sharp: metal tube on 4-tk cassette; Marie Pilar: vocals.
1984 - Recommended Music (Germany), rm01 (LP)
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019 - SPEED TRIALS: various artists
This record features music by The Fall, Lydia Lunch, Beastie Boys, Carbon,
Live Skull, Swans, Toy Killers, Sonic Youth.
Sharp plays on one track with Carbon:
6/ Ytykyd (Sharp, Hammerstein)
Recorded at White Columns, NYC May 4-8 1983
Elliott Sharp: fretless guitar, voice; Jonathon Kane: drums; Rick Brown:
steel drum.
1984 - Homestead Records, HMS 011 (LP)
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020 - CARBON: Elliott Sharp
1/ Geometry (Sharp)
2/ As Diversity Disappears (Sharp)
3/ Whose News (Sharp)
4/ Iso- (Sharp)
5/ Helicopters (Sharp)
6/ Inverse Proportions (Sharp)
Recorded at B.C. Studio by Martin Bisi
Lesli Dalaba (2,6): trumpet; David Linton: electric talking drum, metal
percussion; Mark Miller: snare drum, tom-toms, conga; Charles K. Noyes:
bass drums, bowed cymbal, snare (3); Elliott Sharp: guitars, bass, saxo-
phones, clarinets, basstubinet, trombone.
1984 - Atonal Records (Germany), ST 3003 (LP)
1984 - Zoar Records (USA), ZOAR 15 (LP)
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021 - RITUAL/LANDS END: various artists
This tape features Pink Elln, Nocturnal Emissions, Sudden Sway, Elliott
Sharp, Soviet France, Lol Coxhill, Det Wiehl, Suns Of Arqa, Graeme Miller,
Frank Ricotti and Brian Gulland, Gilbert and George, Regular Music, Wolfgang
Wiggurs.
7/ Black Rain (Sharp) 3:13
Recorded at the Boys Club Annex, NYC
Quartet of hammered electric basses.
1985 - Touch, T33.4 (CT)
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022 - IR/RATIONAL MUSIC 2 - SOLO LIVE IN TOKYO: Elliott Sharp
1/ Cochlear Medley
2/ Edo
3/ Intervention
4/ Vector
5/ Map
6/ Spin Cycle
Recorded live at:
Studio 200 on April 12, 1985 by Yoshihide Otomo
NEWZ on April 13, 1985 by Keisuke Oki
Strange Fruit on April 22, 1985 by Tetsuo Kikawa
Elliott Sharp: doubleneck guitar/bass (into overdrive preamps), bass clari-
net (with pickup into fuzzbox), soprano, voice.
1985 - Zoar Records (USA), ZCS 6 (CT)
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023 - USA/GERMANY: various artists
This tape from Tellus (The Audio Cassette Magazine) features Konk, Joshua
Fried, Details At Eleven, Cargo Cult, Destructo, His Master's Voice, Rat At
Rat R, Yellow Grave, Live Skull, Elliott Sharp, Fast Forward, Christian
Marclay, Club Of Rome, Saurekeller, Galerie Global, Nicholas Nowack.
10/ VX (Sharp) 3:40
Elliott Sharp: soprano, excited snare.
1985 - Tellus (USA), Tellus #8 (CT)
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024 - ALL GUITARS! various artists
This tape from Tellus (The Audio Cassette Magazine) features Lee Ranaldo,
Arto Lindsay and Toni Nogueira, Janice Sloane, Butthole Surfers, New Detroit
Inc., Bob Mould, Bond Bergland, Joseph Nechvatal, Elliott Sharp, David
Linton, Jules Baptiste, Tim Schellenbaum, Bump, Rudolph Grey, Hahn Rowe,
John Myers, Lydia Lunch and Lucy Hamilton, Sue Hanel, Blixa Bargeld, Andrew
Nahem, Sandra Seymour, Run Nigger Run, Thurston Moore, Mark C. and Marnie
Greenholz, Glenn Branca, James Vidos, Angela Babin and Joe Dizney,
Frankenjerry.
9/ Solitons (Sharp) 1:45
Elliott Sharp: Stratocaster duet overdubbed.
1985 - Tellus (USA), Tellus #10 (CT)
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025 - IT'S UNCLE: Peter Cherches & Sonorexia
?/ Kennedy's Brain
?/ Prehistoric Man
?/ The Fifth Of May
?/ Cherish
Peter Cherches: voice; Lee Feldman: piano; Katie O'Looney: drums; Elliott
Sharp: guitars, saxes.
1985 - Zoar Records (USA), ZCS 7 (CT)
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026 - LOST IN THE STARS: The Music of Kurt Weill
This record features covers of Weill's songs by Steve Weisberg, Sting,
Dominic Muldowney, Fowler Brothers, Stanard Ridgway, Marianne Faithfull,
Chris Spedding, Van Dyke Parks, Ralph Schuckett, Richard Butler, Bob
Dorough, Ellen Shipley, John Petersen, Armadillo String Quartet, John Zorn,
Lou Reed, Carla Bley, Phil Woods, Tom Waits, Dagmar Krause, Mark Bingham,
Johnny Adams, Aaron Neville, Todd Rundgren, Gary Windo, Charlie Haden,
Sharon Freeman, Henry Threadgill (CD only), Elliott Sharp (CD only).
14/ Klops Lied (Meatball Song) (Weill) 0:48
Recorded at Power Station, N.Y.
Elliott Sharp: electric bass clarinet, clarinets, saxophones, guitar, bass;
Sussan Deihim: vocals; Charles K. Noyes: snare drums, metal; Robert Previte:
bass drums, pantar.
1985 - A&M Records, 395104-2 (CD)
Note: this song is not available on the LP.
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027 - HEAR THE ROAR OF MOUNTAINS, VOLUME ONE: various artists
This tape features Elliott Sharp, Controlled Bleeding, Gerechtigkeits Liga,
etc.
1985 - Audiofile, AT 2A (CT)
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028 - NOISE NEW YORK IV: various artists
This "black mask tape" features live recordings by John Lurie, Arto Lindsay/
David Moss/Mark Miller, Ned Rothenberg, Elliott Sharp.
1/ I Am Afraid To Leave My Apartment (Lurie) 2:18
2/ ??? (Lurie) 3:38
3/ no title (Lurie) 1:04
John Lurie: alto.
4/ no title (AL, DM, MM) 4:10
5/ "Cross My Legs And Hope To Die ..." (AL, DM, MM) 3:15
6/ no title (AL, DM, MM) 8:16
7/ no title (AL, DM, MM) 1:15
8/ no title (AL, DM, MM) 2:55
9/ no title (AL, DM, MM) 2:18
Arto Lindsay: guitar, vocals; David Moss: vocals; Mark Miller: drums.
10/ no title (Rothenberg) 14:20
Ned Rothenberg: alto (mainly using circular breathing).
11/ no title (Sharp) 4:50
12/ no title (Sharp) 15:00
Elliott Sharp: electric bass clarinet on (10), guitar bass on (11), vocals
on (11), soprano (?) on (11).
1985 - First Edition 85 (CT)
Note: this tape is very scarce on information about the music and musi-
cians; most of the details are mine and should be taken with caution (for
example, I cannot tell on what tracks Mark Miller is playing, the drums
could be him or David Moss).
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029 - FREDERICK DOUGLASS: Mofungo
1/ Cannonfire (Mofungo) 2:35
2/ Don't Shoot That Junk Into Your Arm Again, Please
(Mofungo) 2:25
3/ Frederick Douglass (Mofungo) 2:15
4/ Rick's Song (Mofungo) 3:00
5/ Our Days Of Weakness Are Over (Mofungo) 3:35
6/ Ronnie Thinks That He Can Rock And Roll (Mofungo) 1:47
7/ All Through The Night (Mofungo) 2:09
8/ Brazil's Long List Of Shame (Mofungo) 1:44
9/ Migrant Assembly Line Workers (Mofungo) 3:19
10/ Zap Code (Mofungo) 1:45
11/ Vietnam Vet (Mofungo) 3:17
12/ Watercooler (Mofungo) 1:20
(1-5) recorded by Martin Bisi at B.C. Studio, Brooklyn, New York
(6-12) recorded by Stevie McAllister at Plugg
Philip Dray: drums, electric guitar, Farfisa organ, backing vocal; Willie
Klein: vocal, electric and acoustic guitars; Chris Nelson: vocal, drums,
electric guitar, trombone; Robert Sietsema: bass, backing vocal, Orelia can;
Elliott Sharp: alto, soprano, organ.
1985 - Twin Tone/Coyote, TTC 8555 (LP)
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030 - BAD ALCHEMY MAGAZINE + TAPE: various artists
This magazine/tape features music by John Zorn "Cobra", Tenko, David Moss
Dense Band, Lindsey Cooper, Dr. Nerve, Half Japanese, The Lo Yo Yo,
Christian Marclay, Lurex 4/Elliott Sharp
Sharp plays on two tracks, one with John Zorn "Cobra":
1/ Exercise Nr. 1 5:50
Recorded live at Moers festival, on May 24, 1985
John Zorn: reeds; Carol Emanuel: harp; Zeena Parkins: harp; Arto Lindsay:
guitar; Elliott Sharp: guitar; Bill Frisell: guitar; Wayne Horvitz: key-
boards; Anthony Coleman: keyboards; Christian Marclay: turntables; Bob
James: tapes; Jim Staley: trombone, French horn; Guy Klucevsek: accordion;
Bobby Previte: conductor.
and one with Lurex 4/Elliott Sharp:
12/ The Clarinet 1:20
Recorded live at Moers Festival, on May 24, 1985
1985 - Bad Alchemy (Germany), No. 3 (magazine+CT)
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031 - SIX SONGS: Carbon/MARCO POLO'S ARGALI: Elliott Sharp
1/ Six Songs (Sharp)
1a/ CIA Pope 2:45
1b/ Intervention 4:10
1c/ No Prob 2:23
1d/ Hop-i-e-way 3:20
1e/ Last Laugh 2:43
1f/ Vicious Cycles 3:15
2/ Marco Polo's Argali (Sharp) 19:54
Recorded February 8-9, 1985 at B.C. Studio
James Mussen: bass drums, snare drum, high toms; Jane Tomkiewicz: pantar,
slab; Elliott Sharp: double-neck guitar bass, fretless guitar, saxophones,
clarinets, voice; Ken Heer (2): trombone; Kate O'Looney (2): tom-toms, snare
drums; Jim Staley (2): trombone.
1985 - Dossier Records (Germany), ST 7508 (LP)
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032 - SEMANTICS: Rothenberg/Sharp/Bennett
1/ Terra Firma (Rothenberg) 7:42
2/ Small Business (Rothenberg) 3:13
3/ Direct Dial Dirge (Rothenberg) 2:59
4/ Split Shift (ES, NR, SB) 2:59
5/ Vliet's Van (Sharp) 4:36
6/ Big Business (Rothenberg) 6:20
7/ Funnel Beaker B (ES, NR, SB) 1:57
8/ The Midst Of Other Solitaries (ES, NR, SB) 3:37
9/ Didi! It's The Other Foot (ES, NR, SB) 3:34
10/ Hole In The Pocket (ES, NR, SB) 5:34
Recorded at Radio City Studio, NYC, July 23 & 25, 1985
Samm Bennett: drums, percussion, electronic percussion; Elliott Sharp:
double-neck guitar/bass, vocal, violinoid; Ned Rothenberg: alto, tenor, bass
clarinet, prepared bamboo flute.
1985 - Rift Records, Rift 9 (LP)
1986 - Review Records (Germany), rere 84 (LP)
Note: two designs of the Review pressing are available: one is blue and red,
and the other is yellow and red.
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033 - CHIKO HIGE/KAORU SATO
1/ Le Chant De La Honte! (Hige, Sato, Taro Tominaga)
2/ La Table Nerveuse (Hige, Sato, Taro Tominaga)
3/ La Silhouette (Hige, Sato, Taro Tominaga)
Chiko Hige: drums, alto, bass; Kaoru Sato: vocals, percussion, piano noise;
Elliott Sharp: bass clarinet, bass, acoustic 12-string guitar; Ba-Na-Na (1,
3): keyboards; Mato (1,2): tabla.
1986 - Telegraph (Japan), 026 (EP)
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034 - DINNER AT EIGHT: Wayne Horvitz
1/ Dinner At Eight (Horvitz) 1:41
2/ This New Generation (Horvitz) 3:24
3/ 3 Questions (Horvitz) 2:34
4/ Conjunction For C.B. (Horvitz) 2:26
5/ True (Horvitz) 2:49
6/ Extra Extra (Horvitz, Wieselman) 3:28
7/ In Fields They Lay (Horvitz) 2:35
8/ Second Line (Horvitz) 4:10
9/ Danced All Night (Horvitz) 2:29
10/ These Hard Times (Horvitz) 4:13
11/ Reprise For C.B. (Horvitz) 3:16
Wayne Horvitz: DX-7, RX-11 drum machine; Elliott Sharp (1,2,3,9): guitars,
bass; Chris Brown (3,4,9,11): gazamba, wing; Doug Wieselman (1,2,6,8): cla-
rinet, tenor; Joey Peters (5,10): electronic drums.
1986 - Dossier Records (Germany), ST 7514 (LP)
Note: all the titles are also available on THIS NEW GENERATION (1987).
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035 - TOTAL JIVE: The Scene Is Now
Side 1:
1/ Bank (TSIN)
2/ Two Spoonfuls (TSIN)
3/ Ex-Country Song (TSIN)
4/ Anthracite (TSIN)
5/ Brochure (TSIN, W. Blake)
6/ Engineer (TSIN)
7/ Sartre's Acid Trip (TSIN)
Side 2:
8/ Bunk (TSIN)
9/ Premium Hat (TSIN)
10/ 10-Day Space Shuttle Mission (TSIN)
11/ The Great Lakes (TSIN)
12/ A Man's Coconut (TSIN)
13/ Coughing Kettle (TSIN)
14/ Kid Ory's Nightmare (TSIN)
Produced by The Scene Is Now, engineered by Jeff McGovern and Carol
Parkinson
(1,4,7,8,9) produced by Elliot Sharp, engineered by Martin Bisi
Dick Champ; Philip Dray; Jeff McGovern; Chris Nelson; Elliott Sharp; Will
Rigby: drums; Tony Maimone: bass.
1986 - Lost Records, TTL8678 (LP)
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036 - FRACTAL: Elliott Sharp
1/ Singularity (Sharp) 4:51
2/ Squig (Sharp) 4:38
3/ Diffractal (Sharp) 4:44
4/ Turbulence (Sharp) 5:06
5/ Dusts (Sharp) 3:22
6/ Lacunar (Sharp) 4:00
7/ Not-Yet-Time (Sharp) 15:47
Recorded at B.C. Studio by Martin Bisi
Robert Previte: drums; Charles K. Noyes: drums (2,3), saw; Katie O'Looney:
pantar, slab; Jim Mussen: slab; Ken Heer: trombone; James Staley: trombone,
bass trombone; Elliott Sharp: guitars, basses, reeds, voice, slab, pantar,
tubinets, violinoid.
1986 - Dossier Records (Germany), ST 7515 (LP)
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037 - LIKE CHIGNIK: David Fulton
1/ Semi-Trilogy 42:39
Recorded March 1986 at Demolition Sound
David Fulton; Rachel Sherman; Elliott Sharp; Wayne Horvitz; Robert Previte;
David Hofstra.
1986 - Dossier Records (Germany), ST 7519 (LP)
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038 - BAD ALCHEMY MAGAZINE + TAPE: various artists
This magazine/tape features music Rick Potts/Joseph Hammer, Motor Totemist
Guild, S.B.O.T.H.I./P16.D4, Biota, Proof of Utah, Deep Freeze Mice, Guenter
Mueller, Marina LaPalma, Rimarimba, Lars Rudolph/Guy De Bievre, Mixed Band
Philanthropist, Semantics.
Elliott Sharp plays on one track with the Semantics:
12/ Encore (Semantics) 6:48
Recorded live at Batschkapp, Frankfurt in 1986
Sam Bennett: drums; Ned Rothenberg: bass clarinet; Elliott Sharp: guitar.
1986 - Bad Alchemy (Germany), No. 5 (magazine+CT)
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039 - MESSENGER DOGS OF THE GODS: Mofungo
1/ No Such Thing (Mofungo) 2:47
2/ Strike From Within (Mofungo) 3:08
3/ SNCC (Mofungo) 3:01
4/ Toomus Meremereh Nor Good (S.E. Rogers) 3:05
5/ Why Do You Spy? (Mofungo) 2:26
6/ The Susquehanna River (Mofungo) 2:38
7/ No Pasaran (Mofungo) 3:07
8/ Deportee (W. Guthrie, H. Marshall)3:39
9/ Johnny Didn't Come Marching Home (Mofungo) 1:41
10/ Big Rock Candy Mountain (H. McClintock) 3:05
11/ Many Comebacks Of Ut (Mofungo) 2:03
12/ George Washington Carver/Sojourner Truth(Mofungo) 2:43
13/ The Typist's Plea (Mofungo) 2:35
Recorded by Martin Bisi at B.C. Studio, Brooklyn, New York
Willie Klein: vocals, acoustic & electric guitars; Robert Sietsema: vocals,
bass, electric guitar, keyboards; Chris Nelson: vocals, drums, electric
guitar, keyboards; Elliott Sharp: electric guitar, saxophones, keyboards;
Heather Drake: vocals.
1986 - Lost Records, TTL8675 (LP)
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040 - DOSSIERS: various artists
This record features unreleased music by Chrome, La Loora, Stano-The Prota-
gonist, Minimal Man, Controlled Bleeding, Elliott Sharp, Z'ev, Null.
6/ Alueoli (Sharp)
1986 - Dossier Records (Germany), ST 7523 (LP)
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041 - VIRTUAL STANCE: Elliott Sharp
1/ Virtual Stance (Sharp) 21:18
2/ Bean (Sharp) 4:14
3/ War Mongers (Sharp) 4:20
4/ Onebigone (Sharp) 3:45
5/ No Remorse (Sharp) 2:45
6/ Onelittleone (Sharp) 5:14
7/ Wrap It Up (Sharp) 1:32
Recorded at B.C. Studio by Martin Bisi, and 23rd Street Studio by Wayne
Horvitz
Elliott Sharp: double neck guitarbass, voice, mirage, drum computer; Robert
Previte: drums.
1986 - Dossier Records (Germany), ST 7526 (LP)
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042 - BAD ALCHEMY MAGAZINE + TAPE: various artists
This magazine/tape features music by Jon Rose, Anliker/Muller, Nachtluft,
Merzbow, Des Traces, Sharp/Noyes, Guy Klucevsek, Jung Analysts, Loch Ness
Monster, Hnas.
6/ Live At Roulette (Sharp, Noyes) 3:15
Recorded live at Roulette, NYC, March 13, 1987
Elliott Sharp: doubleneck guitarbass, Mirage, bass clarinet; C.K. Noyes:
drums, percussion, saw, Mirage.
1987 - Bad Alchemy (Germany), No. 7 (magazine+CT)
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043 - THE PRESIDENT: Wayne Horvitz
1/ Goes Round and Round (Horvitz) 4:09
2/ Please Take That Train From My Door (Horvitz) 4:31
3/ From Town to Town (Horvitz) 2:49
4/ One Bright Day (Horvitz) 4:02
5/ Cadillac Ranch (Horvitz) 4:08
6/ Gravity Fails (Horvitz) 3:35
7/ The Bean (Horvitz) 3:01
8/ The Donna Song (Holcomb) 4:07
9/ Short of Breath (Previte) 4:41
10/ Early Risers (Horvitz) 3:22
Wayne Horvitz: keyboards, drum programming, harmonica; Elliott Sharp: gui-
tar; Doug Wieselman: tenor, rhythm guitar; Bill Frisell: guitar; Bobby
Previte: drums, drum programming, keyboards; Dave Hofstra: electric bass,
tuba; Robin Holcomb: keyboards (8); Jim Mussen: Emulator drums operation;
Nica: vocals (6); Jon Rose: unintentional cello (8).
1987 - Dossier Records (Germany), ST 7528 (LP)
Note: (2,6,8,9) are also available on THIS NEW GENERATION (1987).
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044 - FORWARD OF SHORT LEG: Jon Rose
This record features Jon Rose in different combinations with David Moss,
Elliott Sharp, Evan Parker, Shelley Hirsch, Paul Rutherford, Eugene
Chadbourne, Roger Turner, Wayne Horvitz, Barry Guy, Christian Marclay, John
Russell, Jim Denley, Luc Houtkamp, Maggie Nicols, Fred Frith, Michael
Tinney, Richard Ratajczak, Marcel Cuypers, Jo 'Doc' Rosenberg, Tenko, John
Gillies.
1/ In The Covers (improvisation) 1:46
2/ Third Man (improvisation) 2:57
3/ Square Of Deep (improvisation) 2:59
4/ Backward Of Point (improvisation) 4:34
5/ Second Slip (improvisation) 1:49
6/ Square Leg (improvisation) 5:58
7/ On The Boundary (improvidation) 2:22
8/ First Slip (improvisation) 2:22
9/ Long On (improvisation) 2:57
10/ Mid Off (improvisation) 0:41
11/ New Feet (improvisation) 2:36
12/ The Ashes (improvisation) 2:58
13/ (Rose) 2:22
13a/ No Ball
13b/ Hendrix Declares
13c/ Parker In The Gulley
14/ Billy Bong (Bang) For Six (improvisation) 2:38
15/ Fine Leg (3 extracts) (improvisation) 4:37
16/ Shuffle (improvisation) 1:10
(1,3) recorded in Sydney, 1983
(2,5) recorded in Sydney, 1984
(4) recorded in London, 1981
(6,13,15) recorded in New York City, 1986
(7) recorded in Mainz, 1985
(8) recorded in Basel, 1985
(14) recorded in Wuppertal, 1985
(9) recorded in London, 1980
(10) recorded Chicago, 1986
(11,16) recorded in Vienna, 1985
Jon Rose: violin, 19 string electric violin, cello, 19 string cello, piano;
Michael Tinney (1,3): bass guitar; John Gillies (1,3): drums; Maggie Nicols
(2,5): voice; Jim Denley (2,5): flute, flax; Luc Houtkamp (2,5): tenor;
Marcel Cuypers (2,5): piano; Roger Turner (2,4,5): percussion; Richard
Ratajczak (2,5): contrebass; Paul Rutherford (4): trombone; Elliott Sharp
(6,13): guitar/bass; Wayne Horvitz (6,11,13): keyboards; David Moss (7,8,11,
14,16): voice, percussion; Eugene Chadbourne (10): Fender plunger; Evan
Parker (9): soprano; Barry Guy (9): contrebass; John Russell (9): guitar;
Fred Frith (11,16): guitar; Tenko (11,16): voice; Christian Marclay (11,16):
turntables; Jim Meneses (11,16): drums; Shelley Hirsch (15): voice.
1987 - Dossier Records (Germany), ST 7529 (LP)
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045 - IN THE LAND OF THE YAHOOS: Elliott Sharp
1/ In The Land Of The Yahoos (Sharp) 2:58
2/ Free Society (Sharp) 3:19
3/ Fundementia (Sharp, Deihim) 3:37
4/ L-L-Love (Sharp, Marclay) 3:38
5/ Sink Or Swim (Sharp, Fisher) 3:20
6/ Gulagogo (Sharp) 6:49
7/ Ras/Ten (Sharp, Anders) 2:59
8/ Ornament And Crime (Sharp, Hirsch) 3:48
9/ Ratnap (Sharp) 4:20
10/ Shopping Maul (Sharp) ?:??
Recorded at B.C. Studio by Martin Bisi, Demolition Sound by Michael
Beinhorn, 6/8 Studio by JZ, Hothouse by David Fulton
Christoph Anders (7): voice, Mirage; Sussan Deihim (3): voice; Elizabeth
Fischer (5): voice; David Fulton (4): electronic drums; Paul Garrin (2):
pat, rewinds; Shelley Hirsch (8): voice; Shigeto Kamada (3,7,9): drums;
Christian Marclay (4): turntables; Jane Tomkiewicz (1,6): bendir, clay drum;
Elliott Sharp: Mirage, voice, bass, pantar, guitar, saxophone, drum comp-
uter.
1987 - Dossier Records (Germany), ST 7536 (LP)
1987 - SST Records (USA), SST 128 (LP/CT)
1987 - SST Records (USA), SST CD 128 (CD)
Note: (10) is not available on the Dossier pressing.
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046 - END OF THE WORLD, PART 2: Mofungo
1/ Ku Klux Klan (traditional) 3:59
2/ Firm As A Monkey's Tail (Mofungo) 2:05
3/ Amnesiac's Memoirs (Mofungo) 4:03
4/ Just The Way (Gunning) 2:23
5/ SR-71 Blackbird (Mofungo) 2:40
6/ End Of The World (Klein) 3:05
7/ Lemmings (Mofungo) 2:28
8/ No Way Out (Sharp) 3:52
9/ Science Song #1 (Mofungo) 4:57
10/ Slimeball Necktie (Mofungo) 2:05
11/ Mr. President, Mr. President (Mofungo) 4:19
12/ Willie, Please Step Out Of The Bathysphere (Mofungo) 1:10
Recorded by Martin Bisi at B.C. Studio in Brooklyn
Willie Klein: vocals, acoustic & electric guitars; Chris Nelson: vocals,
drums, electric guitar, keyboards; Elliott Sharp: electric guitar, saxo-
phones, keyboards; Robert Sietsema: vocals, bass, electric guitar, key-
boards; Sue Garner: violin (12), vocals (1); Philip Dray: harmonica, key-
boards (1).
1987 - Lost Records, TTL87106 (LP)
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047 - THIS NEW GENERATION: Wayne Horvitz
All selections from this record were previously available on DINNER AT EIGHT
(1986) and THE PRESIDENT (1987).
1/ Dinner At Eight (Horvitz) 1:43
2/ This New Generation (Horvitz) 3:25
3/ 3 Questions (Horvitz) 2:34
4/ True (Horvitz) 2:49
5/ Extra Extra (Horvitz, Wieselman) 3:29
6/ Conjunction For C.B. (Horvitz) 2:29
7/ Please Take That Train From My Door (Horvitz) 4:31
8/ In Fields They Lay (Horvitz) 2:38
9/ Second Line (Horvitz) 4:10
10/ These Hard Times (Horvitz) 4:14
11/ Danced All Night (Horvitz) 2:31
12/ Reprise For C.B. (Horvitz) 3:19
13/ Gravity Fails (Horvitz) 3:36
14/ Short Of Breath (Previte) 4:41
15/ The Donna Song (Holcomb) 4:07
Recorded in September 1985
Produced by Wayne Horvitz
Wayne Horvitz: keyboards, drum programming, harmonica; Chris Brown (3,6,11,
12): gazamba, wing; Bill Frisell (13,14,15): guitar; Dave Hofstra (7,13,14,
15): electric bass, tuba; Joey Peters (4,10): electronic drums; Bobby
Previte (13,14,15): drums, drum programming, keyboards; Elliott Sharp (1,2,
3,7): guitars, bass; Doug Wieselman (1,2,6,7,9,13,14,15): clarinet, tenor,
rhythm guitar; Robin Holcomb (15): keyboards; Jim Mussen (7,13): emulator
drums operation; Nica (13): vocals; Jon Rose (15): unintentional cello.
1987 - Nonesuch, 960 759-1 (LP)
1987 - Elektra Musician (USA), 9 60759-2 (CD)
See DINNER AT EIGHT (1986) for further references on (1,2,3,11).
See THE PRESIDENT (1987) for further references on (7).
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048 - MUMBO JUMBO: Jim Staley
1/ no title (Staley) 5:30
2/ no title (Staley) 2:40
3/ no title (Staley) 5:30
4/ no title (Staley) 7:56
Recorded at Battery Sound, New York City, 18 June 1986
Wayne Horvitz: piano, DX-7, RX-11 drum machine; Elliott Sharp: double-neck
guitar/bass, soprano; Jim Staley: trombone.
1987 - Rift Records, Rift 12 (2xLP)
1995 - Einstein Records (USA), Einstein 004 (CD)
Note: few tracks are missing on the Einstein Records reissue; also, the
tracks have now a name:
1/ Spectacular Bid (Bill Frisell/Ikue Mori) 4:20
2/ Secretariat (Fred Frith/John Zorn) 4:45
3/ Sunny's Halo (Sam Bennett/Shelley Hirsch) 4:39
4/ Spend a Buck (Wayne Horvitz/Elliott Sharp) 5:30
5/ Affirmed (Bill Frisell/Ikue Mori) 3:32
6/ Gato del Sol (Sam Bennett/Shelley Hirsch) 3:33
7/ Foolish Pleasure (Bill Frisell/Ikue Mori) 4:33
8/ Phesant Colony (Sam Bennett/Shelley Hirsch) 4:20
9/ Bold Forbes (Bill Frisell/Ikue Mori) 2:03
10/ Swale (Wayne Horvitz/Elliott Sharp) 7:56
11/ Cannonade (Fred Frith/John Zorn) 6:00
12/ Genuine Risk (Sam Bennett/Shelley Hirsch) 4:15
13/ Ferdinand (Wayne Horvitz/Elliott Sharp) 5:30
14/ Riva Ridge (Fred Frith/John Zorn) 5:48
15/ Seattle Slew (Bill Frisell/Ikue Mori) 4:34
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049 - NO AGE: A Compilation Of SST Instrumental Music
This record features music by Black Flag, Blind Idiot God, Henry Kaiser,
Elliott Sharp, Lee Ranaldo, Lawndale, Glenn Phillips, Pell Mell, Paper Bag,
Scott Dolby, Universal Congress Of, Steve Fisk, Gone, Alter Natives, Fred
Frith and Henry Kaiser.
4/ Shopping Maul (Sharp) 3:00
17/ Diurnal (Sharp) 5:00
1987 - SST Records (USA), SST 102 (2xLP/CT)
1987 - SST Records (USA), SST CD 102 (CD)
See IN THE LAND OF THE YAHOOS (1987) for further references on (4).
See TESSALATION ROW (1987) for further references on (17).
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050 - TESSALATION ROW: Elliott Sharp
1/ Tessalation Row (Sharp) 12:56
2/ Digital (Sharp) 4:48
3/ Diurnal (Sharp) 5:00
4/ Ringtoss (Sharp) 2:54
5/ Re/Iterations (Sharp) 13:10
Recorded at B.C Studio by Martin Bisi
The Soldier String Quartet: Laura Seaton (violin), David Soldier (violin),
Ron Lawrence (viola), Mary Wooten (cello); Ratso B. Harris: contrabass (5).
1987 - SST Records (USA), SST 129 (LP/CT)
Note: Sharp does not play on this record.
Note: all these pieces also appear on HAMMER, ANVIL, STIRRUP (1987) along
with take 1 and 4 of the title piece.
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051 - ISLAND OF SANITY: New Music From New York City
This record features music by David Linton, Mofungo, Christian Marclay, Fish
And Roses, Details At Eleven, Skeleton Crew, Mark Dery, Charles K. Noyes,
Martin Bisi, Locus Solus, The President, The Ordinaires, David Fulton, David
Garland, Bump, Chris Vine, Carbon, Bosho, The Scene Is Now, H/M/D, Toy
Killers, Robert Previte.
Sharp plays on two tracks, one with Mofungo:
2/ Slimeball Necktie 2:09
Recorded at B.C. Studio
Willie Klein: acoustic guitar; Robert Sietsema: bass; Chris Nelson: drums,
voice; Elliott Sharp: fretless guitar, Mirage.
and one with Carbon:
17/ Cormorant 2:20
Recorded at B.C Studio
Bobby Previte: drums; Elliott Sharp: doubleneck guitar/bass, saxophones.
1987 - No Man's Land, nml 8707d (2xLP)
1991 - No Man's Land, nml 8707cd (CD)
Note: titles by Martin Bisi, The President, The Ordinaires and Toy Killers
are not available on the CD.
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052 - COBRA: John Zorn
This record contains two versions of Cobra, a studio one and a live one.
Cobra: Studio Version
1/ Opening 0:59
2/ Allegro 4:40
3/ Largo 6:15
4/ Moderato 7:50
5/ Fantasia 3:45
6/ Presto 1:40
7/ Adagio Maestoso 2:45
8/ Violento 4:20
9/ Allegro Scorrevole 2:35
10/ Capriccio Con Gusto 4:45
11/ False Start/Giocoso 0:52
12/ Scherzo 5:55
13/ Maestoso Meccanico 1:22
14/ Variations/Furioso 8:40
15/ Epilogue 3:45
Recorded May 9, 1986 at Radio City Studios, New York City
Jim Staley: trombone; Carol Emanuel: harp; Zeena Parkins: harp; Bill
Frisell: guitar; Elliott Sharp: doubleneck guitar/bass, soprano, voice; Arto
Lindsay: guitar, voice; Anthony Coleman: piano, harpsichord, celeste, Yamaha
organ; Wayne Horvitz: piano, Hammond organ, celeste, DX7; David Weinstein:
Mirage sampling keyboards, celeste; Guy Klucevsek: accordion; Bob James:
tapes; Christian Marclay: turntables; Bobby Previte: percussion; John Zorn:
prompter.
Cobra: Live Version
16/ Prologue/Maestoso 6:05
17/ Capriccio 13:15
18/ Prestissimo 14:04
19/ Lento/Mysterioso 9:35
20/ Allegro 10:25
Recorded live at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute October 21, 1985
J.A. Deane: trombone synthesizer, electronics; Bill Frisell: guitar; Elliott
Sharp: doubleneck guitar/bass, voice; Anthony Coleman: piano, pipe organ,
Yamaha organ; Wayne Horvitz: piano, DX7; David Weinstein: Mirage sampling
keyboards; Guy Klucevsek: accordion; Bob James: tapes; Christian Marclay:
turntables; Bobby Previte: drum machine; John Zorn: prompter.
1987 - Hat Hut Records (Switzerland), hat ART 2034 (2xLP)
1991 - Hat Hut Records (Switzerland), hat ART CD 60401 & CD 60402 (2xCD)
1991 - Hat Hut Records (Switzerland), hat ART CD 2-6040 (2xCD)
Note: (1,9,11,13,14,18) are extra tracks not available on the vinyl edition.
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053 - BONE OF CONTENTION: Semantics
1/ R-Byte Mock Fry (Sharp) 2:06
2/ Trumped Up Charges (Rothenberg) 3:53
3/ Addressee Unknown (Sharp) 3:39
4/ Subsequential (Bennett) 5:40
5/ Shredded (Sharp) 3:41
6/ Revolver (Rothenberg) 6:53
7/ Animal Farm (Semantics) 3:00
8/ Pay For Their Crimes (Bennett) 2:26
9/ Code Ring (Sharp) 2:35
10/ The Big Sleep (Semantics) 5:19
Recorded at Radio City Studio, September 1987
Samm Bennett: drums, acoustic & electronic percussion, voice, FZ-1; Ned
Rothenberg: alto, tenor, bass clarinet, ocarina, panpipe, FZ-1 programming;
Elliott Sharp: doubleneck guitarbass, guitar, 6-string bass, lap steel,
guitar-controlled Mirage.
1987 - SST Records (USA), SST 167 (LP/CT)
1987 - SST Records (USA), SST CD 167 (CD)
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054 - LARYNX: Elliott Sharp/Carbon
1/ Larynx (part one) (Sharp) 19:08
2/ Larinx (part two) (Sharp) 20:05
Recorded at B.C. Studio by Martin Bisi, June-October 1987
Elliott Sharp: doubleneck guitarbass, sampler, soprano, tenor, bass clari-
net, pantar; Bobby Previte: drums; Samm Bennett: drums; Charles K. Noyes:
drums; David Linton: drums; Soldier String Quartet: Laura Seaton (violin),
David Soldier (violin), Ron Lawrence (viola), Mary Wooten (cello); David
Fulton: trombone, slab, pantar; Lesli Dalaba: trumpet, slab; Jim Staley:
trombone, slab; Ken Heer: trombone, slab.
1987 - SST Records (USA), SST 194 (LP/CT)
1987 - SST Records (USA), SST CD 194 (CD)
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055 - HAMMER, ANVIL, STIRRUP: Elliott Sharp, Soldier String Quartet
This record combines the album TESSALATION ROW (1987) plus two takes of
"Hammer, Anvil, Stirrup".
1/ Hammer, Anvil, Stirrup (take 1) (Sharp)
2/ Tessalation Row (Sharp)
3/ Digital (Sharp)
4/ Diurnal (Sharp)
5/ Ringtoss (Sharp)
6/ Re/Iterations (Sharp)
7/ Hammer, Anvil, Stirrup (take 4) (Sharp)
(1,7) recorded at Baby Monster, NYC, by Steve McAllister
(2-6) recorded at B.C. Studios, Brooklyn, by Martin Bisi
Produced by Elliott Sharp
The Soldier String Quartet: Laura Seaton (violin), David Soldier (violin),
Ron Lawrence (viola), Mary Wooten (cello); Ratso B. Harris: contrabass (6).
1987 - SST Records (USA), SST CD 232 (CD)
Note: Sharp does not play on this record.
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056 - CAPTURED MUSIC: various artists
This record features P16.D4 (1), Asmus Tietchens (2,3), S.B.O.T.H.I. (4-12),
and Nachtluft (13).
Live recordings of Nicolas Collins, Hafler Trio, Christian Marclay,
Nachtluft, P16.D4, Psychic Television, S.B.O.T.H.I., Elliott Sharp, and
Asmus Tietchens processed by P16.D4, Asmus Tietchens, S.B.O.T.H.I., and
Nachtluft.
1/ Captured Music (Semi-Dokumentarisch) (P16.D4)
2/ Die Prinzessin Auf Der Karaffe (Asmus Tietchens)
3/ Krypto-Phonophonie (Asmus Tietchens)
4/ untitled (S.B.O.T.H.I.)
5/ S-Flink (S.B.O.T.H.I.)
6/ untitled (S.B.O.T.H.I.)
7/ untitled (S.B.O.T.H.I.)
8/ untitled (S.B.O.T.H.I.)
9/ untitled (S.B.O.T.H.I.)
10/ Red, Red Aqua (S.B.O.T.H.I.)
11/ untitled (S.B.O.T.H.I.)
12/ untitled (S.B.O.T.H.I.)
13/ Recut (Nachtluft)
Recorded live in Karlsruhe, Germany on February 25-27, 1987
1987 - Selektion (Germany), SLP019 (LP)
1995 - RRR Records (USA), ??? (CD)
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057 - LOOPPOOL: Elliott Sharp
1/ Two Faces Stare (Sharp) 5:04
2/ Looppool (Sharp) 6:16
3/ Gipia (Sharp) 2:42
4/ Raka (Sharp) 5:57
5/ Dodecane (Sharp) 6:03
6/ Pkd (Sharp) 2:36
7/ Gipic (Sharp) 2:25
8/ Korpor (Sharp) 2:48
9/ Blue Room (Sharp) 4:41
10/ Virtual Stance (Sharp) 20:34
Recorded and mixed at Suchasound, Brooklyn
Elliott Sharp: Atari 1040ST, running M software, guitar, bass, alto sax,
bass clarinet, pantar, drum machine, sampler, voice, lap steel.
1988 - Ear-Rational (Germany), ELP 1003 (LP)
1988 - Ear-Rational (Germany), ECD 1003 (CD)
Note: the CD has one extra song.
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058 - BUGGED: Mofungo
1/ #1 For Take-off (Mofungo) 2:21
2/ The Pope Is A Potato (Mofungo) 3:23
3/ Hello, Ollie! (Mofungo) 1:58
4/ All I've Got's Gone (D.Macon, E.Stoneman) 2:20
5/ Hosting A War (Mofungo) 1:52
6/ My Aluminum Plate (Mofungo) 3:31
7/ Backward Christian Soldiers (Barg, Sappol, Chassler) 3:07
8/ The Wit And Wisdom Of Judge Bork (Mofungo) 4:04
9/ Forty Cent Meat (B.Miller, E.Dermer) 3:28
10/ Long Haired Preachers (J.Hill) 2:44
11/ Sold Again (Mofungo) 3:10
12/ Saviour, Impede Me Not (Mofungo) 1:48
13/ Guided Tour (Mofungo) 2:50
Recorded at B.C. Studio, Brooklyn, New York
Produced by Elliott Sharp
Willie Klein: vocals, guitars; Robert Sietsema: vocals, bass; Chris Nelson:
vocals, drums; Elliott Sharp: guitar, saxophones.
1988 - SST Records (USA), SST 191 (LP/CT)
1988 - SST Records (USA), SST CD 191 (CD)
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059 - MARCOS & HARRY: David Fulton
1/ Part 3: Semi-Trilogy (Fulton) 40:50
David Fulton; Elliott Sharp; Robert Previte.
1988 - Dossier Records (Germany), ST 7543 (LP)
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060 - NUIT DES SOLOS: solo performances during the festival of Vandoeuvre-les-
Nancy
This record features solo improvisations by David Moss, Elliott Sharp, Jill
Jaffee, Anthony Coleman, Jean-Francois Pauvros, Jagger Naut, Christian
Marclay, Carol Emanuel, Tom Cora, Guigou Chenevier, Louis Sclavis, John
Zorn, Wayne Horvitz, Jon Rose.
2/ no title 4:33
Recorded live at Vandoeuvre (France) on May 22nd, 1987
Elliott Sharp: bass clarinet.
1988 - Van d'Oeuvre (France), 8802 (LP)
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061 - MONSTER CURVE: Elliott Sharp/Carbon
Selections from CARBON (1984), SIX SONGS/MARCO POLO'S ARGALI (1985) and
FRACTAL (1986).
1/ Geometry 5:30
2/ Iso 5:02
3/ Helicopters 5:14
4/ Inverse Proportions 5:53
5/ Cia Pope 2:45
6/ Intervention 4:10
7/ Last Laugh 2:43
8/ Vicious Cycle 3:15
9/ Singularity 4:51
10/ Squig 4:38
11/ Turbulence 5:06
12/ Dusts 3:22
13/ Lacunar 4:00
14/ Not-Yet-Time 15:47
Elliott sharp: doubleneck guitarbass, fretless guitar, saxophones, clari-
nets, slabs, pantar, violinoid, tubinets, voice; Lesli Dalaba (4): trumpet;
Ken Heer (11,12): trombone; David Linton (1-4): drums, electric talking
drum, metal; Mark E. Miller (1-4): drums; Jim Mussen (5-9,11): drums, slab;
Charles K. Noyes (1-4,10): drums; Katie O'Looney (9-11): slab; Bobby
Previte (9,11,13,14): drums; Jim Staley (11,12): trombone, bass trombone;
Jane Tomkiewicz (5-8): slab, pantar.
1988 - SST (USA), SST 208 (CT)
1988 - SST (USA), SST CD 208 (CD)
???? - Ear-Rational (Germany), ECD 1031 (CD)
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062 - IR/RATIONAL MUSIC 3: Elliott Sharp
Recorded in concert at the TU Club, Technical University of Wien, Austria
in November 1987
Elliott Sharp: bass clarinet, doubleneck guitarbass, sampler.
???? - Subvoice, No. 3 (CT)
Note: this tape was packaged with the magazine SubVoice which also included
an interview of Elliott Sharp.
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063 - THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF ROCK N' ROLL: Peter Stampfel and The Bottle
Caps
1/ When Things Come True (M. Johnson, Antonia) 2:27
2/ Mindless Boogie (Scherman, Antonia) 3:31
3/ Whatchuwanna (J. Best) 3:07
4/ Little Robin (PS, JS, WTO) 3:36
5/ Oh, Rosie (Stampfel) 6:10
6/ Bridge And Tunnel Girls (Stampfel) 4:23
7/ Of You (Overgard) 4:00
8/ Bigfoot Stole My Wife (Stampfel, Scherman) 4:07
9/ New York Minute (Scherman, Antonia) 3:33
10/ Just One Yesterday (Stampfel) 4:20
Recorded at Water Music Recorders, Hoboken, New Jersey
Peter Stampfel: fiddle, vocals; John Scherman: guitar, vocals; W.T.
Overgard: guitar, vocals; Peter Moser: drums; Alan Greller: bass; Jonathan
Best: keyboards, vocals; Maggie and Terre Roche: vocals; Elliott Sharp: sax;
Angel Dean: vocals; Kevin Maul: dobro.
1989 - Homestead Records, HMS-133-1 (LP)
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064 - LIVE AT THE KNITTING FACTORY, VOLUME 1: various artists
This record features Curlew, Bosho, Jazz Passengers, Dresser/Feldman/Cline,
Scanners, Miracle Room, Hans und Tom, Alva Rogers.
Sharp plays on one track with Scanners:
5/ Ironcide (PJ, DL, ES) 3:22
Recorded live at The Knitting Factory, New York City
Percy Jones: bass; David Linton: drums; Elliott Sharp: guitar.
1989 - A&M Records, SP 5242 (LP)
1989 - A&M Records, CD 5242 (CD)
???? - Enemy (Germany), EFA 03511-26 EMCD 111 (CD)
1991 - Knitting Factory Works (USA), KFWCD-97 (CD)
1993 - Knitting Factory Works (USA), KFWCD-12345 (5xCD)
Note: the 5xCD box contains the five volumes LIVE AT THE KNITTING FACTORY.
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065 - BOOTSTRAPPERS
1/ The Memory is a Muscle 3:35
2/ Spider Baby 2:29
3/ New Boots 1:00
4/ Taxista 1:12
5/ Flicker 1:38
6/ Third Rail 2:05
7/ Media Dub 7:58
8/ D-I-A-L-C-A-S-H 4:07
9/ X/Delta 2:51
10/ Their Faces Are Green and Their Hands Are Blue 1:48
11/ Presidential Apology 4:47
12/ Mud 1:27
13/ Indeed 1:28
14/ Empty-Vee 3:36
15/ Long Beach Dub/Feen 7:02
16/ Maneuvers 4:57
George Hurley: drums; Elliott Sharp: doubleneck guitar; Mike Watt: bass.
1989 - New Alliance Records, NAR CD 046 (CD)
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066 - WORK: Mofungo
1/ Once It's Gone (Mofungo) 2:07
2/ Two New York Minutes/Voting Is For Suckers (Mofungo) 4:00
3/ Panama Hat (Mofungo) 2:24
4/ Labor Day (Mofungo) 1:40
5/ Memory (Mofungo) 3:15
6/ Big Mac Attack (Mofungo) 2:54
7/ New West (Mofungo) 3:07
8/ Toadstool (Mofungo) 1:52
9/ Fattening Frogs For Snakes (Sonny Boy Williamson) 2:43
10/ Money Craving Folks (Blind Alfred Reed) 3:00
11/ Scrape (Mofungo) 0:50
12/ Themselves (D. Boon) 2:22
13/ The American Way (Mofungo) 4:02
14/ Space Filler (Mofungo) 4:24
Recorded at Baby Monster Studios
Produced by Elliott Sharp
Willie Klein: guitar, vocals; Chris Nelson: drums, vocals; Elliott Sharp:
guitar, saxophone; Robert Sietsema: bass, vocals.
1989 - SST Records (USA), SST 240 (LP/CT)
1989 - SST Records (USA), SST CD 240 (CD)
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067 - BRING YR CAMERA: The President
1/ Hearts Are Broken (Horvitz) 5:07
2/ Philip (Horvitz) 6:00
3/ Our Hands Of Water (Horvitz) 3:44
4/ Ride The Wide Streets (Horvitz) 3:18
5/ Clear The Bridge (Previte) 6:05
6/ Andre's Mood (Horvitz) 5:20
7/ 3 Crows (Horvitz) 5:14
8/ A Bad Dream (Horvitz) 9:59
9/ Wish The Children Would Come On Home (Horvitz) 3:39
Recorded February 1988 at Power Station, New York City
Wayne Horvitz: keyboards, harmonica, drum programming; Bobby Previte: drums;
Elliott Sharp: guitars; Dave Hofstra: electric bass, tuba; Doug Wieselman:
tenor; Dave Tronzo: slide guitar, national steel guitar.
1989 - Elektra/Musician, 9 60799-2 (CD)
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068 - GHOSTS: N.A.D. (Niu Abdominaux Dangereux)
1/ La Topinara Verde (The Green Mole) (Nicola Salerno) 5:24
2/ Ghosts (Albert Ayler) 3:11
?/ Bar-oque (Salerno, Terragnoli) 0:19
3/ Lorenza In Arabia (Salerno, Terragnoli) 5:58
4/ Conversations (Enrico Terragnoli) 5:11
#/ Bar-oque church (Salerno, Terragnoli) 0:28
5/ Bibbidi Bobbidi Bu (Mack, Hoffman, Livingstone)
3:48
6/ Giggirriva (Terragnoli) 4:22
7/ Ivanovic (Kaiser, Salerno, Zorzi,
Olivieri, Frith, Sharp) 4:05
$/ Bar-oque blues (Terragnoli, Salerno) 1:03
8/ Broadway Blues (Ornette Coleman) 4:02
9/ Zigozago (Terragnoli) 5:42
10/ Marina Goes To Hollywood (Zorzi, Salerno, Terragnoli)
8:32
Recorded at Umbi Studio, Modena (Italy) in November/December 1988 and
at Baby Monster Studio, New York City in December 1988
Fantasio Manlio Fox: guitars, voice, trombone; Ricoh Screw Poloso (all but
(7)): guitars, voice; Njk Salerchia: samplings, synthesizer, voice, crackle
box; Egj Qselly (all but (7)): bass, harpsichord, voice, church organ; Bert
Willie Bevilacopia (all but ($)): drums, percussion, voice; Riccardo Bianchi
(1): Midi guitar; Denardo Coleman (2,6): Midi drums; Fred Frith (2,7): vio-
lin, voice; Zamir Ahmad Khan (3): sitar, tablas; Elliott Sharp (3,6,7):
soprano, lap steel guitar; Christian Marclay (4): turntables; Zeena Parkins
(#,5): American closing speaker, accordion; Sonny Sharrock (5,6): guitar;
Henry Kaiser (7): Synclavier; Umbi Maggi ($): blues bass guitar.
1989 - Heron Music (Italy), HM 702 (CD)
1989 - ITM (Germany), ITM 1454 (CD)
1995 - Basic (France), 50001 (CD)
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069 - 100 OF THE WORLD'S MOST BEAUTIFUL MELODIES: Nicolas Collins
Nicolas Collins with Pippin Barnett, Anthony Coleman, Tom Cora, Peter Cusak,
Shelley Hirsch, George Lewis, Christian Marclay, Ben Neill, Zeena Parkins,
Robert Poss, Ned Rothenberg, Elliott Sharp, Davey Williams, John Zorn, Peter
Zummo.
29/ no title 0:35
30/ no title 0:39
31/ no title 0:50
Nicolas Collins: trombone propelled electronics, radio, tapes; Elliott
Sharp: bass clarinet.
1989 - Trace Elements (USA), TE-1018 (CD)
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070 - RODAN: Sato Michihiro
This record features Sato Michihiro in different combinations with Bill
Frisell, Fred Frith, Tenko, Mark Miller, Nicolas Collins, Christian Marclay,
Steve Coleman, Toh Ban Djan (Ikue Mori, Luli Shioi), Semantics (Elliott
Sharp, Samm Bennett, Ned Rothenberg), Tom Cora, Joey Baron, Mark Dresser,
Gerry Hemingway.
1/ SM/BF/FF 4:21
2/ SM/T/MM 1:27
3/ SM/NC/CM 3:33
4/ SM/SC 3:17
5/ SM/TOH BAN DJAN 3:43
6/ SM/NC/CM 2:58
7/ SM/T/MM 1:17
8/ SM/SB/ES 1:44
9/ SM/NC/CM 1:42
10/ SM/TC 1:48
11/ SM/SEMANTICS 3:54
12/ SM/ES 2:02
13/ SM/BF/FF 4:20
14/ SM/ES/SB 2:00
15/ SM/MD/BF/FF 2:32
16/ SM/T 2:53
17/ SM/BF/FF 3:50
18/ SM/SB 2:19
19/ SM/NC/CM 1:08
20/ SM/SC/JB 4:20
21/ SM/FF 2:57
22/ SM/MD/GH/BF 2:11
23/ SM/BF/FF 5:30
Recorded April 11-16, 1988 at Baby Monster Studio N.Y.C.
Produced by John Zorn
Sato Michihiro: tsugaru shamisen; Bill Frisell (1,13,15,17,22,23): electric
guitar; Fred Frith (1,13,15,17,21,23): electric guitar; Tenko (2,7,16): voi-
ce; Mark Miller (2,7): bass; Nicolas Collins (3,6,9,19): electronics;
Christian Marclay (3,6,9,19): turntables; Steve Coleman (4,20): alto; Toh
Ban Djan (5): Ikue Mori (drums, drum machine), Luli Shioi (bass, voice);
Semantics (11): Elliott Sharp (double neck guitar/bass), Samm Bennett
(drums), Ned Rothenberg (alto); Elliott Sharp (8,12,14): double neck gui-
tar/bass; Samm Bennett (8,14,18): drums; Tom Cora (10): cello; Joey Baron
(20): drums; Mark Dresser (15,22): bass; Gerry Hemingway (22): drums.
1989 - Hat Hut (Switzerland), hat Art CD 6015 (CD)
Note: the tracks have no titles, only abbreviated codes indicating the
musicians involved.
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071 - I PASSED FOR HUMAN: Mark Bingham
1/ Short Wave (Bingham) 2:49
2/ Cain Had Relations (Bingham) 2:59
3/ Things I'd Like (Ginsberg, Stampfel,
Bingham) 4:44
4/ His Children Think He's In Heaven (Bingham) 4:30
5/ Blood Music (Bingham) 6:40
6/ Giant Steps (Coltrane) 2:16
7/ She Belongs To The Start Of Time (Bingham) 4:30
8/ Another Jimi Hendrix (Bingham) 3:38
9/ Sam The Banana Man (Ginsberg, Bingham) 4:03
10/ French Lessons (Bingham) 4:29
11/ Delta Sierra (Bingham) 3:28
12/ Outcast Lament (Bingham) 3:07
Recorded and mixed at Paris Records (Dallas), Gramavision (New York),
Kampo Cultural Center (New York), The Living Room (New York)
Joey Baron (1,2,7,8,9,10): drums; Brenden Harkin (1,7,8,9,10): bass, guitar;
Mark Bingham: S-50, guitar, voice, DX-7; Brian Cullman (1): samples; John
Mooney (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11): slide guitar, guitar; John Cleary (2,3,4,
5,8,9,10): bass, S-50, guitar, piano, organ, voice; Steve Swallow (2,3,4,5,
6,11,12): bass; John Scofield (2,3,4,5,6,7,10,11,12): guitar; Lea Floden
(2): voice; Elliott Sharp (2,11): tenor; John Zorn (2,6,11): alto; Ricky
Sebastian (3,4,5,6,11): drums; Michael Blair (3,6,8,9): cowbells, percus-
sion, thumb ring, shaker; Ethyl Eichenberger (3): voice; Allen Ginsberg (3,
9): voice; Miles Green (3,9,11): voice, recitation on (11); Michael Smith
(3): voice; Peter Stampfel (3): voice; Hal Willner (3): voice; Syd Straw
(4): voice; Franklin Espinal (9): voice.
1989 - Dog Gone Records, DOG-0006 (LP)
1989 - Dog Gone Records, DOG-0006-CD (CD)
1989 - Sky Ranch Records (France), SR 652305 (CD)
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072 - WEST OF THE EAST: Church Of Betty
1/ Blue Swan (Rael)
2/ Schoolhouse (Rael)
3/ Autumn (Traditional)
4/ Mountain Rain Shadow (Rael)
5/ Annapurna (Rael, Miller, Tom Scott)
6/ Folk Tune/Fishermen (Rael)
7/ Celebrate The Leaf (Rael)
8/ Whiny Art Song (Rael)
9/ The Flight (Rael)
10/ Eyes Expanding (Rael)
11/ Dasain (Rael)
12/ Driftwood (Rael)
13/ It's Your Loss (Traditional)
14/ Latter Days Of Rome (Rael)
Recorded by Chris Biondo at Black Pond, Rockville, MD
(1,4,7,8) recorded by Gerald McCollam at Ramboogie, Perkin Barnes at 68
Studio, New York City, and Gary Horowitz at Sleepy Hollow
Chris Rael: vocals, guitars, bass, piano, synthesizer, sitar, Indian horns,
percussion; Jan Kotik (1,4,7,8): drums, percussion, bass, guitar; Kevin
Miller (5,9,14): vocals, piano; Adam Cohen (1): guitar, bass, vocals;
Elliott Sharp (4,7,8): soprano, bass, guitar.
1989 - Fang Records, FA-005 (CD)
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073 - IZGON BOJAZNI IZ KOMUNE: This Heat, Elliott Sharp and David Linton duo
This semi-bootleg tape features This Heat, and Elliott Sharp/David Linton
duo.
1/ no title
Recorded live in Ljubljana, Slovenia on May 26, 1987
Elliott Sharp: doubleneck guitarbass, vocals, duvaci (?), keyboards; David
Linton: percussions.
1989 - Nikad Robom (Yugoslavia), NR 005 (CT)
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074 - LIVE AT THE KNITTING FACTORY, VOLUME 3: various artists
This record features songs by Doctor Nerve, No Safety, Gentle Safe and
Natural, The Thomas Chapin Trio, Negativland, Brandon Ross, Don Byron,
Marilyn Crispell, Andrew Cyrille, Slan, No Safety.
Sharp plays on two songs with Slan:
9/ Rictus 2:05
10/ Z.O.G. 2:15
Recorded on 1/16/90
John Zorn: alto; Elliott Sharp: doubleneck guitarbass; Ted Epstein: drums.
1990 - A&M Records, 75021 5299 2 (CD)
1991 - Knitting Factory Works (USA), KFWCD-99 (CD)
1993 - Knitting Factory Works (USA), KFWCD-12345 (5xCD)
Note: the 5xCD box contains the five volumes LIVE AT THE KNITTING FACTORY.
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075 - SARGENG: Jin Hi Kim
1/ Sargeng 4:03
2/ Streets 6:15
3/ Kim Chee 3:54
4/ Chips 2:51
5/ Com' N' Go 2:58
6/ Surkideung 4:12
7/ Yalu Delta 3:32
8/ Sam Jung Ju 4:07
9/ Magnets 4:38
10/ Hot Potato 3:05
11/ Shellgame 3:56
12/ Paste 5:06
13/ Return Match 2:02
14/ Waterclock 2:23
15/ Fringes 2:39
16/ Frog Inside Well 2:27
Recorded and mixed at Baby Monster Studio, NYC, and in Oakland, CA
Jin Hi Kim: komungo, chango; Elliott Sharp: guitars, soprano, bass, compu-
ter-manipulated samples; Henry Kaiser: acoustic and electric guitars.
1990 - Ear-Rational (Germany), ECD 1014 (CD)
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076 - REAL ESTATE "NEW MUSIC FROM NEW YORK": various artists
This record features music by Zeena Parkins, Machine Gun, Tohban Djan,
Soldier String Quartet, David Linton, Shelley Hirsch/David Weinstein, Cop
Shoot Cop, Chunk, David Fulton, Carbon, Lois Vierk Ensemble.
Elliott Sharp plays on one track with Carbon:
12/ Jump Cut (Sharp) 7:18
Elliott Sharp: doubleneck guitarbass; Zeena Parkins: slab, electric harp;
David Linton: drums; Samm Bennett: percussion.
Produced by Elliott Sharp
1990 - Ear-Rational (Germany), ECD 1015 (CD)
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077 - SILI/CONTEMP/TATION: Elliott Sharp/Carbon
This record is a collection of pieces from the albums CARBON (1984), SIX
SONGS/MARCO POLO'S ARGALI (1985), and FRACTAL (1986) plus two unreleased
live performances.
1/ As Diversity Disappears (Sharp) 5:34
2/ No Prob (Sharp) 2:25
3/ Marco Polo's Argali (Sharp) 20:22
4/ Sili/Contemp/Tation (Sharp) 18:11
5/ Diffractal (Sharp) 4:46
6/ Alveoli (Sharp) 4:06
7/ Self-Squared Dragon (Sharp) 6:59
8/ Bean (Sharp) 4:16
9/ Onebigone (Sharp) 3:47
Recorded and mixed at B.C. Studio, by Martin Bisi, 1984-87
(4) recorded live at the Kitchen, April 1985
(7) recorded live at the Kitchen, June 1986
Elliott Sharp: doubleneck guitarbass, saxophones, clarinets, slabs, pantar,
violinoid, sampler; Lesli Dalaba (1): trumpet; Ken Heer (3,4,7): trombone,
bass; David Hofstra (4): tuba, bass; David Linton (1): drums, metal; Mark
E. Miller (1): drums; Jim Mussen (2,3,7): drums, slab; Charles K. Noyes
(1,5,7): drums; Katie O'Looney (3,7): slab, snare; Bobby Previte (4,6-9):
drums; Jim Staley (3,4,7): trombone, bass trombone; Jane Tomkiewicz (2,3):
slab, pantar.
1990 - Ear-Rational (Germany), ECD 1018 (CD)
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078 - RETURN TO STREET LEVEL: Takashi Kazamaki and Kalle Laar
1/ Meanwhile (TK,KL,ES) 2:28
2/ I Was Living 1:14
3/ In My Rehearsal (PH,TK,ES) 3:10
4/ Room (TK,KL,CM,ES) 1:18
5/ With 4:36
6/ Dead Pheasant (TC,PH,TK,KL) 0:57
7/ In The Backyard (TC,TK,KL) 1:51
8/ And Angry (TK,KL,CM,ES) 3:50
9/ Neighbours 2:08
10/ At My Doorstep (ND,TK,KL,ES) 1:40
11/ Who (TK,KL) 1:05
12/ Became Friendly (ND,TK,KL) 2:41
13/ Greek Businessmen (TK,KL,ES) 3:13
14/ Trying (ND,KL) 1:40
15/ To Keep (ND,TK,KL,ES) 1:30
16/ Their Children (TK,KL,ES) 1:04
17/ Asleep 1:32
18/ So I Turned (TC,TK,KL,CM) 1:19
19/ Down (PH,TK,KL) 4:40
20/ My Amp (ND,TK,KL) 1:37
21/ Again (TK,KL) 1:42
22/ In The Middle (TK,KL,ES) 1:08
23/ Of The Night (TC,PH,TK,KL) 3:05
24/ In The House (TK,KL,ES) 1:12
25/ Where (TK,KL) 1:06
26/ People (TC,TK,KL,CM) 3:03
27/ Were Not 0:57
28/ Supposed (TK,KL,ES) 2:34
29/ To Live (ND,TK,KL,ES) 3:26
30/ Anyway (TK,KL,CM,ES) 1:12
Recorded June 1990
Produced by Elliott Sharp
Elliott Sharp: guitar, bass clarinet, vocals; Paul Hoskin: contrabass clari-
net; Nick Didkovsky: guitar; Kalle Laar: guitar, electronics; Tom Cora: cel-
lo; Kazamaki: percussion; Christian Marclay: turntables.
1990 - Ear-Rational (Germany), ECD 1022 (CD)
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079 - COUNTRY MUSIC IN THE WORLD OF ISLAM: Eugene Chadbourne
This record features The Sun City Girls and Elliott Sharp.
Eugene Chadbourne: vocals, guitars, banjo, communist harmonicas; The Sun
City Girls; Elliott Sharp: soprano, lap steel, dobro; Ben Face: electric
bass; Yamo Kneeme: alto.
1990 - Fundamental, Save 80 CD (CD)
Note: this record was made after the tape serie COUNTRY MUSIC IN THE WORLD
OF ISLAM by Eugene Chadbourne; this serie contains xxx tapes, with Elliott
Sharp playing on: ???
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080 - BACHIR ATTAR WITH ELLIOTT SHARP IN NEW YORK: Bachir Attar, Elliott Sharp
1/ Memories of My Father (Attar, Sharp) 6:00
2/ In New York (Attar, Sharp) 5:16
3/ El M'Dahi (Attar, Sharp) 6:25
4/ Boujeloudia (Attar, Sharp) 7:50
5/ Guimbri One (Attar) 3:09
6/ Long Night (Attar, Sharp) 4:49
7/ Arraks Tehta'l Kamar (Attar, Sharp) 8:32
8/ Guimbri Two (Attar) 3:56
9/ N.Y. Return (Attar, Sharp) 0:51
Recorded and mixed at Baby Monster, NYC
Produced by Elliott Sharp
Elliott Sharp: guitar, bass, drum programming; Bachir Attar: rhaita, guim-
bri, flute, voice; Jane Tomkiewicz: bendir.
???? - Enemy Records, EMY 114 (LP)
???? - Enemy Records, EMCD 114 (CD)
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081 - DATACIDE: Elliott Sharp/Carbon
1/ Freeze Frame (Sharp) 4:04
2/ D-Cipher (Sharp) 2:29
3/ Nest Of Saws (Sharp) 2:38
4/ Quack (Sharp) 0:32
5/ Kipple (Sharp) 5:05
6/ Inter (Sharp) 2:29
7/ Augury (Sharp) 3:25
8/ Chapter 11 (Sharp) 1:05
9/ Eyes Right (Sharp) 1:52
10/ Dr. Adder (Sharp) 2:08
11/ Cenobites (Sharp) 3:23
12/ Point & Shoop (Sharp) 3:28
13/ Unks (Sharp) 3:22
14/ X-Talk (Sharp) 1:55
15/ Just Cause (Sharp) 3:01
16/ Gigabytes (Sharp) 3:34
17/ Just Another Day's Work (Sharp) 2:24
18/ Arson (Sharp) 2:04
Recorded at the Magic Shop and Baby Monster
Samm Bennett: percussion, drums, samples; David Linton: drums; Zeena
Parkins: electric harp, keyboard, slab; Elliott Sharp: doubleneck
guitarbass, soprano, voice, slab, lapsteel guitar, samples.
1990 - Enemy Records, EMY 116-1 (LP)
1990 - Enemy Records, EMY 116-2 (CD)
1993 - J!MCO Records (Japan), JICK-89186 (CD)
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082 - THE SAD AND TRAGIC DEMISE OF BIG FINE HOT SALTY BLACK WIND: Universal
Congress Of
1/ Freigth Train (Baiza, Gorodetsky) 3:38
2/ Small World (R.S. Jackson) 3:12
3/ Tight Heat (JB, Gorodetsky, Sarno) 3:37
4/ Bermuda Blues (Threadgill) 7:20
5/ Marginal (Baiza, Gorodetsky) 3:25
6/ Almost Positive (Lines) 5:07
7/ Uh Huh (Baiza, Gorodetsky) 4:05
8/ Kyle's Theme (Odean Pope) 2:15
9/ Ell's Choir Robe (Baiza, Moss) 3:32
10/ Pickled Bullhorn (JB, Gorodetsky, Kahn, SM)
5:02
11/ The Man With The Woman (Baiza, Fitzer) 5:13
Recorded and mixed at Baby Monster Studios, NYC, August 1990
Joe Baiza: guitar, vocals; Steve Moss: tenor, backing vocals on (1); Bob
Fitzer: bass; Paul Lines: drums; Elliott Sharp (10,11): guitar on (10), lap-
steel guitar on (11).
1990 - Enemy Records, emy 117-1 (LP)
1990 - Enemy Records, emy 117-2 (CD)
Note: (9,11) are only available on the CD.
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083 - EMPTY SUITS: Bobby Previte
1/ Across State Lines (Previte) 5:43
2/ Flying Buttress (Previte) 5:50
3/ Gaboo (Previte) 5:50
4/ Break the Cups (Previte) 5:58
5/ Great Wall (Previte) 9:08
6/ Pitchl (Previte) 6:41
7/ Across State Lines (Reprise) (Previte) 2:52
8/ A Door Flies Open (Previte) 6:01
Recorded at Sorcerer Sound, New York City, May 1990
Bobby Previte: acoustic and electronic drums, acoustic and electronic
percussion, marimba, keyboard electronics, occasional guitar, vocals; Robin
Eubanks: trombone, trombone electronics; Steve Gaboury: Hammond B-3 organ,
piano, keyboard; Jerome Harris: electric bass, electric guitar, lap steel,
vocals; Allan Jaffee: electric guitar; Roberta Baum: voice; Carol Emanuel:
harp; Marty Ehrlich: alto; Elliott Sharp: guitar; David Shea: turntables;
Skip Krevens: pedal steel.
1990 - Gramavision (USA), ??? (LP)
1990 - Gramavision (USA), R2 79447 (CD)
1990 - Gramavision (USA), ??? (CT)
1995 - Gramavision (USA), GCD 79447 (CD)
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084 - GOBBLEDYGOOK (N.Y. Live): Motoharu Yoshizawa
Recorded at Whithney Museum, June, 27, 1990
Ikue Mori: percussion; Motoharu Yoshizawa: bass.
Recorded in Knitting Factory, May, 22, 1990
Lawrence Butch Morris: cornet; Elliott Sharp: guitar, soprano; Motoharu
Yoshizawa: bass.
Recorded at P.S. 122, June, 28, 1990
Elliott Sharp: guitar, soprano; Motoharu Yoshizawa: bass.
1990 - P.S.F Records (Japan), PSFD-8 (CD)
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085 - K!L!A!V!: Elliott Sharp
Extreme music for various keyboards.
1/ Twenty Below (Sharp) 22:09
Recorded at B.C. Studio, Brooklyn, by Martin Bisi, August 2, 1987
Anthony Coleman: toy piano, Yamaha organ; Wayne Horvitz: Yamaha DX-7,
DX-100; Zeena Parkins: Korg organ, Yamaha DX-100; Joseph Paul Taylor: Akai
S900 sampler, Yamaha DX-7; Gwen Toth: reed organ; David Weinstein: Mirage
sampler, CZ101.
2-7/ K!L!A!V!
2/ K!L!A!V!-A (Sharp) 3:04
3/ K!L!A!V!-B (Sharp) 2:25
4/ K!L!A!V!-C (Sharp) 1:40
5/ K!L!A!V!-D (Sharp) 1:24
6/ K!L!A!V!-E (Sharp) 3:56
7/ K!L!A!V!-F (Sharp) 2:13
Recorded at 206 Studio, by Hahn Rowe, August, 1989
Elliott Sharp: Atari 1040ST computer, Roland S330 sampler.
8/ Mapping (Sharp) 20:55
Recorded at The Kitchen, by John Eskine, July 22, 1987
Elliott Sharp: piano.
1990 - Newport Classic, NPD 85504 (CD)
Note: this record contains a short biography of Elliott Sharp.
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086 - LES MYSTERES DES VOIX VULGAIRES: various artists
This CD is a benefit release for A/Rivista Anarchica, a pacifist and anar-
chist magazine published regularly in Italy since February 1971. The CD has
the following artists: Rhythm Activism, Andre Duchesne, Christoph Gallio,
Gigi Masin/Wind, Kulu Hatha Mamnua, Peeni Waali, David Moss, Mark Howell,
Judas 2, Barbarie Legere, Eugene Chadbourne. The accompanying booklet has
written contributions from Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Chris Cutler, Lady June,
and Margaretta D'Arcy.
Elliott Sharp plays on one track:
13/ Big John Loved His Dick
Eugene Chadbourne: guitar, voice; Elliott Sharp: dobro; Allan Bishop: bass;
Charles Goucher: drums.
1990 - Divergo (Italy), Cat. No. 1 (LP)
1990 - Divergo (Italy), Cat. No. 1 (CT)
1990 - Divergo (Italy), Cat. No. 1 (CD)
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087 - VIDYA: various artists
A collaged compilation featuring Elliott Sharp recorded in a solo concert in
NY, 1988. Other musicians are: Vitor Rua, Carlos Zingaro, Jorge Lima
Barreto, Telectu, Saheb Sarbib, Nuno Rebelo, Paulo Eno, Duplez Longa, and
many others.
1991 - Potlatch (Lisbon, Portugal), ??? (LP)
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088 - TOCSIN: Elliott Sharp/Carbon
1/ Raptor (Sharp) 3:56
2/ Good For Business (Sharp) 2:45
3/ Wex (Sharp) 4:15
4/ Sockets (Sharp) 5:12
5/ Morphing (Sharp) 3:41
6/ Tox (Sharp) 4:14
7/ Contradiction In Terms (Sharp) 3:58
8/ My blood Is Boiling (Sharp) 0:55
9/ Ossuary (Sharp) 2:51
10/ Big Lie (Sharp) 2:04
11/ Chilly Necessity (Sharp) 3:06
12/ Running On Cafahol (Sharp) 5:44
13/ Highrise (Sharp) 4:15
Recorded at Baby Monster NYC
Zeena Parkins: electric harp; Marc Sloan: electric bass; Joseph Trump:
drums, percussion; David Weinstein: sampler; Elliott Sharp: doubleneck
guitarbass, sampler, lapsteel, soprano, AC. guitar.
1991 - Enemy Records, EMY 134-2 (CD)
1991 - Enemy Records, EMY 134-4 (CT)
1993 - J!MCO Records (Japan), JICK-89187 (CD)
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089 - KNITTING FACTORY KNOTES JULY & AUGUST '91 ARTIST SAMPLER
This tape features music by Co/Motion (1), Empty Body (2), Les Miserable
Brass Band (3), The Underthings (4), Eugene Chadbourne (5), Roy Nathanson
Quartet (6,7), String Faced (8), The Polansky's (9,10), Elliott Sharp's
Terraplane (11,12).
Elliott Sharp plays on two tracks with Terraplane:
11/ Rise Above The Risen (Sharp)
12/ Close To Me (S.B. Williamson)
Elliott Sharp: guitar, lap steel; Mollie King: vocals; Brad Jones: bass;
Anthony Coleman: keyboards; Steven Francis: drums.
1991 - Knitting Factory Works (CT)
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090 - ?WHO STOLE THE POLKA? Guy Klucevsek
Guy Klucevsek interprets compositions by William Obrecht, David Garland,
John King, Fred Frith, Peter Zummo, Bill Ruyle, Lois V Vierk, Phillip
Johnston, Thomas Albert, Carl Stone, Mary Jane Leach, David Mahler, Elliott
Sharp, A. Leroy.
1/ Guy, Won't You Play Your Accordion? (William Obrecht) 3:32
2/ The VCR Polka (David Garland) 2:55
3/ Solidarity-Polka Song (John King) 3:43
4/ The Disinformation Polka (Fred Frith) 4:06
5/ (The) Who Stole The Polka (Peter Zummo) 2:11
6/ (Do The) Lurk -- Part 2 -- Polka (Bill Ruyle) 2:14
7/ Some Of That "Old Time Soul" Polka (Klucevsek) 2:11
8/ Attack Cat Polka (V Vierk, A. Stidfole) 1:21
9/ Pontius Pilate Polka (Phillip Johnston) 8:27
9a/ The Devil's Polka (Thomas Albert)
10/ Fuddle The Shux (Carl Stone) 3:28
11/ Guy De Polka (Mary Jane Leach) 3:08
12/ The Twenty-Second Street Accordion Band (David Mahler) 3:07
13/ Happy Chappie Polka (Elliott Sharp) 1:39
14/ Wild Goose (A. Leroy) 5:48
Recorded at Baby Monster Studios, New York in July 1991
(4,13) recorded at Baby Monster Studios, New York in January 1990
Produced by Bobby Previte
Guy Klucevsek: accordion, vocals; John King: electric guitar, electric vio-
lin, dobro, vocals; David Hofsta: Fender bass, doublebass, tuba; Bill Ruyle:
drums, marimba, triangle; David Garland (1,2,9,12,14): voice, whistling;
Thomas Buckner (8): voice; Nicolas Collins (9a): trombone-propelled electro-
nics; Jaguar Wishbone Connecticut (1,2,4,7,13): drums; Erik Friedlander (5,
8): cello, vocals; Mary Rowell (5,6,8,9a,10,14): violin, vocals; Elliott
Sharp (13): voice, tenor; Dubmeister Wally (9a); Douglas Wieselman (7): cla-
rinet.
1991 - Eva (Japan), WWCX 2037 (CD)
1996 - Evva (Japan), ??? (CD)
Note: Bobby Previte appears under an alias ("Jaguar Wishbone Connecticut").
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091 - WHAT IS JAZZ? various artists
This record features the Semantics, Thomas Chapin Trio, the Jazz Passengers.
Elliott Sharp plays on four tracks with the Semantics:
3/ Lurch (Semantics) 3:28
4/ Squall (Semantics) 2:37
6/ Klaw (Semantics) 2:42
8/ Tetrapyloctomy (Semantics) 4:12
Samm Bennett: electronic & acoustic percussion, samples; Ned Rothenberg:
alto; Elliott Sharp: doubleneck guitar bass.
1991 - Knitting Factory Works (USA), KFWCD-109 (CD)
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092 - SOLO GUITAR & ENSEMBLE PIECES: Bill Horvitz
Part One
1/ The Kitchen Noises (Horvitz) 4:18
2/ The Lost Child (Horvitz) 4:56
3/ And A Time To Mourn (Horvitz) 3:11
4/ Coyote Man In The Center Of The Sun (Horvitz) 4:13
5/ Archetypal Industry (Horvitz) 6:10
6/ Walking Backward (Horvitz) 4:38
7/ The Mirrored Heart (Horvitz) 6:01
Recorded in January and April 1989 at OTR Studios, Burlingame, California
Bill Horvitz: electric guitar, harmonica.
Part Two
8/ The Way It Feels (Horvitz) 17:02
9/ Heat Lightning (Horvitz) 13:24
Recorded on December 5, 1986 in concert at Roulette, NYC, by Jim Staley
and Zeena Parkins
Bill Horvitz: electric guitar; Vincent Chancey: French horn; Herb Robertson:
trumpet; George Cartwright: tenor; Elliott Sharp: electric bass, bass cla-
rinet; Evan Gallagher: conductor; Jason Hwang: violin; Marion Brandis: flu-
te; Bobby Previte: drums; Myra Melford: piano; David Hofstra: bass, tuba;
Alex Lodico: trombone.
1991 - Ear-Rational (Germany), ECD 1027 (CD)
Note: Elliott Sharp does not play on (1-7).
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093 - A FINE END: Animal Slaves
Elliott Sharp: guest guitar.
1991 - Spiral (Canada), SP0085 (??)
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094 - TWISTMAP: Elliott Sharp
1/ Twistmap (Sharp) 11:03
2/ Shapeshifters (Sharp) 8:25
3/ Ferrous (Sharp) 18:49
4/ String Of Strings (Sharp) 10:37
Recorded and mixed at Baby Monster Studio, May 18/June 13 1991
Soldier String Quartet (1,2): Laura Seaton (first violin), David Soldier
(second violin), Ron Lawrence (viola), Mary Wooten (cello); David Fulton
(3): pantar, slab; Dale Gordon (3): hammerpan; Elliott Sharp (3,4): pantar
on (3), samples and MIDI-controller on (4); David Soldier (3): violinoid;
Jane Tomkiewicz (3): slab.
1991 - Ear-Rational (Germany), ECD 1029 (CD)
Note: this record contains a detailed description of the instruments desi-
gned/built by Elliott Sharp (slab, pantar, violinoid, hammerpan).
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095 - NEO KAMIKAZE: Sonicphonics
1/ Anticipation (Dobie, Serle) 9:53
2/ Part Of The Family (Samm Bennett) 6:17
3/ Shinjuku Switch (Dobie, Serle, Sharp) 9:25
4/ Neo Kamikaze (Dobie, Serle) 3:25
5/ Gdansk Blues (Dobie, Serle, Sharp) 12:44
6/ Psychic Test (Dobie, Serle) 4:52
7/ Land Of The Long Straight Road (Dobie, Serle) 11:53
Recorded at Pathway, London in August/September 1990
Jon Dobie: guitar, saxes; Elliott Sharp (3,5): doubleneck guitarbass; Chiemi
Nagata (3): voice; Geoff Serle: drum machine, keyboards, tapes, voice.
1991 - Ear-Rational (Germany), ECD 1030 (CD)
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096 - CORE SAMPLES: Lesli Dalaba
1/ Core Sample 22:30
1a/ Algonkia
1b/ Jurassia
1c/ Cretacia
1d/ Permia
1e/ Now We've Done It
2/ From Dust (For Grumpy) 2:05
3/ A Violin Sentiment 20:05
3a/ Ants In Panic
3b/ Help Me Out (Of Here)
3c/ City That Never Wakes
3d/ Hear It
3e/ Ignore It
3f/ A Dream
3g/ So Easy...
3h/ ... To Get Up
3i/ Feel It
4/ One Breath At A Time 5:12
(1,3) engineered by Jon Rosenberg, Water Music, Hoboken, 1989
(2) engineered by Doug Haire, Jack Straw Productions, Seattle, 1990
(4) engineered and sampled by Jeff Greinke, Seattle, 1990
Lesli Dalaba: trumpet, truba, sampled trumpet on (4); Herb Robertson (1a,1c,
1e): trumpet, cornet; Elliott Sharp (1b,1d,3a,3c,3g,3i): slab, guitar, bass
clarinet; Sussan Deihim (1b,1d,1e): voice; Jim Katzin (3a,3b,3d,3e,3g,3h):
violin; David Linton (3a,3c,3f,3g,3i): drums; Chas. K. Noyes (3b,3e,3h):
drums, saw; Zlatne Ustne brass band (1b,1e): Michael Ginsburg (truba), Peter
Lippman (truba), Lesli Dalaba (truba), Drew Harris (alto), Marian Eines
(alto), Paul Morrissett (baritone horn), Michelle Facos (baritone horn), Mac
Francis (baritone horn), Emerson Hawley (tuba), Jerry Kissinger (percus-
sion).
1992 - Ear-Rational (Germany), ECD 1025 (CD)
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097 - FIRST PROGRAM IN STANDARD TIME: The New York Composers Orchestra
4/ Skew (Elliott Sharp) 8:38
Recorded at Clinton Recording Studios, New York City, January 1992
Cleave E. Guyton, Jr.: alto, flute; Robert DeBellis: alto, soprano; Doug
Wieselman: tenor, clarinet; Marty Ehrlich: tenor, alto, soprano, clarinet,
bass clarinet; Sam Furnace: baritone; Ray Anderson: trombone; Art Baron:
trombone; Vincent Chancey: French horn; Eddie Allen: trumpet; Steven Ber-
stein: trumpet, flugelhorn; Jack Walrath: trumpet; Robin Holcomb: piano;
Wayne Horvitz: keyboards; Lindsey Horner: bass; Bobby Previte: drums.
1992 - New World/CounterCurrents (USA), 80418-2 (CD)
Note: Sharp does not play on this record.
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098 - MIRACLE MILE: Wayne Horvitz The President
1/ The Front (Horvitz) 5:16
2/ Variations On A theme By W.C. Handy (Horvitz) 6:30
3/ I'm Downstairs (Horvitz) 5:19
4/ Shuffle (Horvitz) 5:57
5/ And Sing This Song (Horvitz) 4:12
6/ Yuba City (Horvitz) 7:33
7/ An Open Letter To George Bush (Horvitz) 6:47
8/ Miracle Mile (Horvitz) 5:51
Recorded at Ironwood Studios, Seattle, Washington
Wayne Horvitz: keyboards, amplified piano, harmonica; Stew Cutler: guitar;
J.A. Deane: trombone, electronics; Kermit Driscoll: electric bass; Bobby
Previte: drums; Doug Wieselman: tenor, clarinet; Bill Frisell: guitar; Denny
Goodhew: saxophones; Elliott Sharp: guitar; Ben Steele: guitar controlled
sampler.
1992 - Elektra Nonesuch (USA), 9 79278-2 (CD)
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099 - BENEATH THE VALLEY OF THE ULTRA-YAHOOS: Elliott Sharp
1/ Music Of Amrka (Sharp, Bennett) 2:15
2/ Biblebelt In The Mouth (Sharp, Bennett) 2:00
3/ Blinders (BP, ES, SB, AR) 3:05
4/ Pornshards (Sharp, Bennett) 3:04
5/ Iced (Poisson-Tete, Sharp) 3:15
6/ Splatter Dub (Sharp, Bennett) 2:42
7/ Triumph Of The Won't (Sharp) 2:52
8/ Return Of The Pharm Boys (Sharp, Chadbourne) 2:38
9/ Obedience School (Sharp) 2:39
10/ X-Plicit (Sharp, Deihim) 5:06
11/ Top Ten (VP-T, ES, SB) 2:37
12/ Semtex (Letter To The Court) (ES, SB, SH) 3:27
13/ Golfgames (Sharp) 2:01
14/ Late Capitalism Sexual Practices (Barg, Sharp) 2:42
15/ Soylent Verde (Sharp) 1:23
16/ Silenced (Grant, Sharp) 2:41
17/ Fax Or Fiction (Sharp) 1:51
18/ The Pledge (Brown, Sharp) 3:26
Recorded and mixed by Bryce Goggin at Baby Monster Studio, NYC, and at
Studio Zoar, NYC, by Hahn Rowe and Elliott Sharp
Elliott Sharp: guitars, bass, sampler, voice, alto, computer tracks, drum
computer, mandolin; Sam Bennett (1,2,3,4,6,11,12): drums; Alva Rogers (3):
voice; Anthony Coleman (3,9,18): organ; Victor Poison-Tete (5,11): voice;
Eugene Chadbourne (8,18): voice, piano, dobro; Sussan Deihim (10): voice;
Shelley Hirsch (12): voice; Barbara Barg (13): voice; K.J. Grant (16):
voice; Lee Ann Brown (18): voice.
1992 - Sulphur/Silent (USA), SR9220 (CD)
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100 - INFERNAL DOLL: False Virgins
1/ Downtown Taxi (Aaron Clark) 4:06
2/ Savior Of The Pleasure Beast (Aaron Clark) 3:14
3/ Just Skin (A. Clark, Lee Ranaldo) 2:45
4/ Shimmering (Aaron Clark) 1:33
5/ Victim Of Society (Aaron Clark) 6:53
6/ Burning Spear (Aaron Clark) 3:53
7/ Towers Open Fire (Aaron Clark, Rimbaud) 7:15
8/ Saints In Disarray (Aaron Clark) 4:01
9/ Blood City Joint (Aaron Clark) 7:51
10/ Blueberry Summer (Aaron Clark) 4:38
11/ Black Light Eyes 5:00
12/ Arms Of Kali (Aaron Clark) 5:17
Jean Leslie: vocals; David Aaron Clark: guitars, vocals; Andre Cholmondeley:
bass; Robert Anthony Ramos II: percussion; Elliott Sharp (5,9): guest gui-
tar and samples.
1992 - Brake Out, OUT107 (CD)
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101 - SLIDE CRAZY: various artists
This record features Martin Simpson, Bob Adams, Henry Kaiser, Freddie
Roulette, Brij Bhushan Kabra, Bill Harkleroad, Eugene Chadbourne, David
Tronzo, Hans Reichel, Davey Williams, Cyril Lefebvre, Scott Colby, The
Martian Hawaiians featuring Bob Brozman, Sonny Sharrock, Elliott Sharp,
Mike Cooper.
14/ Monknash (Sharp) 3:27
Recorded at Baby Monster, NYC in 1991
Elliott Sharp: lap steel, slide guitar, six-string bass; Joseph Trump:
drums.
1992 - Sky Ranch, SR 652324 (CD)
1996 - Rykodisc (USA), RCD 10346 (CD)
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102 - A HAYMISH GROOVE: Geduldig & Thimann
This record features The Andy Statman Klezmer Orchestra, Ruth Rubin, Don
Byron, Mark Feldman, Guy Klucevsek, Elliott Sharp, Arnold Dreyblatt, The
Orchestra of Excited Strings.
Elliott Sharp plays on one track:
8/ Stetl Metl (Sharp) 4:59
Recorded at Baby Monster Studio, NYC
Elliott Sharp: soprano, bass clarinet, prepared guitar, hammer bass; Mark
Feldman: violin, baritone violin; Ted Epstein: drums, metal.
1992 - Extraplatte (Austria), EX-316 155 CD (CD)
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103 - GI=GO: Bootstrappers
1/ Optimize My Hard Disk, Baby 5:28
2/ Command Z 7:36
3/ RTFM 2:23
4/ System Crash 0:35
5/ Garbage In = Garbage Out 20:47
6/ Zero Divide 2:54
7/ Heapfix 3:28
8/ Meat Companion 0:46
9/ 8-bit Living 2:28
Recorded and mixed at the Playroom, NYC
Produced by Elliott Sharp
Jan Kotik: drums, percussion; Thom Kotik: prepared bass; Elliott Sharp:
guitar, bass clarinet, processing.
1992 - Atonal (Germany), ACD-3014 (CD)
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104 - SCATTERTACTICS - LIVE W/ ELLIOTT SHARP
Recorded live at Olive Oil's, 1992
Produced by Steve Horowitz
Steve Horowitz: bass; Click Dark: drums, toys; H.dKomposition: guitar;
Elliott Sharp: doubleneck guitarbass, sampler, reeds.
1992 - ???, ??? (CT)
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105 - KASHI: Church Of Betty
7/ Kiss The Boot (improv. by CR,JK,E#,TT)
16/ Mutant Morning Raga (improv. by CR,JK,E#,TT)
Chris Rael: voice, guitar, sitar, bass, keyboards, tape recordings, sarod,
percussion; Jan Kotik: drums, bass, guitar; Elliott Sharp (7,16): 6 string
bass; Tim Thomas (7,16): guitar.
1992 - Fang Records (USA), FA-022 (CD)
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106 - EVIL METAL: Telectu
1/ untitled (Telectu) 4:15
2/ untitled (Telectu) 5:15
3/ untitled (Telectu) 2:20
4/ untitled (Telectu) 6:00
5/ untitled (Telectu) 3:09
6/ untitled (Telectu) 8:29
7/ untitled (Telectu) 5:43
8/ untitled (Telectu) 3:52
9/ untitled (Telectu) 18:46
10/ untitled (Telectu) 5:08
11/ untitled (Telectu, Elliott Sharp) 5:24
12/ untitled (Telectu, Elliott Sharp) 5:20
(11,12) recorded in December 1988
Produced by Telectu
Jorge Lima Barreto: workstations W30 and ML, breath controlers Casio e EWI
200, synthesizer JD800, Wave Station Korg; Vitor Rua: multimedia guitar,
stick, Yamaha Zylo, Yamaha Computer Electronics; Elliott Sharp (11,12):
doubleneck guitarbass, soprano.
1992 - SPA / Area Total (Portugal), ATCD 001 (CD)
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107 - HOCUS-OPUS: First Avenue (The Electro-Acoustic Trio)
This record features First Avenue in different combinations with Samm
Bennett, Robert Dick, Steven Mackey, Pauline Oliveros, Ned Rothenberg,
Elliott Sharp.
1/ Hocus Pocus 0:51
2/ Take 60 5:34
3/ Take 3 4:51
4/ Take 53 3:58
5/ Take 29b 2:40
6/ Take 24 1:28
7/ Take 9 1:45
8/ Take 69 5:05
9/ Take 37 1:43
10/ Take 65 10:10
11/ Take 57b 3:55
12/ Slate 0:08
13/ Take 2 5:38
14/ Take 70 3:38
15/ Take 19b 7:58
16/ Clean Clothes 2:14
17/ Take 14 5:20
William Kannar: doublebass, computer; C. Bryan Rulon: synthesizers, piano-
forte; Matt Sullivan: oboe, English horn, Yamaha WX-7 wind controller; Steve
Mackey (1,6,9,12,16): electric guitar; Elliott Sharp (3,13): soprano; Robert
Dick (4,11): flutes; Samm Bennett (5,6,15): percussion; Ned Rothenberg (8,
14): bass clarinet, sax; Pauline Oliveros (10): accordion.
1993 - O.O. Discs (USA), 0013 (CD)
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108 - ABSTRACT REPRESSIONISM: 1990-99: Elliott Sharp/Orchestra Carbon
1/ Unlockstep (Sharp) 5:43
2/ Heads Are Beaten Against Walls, Some Voluntarily
(Sharp) 4:48
3/ Abs/Dis/Re/Con/Ex/Sub (Sharp) 4:43
4/ Adventures In The Skintrade (Sharp) 9:19
5/ Kangaroo Court (Sharp) 3:50
6/ X-Tactic (Sharp) 13:15
7/ Dystopia Exit (Sharp) 10:01
Recorded at Baby Monster Studios, March 22 and April 1st, 1992
Produced by Elliott Sharp
Elliott Sharp: doubleneck guitarbass; Soldier String Quartet; Joseph Trump:
percussion
1993 - Victo (Canada), VICTO cd019 (CD)
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109 - SHORT STORIES: Kronos Quartet
The Kronos Quartet plays compositions by Elliott Sharp, Willie Dixon, John
Oswald, John Zorn, Henry Cowell, Steven Mackey, Scott Johnson, Sofia
Gubaidulina, Pandit Pran Nath.
1/ Digital (Sharp) 2:34
Recorded at Skywalker Ranch, August 1992
The Kronos Quartet: David Harrington: violin, John Sherba: violin, Hank
Dutt: viola, Joan Jeanrenaud: cello.
1993 - Elektra Nonesuch, 9 79310-2 (CD)
Note: Elliott Sharp does not play on this record.
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110 - KNOW YOUR ENEMY: various artists
This record features music by Gary Lucas, Liquid Hips, Kelvynator, Jean Paul
Bourelly, Universal Congress Of, Defunkt, Sonny Sharrock Band, Elliott
Sharp/Carbon, Spiral Jetty, Undernation, Suicide, False Virgins.
8/ Raptor (Sharp) 3:56
1993 - Enemy Records, EMY 139-2 (CD)
See TOCSIN (1991) for further references.
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111 - FIFTY YEARS OF SUNSHINE: celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 1st LSD
trip
This record features 68000, Belt, Harvey Bainbridge, Closedown, Controlled
Bleeding, Drome, Earth Leakage Trip, Hawkwind, Hyperdelic, Timothy Leary,
Love Spirals Downward, Nonplace Urban Field, Nurse With Wound, Pelican
Daughters, Phauss, Psychic TV, Satellite IV, Elliott Sharp, Steel Porn
Rhino, Ultraviolet Catastrophe, White Stains, XKP & Mr. L.
14/ inSERGEncy (Sharp) 3:44
1993 - Silent Records (USA), SR9333 (2xCD)
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112 - TRUTHTABLE: Elliott Sharp/Carbon
1/ Perps (Sharp) 3:07
2/ Prime Crime (Sharp) 5:11
3/ Stay Up Stay Angry (Sharp) 3:53
4/ Rage Of Euphemism (Sharp) 4:50
5/ A Biblebelt In The Mouth (Sharp) 1:42
6/ Bad Taste (Sharp) 7:46
7/ Mindsuck (Sharp) 1:16
8/ Gullible (Sharp) 4:57
9/ L.A. Law (Not A TV Show) (Sharp) 5:52
10/ Caffiend (Sharp) 4:29
11/ Intervallus Diabolus (Sharp) 5:21
12/ Sorethumb (sharp) 6:18
Recorded at Baby Monster
Zeena Parkins: electric harp; Marc Sloan: electric bass; Joseph Trump:
drums; David Weinstein: sampler; KJ: voice (3,6); Elliott Sharp: doubleneck
guitarbass, voice, lapsteel guitar, acoustic guitar, sampler, computer pro-
cessing.
1993 - Homestead Records (USA), HMS 202-2 (CD)
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113 - CRYPTID FRAGMENTS: Elliott Sharp & The Soldier String Quartet
1/ Cryptid Fragments (Sharp)
1a/ 1 3:54
1b/ 2 5:13
1c/ 3 2:08
1d/ 4 5:32
Recorded and mixed at Studio zOaR, January 1993
Margaret Parkins: cello; Sara Parkins: violin; Elliott Sharp: computer pro-
cessing.
2/ Shapeshifters (Sharp) 8:16
Recorded at Baby Monster by Bryce Goggin, May 1991
The Soldier String Quartet: Laura Seaton (first violin), David Soldier (se-
cond violin), Ron Lawrence (viola), Mary Wooten (cello).
3/ Twistmap (Sharp) 11:17
Recorded in concert at The Knitting Factory by Bryce Goggin, March 1992
The Soldier String Quartet.
4/ Umbra (Sharp, Kinney) 10:46
Recorded and mixed at Studio zOaR Music, January 1992
Michelle Kinney: cello; Elliott Sharp: Thunder, sampler.
1993 - Extreme (Australia), XCD 020 (CD)
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114 - WESTWERK: Elliott Sharp solo
1/ Temblor (Sharp) 14:46
2/ Gargoyle (Sharp) 6:53
3/ Flag Rally (Sharp) 1:15
4/ Rods And Cones (Sharp) 14:00
5/ Histogram (Sharp) 35:44
Recorded live at Westwerk, Hamburg (Germany), November 29, 1992
Elliott Sharp: doubleneck guitarbass, soprano, voice.
1993 - Ear-Rational (Germany), ECD 1040 (CD)
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115 - CAGED/UNCAGED: various artists
Rock/Experimental homage to John Cage.
This record features readings by John Cage and music by David Byrne, Debbie
Harry, Arto Lindsay, Ars Hell and Mutt, Naked City, Chris Stein, Amy Denio,
David Weinstein and Shelly Hirsch, Ann Magnuson and John Cale, Jello Biafra
and Eugene Chadbourne, Lou Reed, Elliott Sharp, Joey Ramone.
22/ inDET (Sharp) 4:33
Elliott Sharp: guitar, prepared bass, sampler (Cage samples from "Indeter-
minacy").
Produced by John Cale
1993 - Cramps (Italy), CRSCD 097 (CD)
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116 - MUSIQUE'S ACTION - VANDOEUVRE 1988/1992: various artists
This record features music/performances by John Cage, Elliott Sharp/Carbon,
Daniel Koskowitz, Francois Raulin/Louis Sclavis, Mike Sappol/Krackhouse,
Dominique Regef, Alfred Harth/Peter Hollinger/Ferdinand Richard, A.M.I.S.
Quartet, David Moss, Floros Floridis/Paul Lovens/Jean-Marc Montera, David
Garland/Words Of Love, Danik Lazro/Joe McPhee, Pascal Comelade.
2/ Gigabytes (Sharp) 3:30
Recorded on May 3, 1992 at Musique Action, Vandoeuvre, France
Zeena Parkins: electric harp; David Weinstein: keyboards; Joseph Trump:
drums; Marc Sloan: bass guitar; Elliott Sharp: guitar, vocals.
1993 - Semantic (France), Vand'Oeuvre 9304 (CD)
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117 - PISSING AND HOOTING: God Is My Co-Pilot
With Illusion Of Speed.
1/ Ich Will Dich Essen (Flanagin, Topper)
2/ Femme Thang (Flanagin)
3/ Lost Highway (Hank Williams)
4/ Lonesome Elliott (Elliott Sharp)
Recorded at Don Fury NYC der Hexer
Sharon Topper (1-3): vocals; Craig Flanagin: guitar on (1-3), slide guitar
on (4); Elliott Sharp (4): bass, lap steel; Alex Klein (1-3): bass; Jad
Fair (1-3): guitar; Siobhan Duffy (1-3): drums, vocals on (2); Michael
Evans (2-4): drums.
1993 - Seze/The Making Of Americans (USA), SZ-1/MA-6 (7")
Note: there is also an European pressing with a different sleeve.
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118 - WHEN THIS YOU SEE REMEMBER ME: God Is My Co-Pilot
1/ Frauen U. Nichtfrauen (Flanagin, Duffy)
2/ Can't Stop Now (Kevin Lynn, arr. GodCo)
3/ Jackalope Hunting By Helicopter With Spotlights
(Flanagin)
4/ Linear B (Flanagin)
5/ Hey Churla (Flanagin, arr. GodCo)
Recorded in 1992 at Don Fury, NYC
Prod. Craig Flanagin using the Audio Verite process
Sharon Topper: vocals; Craig Flanagin: guitar, drums etc., vocals; Alex
Klein: bass; Anthony Coleman: sampling machine; Elliott Sharp: bass; Siobhan
Duffy: drums etc., vocals; Michael Evans: drums etc.; John Patterson (3):
bass; Daryl Kahan (3): vocals.
1993 - Dark Beloved Cloud (USA), DBC-008 (33 RPM 7")
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119 - SHORT STORIES: Die Vogel Europas
1/ Sharpskaz (Neugebauer) 3:49
2/ Queentoilets (Neugebauer) 2:44
3/ Ozmotic (Neugebauer) 6:08
4/ Mit Ohne (Neugebauer) 4:52
5/ Autospace (Neugebauer) 1:13
6/ And Then (Neugebauer) 3:01
7/ White Hell (Neugebauer) 5:20
8/ Polka (Neugebauer) 1:02
9/ Decagon (Neugebauer) 2:59
10/ Rila (Neugebauer) 3:54
11/ Never Wrong (Neugebauer) 4:40
(1,4,5,7,9) recorded in 1992/93 at Artis Tonstudio, Vienna
(2,3,6,8,10) recorded in 1993 at Studio Des Usines, Neuchatel
(11) recorded in 1993 at Audiorama Tonatelier, Vienna
Helmut Neugebauer: flutes, saxes, samples; Elliott Sharp (4,9): doubleneck
guitarbass; Burkhard Stangl (1,9,11): guitar, prepared guitar; Momo Rossel
(2,6): guitar; Armin Pokorn (5): guitar, tape; Michael Moser (7): cello;
Martin Stepanik (5): keyboards; Markus Zeiner (3): computer programming;
Andre Dede Schenk (1,2,3,6,7,8,10): bass; Roland Punzenberger (4,5,9):
drums, octapad; Daniel Spahni (1,2,3,6,7,8,10): drums.
1993 - Z.o.o. (Germany), Z.O.O. 6-1 (CD)
Note: Elliott Sharp also provided the slab samples on (1-4,6-11).
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120 - BUY THIS USED CD: various artists
This record features New Radiant Storm King, Sebadoh, Crush Sr., Brainiac,
Babe The Blue Ox, Sunbrain, Trumans Water, Caspar Brotzmann Massaker,
Cement, Carbon, Mousetrap, Table, Daisy Cutter, 5.6.7.8's, Sister Double
Happiness, Chuck Prophet, Barnyard Slut, Tackle Box, Erik Voeks, Unrest,
Opium Den, Uncle Tupelo.
Elliott Sharp appears on one track with Carbon:
10/ Perps (Sharp)
1993 - Dutch East India Trading, DEI2064-2 (CD)
See TRUTHTABLE (1993) for further references.
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121 - THE SHVITZ: Frank London
Soundtrack of the movie THE SHVITZ by Jonathan Berman.
1/ Bucket Cue 0:24
2/ Freaky Guitar Freylekhs 0:40
3/ (How To) Sweat-Part 1 2:40
4/ Emma Goldman's Wedding 4:13
4a/ Desire
4b/ Dance To It
5/ Now To The Shvitz 0:04
6/ V'erastikh Li (Divine Betrothal) poem by Celia Dropken 5:30
7/ Take One 3:24
8/ Full Moon, Ancient Waters 3:29
9/ Psycho Klezmer (from the repertoire of Naftulie Brandwein) 4:29
10/ Kolomeyke 2:35
11/ Coney Island Heyday 1:13
12/ V'erastikh Li (Divine Betrothal) Instrumental 6:13
13/ Der Neier Freylekhs 1:07
14/ Vus Vet Zayn (What Will It Be Like When The Moschiach Comes?) 4:45
15/ Have Another 1:09
16/ It's Hot In Here! 0:08
17/ (How To) Sweat--Parts 1 & 2 (Dance Mix) 6:15
Recorded & Mixed by Bob Musso at Loho Studios & Face Studios, NYC
Produced by Bob Musso, Frank London, Jonathan Berman & Steve Popkin
All songs by Psycho-Freylekhs Music/BMI
Music composed, adapated and arranged by Frank London
Frank London: trumpet, voice & keyboard; David Licht: drums; Sebastian
Steinberg: bass; Alicia Svigals: violin; Lorin Sklamberg: vocals, accordion,
keyboard; Elliot Sharp: guitar; Marc Ribot: guitar; Robert Musso: guitar;
Jim Leff: trombone; Greg Wall: clarinet, tenor sax; Matt Darriau: clarinet,
alto sax; Christopher Cauley: alto sax; DJ Nastee (3,17): turntables; Steve
Popkin (3,17): drum programming; Russ "Styles" DiBona (11): drums; Tine
Kindermann (12): vocal.
1993 - Knitting Factory Works (USA), KFWCD-144 (CD)
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122 - GAWK: Marc Sloan
Marc Sloan: bass; Elliott Sharp: guitar, soprano; etc.
1993 - Sound Theatre, ??? (CT)
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123 - KLEZMER 1993 - NEW YORK CITY: THE TRADITION CONTINUES ON THE LOWER
EAST SIDE: various artists
This record features Billy Tipton Memorial Quartet, New Klezmer Trio, John
Zorn's Masada, Klezmatics, Hassidic New Wave, Paradox Trio, Shvitz All-
Stars, Alollo Trehorn (with Klezmatics).
Elliott Sharp plays on one track with Shvitz All-Stars:
8/ Emma Goldmans Wedding (Frank London) 7:49
8a/ Desire
8b/ Dance To It
No recording information
Frank London: trumpet; Matt Darriau: clarinet; Alicia Suigals: violin; Lorin
Sklamberg: accordion; Jim Left: trombone; Marc Ribot: guitar; Sebastian
Steinberg: bass; Elliott Sharp: guitar; David Licht: drums.
Produced by Michael Dorf
1993 - Knitting Factory Works (USA), KFWCD-123 (CD)
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124 - STRAIGHT NOT: God Is My Co-Pilot
1/ Any #
2/ Haul Away
3/ My Earliest Memory
4/ Fruta Si Cancer No
5/ We Signify
6/ Safety Fast
7/ Girl in a Car Singing Along w/ the Radio
8/ Don't say My Name
9/ Star of the County Down
10/ Pump Action
11/ Absent Parent
12/ She's So Butch
13/ I saw Helen's Tits
14/ Mid-Air Refueling
15/ A Little Game
16/ Youth
17/ Tierhelden
18/ Drave
19/ Don't Fuck
20/ Both Ways
21/ Tom Sawyer @ the Center of the Earth
22/ Lost
23/ Mieluummin Onnellinen Kuin Kuuluisa
24/ Someone's Always Telling You How To Behave (Chumbawumba cover)
25/ Well
26/ Danny Boy
Recorded by Don Fury
Produced by Craig Flanagin
Sharon Topper: vocals, drums; Craig Flanagin: guitar, drums, bass; Alex
Klein: bass; Elliott Sharp: bass; Andy Haas: didjeridoo, alto sax; Anthony
Coleman: sampling keyboard; Michael Evans: drums; Siobahan Duffy: drums,
vocals; Christine Bard: drums; Tanja Lahtinen: vocals; Mia Keinanen: vocals;
Louis Belogenis: tenor sax; Fred Lonberg-Holm: cello; David Simons: drums;
Juli Brown: bagpipe.
1993 - Outpunk Records, OUT 8V (LP)
1993 - Outpunk Records, Outpunk #8cd (CD)
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125 - SHAMBALLA: William Hooker
Duets with Thurston Moore and Elliott Sharp.
The Work - Shamballa - Side 1
"First Meeting"
1/ Sirius Part 1 - Wheels (Hooker)
2/ Sirius Part 2 - Wings (Hooker)
The Work - Shamballa - Side 2
"continuous - Time ... consciousness."
3/ The Hat ... (Hooker) 28:08
And Its Train.
(3) recorded at CB's 313 Gallery, New York City
William Hooker: drums; Thurston Moore (1,2): guitar; Elliott Sharp (3): gui-
tar.
1993 - Knitting Factory Works (USA), KFWCD-151 (CD)
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126 - KOMUNGUITAR: Jin Hi Kim
Duos with Derek Bailey, Eugene Chadbourne, David First, Henry Kaiser, Hans
Reichel, Elliott Sharp.
1/ Point (Kim) 7:49
Recorded at Steirischer Herbst '92 in Stainach, Austria
Jin Hi Kim: komungo, electric komungo; Elliott Sharp: double-neck guitar
bass, saxophone.
1993 - What Next? (USA), WN 12 (CD)
1998 - O.O. Discs (USA), 0040 (CD)
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127 - SLUT
1/ Instant Fossil
2/ Star Gazer
3/ Brutal Transmitter
4/ First Dimension
5/ The Last Month Of Pregnancy
6/ (Quiet) Tiny Lights
7/ Curb
8/ Slippery Baggy Shop
9/ Too Much Nature
10/ The World According To C.M.
11/ Ballad Of Larry Parker
12/ Evocation Of Venus
13/ Continuation Of The Miracle
14/ Broken Lizard
15/ Incest Of Orange
16/ De-Ja Vu (Sniff Me While I'm Sour)
Recorded at Low Blood Studio, New York, on April 26, 1993
Produced by Hoppy Kamiyama
Bradford Reed (1,2,3,4,5); Acheilux (1,2,5,13,14,16); Steve Eto (4,5,6,7,
10); Elliott Sharp (6,7,8,9,10); Zeena Parkins (8,9,10); Hoppy Kamiyama (9,
15); Marc Ribot (10,11,12,13); Jane Scarpantoni (11,12,13,14,15,16); Marc
Anthony Thompson (15);
1993 - God Mountain (Japan), gmcd.007 (CD)
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128 - "14": RLW
Recordings from 1980-1993.
6/ Sentiment & Frohsinn (1983/85)
RLW: all instruments, samples, sounds; Elliott Sharp: vocals; Bernd Leukert:
vocals; Bernhard Jugel: vocals.
1993 (94?) - Selektion, SCD 014 (CD)
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129 - AUTOBOOT: Carbon
An official Carbon "bootleg" with "Live and studio--rare and unreleased".
1/ Inverse Proportions 3:43
2/ Pnambient 1 4:08
3/ Golfgames 3:30
4/ Forkbombscare 3:00
5/ Quack 0:49
6/ LA Law (Not a TV Show) 6:25
7/ Tox 4:20
8/ Nest of Saws 2:57
9/ YTYKYD 3:15
10/ Freeze Frame 3:49
11/ Intervention 4:55
12/ Nailing Jelly 3:07
13/ Contradiction in Terms 5:02
14/ Fax or Fiction 4:13
15/ Stay Up Stay Angry 4:58
16/ Running on Cafahol 5:52
17/ Pnambient 2 4:18
18/ Paper Trail 3:29
Elliott Sharp; Zeena Parkins; Marc Sloan; Joseph Trump; David Weinstein; DD
Dorvilier; John Duncan.
1994 - Zoar (USA), ZCD01 (CD)
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130 - PSYCHO-ACOUSTIC: Elliott Sharp, Zeena Parkins
1/ Spez 2:36
2/ In Somnia 4:22
3/ Pinball Logic 4:03
4/ Shotput 0:49
5/ State Space 3:44
6/ Zeps 6:27
Imitation Of Life
7/ Elmer 2:26
8/ Elsie 0:51
9/ Lynx 1:05
10/ Horseshoe 2:08
11/ Programinals 0:45
12/ Creaper Reaper 3:26
13/ Sambar 0:39
14/ Daisy World 4:19
15/ Hiroshima Heart Attack 4:32
16/ Minima Moralia 3:45
17/ Stroll Avoid Align 9:31
18/ Words Fail 1:21
Recorded and mixed at Baby Monster studios, January 1994
Zeena Parkins: acoustic and electric harps, tapes, electronic percussion;
Elliott Sharp: doubleneck guitarbass, Hawaiian guitar, dobro, bass clarinet,
electronic percussion.
1994 - Victo (Canada), VICTO cd026 (CD)
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131 - TERRAPLANE: Elliott Sharp
1/ All Your Love (Otis Rush) 4:42
2/ Snowy Day (Sharp) 3:45
3/ Sitting On Top Of The World (traditional) 3:34
4/ That Collins Thing (Sharp) 4:39
5/ 'Sixty-Six (Sharp) 4:51
6/ Diving Duck (Sleepy John Estes) 2:54
7/ Mystery Train (Arthur Crudup) 4:33
8/ Close To Me (Sonny Boy Williamson) 4:53
9/ Killing Floor (Chester Burnett) 2:32
10/ Dust My Broom (Elmore James) 3:17
11/ Blu-E (Sharp) 5:09
12/ Sidetracked (Freddie King) 4:59
Recorded and mixed at World Studio by Bryce Goggin
Produced by Elliott Sharp
Elliott Sharp: electric guitar, lap steel guitar; David Hofstra: electric
bass, acoustic bass; Joseph Trump: drums.
1994 - Homestead Records, HMS-215 (CD)
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132 - HOW TO BE: God Is My Co-Pilot
2/ Madly Did They Ride
3/ Turkischer
5/ Rubber Or Leather
9/ Honest
14/ Get In
18/ Zocher Eich Rakadnu Et Hahora
20/ Reading Dick
21/ Le Corps Sans Merci
Sharon Topper: vocals; Craig Flanagin: guitar; Alex Klein: bass; Michael
Evans: drums; Siobhan Duffy: drums, vocals; Andy Haas: sax; Elliott Sharp
(2,5,9): bass; Anthony Coleman (3,9,14,18,20,21): keyboards; Fly; Fred
Lonberg-Holm; Daryl Kahane; Chris Pellettieri; David Simons; Jad Fair; Louis
Belogenis; Tanja Lahtinen; Mia Keinanen; James Garrison; Jenny Wade.
1994 - The Making Of Americans (USA), MA-11 (CD)
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133 - KITTYBAIT: God Is My Co-Pilot
1/ Turk Blurt (trad., arr. GodCo)
2/ Firecracker (Jad Fair, Mark Jickling)
3/ My Earliest Memory (ST, CF, Elliott Sharp, ME)
4/ Cat Power Love Song/ (Flanagin)
5/ Ala Mee (GodCo)
Sharon Topper: vocals, drums, zither; Craig Flanagin: guitar; Siobhan Duffy:
drums; Alex Klein: bass; Michael Evans: drums; Fred Lonberg-Holm: cello; Dan
Brown: drums.
1994 - Ajax (USA), ??? (7")
Note: do not know if Elliott Sharp play on (3).
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134 - ALPHABET CITY: various artists
This record features Gerard Malanga, Slash Orchestra, Beautiful People Ltd,
Elliott Sharp, David Shea, Michael Gira.
9/ Noctural (Sharp) 5:36
10/ Occupied Territory (Sharp) 5:04
11/ DepRAVE (Sharp) 5:05
12/ Get Off (Sharp) 2:23
Recorded at Zoar and Baby Monster Sudios, August 1993
Elliott Sharp: guitars, bass, computer processing, sampling, drum machine;
Joseph Trump: drums, percussion.
1994 - Sub Rosa (Belgium), Utopian Diaries SR72 (CD)
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135 - SEVERE TEST: Geoff Serle
6/ Shinjuku Switch (Serle, Sharp) 7:07
Elliott Sharp: doubleneck guitarbass; Chiemi Nagata: voice; Geoff Serle:
backwards drums.
1994 - Systems Collusion, SCCD 8001 (CD)
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136 - AMUSIA: Elliott Sharp/Carbon
1/ Upload (Sharp) 5:12
2/ Pnambic (E#,ZP,MS,JT,DW) 4:20
3/ Gonkulator (Sharp) 5:06
4/ Replicator (E#,ZP,MS,JT,DW) 3:01
5/ Posting A Flame (Sharp) 3:40
6/ Forkbomb (E#,ZP,MS,JT,DW) 8:40
7/ Money Shot (Sharp) 7:43
8/ Twisted Threads (Sharp) 5:38
9/ Dry Fear (E#,ZP,MS,JT,DW) 2:33
10/ Corrupted (Sharp) 3:49
11/ Nyetwork (E#,ZP,MS,JT,DW) 4:15
12/ Limbic (Sharp) 4:00
13/ The Fungus Speaks... (Sharp) 3:38
14/ Gunk (Sharp, Barratt) 5:23
15/ Nailing Jelly (Sharp, Barratt) 3:07
Recorded at Baby Monster (NYC), Studio STEIM (Amsterdam), and Studio zOaR
(NYC)
Zeena Parkins: electric harp; Marc Sloan: electric bass, prepared bass;
Joseph Trump: drums, percussion; David Weinstein: sampler; Elliott Sharp:
doubleneck guitarbass, lap steel, sampler, computer processing, voice; DD
Dorvillier (4,13): voice; John Duncan (2,6): shortwave; David Barratt (14,
15): sampler, keyboards.
1994 - Spectrum/Play It Again Sam (Belgium), SPX 103 CD (CD)
1995 - Atavistic Video (USA), ALP29CD (CD)
Note: the Spectrum/Play It Again Sam pressing has two different tracks for
(14) and (15):
14/ Gonk (Sharp, Barratt) 6:17
15/ Lator (Sharp, Barratt) 5:00
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137 - 'DYNERS CLUB: Elliott Sharp + guitarists
1/ Jitters (Sharp) 6:46
2/ What It Isn't (Sharp) 3:28
3/ Blur (Sharp) 4:14
4/ Zappin' the Pram (Sharp) 17:22
5/ Chomper (Sharp) 5:00
6/ Kludge (Sharp) 1:55
7/ Residue (Sharp) 7:15
8/ Flowtest (Sharp) 3:23
Recorded on December 27, 1993 at OMD, Diessenhofen
Produced by Elliott Sharp
Elliott Sharp: guitar; Roger Kleier: guitar; David Mecionis: guitar; John
Myers: guitar.
1994 - Intakt (Switzerland), CD 036 (CD)
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138 - MIR SHLUFN NISHT: God Is My Co-Pilot
1/ Vot Vot Ja Niin Niin
2/ Hora
3/ Tanz Liz Cohane
4/ Tuppasuita
5/ Dayenu
6/ Miyimalel
7/ Double Dutch
8/ Piramidn
9/ !B'Nai!
10/ Like/Park
11/ We Don't Sleep
12/ Raketapisztoly
13/ Miinan Laulu
14/ Katrussya
15/ Tantsukolena Fin
16/ Nya Skor
17/ Sissy Dog
18/ Khad Gad Yo
19/ Churla
20/ Palmcore
21/ Hatikvah
22/ Mia Geht Nach Bodega
23/ Oyfn Nil
24/ Tansukolena Yid
Recorded at Don Fury Studio, NYC
Produced by Craig Flanagin
Michael Evans: drums; Sharon Topper: vocals, instruments; Fred Lonberg-Holm:
cello; Siobhan Duffy: drums; Craig Flanagin: guitar, drums; Alex Klein:
bass; Samara Lubelski: fidl; Tanja Lahtinen: vocals; Mia Keinanen: vocals;
Andy Haas: didgeridoo; Anthony Coleman: sampling keyboard; Elliott Sharp:
LAP steel; Louis Belogenis: saxophone; Laura Cromwell: drums.
1994 - Avant (Japan), Avan 032 (CD)
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139 - BOODLERS: Elliott Sharp, Fred Chalenor, Henry Franzoni
1/ Acid-Jazz Payback 8:13
2/ Green Party 1:37
3/ Buckshot 7:54
4/ Cambionics 7:52
5/ Boodlerama 20:20
6/ Cache Cow 3:03
Recorded live on February 21 (or 22), 1994 at Baby Monster, New York City
Elliott Sharp: guitars, tenor, computer processing; Fred Chalenor: bass;
Henry Franzoni: drums, percussion.
1995 - Cavity Search (USA), CSR 18 (CD)
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*** - ???: Cryptids
Elliott Sharp: clarinets, tenor, soprano; Reuben Radding: bass; David Gould:
percussion.
???? - Industry Weasel Records (USA), ??? (7")
Note: never released.
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140 - TECTONICS: Elliott Sharp
1/ Skram (Sharp, Grant) 5:44
2/ Platelet (Sharp) 4:48
3/ Frequenz (Sharp) 4:41
4/ Kniesebein (Sharp, Chrysler) 4:12
5/ Webfoot Quickstep (Sharp) 4:39
6/ N-Gender (Sharp) 5:40
7/ Newt Age (Sharp, Gibbs) 2:07
8/ You-No (Sharp, Chrysler) 4:43
9/ Waiting Room (Sharp, Gibbs, Grant) 7:53
10/ Surface Tension (Sharp) 6:12
11/ Scattershot (Sharp, Gibbs) 5:56
Recorded and mixed at Studio Zoar
Produced by Elliott Sharp
Elliott Sharp: grooves, guitar, sax, Buchla Thunder, processing; Melvin
Gibbs (7,9,10): bass; KJ Grant (1,9): voice; Dorit Chrysler (4,8): voice.
1995 - Atonal (Germany), ACD 3019 (CD)
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141 - PHILORENE: Elliott Sharp, David Barratt
Elliott Sharp: guitar, saxophone, voice; David Barratt: sampler, grooves,
mixing.
1995 - Organico (USA), ??? (12" EP)
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142 - SIXTY SECOND COMPILATION: various artists
This 7" features ten tracks (!) by Chris Cochrane, Don Caballero, Duotron,
Flying Luttenbachers, Gneissmaker, Jackwacker, L-R Duo, Zeena Parkins,
Elliott Sharp, White.
9/ Roil (Elliott Sharp)
Elliott Sharp: drum machine, guitar samples, Buchla Thunder, TSR24.
1995 - Coat-Tail Records (USA), CT-003 (7")
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143 - WAVELENGTH INFINITY - A SUN RA TRIBUTE: various artists
This record features Uya, Charlie Kohlhase Quintet, Kash Million, Malcolm
Mooney, Water Shed, Trudy Morse & Friends, David Greenberger, Steve Adams
& Ben Goldberg, The Residents, The Splatter Trio, NRBQ, Art Hoyle, Elliott
Sharp, Harmut Geerken, Miss Murgatroid, Tom Djll, Graham Connah Group, The
Billy Tipton Memorial Sax Quartet, Travis Shook and The Club Wow, Vacuum
Tree Head, Dan Plonsey, The Coctails with Ken Vandermark, Eugene Chadbourne/
Jimmy Carl Black, Phantom Radio, Eddie Gale & John Tchicai, Lewis Jordan,
BKCP String Quartet, Bugs Meanie Band, Thurston Moore with Ezra La Plante,
John Raskin, Thornhill/Chabot/Montclair Tri-School Artestra.
Disc 1
13/ Disco 3000 (Sun Ra) 4:48
Recorded and mixed at Studio Zoar
Elliott Sharp: Buchla Thunder, guitars.
1995 - Rastascan Records (USA), BRD018 (2xCD)
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144 - CHIPFARM: Optical-8 + Melt Banana + Elliot Sharp + Zeena Parkins
1/ Trash or Not? (Yasuko O, Melt-Banana)
2/ Spynetwork (Parkins)
3/ Carps & Crows (Sharp)
4/ Uknown Mix-2 (Otomo)
5/ Invisible Thread (Hoppy)
6/ Yes, We're! 1 (Sharp, Parkins)
7/ Blunberbus (Sharp, Parkins)
8/ Hurry Sundown 1 (Parkins)
9/ Hurry Sundown 2 (Parkins)
10/ Where the Sidewalk Ends (Parkins)
11/ Plot Cake (Yasuko O, Melt-Banana)
12/ Grenstale No.13 (Otomo)
13/ Yes, We're! 2 (Sharp, Parkins)
14/ Vilnius-3 (Otomo)
15/ Banana Fiction (Sharp, Parkins)
16/ Switch (Hoppy)
17/ Whirlpool (Sharp, Parkins)
18/ Noh Surf (Sharp, Parkins)
19/ Ritty (Sharp)
20/ Melt-Lemon-3 (Otomo)
Recorded in November 1994
Optical-8: Hoppy Kamiyama: synthesizers, samples, electric-violin, tapes,
gram-pot; Yoshihide Otomo: guitar, turntables; Reck: bass; Masafumi Minato:
drums.
Melt Banana: Yasuko O: vocal; Agata: guitar; Rika mm: bass; Sudoh toshiaki:
drums.
Elliot Sharp: doubleneck guitarbass, sustainer guitar, soprano sax, samples.
Zeena Parkins: electric harp, melodica, voice, samples, tapes.
1995 - God Mountain (Japan), gmcd-016 (CD)
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145 - DAWN TOWN PROJECT: Charlelie Couture
1/ Messages (Couture) 1:06
2/ Hours On The Phone (Couture) 3:32
3/ Modern' Pressing (Couture) 4:06
4/ Seagull Girl (Couture) 1:36
5/ Dovicena Ljubavi (Couture) 3:05
6/ Madonna In The Jungle (Couture) 2:33
7/ Jumelles De Guerre (Couture) 3:28
8/ Della Rocket St (Couture) 3:14
9/ Fini Quitt (Couture) 3:54
10/ Happy Hunting (Rimbaud) 3:40
11/ I Like To Play My Piano (Couture) 4:07
12/ Heavy Evidence (Couture) 4:06
13/ Grace A Elle (Couture) 3:01
14/ Segassem 0:39
Recorded at Sorcerer Sound, New York City and Studios de la Seine, Paris
Produced by Mark Trade (aka Charlelie Couture)
Charlelie Couture: piano, keyboards; Niko Mingo (all but 10): guitar;
Elliott Sharp (2,10): guitar; Alice Botte (3,5,7,9,13): guitar rhythm; Mike
Rimbaud (10): guitar; Dean Sharp (2,6,10,12): drums, percussions; Francois
"La Gloute" Causse (3,5,7,8,9,11,13): drums, percussions; Eric Sanko (2,6,
10,12): bass; Yannick Hardouin (3,5,7,8,9,11,13): bass; Daniel Beaussier
(3,5,9,11,13): saxophone, bass clarinet; Butch Morris (6): cornet.
1995 - Chrysalis (France), 834056 2 (CD)
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146 - INTERFERENCE: Elliott Sharp / Carbon
1/ Onyx (Sharp) 8:23
2/ N-Cryp (Sharp) 3:44
3/ Slag (Sharp) 7:35
4/ Klik Daemon (Sharp) 6:39
5/ Glitchit (Sharp) 6:33
6/ Jungle Freeze (Sharp) 7:45
7/ Thermal (Sharp) 11:41
Recorded at Excello, Brooklyn, New York
Produced by Elliott Sharp
Zeena Parkins: electric harp; Marc Sloan: bass; Joseph Trump: drums; David
Weinstein: sampler; Elliott Sharp: doubleneck guitarbass, saxophones,
samples, Buchla Thunder, computer processing.
1995 - Atavistic (USA), ALP 50 CD (CD)
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147 - THE OILY YEARS, 1983-1993: The Scene Is Now
Collection of music from their four LPs, one 7", plus two unreleased tracks.
10/ Bank (TSIN)
1995 - Bar None (USA), AHAON-066 (CD)
See TOTAL JIVE (1986) for further references.
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148 - SHTEYGERS (WAYS): various artists
Compilation (New Klezmer music 1991-1994) of previously released tracks by
Original Klezmer Jazz Band, Klezmokum, Klezmer Conservatory Band, Frank
London, Klezmatics, Ahava Raba, Jeff Warschauer, Salomon Klezmorim, Flying
Bulgar Klezmer Band, Shirim Klezmer Ensemble, New Klezmer Trio, Don Byron,
Elliott Sharp, Branford Marsalis.
14/ Shtetl Metl (Sharp) 4:55
Elliott Sharp: soprano, bass clarinet, prepared guitar, bass; Mark Feldman:
violin, baritone violin; Ted Epstein: drums, metal.
1995 - Trikont (Germany), US-0207 (CD)
Note: previously released on GEDULDIG UN THIMANN (1992).
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149 - ???: various artists
?/ Bola
Produced by Cold Cut
1995 - ??? (UK), ??? (CD)
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150 - NEW YORK ELECTRONICA No1.1: various artists
This records features 7 Kings, Dubchek, Sines, Happyhead, The Yellow Note,
Tektonics.
Elliott Sharp plays on one track with Tektonics:
9/ Roiled (Sharp) 4:42
1995 - Electric Kingdom Records (USA), 52011-2 (CD)
See PHILORENE (1995) for further references.
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151 - ECLECTIC GUITARS: various artists
This record features Billy Jenkins, Robert Fripp String Quartet, David Toop,
Invisible String Quartet, Terry Edwards, Seigen Ono, Elliott Sharp, David
and Michael Starobin, G.P. Hall, Doctor Nerve, Robert Poss, Gilles Gobeil
and Rene Lussier, Jeremy Peyton Jones, Bill Frisell with BCMG and Mike
Gibbs, Frank Zappa.
7/ Omonok (Sharp) 4:40
Elliott Sharp: acoustic guitars.
1995 - Unknown Public (UK), UP06 (CD/CT)
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152 - DISTRESSED VIVALDI: Elliott Sharp
1996 - ???, ??? (CT)
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153 - NORTHERN DANCER: Jim Staley
1/ Northern Dancer (Zorn, Staley) 2:40
2/ Roast The Bird (Hirsch, Sharp, Staley) 8:34
3/ Tomy Lee (Mori, Williams, Staley) 6:12
4/ Middleground (Mori, Williams, Staley) 7:52
5/ Carry Back (Mori, Williams, Staley) 3:56
6/ Whirlaway (Parkins, Mori, Staley) 6:26
7/ Dark Star (Parkins, Mori, Staley) 15:57
8/ Dancer's Image (Hirsch, Sharp, Staley) 10:16
9/ Decidedly (for Sal Martirano) (Staley) 4:36
(1) recorded live at Roulette, New York City on November 27, 1995
(2,8) recorded live at Roulette, New York City on March 17, 1994
(3,4,5) recorded live at Roulette, New York City on November 3, 1995
(6,7) recorded live at Roulette, New York City on March 15, 1995
(9) recorded live in Urbana, Illinois on October 4, 1995
Produced by Jim Staley
Jim Staley: trombone; John Zorn (1): alto; Shelley Hirsch (2,8): voice;
Elliott Sharp (2,8): double-neck guitar/bass, clarinet; Ikue Mori (3,4,5,6,
7): drum machines; Davey Williams (3,4,5): guitar; Zeena Parkins (6,7):
electric harp.
1996 - Einstein Records (USA), 006 (CD)
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154 - SFERICS: Elliott Sharp
1/ Source Taproot (Sharp) 9:15
2/ Event Horizon (Sharp) 12:16
3/ Oscuro (Sharp) 12:17
4/ Teak (Sharp) 11:25
5/ Clarify (Sharp) 10:56
6/ Threshold (Sharp) 4:55
7/ Gamma Return (Sharp) 6:05
Recorded at Zoar Studio, New York
Elliott Sharp: solo fretless guitar, spring bow, e-bow.
1996 - Atonal (Germany), ACD 3022 (CD)
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155 - ARC 1: I/S/M 1980-1983: Elliott Sharp
Archival and out-of-print recordings of Elliott Sharp's I/S/M: 1980-1983.
1/ Carbon (Sharp) 3:26
2/ Surdification (Sharp) 0:44
3/ Transient (Sharp) 5:40
4/ Loisaida (Sharp) 2:06
5/ Irreversibility (Sharp) 2:35
6/ Just Like Here (Sharp) 3:10
7/ Filter (Sharp) 4:17
8/ HM3 (Sharp) 4:00
9/ SP (Sharp) 0:44
10/ T (Sharp) 2:18
11/ SP(2)-12/8 (Sharp) 5:32
12/ LOD (Sharp) 2:48
13/ WB? (Sharp) 1:54
14/ FSFSF (Sharp) 1:58
15/ Haka (Sharp) 3:50
16/ MTL (Sharp) 7:35
17/ TMI (Sharp) 3:09
18/ The Free World (Sharp) 2:26
(1-7) recorded at OAO Studio, New York in July 23-24 and October 12-13,
1981
(8-14) recorded and mixed at Plaza Sound, New York on December 9, 1982
(15-16) recorded live at CBGB's, New York City in March 1982
(17-18) recorded at Mediasound, New York
Produced by Elliott Sharp
Art Baron (1,3,5,6): trombone; Michael Brown (8-16): bass; Al Diaz (8-16):
percussion; Olu Dara (1,5,6): cornet; Bill Laswell (2,6,7,17): bass; David
Linton (8-14): drums; Diana Meckley (1,3): synthesizer processing; M.E.
Miller (1-7): drums, percussion; Charles K. Noyes (2,6,7): drums, saw;
Bobby Previte (15,16): drums; Elliott Sharp: guitars, bass, saxophones, bass
clarinet, voice; Philip Wilson (17,18): drums.
1996 - Atavistic (USA), ALP 61 (CD)
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156 - MIGHTY: Hoosegow
1/ Mighty (Esther, Sharp) 2:57
2/ Dead Or Alive (Esther, Sharp) 2:57
3/ Trouble (Esther, Sharp) 3:53
4/ Junky Heaven (Esther, Sharp) 3:35
5/ You Never Can Tell (Esther, Sharp) 3:53
6/ Later (Esther, Sharp) 4:50
7/ Is It Any Wonder? (Esther, Sharp) 4:30
8/ Over My Shoulder (Esther, Sharp) 4:18
9/ Are You Waiting For Me? (Esther, Sharp) 3:52
10/ Intuition (Esther, Sharp) 4:43
11/ William's Lamentation (Esther, Sharp) 2:41
12/ Myopia (Esther, Sharp) 3:31
13/ I'm Ready (Willie Dixon) 3:22
Recorded at Third Floor Studio
Queen Esther: voice; Elliott Sharp: guitars.
1996 - Homestead Records (USA), HMS 232-2 (CD)
1996 - Tradition & Moderne (Germany), ??? (CD)
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157 - XENOCODEX: Elliott Sharp
1/ X-Topia (Sharp) 19:53
2/ Intifada (Sharp) 29:20
Recorded at Points West Recording, NYC and at Studio Zoar, NYC
Elliott Sharp: Buchla Thunder, fretless guitar, clarinet; Soldier String
Quartet: Regina Carter (violin), David Soldier (violin), Judith Insell
(viola), Dawn Buckholz (cello).
1996 - Tzadik (USA), TZ 7016 (CD)
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158 - STATE OF THE UNION: various artists
This record features three sets of musicians, one from 1982 was available on
a LP, one from 1992 only available on a CD, and one from 1996 only available
on a 2xCD set.
1982: John Lurie, Felipe Orrego, Peter Blegvad/John Greaves, Diana Meckley,
Bill Obrecht, Pulsallama, Bartok Lieberman, Michael Boom, Squat Theatre,
A.C. Chubb, Gerry Lindahl, Arto Lindsay/Toni Nougueira, Social Climbers,
Sonorexia, Tim Wright, Spalding Gray, Thi-Linh Le, Christian Marclay, Adele
Bertei, Ivan Kupala, Charles K. Noyes, Chris Vine, Tuli Kupferberg, Sue
Hanel, Butch Morris/Jessica Hagedorn, F.A. Nettelbeck/Wayne Horvitz, Martin
Bisi/Victoria Galvez Bisi, Melody Sumner, Marina La Palma, Bob Holman/Vito
Ricci, Artless Time Band, Fred Frith/Tina Curran, Patrick Sumner,
Hi-Sheriffs Of Blue.
1992: David Garland, Barbara Barg, Borbetomagus/Voice Crack, Soldier String
Quartet, Margot Mifflin, Krackhouse, Ikue Mori, Anthony Coleman, God Is My
Co-Pilot, Lois V. Vierk/Ngoneni Cele, Marc Ribot, Vicki Stansbury, GenKen
Montgomery, John Zorn/Yamatsuka Eye, David Fulton, Nicholas Collins, Marc
Sloan, Syd Straw, David Linton, Pamela Z, Grafted Media Devil, Mofungo,
Henry Kaiser, Mad Arab, David Shea, Alex Noyes, Wanda Phipps/M. Doughty/
Jonathan Maron, Michelle Kinney, Brian Karl, Lee Ann Brown/Sarah Boyd Blair,
A Thousand Tiny Fingers, Leslie Ross, Hal Willner, Shelley Hirsch.
1996: John Duncan, Tricia Worden, Ui, Queen Esther, Pain Killer, Penny
Arcade, Chris Haskett, Anne Elliott, BardEvansPugliese, Steve Piccolo,
Circuit Redux, Jaron Lanier, Maggie Estep, Frank Rothkamm, Happy Boy, J.F.
Coleman, Rebecca Moore, Allen Ginsberg, Paul deMarinis, Lenny Kaye, Norman
Yamada, DJ Spooky, Mark Helias, Matthew Ostrowski, Mark Degliantoni,
Pharmacy Lounge, Tracie Morris, Andrea Parkins, Hakim Bey, Reed Ghazala, Sim
Cain, Cameron Allen/Ahrin Mishan, Machine Gun, Ebon Fisher, The Hound,
Lauren Weinger, DJ Olive, Lucius Sheppard, Zeena Parkins, Babytooth, Edwin
Torres, Heimlich Maneuver, Bad Behavior, Lukas Ligeti, Chris Cochrane,
Joseph Trump, Jack Womack, Gary Hinesley, Judy Dunaway, F.I.B., Run On,
Lynne Tillman/Dave Hofstra, Michael Lowenstern, Cyrnai, David Greenberger,
Seven Kings, Theo Bleckmann, Katie O'Looney, Kurt Ralske, Annie Gosfield,
Minus, Peter Sherer, Frank Pahl, Mark Trayle, Jenifer Berman, Digitalis,
Christina Wheeler, Jon Gibson, Dim Sum Clip Job, Tom Schmidt, Mars Williams/
Ken Vandermark, Tony Maimone/Yuval Gabay, Michael Pugliese, Twisted Tutu,
Timber, Philorene, Roger Kleier, Karthik Swaminathan.
Elliott Sharp plays on a new track with Allen Ginsberg:
8/ Sin Capish
Allen Ginsberg: vocals; Elliott Sharp: synthesizer.
1996 - Atavistic (USA), ALP69CD (2xCD)
Note: see also STATE OF THE UNION (1982/1992/1993) for further references.
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159 - OUT OF THEIR MOUTHS - AN ATAVISTIC COMPILATION: various artists
This record features Teenage Jesus & The Jerks, Crescent, Mars, Chrome
Cranks, The Scissor Girls, The Dream Syndicate, Eleventh Dream Day, Wynn/
Rizzo/Bean/Gay, Tigerlilies, Wolverton Brothers, MX-80, Antimuro,
Theoretical Girls, Lydia Lunch, E.A.R., Blastula, Wharton Tiers, Glenn
Branca, Lydia Lunch & Thurston Moore, Elliott Sharp's Carbon, Bruce
Anderson: Brutality, Gery Miles & Alan Licht, The Vandermark Five, Raeo,
NRG Ensemble, Gordy Horn Infusion, Lee Ranaldo.
Disc 2:
20/ Onyx-Xyno (Sharp)
1996 - Atavistic (USA), ALP38CD (2xCD)
Note: hybrid/remix version of the same track from INTERFERENCE (1996).
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160 - A STORM OF DRONES - THE SOMBIENT TRILOGY: various artists
This set features Robert Normandeau, Denis Smalley, Francis Dhomont, Patrick
Ascione, Annette Vande Gorne, Stephane Roy, Gilles Gobeil, Mario Rodrigue,
Jonty Harrison, Paul Dolden, Michael Stearns, Steve Roach, Alan Lamb, Darren
Copeland, Stuart Dempster, Fred Szymanski, Ellen Fullman, Maggi Payne, Aloof
Proof, DJ Spooky, Naut Humon, Maryanne Amacher, David Kwan, Elliott Sharp,
ISO Orchestra, Antimatter, Gregory Lenczycki, Mortal Engines, Robert Rich,
Jeff Greinke, Voice By Eye, Vidna Obmana/Asmus Tietchens.
Disc 3:
3/ Klystron (Sharp) 4:46
Recorded at The Kitchen, New York City
Elliott Sharp: piano, computer processing.
1996 - Asphodel/Sombient (USA), ASPHODEL 0966 (3xCD)
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161 - BLACKBURST: Psycho-Acoustic
1/ Specific Gravity 5:37
2/ Peregrine 24:42
3/ Two Mass Chain 6:56
4/ Ha-kol 8:04
5/ Le Roi Smeck 2:09
6/ Massive Apatite 5:27
Recorded and mixed at Studio 900 and at Studio zOaR, New York City
Zeena Parkins: electric harp; Elliott Sharp: doubleneck guitarbass, bass
clarinet, Buchla thunder, computer processing.
1996 - Victo (Canada), VICTO cd044 (CD)
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162 - THE BEST OF GOD IS MY CO-PILOT: God My Co-Pilot
18/ Rubber Or Leather (Flanagin, Sharp, Evans)
Sharon Topper: vocals; Siobhan Duffy: vocals; Craig Flanagin: guitar, machi-
nes; Elliott Sharp: bass; Michael Evans: drums.
Recorded at Studio Verite
Produced by Craig Flanagin
1996 - Atavistic (USA), ALP82CD (CD)
1996 - Atavistic (USA), ALP82?? (CT)
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163 - SELF PORTRAIT: Quintet Of The Americas
This record features compositions by Pauline Oliveros, Amy Rubin, Lee Hyla,
Christopher Culpo, and Elliott Sharp.
1996 - CRI (USA), CR 134 (CD)
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164 - FIELD AND STREAM: Elliott Sharp - Tectonics
1/ Krkd (Sharp, Rothkamm) 5:53
2/ Glimpse Of Field Effect (Sharp) 9:30
3/ Dadastream (Sharp) 5:46
4/ Fzarp (Sharp, Parkins) 8:23
5/ Anatomic Dub (Sharp) 6:45
6/ Pangra (Sharp) 6:00
7/ Faux Facade (Sharp) 9:59
8/ Lithic (Sharp) 3:31
Recorded and mixed at Studio zOaR, New York City
Produced by Elliott Sharp
Elliott Sharp: doubleneck guitarbass, bits and bytes, drum programs, saxo-
phone; Zeena Parkins (4,6): sampler, little green drone guitar; Frank
Rothkamm (1): drums 'n bass.
1997 - Atonal Records (Germany), ACD 3025 (CD)
1998 - Knitting Factory Records (USA), KFR-227 (CD)
Note: the Knitting Factory reissue has two extra tracks and the ordering of
the tracks is also different:
1/ Krkd
2/ Fzarp
3/ Dadastream
4/ Pangra
5/ Faux Facade
6/ Anatomic Dub
7/ Platelet
8/ Glimpse of Field Effect
9/ Scattershot
10/ Lithie
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165 - FIGURE GROUND: Elliott Sharp
1/ Incandescent (Sharp) 2:35
2/ Machine (Sharp) 5:00
3/ Float (Sharp) 4:21
4/ Letha (Sharp) 2:50
5/ Playground (Sharp) 3:18
6/ Nightmare (Sharp) 5:09
7/ Dogboys (Sharp) 0:37
8/ The Bridge (Sharp) 2:12
9/ Talk (Sharp) 2:06
10/ Backroom (Sharp) 2:55
11/ Farm & Field (Sharp) 0:56
12/ Lumberjack Boots (Sharp) 1:05
13/ Nazis (Sharp) 0:33
14/ Sketching (Sharp) 0:53
15/ Musclehouse (Sharp) 0:36
16/ Erasing (Sharp) 0:17
17/ Motorbike (Sharp) 0:32
18/ Homocop (Sharp) 1:06
19/ Prey (Sharp) 10:06
20/ The Salt Mines (Sharp) 6:17
Recorded at Studio Zoar, New York City
Produced by Elliott Sharp
(1-9) were written for DREAMING OUT LOUD, directed and choreographed by
Jo Andres (1990)
(10-18) were written for DADDY AND THE MUSCLE ACADEMY, directed by Ilppo
Pohjola (1991)
(19) was written for PREY, a video installation by Janene Higgins (1996)
(20) was written for THE SALT MINES, directed by Susanna Aikin and Carlos
Aparicio (1988)
Elliott Sharp: all instruments.
1997 - Tzadik (USA), TZ 7505 (CD)
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166 - GREAT JEWISH MUSIC: BURT BACHARACH: various artists
This record features Wayne Horvitz (1), Marc Ribot (2), Dave Douglas (3),
Guy Klucevsek (4), Kramer (5), Erik Friedlander (6), Joey Baron (7), Zeena
Parkins (8), Marc Ribot (9), Fred Frith (10), Medeski/Martin & Wood (11),
Elliott Sharp (12), Marie McAuliffe (13), Mike Patton (14), Lloyd Cole and
Robert Quine (15), Anthony Coleman's Selfhaters (16), Yuka Honda and Sean
Lennon (17), Shelley Hirsch (18), Bill Frisell (19), Eyvind Kang (20).
Disc 1:
1/ Close To You 2:24
2/ Don't Go Breaking My Heart 2:52
3/ Wives And Lovers 8:35
4/ Who Gets The Guy? / This Guy's In Love With You 3:43
5/ Walk On By 3:05
6/ Promises, Promises 5:49
7/ Alfie 3:29
8/ Freefall 3:47
9/ Don't Go Breaking My Heart 3:28
10/ Trains And Boats And Planes 4:52
Disc 2:
11/ Do You Know The Way To San Jose 3:50
12/ The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance 3:39
13/ I Say A Little Prayer 6:11
14/ She's Gone Away 3:35
15/ I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself 3:20
16/ A House Is Not A Home 5:01
17/ The Look Of Love 3:55
18/ What's New Pussycat? 3:59
19/ What The World Needs Now Is Love 4:21
20/ I Took My Strength From You (I Had None) 6:21
All music by Burt Bacharach, all lyrics by Hal David
Recorded August-October 1996
Robin Holcomb (1): vocals; Julie Wolf (1): vocals; Wayne Horvitz (1): pre-
pared piano; Timothy Young (1): guitars; Marc Ribot (2,9): guitar; Charlie
Giordano (2): keyboards; Greg Cohen (2): bass; Christine Bard (2): drums;
Dave Douglas (3): trumpet; Scott Robinson (3): bass saxophone, piccolo,
flute; Uri Caine (3): piano; Guy Klucevsek (4): accordion; Kramer (5): all
intruments, vocals; Erik Friedlander (6): cello; Chris Speed (6): clarinet;
Andrew D'Angelo (6): bass clarinet; Drew Gress (6): bass; Joey Baron (7):
drums; Zeena Parkins (8): harps, organ; Sara Parkins (8): violin; Ikue Mori
(8): electric percussion; Fred Frith (10): all instruments, vocals; John
Medeski (11): mellotron, organ, electric piano; Chris Wood (11): bass; Billy
Martin (11): drums; Elliott Sharp (12): all instruments; Marie McAuliffe
(13): piano; David Hofstra (13): bass; Kevin Norton (13): drums; Robert
Henke (13): flugelhorn; Clare Daly (13): tenor; Chris Washburne (13): trom-
bone; Mike Patton (14): vocals, keyboards; William Winant (14): percussion,
hammered dulcimer; David Slusser (14): theremin; Trey Spruance (14): guitar;
Michael Peloquin (14): harmonica; Lloyd Cole (15): guitar, vocals; Robert
Quine (15): guitars; Anthony Coleman (16,18): keyboards, trombone, vocals,
accordion; Doug Wieselman (16): clarinet; Jim Pugliese (16): percussion,
trumpet; Yuka Honda (17): keyboards, vocals; Sean Lennon (17): guitar,
keyboards, drums, vocals; Shelley Hirsch (18): vocals; Jim Staley (18):
trombone; Jon Hodges (18): background vocals; Max Lyandvent (18): background
vocals; Bill Frisell (19): guitar; Eyvind Kang (20): erhu, acoustic and
electric violins; Mint (20): bass, keyboard, drums, finger cymbals, alto
recorder.
1997 - Tzadik (USA), TZ 7114-2 (2xCD)
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167 - ARC 2: THE SEVENTIES 1972-79: Elliott Sharp
1/ Interference (Sharp) 2:41
2/ Anklung (Sharp) 6:00
3/ Concentric Spheres (Sharp) 1:59
4/ Nad-Tuk (Sharp) 6:48
5/ Who Killed Karen Silkwood? (Sharp) 4:14
6/ Attica Brothers (Sharp) 6:40
7/ Benzene (Sharp) 3:53
8/ The Forest People (Sharp) 7:21
9/ Indigo (Sharp, Whittemore) 5:54
10/ Sruti (Sharp) 3:54
11/ Strange (Sharp) 5:30
12/ Hockit (Sharp) 1:57
13/ Hudson River #7 (Sharp) 6:22
14/ Minimalectro (Sharp, Whittemore) 3:10
15/ Thirty-Three (Sharp, Whittemore) 2:48
16/ Clandestine (ES, Vine, Whittemore) 5:52
17/ Beatbox (Sharp) 3:14
(1) recorded in Northampton in 1978
(2,12) recorded in Northampton in 1979
(3) recorded at Bard Hall in May 1972
(4,5) recorded in Vermont in March 1979
(6) recorded at Baird Hall, SUNY Buffalo in March 1975
(7) recorded at Bard College in March 1972
(13) recorded at Baird Hall, SUNY Buffalo in October 1974
(14,16) recorded during Summer 1979
(15,17) recorded during Spring 1979
Elliott Sharp: guitars, drum machines, soprano, bass, percussion, tenor,
etc; Steve Piccolo (3): acoustic bass; Geoff MacAdie (3): electric bass;
Stewart Gilbert (3): drums; Kunda Magenau (6): violin; Denis Williamson (6):
cello; Murry Kohn (6): bass; Donald Knaack (6): orchestral percussion; Spoon
(6): conga; Bobby Previte (6): drums; Jim Whittemore (9,11,12,14,15,16):
synthesizer; Chris Vine (12,16): guitar.
1997 - Atavistic (USA), ALP 92 (CD)
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168 - DUST DIARY: Frigg
1/ Walk Late Berlin (Wrede) 1:27
2/ Uncolored (Wrede) 3:57
3/ Teasing You (Wrede) 3:40
4/ Screwhead (Wrede) 2:48
5/ Finders Keepers (Wrede) 3:48
6/ Fluxus (Wrede) 2:44
7/ Dust Diary (Wrede) 3:57
8/ The Yellow Fog (Wrede) 2:59
9/ Circus (Wrede) 3:11
10/ Nasija (Wrede) 3:59
11/ The Man On The Flying Steamroller (Wrede) 4:23
12/ Cat In The Box (Wrede) 4:13
13/ Intermission (Nonnenmacher) 3:30
14/ The Tube (Wrede) 5:36
15/ Crush (Wrede) 3:33
16/ Movements (Wrede) 2:44
Recorded at Studio 900, New York on December 9 and 10, 1996
Produced by Elliott Sharp
Bert Wrede: guitars; Boris Bell: drums; Sebastian Hilken: cello; Horst
Nonnenmacher: bass; Jurgen Kupke: clarinet; David Tronzo (3,12,16): guitar;
Elliott Sharp (2,7,12,16): lapsteel, bass clarinet.
1997 - 99 Records (Germany), 2163 (CD)
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169 - SPRING & NEAP: Elliott Sharp
1/ Spring & Neap (Sharp)
Recorded live at Music Merge festival, Tokyo on October 5, 1996
Michiyo Yagi: 17-string koto; Yumiko Tanaka: fuyozao shamisen; Yoshiko
Fujio: hosozao shamisen; Zeena Parkins: troubador harp; Makoto Nomura:
piano; Tamiki Sawa: violin; Mio Abe: violin; Hiromichi Sakamoto: cello; Kota
Miki: cello; Hiroaki Mizutani: contrabass; Masaaki Kikuchi: contrabass; Guam
Kumada: percussion; Kenji Ito: percussion; Elliott Sharp: conductor.
1997 - Zoar (USA), zOaR 16 (CD)
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170 - POLLOCK: Alfred Harth
1/ Hartshorn Too For Beat 6:08
2/ Vibroechon 6:44
3/ Verirrte Kugel 7:07
4/ Biobjetspace 4:24
5/ Zero 3:42
6/ Placebeau 6:21
7/ Stereodyn 3:49
8/ Timezoneyes 4:40
9/ Dependence day 0:02
10/ Mythopoiese 4:26
11/ Jam Suf 2:32
12/ Theta-Delta 1:28
13/ Eatronic 10:01
Alfred Harth: tenor; Frank Rothkamm (3,5,6,9,10,13); Elliott Sharp (5,9,13);
Peter Fey (1,2,4,7,8,11,12): brushes.
1997 - Orkestrion Schallfolien (Germany), FTF 011 (CD)
Note: (2-4,6-8,10-12) are remixes of 9 out-of-print records from Alfred
Harth.
Note: (3,6) were previously available on A TWO THREE AGE (12" from 23
Frankfurt).
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171 - LIQUID LIQUID
This record combines the four EPs of the group.
9/ Eyes Sharp
1997 - Grand Royal (USA), GR049 (2xLP)
1997 - Grand Royal (USA), GR049 (CD)
See SUCCESSIVE REFLEXES (1981) for further references.
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172 - HILARITY WORKSHOP: Steve Piccolo
1/ Punchlines (part I) (MK,ZP,SP,ES)
2/ Laugh (Piccolo)
3/ Death Shall Have No Dominion (Piccolo)
4/ Straight Man (part I) (MK,ZP,SP,ES)
5/ Rodeo In Roy's New Ark (Piccolo)
6/ Rotten Apple (Piccolo)
7/ You Told Me That (Kaba,Piccolo)
8/ Laugh (Piccolo)
9/ My Friend George (Piccolo)
10/ Magnificent Larry (part II) (Piccolo)
11/ Straight Man (part II) (MK,ZP,SP,ES)
12/ Laugh (Piccolo)
13/ Punchlines (part II) (MK,ZP,SP,ES)
Recorded at Larione 10, Florence and live at Capolinea, Milan
Produced by Steve Piccolo
Steve Piccolo: guitar, OB8, Fender Rhodes, cello; Elliott Sharp: soprano,
guitar, computer, double-neck guitar-bass; Zeena Parkins: electric harp;
Mamadi Kaba: bugarrabu, djembe; Renzo Franchi: drums; Valter Poli: bass;
Roberto Buoni: tenor, lyricon; Luigi Fiorentini: guitar; Daniele Trambusti:
drums; Ernesto de Pascale: OB8.
1997 - Underground Records (Italy), under004 (CD)
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173 - REVENGE OF THE STUTTERING CHILD: Ronny Someck, Elliott Sharp
1/ Revenge Of The Stuttering Child (Someck, Sharp) 3:49
2/ Baghdad, February '91 (Someck, Sharp) 4:10
3/ Rice Paradise (Someck, Sharp) 2:40
4/ Embroidered Rag: Poem On Umm Kulthumm (Someck, Sharp) 3:33
5/ 30 Seconds To Climb The Tit (Someck, Sharp) 2:23
6/ The Red Catalogue Of The Word Sunset (Someck, Sharp) 1:48
7/ In Answer To The Question: When Did Your Peace Begin?
(Someck, Sharp) 1:50
8/ Niva (Someck, Sharp) 2:52
9/ Jasmine, Poem On Sandpaper (Someck, Sharp) 3:29
10/ A Poem Of Bliss (Someck, Sharp) 2:50
11/ The Sign Of The Bite (Someck, Sharp) 1:40
12/ Bloody Mary (Someck, Sharp) 2:55
13/ Poem For A Daughter Who Is Already Born (Someck, Sharp) 1:47
14/ How To Know The Age Of The Horse, A Love Poem
(Someck, Sharp) 3:33
15/ Wheat (Someck, Sharp) 0:42
16/ Blues For The Life That Was Almost Mine (Someck, Sharp) 2:57
17/ Lion's Milk (Someck, Sharp) 3:05
18/ Self-Portrait From The Commando (Someck, Sharp) 1:05
19/ The Ballad Of Alcohol (Someck, Sharp) 2:30
20/ Tractors (Someck, Sharp) 2:55
21/ From This Distance The Tombstones Look Like A Flight Of Storks
(Someck, Sharp) 4:37
22/ Ice Cream (Someck, Sharp) 0:28
Recorded at Studio zOaR, New York City in April-July 1997
Produced by Elliott Sharp
Ronny Someck: reading; Elliott Sharp: guitars, electric mandocello, mando-
lin, bass clarinet, saxophones, computer processing; Anthony Coleman: piano;
Margaret Parkins: cello; Zeena Parkins: accordion; Seido Salifoski: dumbek,
percussion; Ahmed El-Motassem: Arabic reading.
1997 - Tzadik (USA), TZ 7117 (CD)
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174 - TRANSFIGURATION: Cyrnai
1/ Face Of The Earth
2/ Electric Sanctuary
3/ Heart of Ice
4/ Within A Field
5/ Transfiguration
6/ Digital Grit Box
7/ LoveSexDesire
8/ Sparks
9/ Is This A Dream?
10/ StormMind
11/ My Winter
12/ The Absensce
13/ Silent Station
14/ Ashes
Produced by Cyrnai
Cyrnai: vocals, processing, loops, samples, edits, Chinese & distorted gui-
tar, violin, synthesizer, keyboards, tapes, layered voices; Elliott Sharp:
guitar, bass samples; John Myers: guitar samples; Tim Niemi: synth sound
design.
1997 - ??? (??), ?? (CD)
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175 - LUMEN: The Meridian String Quartet
1/ Four For Tango (Astor Piazolla) 4:56
2/ Crisantemi (Giacomo Puccini) 5:35
3/ Quartettsatz (Franz Schubert) 5:52
4/ Quartet in d, Op. 103 Andante (Joseph Haydn) 5:02
5/ Quartet in d, Op. 103 Menuet (Joseph Haydn) 5:01
6/ La Oracion del Torro (Joaquin Turina) 8:16
7/ Lumen (Elliott Sharp) 10:00
8/ Lullaby (George Gershwin) 8:04
Produced by Adam Abeshouse in February 1997
Sebu Sirinian: violin; Lisa Tipton: violin; Liuh-Wen Ting: viola; Wolfram
Koessel: cello.
1997 - ??? (??), ??? (CD)
Note: LUMEN was commisioned by the MSQ.
Note: Elliott Sharp does not play on this record.
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176 - TIMEBOMB - LIVE AT THE CLOCKTOWER GALLERY: various artists
This record features Elliott Sharp/John Zorn (1), Bob Holman (2), Tracie
Morris (3), Todd Colby (4), Emily XYZ (5), Edwin Torres (6), Rebecca Moore
(7), Zeena Parkins (8), Judith Ren-Lay (9), Bradley Eros (10), Prema Murthy
(11), Mike Tyler (12), Maggie Estep (13), Lin Culbertson/Katie O'Looney
(14).
1/ Zeitsite (Sharp, Zorn) 8:11
Elliott Sharp: guitar; John Zorn: alto.
Recorded live at The Clocktower Gallery, New York on October 15, 1996
Produced by Janene Higgins and Elliott Sharp
1997 - Clocktower Records (USA), clcktwr 1 (CD)
Note: this record is a benefit CD for P.S. 1, the Contemporary Art Center.
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177 - COUNTER FIT: Boodlers
1/ Serf's Up (Boodlers) 9:16
2/ Feudal Is (Boodlers) 7:48
3/ Dubble Or Nuthin (Boodlers) 7:39
4/ Bloodbank (Boodlers) 10:08
5/ Loose Change (Boodlers) 5:45
6/ Doughnation (Boodlers) 12:04
7/ Buckgutted (Boodlers) 7:06
8/ Crime Pays (Boodlers) 1:30
Recorded at Musicraft, Wilsonville (Oregon) on September 18, 1995
Produced by Elliott Sharp
Elliott Sharp: doubleneck guitarbass, tenor; Fred Chalenor: bass; Henry
Franzoni: drums; Joseph Trump: drums.
1997 - Tim/Kerr Records (USA), T/K 110-2 (CD)
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178 - RHEO_UMBRA: Elliott Sharp Orchestra Carbon
1/ Rheo~Umbra
Recorded live at the Knitting Factory, New York in April 1996
Elliott Sharp: fretless guitar, slab; Zeena Parkins: sampler, electric harp;
Marc Sloan: electric bass; Joseph Trump: electronic and acoustic percussion;
David Weinstein: sampler; Soldier String Quartet: David Soldier (violin),
Sara Parkins (violin), Judith Insell (viola), Rufus Cappadocia (cello); Evan
Spritzer: bass clarinet; Tim Smith: bass clarinet.
1998 - Zoar (USA), zOaR 17 (CD)
Note: limited edition of 300 copies.
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179 - IMPROVISATIONS: Frances-Marie Uitti, Elliott Sharp
1/ Bern 17:41
2/ Amsterdam 6:12
3/ Amsterdam 7:33
4/ Bern 7:54
5/ Amsterdam 11:33
6/ Bern 17:11
(1,4,6) recorded live in Bern, Switzerland
(2,3,5) recorded live in Amsterdam, Holland
Frances-Marie Uitti: cello; Elliott Sharp: doubleneck guitar, bass clarinet.
1998 - JdK (Holland), SR133 (CD)
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180 - DOWNTOWN LULLABY: John Zorn, Wayne Horvitz, Elliott Sharp, Bobby Previte
1/ 484 Broome (WH,ES,JZ,BP) 5:42
2/ 500 West 52nd (WH,ES,JZ,BP) 6:15
3/ Eights Between B & C (WH,ES,JZ,BP) 6:11
4/ 77 White (WH,ES,JZ,BP) 3:57
5/ 228 West Broadway (WH,ES,JZ,BP) 9:07
6/ Bleeker & Bowery (WH,ES,JZ,BP) 7:16
7/ 1 Morton St (Downtown Lullaby) (WH,ES,JZ,BP) 9:00
Recorded at Avatar Recording Studios, New York on January 15, 1998
Produced by Bobby Previte
Elliott Sharp: electric guitars; Wayne Horvitz: keyboards, Hammond organ,
piano; John Zorn: alto; Bobby Previte: drums.
1998 - Depth Of Field (USA), DOF-2 (CD)
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181 - BOSTON UNDERBELLY: A COMPILATION OF LEFT-OF-CENTER MUSIC FROM THE CITY
OF REVOLUTIONS: various artists
This record features Thurston Moore, The Binary System (featuring Roger
Miller and Larry Dersch), Jonathan LaMaster's Saturnalia (featuring Elliott
Sharp, Roger Miller, and Robin Amos), Mile Wide, Neptune, Andrew Neumann,
Sigmoid Flexure, Bill T. Miller's 'Kings of Feedback' and 'Orgy of Noise'
(featuring Melt Banana).
1998 - Sublingual Records (USA), SLR001 (CD)
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182 - JONATHAN LAMASTER'S SATURNALIA
Jonathan LaMaster: violin, guitar, electric bass, vocals; Robin Amos: EML
analog synthesizer; Michael Bullock: upright bass; James Coleman: Theremin;
Creed Dew: guitar; Keiko Higuchi: vocals, trombone, silliness; Michael
Knoblach: drums, percussion; Bill T. Miller: sampler, erase button; Tatsuya
Nakatani: drums, percussion; Vic Rawlings: cello, banjo, sarangi; Elliott
Sharp; Roger Miller; Greg Kelley; Zac Scherzad; Steve LaMaster.
1998 - Sublingual Records (USA), SLR002 (CD)
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183 - ARC 3 1984-1988: CYBERPUNK AND THE VIRTUAL STANCE: Elliott Sharp
1/ Virtual Stance (Sharp) 20:35
2/ Raka (Sharp) 5:56
3/ Tubing (Sharp) 4:20
4/ Dodecane (Sharp) 6:03
5/ PKD (Sharp) 2:38
6/ GiPiA (Sharp) 2:42
7/ Bee And See (Sharp) 4:22
8/ Korpor (Sharp) 2:48
9/ Two Faces Stare (Sharp) 5:03
10/ Gazm (Sharp) 0:57
11/ Moolah (Sharp) 3:58
12/ GiPiC (Sharp) 2:25
13/ Our Town (Sharp) 2:56
14/ Looppool (Sharp) 6:16
15/ Hexen (Sharp) 1:43
Produced by Elliott Sharp
1998 - Atavistic (USA), ALP 95 CD (CD)
See LOOPPOOL (1988) for further references on (1,2,4-6,8,9,12,14).
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184 - YO MILES!: Henry Kaiser, Wadada Leo Smith
Disc 1: Nok
1/ Big Fun/Hollywuud (Miles Davis) 4:01
2/ Aguarta Prelude (Miles Davis) 13:02
3/ Miles Dewey Davis III Great Ancestor (Leo Smith) 11:02
4/ Black Satin (Miles Davis) 7:56
5/ Ife (Miles Davis) 35:34
6/ Maiysha (Miles Davis) 8:17
Disc 2: Sankore
7/ Calypso Frelimo (Miles Davis) 25:41
8/ Moja - NNE (Miles Davis) 10:13
9/ Themes From Jack Johnson (Miles Davis) 34:19
9a/ Yesternow
9b/ Right Off
9c/ Interlude/Tune In 5
9d/ Willie Nelson
9e/ Right Off
9f/ Spanish Key
9g/ Right Off
10/ Wili (For Dave) (Miles Davis) 9:43
Recorded at Bay Records, Berkeley (California) on January 5-8, 1998
Produced by Henry Kaiser and Chris Muir
Nels Cline: guitars; Wally Ingram: percussion, drums; Henry Kaiser: guitars;
Lukas Ligeti: percussion, drums; Michael Manring: bass; Chris Muir: guitars;
Ishmael Wadada Leo Smith: trumpet; Paul Plimley (1,3,5,6,7,9a,9b,9e,9g):
piano, organ; Bruce Ackley (2,5): saxophone; Steve Adams (2,9b,9e,9g,10):
saxophone; Bob Bralove (6): electronic keyboard; George Brooks (4,6,7):
saxophone; Greg Goodman (3): piano; John Medeski (4): organ; Larry Ochs (2,
8,9d): saxophone; Jon Raskin (2,9f): saxophone; Freddie Roulette (6): lap
steel guitar; Elliott Sharp (4): guitar, lap steel guitar; Oluyemi Thomas
(9a,9b,9e,9g): bass clarinet.
1998 - Shanachie (USA), 5046 (2xCD)
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185 - RWONG TERRITORY: DJ Soulslinger, Elliott Sharp
1/ One 6:30
2/ Two 8:19
3/ Three 6:06
4/ Four 6:24
5/ Five 8:23
6/ Six 9:23
7/ Seven 3:49
8/ Eight 6:48
Recorded live in St. Ingbert, Germany on April 25, 1998
DJ Soulslinger; Elliott Sharp.
1998 - Cavity Search (USA), CSR 43 (CD)
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186 - GTR OBLQ: Vernon Reid, Elliott Sharp, David Torn
1/ The Sentinel (Reid) 11:47
2/ Achrono Mites (Torn) 10:14
3/ Slightly East (Sharp) 11:55
4/ Reflection Of (Sharp) 10:29
5/ Vidya & Itch (Torn) 6:11
6/ Xenomorph (Reid) 5:39
7/ Valse Oblique (Reid, Sharp, Torn) 4:30
Recorded at the Knitting Factory
Vernon Reid: guitar, Ensoniq, Lexicon; Elliott Sharp: Henderson/Greco 8-
string guitarbass, LiSa software; David Torn: Klein & Isi guitars.
1998 - Knitting Factory Records (USA), KFR-233 (CD)
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*** - UNLIMITED 97 IN WELS/AUSTRIA: various artists
This record features William Winant, David Shea, Mick Harris, Elliott Sharp,
Zeena Parkins, Dagmar Krause, etc.
1998 - ???, ??? (CD)
Note: not released yet.
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*** - ???: various artists
Tribute to Sonny Sharrock with Derek Bailey, Henry Kaiser, Elliott Sharp,
Bill Frisell, Zoot Horn Rollo, Rob DeNunzio, Wayne Horvitz & Zony Mash,
Chris Haskett, Thurston Moore, John Shiurba, etc.
1998 - Hi-Fi Mundo (USA), ??? (CD)
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*** - TONGUE: Gawk
I/ The Tip - Sensation
1/ Whispers In The Refractions Of The Water 5:24
2/ Molecule 0:27
3/ Time After Piece 4:29
4/ So Long 1:38
II/ Front - Bitter
5/ Memory 2:34
6/ Freebones 2:44
7/ Sjigaree 4:34
III/ Middle - Sonic Organic Sweets
8/ Cumulus 2:22
9/ A Darker Solvent 3:10
10/ B'ox Breathing 4:14
11/ Storm Waltz 2:47
12/ Mad Art River 2:10
IV/ Back - Sour Plasma Industrial
13/ Dream Of Sound 0:43
14/ Skeletal Kiss To Steel Rail 3:36
15/ This Is What 5:08
16/ Delaware Pig Attraction 1:39
17/ AADG 4:44
18/ Shark's Carpet 7:22
19/ Disposition 4:00
20/ Half Beat Off 3:55
Produced by Marc Sloan
Marc Sloan: basses, piano, organ, sampler, waterharp, kalimba, bamboo flute,
stadium horns, tapes, devices, drums, percussion, cello, guitar, etc;
Joseph Trump: drums, percussion, djembe, lipoma; Reed Ghazala: Chinese Er
Hu, circuit designs, botanics, wind, water, tapes, Indian bells, flute,
cello, trumpet samples; Alexander Smith (16-21): sampler, sequencing; Knox
Chandler (15): guitar; Mark Poysden: sound processing; Gregor Kitzis (7,
16-21): violin, rosin/acid; Ethan Winnogrand (6): drums; Andrew Williams
(7): trombone; Elliott Sharp (8): guitar; Mike Morgan (11): drums; Dan Hoyt:
sequencing; Alain Gianotti (11): violin; Bob Feild (6): saxophone.
1997 - Offshore (USA), CD 012 (CD)
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*** - ???: Terraplane
Elliott Sharp; Queen Esther; Herbert Sumlin; etc.
1998 - Homestead (?), ??? (CD)
Note: never got released.
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*** - AGREE ON ZERO: Philorene
Elliott Sharp: guitar, saxophone, voice; David Barratt: sampler, grooves,
mixing.
1998 - ???, ??? (CD)
Note: not released yet.
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| RECORDS (CO)PRODUCED BY ELLIOTT SHARP |
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PERIPHERAL VISION: Bands of Loisaida, NYC (1982 - Zoar Records, ZOAR 9 (LP))
STATE OF THE UNION: various artists (1982 - Zoar Records, ZOAR 10 (LP))
TOTAL JIVE: The Scene Is Now (1986 - Lost Records, TTL8678 (LP))
SPY VS SPY: John Zorn (1989 - Elektra/Musician, 9 60844-2 (CD))
REAL ESTATE "NEW MUSIC FROM NY": va (1990 - Ear-Rational, ECD 1015 (CD)
RETURN TO STREET LEVEL: T. Kazamaki and K. Laar (1990 - Ear-Rational, ECD
1022 (CD))
BACHIR ATTAR WITH ELLIOTT SHARP IN NEW YORK: Bachir Attar, Elliott Sharp
(???? - Enemy Records, EMCD 114 (CD))
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| ARTICLES ON ELLIOTT SHARP |
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* Cover Arts New York, Volume 2 issue 1, Jan 1988: "Hacking and Axing", by
James Graham
* The Wire (UK), Issue 53, July 1988: "Yankee Yahoo", interview by Dave
Ilic (pp. 26-27)
* MM (Denmark), No. 2 - 1988: "Gulliver i New York", an interview by Lars
Movin (pp. 17-19)
* Option, Jan/Feb 1989, No. 24: article/interview by Beth Fertig (pp. 40-42)
* Keyboard, May 1989: "Cyberpunk", Elliott Sharp is featured amongst various
other musicians
* New York Times, Fri 13 Oct 1989: "A Blend of Rhythms, Urban and Exotic",
by Peter Watrous
* Guitar Player, Oct. 1989, issue 238, vol. 23, no. 10: "Drawing From The
Sharp Side Of The Brain", by Mark Dery, photos by Ebet Roberts (pp. 25-31)
* Rodnic (a Latvian magazine), No 3 1990: "Too Sharp To Make A Noise Only",
interview by Antony Markhel (pp. 37-43)
* Mondo, Number 5: Glenn Branca and Elliott Sharp (pp. 66-72)
* Creem, Nov/Dec 1992: article by Steve Holtje
* Revue & Corrigee (France), No. 15, Winter 1993: article/interview by
Pierre Durr (pp. 14-15)
* A.P. Alternative+Press 64: interview by Ken Micallef (pp. 22).
* Rumore (Italy), Number 31, September 1994: interviews of John Zorn,
Tom Cora, Elliott Sharp (in Italian, pp. 43-49)
* Musiche (Italy), No. 15, 1994: interview by Fabrizio Gilardino (pp. 47)
* JazzThetik: interview
* The Wire, Issue 136, June 1995: article/interview by Steve Holtje (pp. 16)
* E.S.T. (UK), #6, 1995: article/interview by Brian Duguid (pp 30-34)
* Racecar, Issue #102: "Cognac & Bagels," an interview of Elliott Sharp and
Zeena Parkins by Rae Sturtevant and Todd Cote (pp. 24-26)
* Carbon 14, #7: interview by Leslie Goldman and Larry Kay (pp.36-39)
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| SOUNDTRACKS BY ELLIOTT SHARP |
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TRANSFORMATION IS OUR SECRET (????): by Mitsuru Hiyashi. Uses music from
the albums CARBON, SIX SONGS/MARCO POLO'S ARGALI, FRACTAL.
A PSYCHIC GEOMETRY (1986): by Mitsuru Hiyashi (Tokyo). All music by CARBON
from the first few discs. Elliott Sharp acts in it (sort of run around and
plays in some strange places).
FREE SOCIETY (1987): by Paul Garrin - the piece from IN THE LAND OF THE
YAHOOS was composed for this.
INVERSE PROPORTIONS (1988): film by Leah Singer to the piece of the same
name from the first CARBON record (and MONSTER CURVE.) Appears on the
video compilation TWELVE O'CLOCK HIGH (Atavistic - Chicago - 1990)
HOME(LESS) IS WHERE THE REVOLUTION IS (1989): by Paul Garrin.
REVERSE BIG BROTHER (1989): one-minute video by Paul Garrin with guitar by
Elliott Sharp.
THE SALT MINES (1990): documentary by Carlos Aparicio and Susanna Aikin.
DADDY AND THE MUSCLE ACADEMY (1990): documentary on Tom of Finland by Ilppo
Pohjola.
POSSESSION (1991): 30-min video by Mitsuru Hiyashi (Tokyo) - soundtrack is
excerpts of LARYNX.
SOLARIS (1994): music by Elliott Sharp and Charles K. Noyes for the sound-
track of the film NAKED IN NEW WORK; this piece is used during the "audi-
tion scene" but does not appear on the soundtrack record.
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| ZOAR RELEASES |
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Vinyls:
01 - HARA: Elliott Sharp, David Fulton (1978 - Zoar Records, ZOAR 1 (LP))
02 - RESONANCE: Elliott Sharp (1979 - Zoar Records, ZOAR 2 (LP))
03 - RHYTHMS AND BLUES: Elliott Sharp (1980 - Zoar Records, ZOAR 3 (LP))
04 - PULL TO OPEN: Robert Previte (1980 - Zoar Records, Zoar 4 (LP))
05 - ESCAPE CLAUSE: Elliott Sharp (1981 - Zoar Records, ZOAR 5 (7"))
06 - URANG OTAN: ??? (???? - Zoar Records, ZOAR 6 (??))
07 - ISM: Elliott Sharp (1982 - Zoar Records, ZOAR 7 (LP))
08 - ARTLESS TIME BAND: ??? (???? - Zoar Records, ZOAR 8 (??))
09 - PERIPHERAL VISION: various artists (1982 - Zoar Records, ZOAR 9 (LP))
10 - STATE OF THE UNION: various artists (1982 - Zoar Records, ZOAR 10 (LP))
11 - I/S/M:R: Elliott Sharp, Michael Brown (1982 - Zoar Records, ZOAR 11 (LP))
12 - THE WORLD AND THE RAW PEOPLE: Charles K. Noyes (1982 - Zoar Records,
Zoar 12 (LP))
13 - OUT OF LINE: Mofungo (???? - Zoar Records, ZOAR 13 (LP))
14 - (T)HERE: Elliott Sharp (1983 - Zoar Records, ZOAR 14 (LP))
15 - CARBON: Elliott Sharp (1984 - Zoar Records, ZOAR 15 (LP))
Tapes:
01 - IR/RATIONAL MUSIC: Elliott Sharp (1981 - Zoar Records, ZCS 1 (CT))
02 - MBIRA 1: Greg Ketchum (???? - Zoar Records, ZCS 2 (CT))
03 - MOVING INFO: Elliott Sharp (???? - Zoar Records, ZCS 3 (CT))
04 - INNOSENSE: Elliott Sharp (1981 - Zoar Records, ZCS 4 (CT))
05 - CHRIS VINE: Chris Vine (???? - Zoar Records, ZCS 5 (CT))
06 - IR/RATIONAL MUSIC 2 - SOLO LIVE IN TOKYO: Elliott Sharp (1985 - Zoar
Records, ZCS 6 (CT))
07 - IT'S UNCLE: Peter Cherches & Sonorexia (1985 - Zoar Records, ZCS 7 (CT))
08 - BLUE WINDOW: Guy Klucevsek (1985 - Zoar Records, ZCS-8 (CT))
Compacts:
01 - AUTOBOOT: Carbon (1994 - Zoar (USA), ZCD01 (CD))
02 - SPRING & NEAP: Elliott Sharp (1997 - Zoar (USA), zOaR 16 (CD))
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