Following items are:
------------------------------- | DISCOGRAPHY OF JOHN ZORN | | March 2000 | |-----------------------------| | 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 Jeff Spirer jeffs@hyperreal.org Ed Price edp@panix.com Tom Gatzen aargh881@yahoo.com Bruce Gallanter Don Campanella dcampane@willamette.edu Matt Wright matt@volga.berkeley.edu SUGAR in their vitamins? dkletter@adobe.com Jan Johannsen johannsen@informatik.uni-erlangen.de Eric zamboni@ap.cl.msu.edu Douglas D. Wolk dbcloud@panix.com Marc Dionne dionne@pop.cis.yale.edu Eamonn eamonn@dts.ine.philips.nl William Tsun-Yuk Hsu hsu@walnut.sfsu.edu Phil Petrocelli philpet@microsoft.com Michael Rizzi rizzi@grin.net howard yang yang_h@medstudents.wustl.edu Barthel Steckemetz bast@ph-cip.Uni-Koeln.DE John Madsen JMADSEN@delphi.com Ely Troy D ely_troy_d@space.honeywell.com Olivier Meirhaeghe olivier@everest.ee.umn.edu David J. Keffer keffer@planetc.com Stephane Vuilleumier svuilleu@micro.biol.ethz.ch Cullen Nawalkowsky cnawalkowsky@hamp.hampshire.edu Paul Debraski debraski@earthlink.net Anne Ramade Michael Groden mikeg@uwovax.uwo.ca Denny Swofford Robert Angelo Pleshar rp16+@andrew.cmu.edu Jonathan Levine jonathan@vinnie.cuc.ab.ca Oskari Mertalo omertalo@Niksula.hut.fi Adam Robert MacGregor ARMST6@vms.cis.pitt.edu Andrei Bakhmin chronicle@glas.apc.org Terence E. Martin tmartin@virus1.virus.kyoto-u.ac.jp Dale A. Smoak dales@cs.umb.edu Brian Lunger Michael Merryman MMERRY2@UMBC2.UMBC.EDU Keith Whitman whitmanc@aol.com Philippe Renaud Tomohisa Himeno himeno@east3.zuken.co.jp M. Masui Wayne Horvitz John Shiurba Shiurba@aol.com Gino Robair Clay Glad glad@kzsu.Stanford.EDU Seth Katz seth@polyp.barn.com John Chacona sirius@erie.net David Newgarden Markus De Shon ph297md@prism.gatech.edu Larry Spence lfs@netcom.com John (J.G.) Thomas jgthomas@bnr.ca Lee Garth LeeGar@aol.com Bernt Olav Rostad bor@axuoep1.uio.no Doug Tygar tygar+@cs.cmu.edu Martin Vognsen zoopsi@inet.uni-c.dk Jonas Vognsen i33484@inet.uni-c.dk Stephanie Oxley kfw@knittingfactory.com Jacob Manuel Rodriguez sibbage@sfsu.edu D Alexander Bailey xander@netcom.com David Demery demery@natlab.research.philips.com Herb Levy herb@eskimo.com Jonathan FELDMAN jonathan@marge.cs.mcgill.ca Chandrasekhar Ramakrishnan ciyer@soda.CSUA.Berkeley.EDU YOSHIOKA Toshiya ytoshiya@sag.bekkoame.or.jp Joe Germuska j-germuska@nwu.edu Ulrich Bomnueter bomnueter@mail.ifw.uni-hannover.de Paul Audino wesley@interaccess.com Stefan Negele Stefan.Negele@mch.sni.de Egg 1000 Egg1000@aol.com Mitchell Bratton epiphany@eznet.net Kazunori Sugiyama Frank Tafuri 74404.2672@CompuServe.COM Thomas Mueller asgruen@hrz.uni-kassel.de Patryck Watson coffee@tristero.com Lang Thompson wlt4@mindspring.com Jon Abbey JonAbbey@aol.com Rob Price edp@panix.com Peter Valerio valerio@physics.arizona.edu Geoff Gray gdgray@VNET.IBM.COM Frederick ??? frederick.baas@matramhs.fr Chris Sipe SIPE@SCSLAB.UNT.EDU R. Lynn Rardin RARDIN@BINAH.CC.BRANDEIS.EDU David Mandl dmandl@panix.com Barry Gilbert BarryGilb@aol.com Robert Gray rgray@odyssee.net Ian Perlman pericles@geko.net.au Brian Morgan Danilo Campanella Bruce Carnevale Itta.Sauer@post.rwth-aachen.de Andrew Boyko aboyko@netcom.com Brian Carlson bcarlson@midway.uchicago.edu James Douglas Knox jknox@minyos.its.rmit.EDU.AU Phil Broph Jan-Wen Lu janwenlu@ficnet.net Charles Gillett gill0042@gold.tc.umn.edu Brian Beuchaw beuchaw@interaccess.com Henryk Palczewski Mark Corroto peapye@earthlink.net Chris Eccles eccles@cisco.com Jonathan Kaye jk@onyx.interactive.net Steve Knutson Knutboy@aol.com Andy Chang mothra@prairienet.org Doug Holtby choltby@cln.etc.bc.ca Scott Russell srussell@cims.co.uk Friedrich Feger ffeger@gwdg.de Eckhart Derschmidt jetrowien@telecom.at Marcin Witkowski Marcin.Witkowski@wor.tvp.com.pl Frankco Lamerikx flamerik@best.ms.philips.com Michael Kubeck mak2@netlaputa.or.jp Bjoern Eichstaedt bjoern.eichstaedt@student.uni-tuebingen.de Matt Walsh MattMonkW@aol.com Henry Hills Dwight Haden dhaden@worldnet.att.net Chris Genzel stamil@t-online.de Toru Todate trtdt@cb3.so-net.or.jp Jean-Francois Masse jfmasse@msn.com Joshua Herrin pain13@stic.net Caleb T. Deupree cdeupree@erinet.com Mark Mauer tricky88@earthlink.net Thierry A. Wasserman thierry@pantheon.yale.edu Yves Dewulf yves@inwpent1.rug.ac.be Jay Tracy THINKING_GULCH@compuserve.com Evan Jones baka@flash.net Michel Ramond ramond.michel@wanadoo.fr Doug Martin dtmx@mindspring.com Katsuhiro Hayasaka c9609238@mn.waseda.ac.jp Artur Nowak arno@emd.pl A. Bueno jabu@sminter.com.ar Tom Pratt tpratt@ctech.smtc.net Brian Olewnick brian_olewnick@smtplink.mssm.edu Paul Marconi Sulacco@aol.com Stefan Verstraeten stefan.verstraeten@advalvas.be Joseph Zitt jzitt@humansystems.com Dave Brunelle Slntwtchr@aol.com Steve Bunyan sbunyan@mcimusic.co.uk Jody McAllister IOUaLive1@aol.com Pat Rice gda@datacomm.ch Anne & Dan Dellosso adosso@desupernet.net Dale Steven Funtash TagYrIt@aol.com Yupo Tozkay a1932033@amandy.redealuno.usp.br Brent Burton bburton@CapAccess.org Nuno Martins cmldesp@esoterica.pt Ben Wallace carcass@uclink4.berkeley.edu Johann Haidenbauer j.haidenbauer@fz-juelich.de Siegfried Otto otto.siegfried@t-online.de Nate Dorward ndorward@sprint.ca Alexander Alexeyev elektra@soc.pu.ru Cem Zafir dewed@hotmail.com Glenn Grau gwiggles@pacbell.net Oren Ambarchi jerkerproductions@yahoo.com Daniel L Brown DLB7@prodigy.net Paul Baranowski pavbaranov@post.pl Rob Allaert rob.allaert@charity.nu Christoph Meyn ChMeyn@aol.com Paolo Gianolio pgianolio@yahoo.it Myke Cuthbert cuthbert@hcs.harvard.edu David Slusser slusser@pixar.com Matt Wellins Orangejazz@aol.comfor sending me extra material and/or giving prompt answers to my questions,
and John Zorn for pin-pointing for me, several years ago, unexpected records I would have never guessed he played on.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------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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| DISCOGRAPHY |
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001 - LOWE & BEHOLD: The Frank Lowe Orchestra
1/ Heart In Hand Or (How Vain I Am) (Lowe) 13:58
2/ A Hipster's Dream (Lowe) 4:24
3/ Lowe-commotion (Lowe) 7:58
4/ Heavy Drama (Lowe) 12:49
Recorded in New York City in October 1977
Frank Lowe: tenor; Joseph Bowie: trombone; Lawrence "Butch" Morris: cornet;
Arthur Williams: trumpet; Billy Bang: violin; Polly Bradfield: violin;
Eugene Chadbourne: guitar; John Linberg: bass; Philip Wilson: drums, percus-
sion; John Zorn: alto; Peter Kuhn: clarinet and bass clarinet.
1978 - Musicworks, Musicworks 3002 (LP)
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002 - SCHOOL: Eugene Chadbourne and John Zorn
1/ Solitude (Duke Ellington) 7:50
Recorded at Harmony Foods, Tuscaloosa (Alabama) on January 18, 1978
Eugene Chadbourne: 12-string.
2/ Duet (Chadbourne, Zorn) 2:45
Recorded at WKCR, New York on March 20, 1978
Eugene Chadbourne: dobro, 12-string, prepared guitar; John Zorn: alto,
soprano, Bb clarinet.
3/ The Return Of Romance (Chadbourne) 6:20
4/ The Shreeve (Chadbourne) 1:40
Recorded in San Francisco on December 9, 1977
Eugene Chadbourne: acoustic and electric 6-strings; Henry Kaiser: electric
guitar; Bruce Ackley: soprano, Bb clarinet; John Zorn: ???
5/ The Fling (Chadbourne) 2:39
Recorded at Trans Studios, Tuscaloosa (Alabama) on January 21, 1978
Eugene Chadbourne: 6-string; Davey Williams: banjo; LaDonna Smith: violin,
viola.
6/ Missing Persons (Chadbourne) 7:45
Recorded at Dolphy Woodwind Repairs, San Francisco on December 23, 1977
Eugene Chadbourne: 12-string, prepared guitar; Bruce Ackley: soprano.
7/ Welcome West (Chadbourne) 15:05
Recorded at WKCR, New York on March 20, 1978
Eugene Chadbourne: dobro, 12-string and prepared guitar; Polly Bradfield:
violin, viola and electric violin; John Zorn: alto, soprano, Bb clarinet.
8/ Lacrosse-take 3 (Zorn) 23:05
9/ Lacrosse-take 4 (Zorn) 19:02
10/ Lacrosse-take 6 (Zorn) 6:10
Recorded at WKCR, New York on June 10, 1978
Mark Abbott: electronics; Polly Bradfield: violin, viola and electronic
violin; Eugene Chadbourne: acoustic and electric 6-strings, 12-string,
dobro, tiple; LaDonna Smith: violin and viola; Davey Williams: banjo and
hollow-body electric guitar; John Zorn: alto, soprano, Bb clarinet.
1978 - Parachute Records (USA), P004/6 (2xLP)
1997 - Tzadik (USA), TZ 7316 (7xCD)
2000 - Tzadik (USA), TZ 7316-1 (2xCD)
See THE PARACHUTE YEARS 1977-1980 (1997) for unreleased takes from the
Lacrosse session.
See LACROSSE (2000) for unreleased takes from the Lacrosse session.
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003 - ENVIRONMENT FOR SEXTET: Andrea Centazzo
1/ First Environment For Sextet (Centazzo) 11:30
2/ Solo Improvisations (part one) (Centazzo) 6:00
3/ Second Environment For Sextet (Centazzo) 17:15
4/ Solo Improvisations (part two) (Centazzo) 8:03
Recorded at WKCR radio station, New York City on November 7, 1978
John Zorn: reeds; Andrea Centazzo: percussion; Eugene Chadbourne: guitars;
Tom Cora: cello; Toshinori Kondo: trumpet; Polly Bradfield: violin.
1979 - Ictus (Italy), Ictus 0017 (LP)
1996 - New Tone (Italy), rdc 5026 2 (CD)
Note: the CD reissue also contains "Improvviso III (duet)" as a fifth track,
taken from USA CONCERTS (1979).
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004 - USA CONCERTS: Andrea Centazzo
1/ Sextet Improvisation
2/ Duet Improvisation #1
3/ Duet Improvisation #2
4/ Duet Improvisation #3
5/ Trio Improvisation
6/ Duet Improvisation #4
7/ Duet Improvisation #5
8/ Duet Improvisation #6
(1-3) recorded live at WKCR radio station, New York City on November 7,
1978
(4) recorded live in concert at Century City Playhouse, Los Angeles on
December 3, 1978
(5,8) recorded live in concert at Mc Clung Gallery, Jackson Mississipi on
November 19, 1978
(6) recorded at WKCR radio station, New York City on November 28, 1978
(7) recorded live in concert at Ferg Forum, University of Alabama,
Tuscaloosa on November 17, 1978
Toshinori Kondo (1,6): trumpet; Eugene Chadbourne (1,2): acoustic and elec-
tric guitars; John Zorn (1,3): reeds; Polly Bradfield (1): violin; Tom Cora
(1): cello; Andrea Centazzo: percussion; Alex Cline (4): percussion; LaDonna
Smith (5,8): violin, viola, voice; Davey Williams (5,7): electric guitar,
banjo.
1979 - Ictus (Italy), Ictus 0018 (LP)
1999 - Robi Droli (Italy), RDC 5044 (CD)
Note: the CD reissue lacks the third track of the LP pressing.
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*** - TRIO: John Zorn, Polly Bradfield, Eugene Chadbourne
No information on this record.
1979 - Ictus (Italy), Ictus 0017 (LP)
Note: this record was never released.
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*** - SOLO IMPROVISATIONS: John Zorn
John Zorn: alto, soprano, Bb clarinet.
???? - Metalanguage (USA), ML 115 (LP)
Note: this record was never released.
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005 - 2000 STATUES AND THE ENGLISH CHANNEL: Eugene Chadbourne
Recorded in 1979
Lesli Dalaba: trumpet; Toshinori Kondo: trumpet, alto-horn; Mark Kramer:
trombone, organ; Charles Verstraeten: trombone, bass trombone, euphonium;
John Zorn: clarinet, alto, soprano; Bob Ostertag: synthesizer; Steve
Beresford: toys; Eugene Chadbourne: guitar, dobro; Fred Frith: guitar; Davey
Williams: guitar, banjo, mandoline; Polly Bradfield: violin; Jim Katzin:
violin; LaDonna Smith: violin, viola, organ; Tom Cora: cello; Wayne Horvitz:
bass, piano, harmonium; Andrea Centazzo: drums, percussion; Evan Gallagher:
percussion, piano, marimba, vibes, tympani.
1979 - Parachute Records (USA), P007 (LP)
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006 - POOL: John Zorn
1/ Pool (Zorn) 51:12
Recorded at Sorcerer Sound Studio, New York City on March 1, 1980
Polly Bradfield: violin; Mark E. Miller: percussion, contact microphones,
vibraphone; Charles K. Noyes: percussion, saw, khene; Bob Ostertag: elec-
tronics (Serge); John Zorn: alto, soprano, Bb clarinets, game calls; Lesli
Dalaba: prompter.
2/ Hockey (first version) (Zorn) 11:16
Recorded at Dick Charles Studio (by Les Paul, Jr.) on March 4, 1980
Eugene Chadbourne: electric guitar, personal effects; Wayne Horvitz: ampli-
fied piano; Bob Ostertag: electronics (Serge).
3/ Hockey (second version, take 2) (Zorn) 3:42
4/ Hockey (second version, take 5) (Zorn) 2:43
5/ Hockey (second version, take 8) (Zorn) 0:50
6/ Hockey (second version, take 10) (Zorn) 0:59
Recorded at Sorcerer Sound Studio, New York City on March 1, 1980
Polly Bradfield: violin; Mark E. Miller: percussion; John Zorn: goose, duck
and crow calls, clarinet mouthpiece.
1980 - Parachute Records (USA), P011/12 (2xLP)
1997 - Tzadik (USA), TZ 7316 (7xCD)
See THE PARACHUTE YEARS 1977-1980 (1997) for unreleased takes from the
Hockey session.
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007 - THERE'LL BE NO TEARS TONIGHT: Eugene Chadbourne
1/ Honey Don't (Carl Perkins) 2:44
2/ Dang Me (Roger Miller) 3:31
3/ The Last Word In Lonesome Is Me (Roger Miller) 5:42
12/ Swingin' Doors (Merle Haggard) 7:12
Recorded at Dick Charles Studios, New York City in March 1980
Eugene Chadbourne: guitars, dobro, vocals; John Zorn: alto, soprano, bari-
tone, clarinet, bird calls; Tom Cora (1,3,12): cello; David Licht (1,3,12):
percussion, drums.
1980 - Parachute Records (USA), P013 (LP)
1987 - Fundamental (USA), 6 (LP)
1994 (?) - Fundamental Records (?), SAVE 6 CD (CD)
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008 - SIMPLE FACTS: Wayne Horvitz
1/ Simple Facts (Horvitz)
2/ Heaven (Ellington)
3/ Art Thieves (Horvitz)
4/ What Can I Say (Horvitz)
5/ Adagio (Holcomb)
6/ Globus Hystericus (Horvitz)
7/ April 13 (Holcomb)
8/ Suite
8a/ Laura (Raskin, Mercer)
8b/ Overs (Holcomb)
9/ No Place Fast (Horvitz, Nettelbeck)
Recorded in New York City in May 1980
Dennis Charles (1,4,5,6): drums; Roy Campbell (1,4,5,6): trumpet; Wayne
Horvitz: piano, electronics, harmonica, vocals; William Parker (1,4,5,6):
bass; David Sewelson (1,3,4,5,6,9): alto, baritone, vocals; Joe Gallant (3,
9): electric bass; Geordie Gillespie (3,9): drums; John Zorn (3,9): alto,
game calls; Dana Vlcek (3,4): tenor.
1981 - Theatre For Your Mother (USA), TFYM 004 (LP)
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009 - THE WORLD AND THE RAW PEOPLE: Charles K. Noyes
1/ Charge The Enemy To The Last Breath
2/ War Of Attrition
3/ Augury
4/ Sweat Bees
5/ North Chatham, New Hampshire
6/ 'The Mad Arab' Abdul Alhazred
7/ The Tsuchigumi Five - Wheel Technique vs. The Seagull School
8/ Strait Of Hormuz
9/ Intensification Of The Contradictions
10/ Probable Flow Of Events
(1,4,6) recorded at Abagawaya Studios, Oakland on August 7, 1982
(2,3) recorded at OAO Studios, Brooklyn on December 13, 1981
(5,7,9) recorded at 1750 Arch St. Studios, Berkeley on September 23, 1981
(8,10) recorded live at 554 Natoma, San Francisco on September 19, 1981
Produced by Charles K. Noyes with Henry Kaiser and Elliott Sharp
Charles K. Noyes: drums, percussion, saw; Lesli Dalaba (1,4): trumpet; John
Zorn (3): saxes; Henry Kaiser (7,8,10): guitar.
1982 - Zoar Records (USA), Zoar 12 (LP)
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010 - ARCHERY: John Zorn
1/ no title (Zorn) 20:48
2/ no title (Zorn) 20:21
3/ no title (Zorn) 24:00
4/ no title (Zorn) 23:42
Recorded at the OAO Studio in Brooklyn, New York on September 12 and 13,
1981
Robert Dick: flutes, game calls; George Lewis: trombone; John Zorn: alto,
soprano, clarinets, game calls; Anthony G. Coleman: organ, electric piano;
Wayne B. Horvitz: Farfisa organ, harmonica, tape, electronics; Mark Kramer:
cheap organ, tapes, synthesizer; Eugene Chadbourne: guitars; Bill Horvitz:
guitar; Bill Laswell: bass; Polly Bradfield: violin; Tom Cora: cello; David
Moss: drums, voice, percussion; Mark Smith: prompter.
1982 - Parachute Records (USA), P017/18 (2xLP)
1997 - Tzadik (USA), TZ 7316 (7xCD)
See THE PARACHUTE YEARS 1977-1980 (1997) for unreleased takes from the
Archery session.
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011 - FLAGSTONE REGGAE: Chevon & Flagstone
1/ Flagstone Sound (Chevon) 5:25
2/ Africa Rise Again (Chevon) 3:50
3/ Jamaican Way (Chevon) 3:40
4/ Sunlight On The Wall (May 16, 1979) (Chevon) 5:30
5/ Searching For You (Chevon) 4:20
6/ War On The Border 1-2-3 (1914-2000) (Chevon) 3:25
7/ Conquistador In Search Of God (Chevon) 4:05
8/ Changing Times (Chevon) 3:43
9/ Upside Down (Chevon) 3:00
10/ Love Who You Please (Chevon) 3:45
11/ Chevon's Rose Garden (Chevon) 3:00
Recorded at The Songshop Studios, New York City
Chevon: lead singer, trombone, harmonica, other intruments; Flagstone: sin-
ger, other instruments; John Zorn: alto; Curtis Bailey: tenor.
1983 - Touchstone Records, CH1983A (LP)
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012 - THE GOLDEN PALOMINOS
1/ Clean Plate (Fier, Lindsay) 6:31
2/ Hot Seat (Fier, Miller, Noyes) 5:19
3/ Under The Cap (Fier, Lindsay) 5:35
4/ Monday Night (Fier, Lindsay) 6:38
5/ Cookout (Fier) 4:47
6/ I.D. (Fier, Lindsay) 6:48
7/ Two Sided Fist (Fier, Lindsay, Frith) 7:44
Recorded at Radio City Music Hall Studio and OAO Studio, New York in 1983
Anton Fier: drums, percussion, DMX; Arto Lindsay (all but (5)): guitar, vo-
cals; Fred Frith (1,6,7): guitar, violin; Bill Laswell: prepared fretless
bass, 4, 6 and 8 string basses, shortwave, Steinberger bass, slide bass,
piano strings, turntables; Jamaaladeen Tacuma (1,7): Steinberger bass; David
Moss (1,3,7): non rhythmic percussion, Bertoia Sound Sculptures; John Zorn
(all but (5)): alto, clarinets, game calls; M.E. Miller (2,4): vocals, turn-
tables; Michael Beinhorn (2,5): DMX, bass drum, piano; Nicky Skopelitis (4,
6): guitar; Thi-Linh Le (4): vocals; Roger Trilling (5): records.
1983 - Celluloid/OAO (USA), CELL 5002 (LP)
1983 - Celluloid/OAO (USA), CELC 5002 (CT)
1983 - Celluloid/OAO (France), CEL 6662 (LP)
1983 - OAO Record (UK), OAO 001 (LP)
1987 (?) - Celluloid/OAO, CELCD 5002 (CD)
1987 (?) - Celluloid/OAO, CELC 5002 (CT)
1996 - Charly (Germany), CPCD 8198 (CD)
1997 (?) - Celluloid (USA), CPCD 8198 (CD)
1997 - Movie Play Gold (Portugal), MPG 74 049 (CD)
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013 - LOCUS SOLUS: John Zorn
1/ Bass And The Treble 2:51
2/ The Acquisition & Control Of Fire 1:30
3/ Honey-Cab 2:30
4/ Switch 2:06
5/ Juan Talks It Out Of His System 2:07
6/ The Wish 2:00
7/ A Case Arose 1:53
8/ The Elf 1:37
Recorded at Transistor 8 Studio, New York City in February 1983 by Michael
Lytle
Peter Blegvad: vocals; Christian Marclay: phonograph and recycled records;
John Zorn: alto, soprano, clarinets, game calls.
9/ Getting Curly 1:45
10/ Don't Switch 1:44
11/ Smooth Cheeks Of A Big Ego 1:45
12/ Add Water 2:05
13/ Cold 1:26
14/ Friar T 0:53
15/ Too Me 2:06
16/ You Rang? 1:06
17/ Self-Satisfied 1:11
18/ Agora 0:48
19/ Dot Dot, Dot 1:06
20/ Moi Non Plus 1:32
21/ Liver 1:35
22/ "The Footman's Eyes Get Crossed" 0:59
(9-15) recorded at OAO Studio, Brooklyn in April 1983 by Martin Bisi
(16-22) recorded live at PLUGG in April 1983 by Stevie McAllister
Arto Lindsay: guitar, vocals; Anton Fier: drums; John Zorn: alto, soprano,
clarinets, game calls.
23/ Heike Cipher Mystery 1:40
24/ Jedi Mind Trick 1:02
25/ Mysterious Island 2:03
James Bond Trilogy
26/ You Only Live Twice, Mr. Bond 1:53
27/ When Arrows Meet 1:35
28/ Never Say Never Again 1:38
29/ Sign Of The Four 2:04
30/ Locus Solus (parts 1 & 2) 2:06
Recorded at OAO Studio, Brooklyn in May 1983 by Martin Bisi
Wayne Horvitz: organ, electronics; Ikue Mori: drums; John Zorn: alto, sopra-
no, clarinets, game calls.
31/ Where Are My Victims ? 1:59
32/ Disco Volante 2:00
33/ Kaiser In Borneo 1:41
34/ The Saint 1:33
35/ The Violent Death Of Dutch Schultz 1:16
36/ Thunderball 1:38
37/ White Zombie 1:23
38/ The Slaves Of Vesuvius 1:51
Recorded at OAO Studio, Brooklyn in September 1983 by Martin Bisi
Whiz Kid: turntable; M.E. Miller: drums, vocals, Linn drums, congas; John
Zorn: alto, soprano, clarinets, game calls, whistling.
1983 - Rift (USA), Rift 007 (2xLP)
1991 - Eva/Wave (Japan), WWCX 2035 (CD)
1995 - Tzadik (USA), TZ 7303 (CD)
1995 - Evva (Japan), evva 33003 (CD)
Note: (16,18,20,22) are extra tracks not available on the vinyl edition.
Note: the fourth trio was initially planned to be with Vic Albertine and
Steve Beresford (instead of Whiz Kid and M.E. Miller).
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014 - YANKEES: Derek Bailey, George Lewis and John Zorn
1/ City City City 8:22
2/ The Legend Of Enos Slaughter 9:17
3/ Who's On First 2:56
4/ On Golden Pond 18:00
5/ The Warning Track 5:28
Recorded at OAO Studio, Brooklyn
Derek Bailey: guitars; George Lewis: trombone; John Zorn: alto, soprano,
clarinets, game calls.
1983 - Celluloid/OAO (USA), CELL 5006 (LP)
1983 - Celluloid/OAO, CEL 6706 (LP)
1992 - Celluloid/OAO, CELD 5006 (CD)
1992 - Celluloid/OAO, CELC 5006 (CT)
1993 - J!MCO Records (Japan), JICK-89289 (CD)
1998 - Charly (Germany), CDGR 221 (CD)
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015 - ATTITUDE: Lenny White
John Zorn plays on one track (though his name is not mentionned):
5/ My Turn To Love You (Laswell, Beinhorn) 5:50
Bernard Fowler: lead vocals; Michael Beinhorn: synthesizers; Bill Laswell:
bass guitar; Lenny White: drums; (John Zorn: game calls).
1983 - Elektra, 9 60232-1 (LP)
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016 - DESIRE DEVELOPS AN EDGE: Kip Hanrahan
1/ Desire Develops An Edge (Hanrahan) 6:15
2/ What Is This Dance, Anyway? (JN-Baptiste, KH, Haines,
Augustin) 3:41
3/ Meaning A Visa (Haines, Hanrahan, Bruce)3:40
4/ Nocturnal Heart (Edu Lobo, Cacaso) 4:54
5/ Her Boyfriend Assesses His Value And Pleads His Case 4:33
6/ Jack And The Golden Palominos (Hanrahan) 3:49
7/ Two (Still In Half-Light) (Hanrahan) 5:36
8/ Early Fall (Hanrahan) 2:09
9/ Velasquez (Hanrahan) 5:04
10/ (Don't Complicate) The Life (La Vie) (T'PRF,KH,PH,THS,JCD) 6:44
11/ The Edge You Always Loved In Me (Hanrahan) 2:22
12/ Sara Wade 2:54
13/ Far From Freetown (KH,SS,EP) 1:31
14/ All Us Working Class Boys (Hanrahan, Swallow) 3:58
15/ Child Song (Bruce, Pete Brown) 2:35
16/ Trust Me Yet? (Hanrahan, Swallow) 4:53
17/ Nancy (The Silence Focuses On You ...) (SS, KH, Lindsay) 4:28
Recorded in New York City in July, August and September 1982 and June 1983
Produced by Kip Hanrahan
Puntilla Orlando Rios (1-3,5,7-16): quinto, congas, percussion, checkere,
vocals; Milton Cardona (1,2,5,10,14,15): congas, checkere; Tico Harry
Sylvain (1,10,14): trap drums; Jerry Gonzalez (1,2,4,7,8,10,11-14,16): con-
gas, trumpet, percussion, clave; Jack Bruce (2-11,14-17): vocals, electric
bass; Frisner Augustin (2,5,15): tambou, congas; Elysee Pyronneau (2,3,5,
8-11,13,15): electric guitar, vocals; Jean Claude Jean (2,15): electric
guitar; Ricky Ford (2,4,7,8,11,14,16): tenor; Molly Farley (2,10,13):
vocals; Teo Macero (2): alto; Gene Golden (2,5): congas; Mario Rivera (2):
baritone saxophone; John Stubblefield (2,6,7,14): tenor; Hannibal Peterson
(2): trumpet; Ignacio Berroa (3-5,7,9,13,16): trap drums; Olufemi Claudette
Mitchell (3,5,10,12,15): percussion, checkere, vocals; Steve Swallow (3,7,9,
10,13,14,16,17): electric bass, piano; Jody Harris (3,6,9): electric guitar;
Arto Lindsay (3-11,13-16): electric guitar, vocals; Alberto Bengolea (3-5,8,
11,15): electric guitar; Sergio Brandao (4,8,11): electric bass; Anton Fier
(4,6,8,9,11,13): trap drums; Daniel Frieberg (4): strings conductor; John
Scofield (5,17): electric guitar; Kip Hanrahan (5,7,10,16): percussion,
vocals; David Moss (6): percussion; Jamaaladeen Tacuma (6,7,10): electric
bass; John Zorn (6): alto; Ti'Plume Ricardo Franck (10): vocals, electric
guitar; Ned Rothenberg (14): tenor.
1983 - American Clave (USA), AMCL 1009LP/1008EP (2xLP)
1986 - American Clave/VeraBra, AMCL CD 1008/9 (CD)
1994 - American Clave (USA), AMCL 1009/1008 (CD)
Note: (6) is not available on the 1994 CD reissue (meaning no John Zorn on
it).
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017 - THE CLASSIC GUIDE TO STRATEGY, VOLUME ONE: John Zorn
1/ Senki (War Spirit) (Zorn) 19:40
2/ The Moon In The Cold Stream Like A Mirror
(Zorn) 19:43
Recorded at the OAO Studio in Brooklyn, New York on February 27, 1983
John Zorn: alto, soprano, clarinets, game calls.
1983 - Lumina Records (USA), L004 (LP)
1996 - Tzadik (USA), TZ 7305 (CD)
Note: according to an interview, John Zorn had plans to release a total of
five volumes of THE CLASSIC GUIDE TO STRATEGY.
Note: the CD reissue contains also most of THE CLASSIC GUIDE TO STRATEGY,
VOLUME TWO.
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018 - FULL HOUSE: David Moss
1/ Full House (Moss, Lindsay) 1:55
2/ Impound This Touch (Moss, Frith) 3:04
3/ Tunes (Moss, Laswell) 2:37
4/ State Of The Whirled (Moss, van Tieghem) 3:57
5/ Heads Up (Moss, Lindsay) 1:54
6/ The Man With The Rain-Colored Legs (Moss, Tacuma) 3:05
7/ Hand Tech (Moss, Zorn) 2:41
8/ Possible Fruit (Moss, Lindsay) 1:48
9/ Fashion Like Edges (Moss, Marclay) 1:34
10/ Liquids Of Choice (Moss, Minton) 1:06
11/ Drum Men (Moss, Maher) 3:48
12/ When I Was 18 (Moss, Marclay) 2:09
13/ Drastic Fishers (Moss, Frith) 3:21
14/ Trade-Ways (Moss, Guralnick) 4:00
15/ Shout & Twist (Moss, Lindsay) 0:42
16/ 3-Way Switch (Moss, Laswell) 3:00
17/ All The News (Moss, Minton) 3:00
18/ Husk When Time (Moss, Zorn) 1:49
19/ Amendment 5 (Moss, Marclay) 1:12
Recorded at Martin Bisi Studio, Brooklyn in October 1983 and January 1984
David Moss: drums, percussion, voice, Bertoia Sound Sculptures, water, wood,
metal, plastic, pods, and small electronics; Fred Frith (2,13): guitar; Tom
Guralnick (14): bass, tenor and soprano saxophones; Bill Laswell (3,16):
6-string bass; Arto Lindsay (1,5,8,15): vocals, guitar; Fred Maher (11):
drums; Christian Marclay (9,12,19): manipulated records on 4 turntables;
Phil Minton (10,17): voice; Jamaaladeen Tacuma (6): Steinberger bass; David
van Tieghem (4): percussion; John Zorn (7,18): reeds, game calls, saxopho-
nes.
1984 - Moers Music (Germany), Moers Musics 2010 (LP)
1992 - Moers Music (Germany), Moers 2088 (CD)
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019 - THAT'S THE WAY I FEEL NOW: A Tribute To Thelonious Monk
This record features covers of Monk's songs by Bruce Fowler, Steve Khan, Dr.
John, Carla Bley, Barry Harris, Was (Not Was), Mark Bingham, Steve Lacy,
Sharon Freeman, Todd Rundgren, Randy Weston, John Zorn, Terry Adams,
Shockabilly, Joe Jackson, Bobby McFerrin, Chris Spedding, Steve Slagle, Gil
Evans, etc.
14/ Shuffle Boil (Monk) 2:58
Recorded in 1984
John Zorn: game calls, alto, clarinets; Arto Lindsay: guitar, vocal; Wayne
Horvitz: piano, organ, celeste, electronics; M.E. Miller: drums, timpani.
1984 - A&M Records (USA), SP-6600 (2xLP)
1984 - A&M Records (UK), AMLM 66600 (2xLP)
Note: there is a CD version, but without "Shuffle Boil" on it (...).
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020 - OTB: Jim Staley
1/ Count To Ten And Start Again (Staley) 3:22
2/ Memphis Mumbles (Staley) 4:50
3/ Unabashed (Staley) 4:36
4/ Awkward Aesthetic Blues (Staley) 4:43
5/ 'Embraceable You' (Staley) 3:27
6/ Craps (series of eight improvisations) (Staley, Zorn) 21:26
Recorded by David Weinstein
Produced by Jim Staley and Roma Baran
Jim Staley: trombone; John Zorn (6): alto, clarinets, game calls.
1984 - Lumina Records (USA), L008 (LP)
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021 - HALLOWED GROUND: Violent Femmes
1/ Country Death Songs (Gano) 5:00
2/ I Hear The Rain (Gano) 1:32
3/ Never Tell (Gano) 7:08
4/ Jesus Walking On The Water (Gano) 3:05
5/ I Know It's True But I'm Sorry To Say (Gano) 5:08
6/ Hallowed Ground (Gano) 4:17
7/ Sweet Misery Blues (Gano) 2:50
8/ Black Girls (Gano) 5:42
9/ It's Gonna Rain (Gano) 4:10
Recorded at Secret Sound Studio, New York City in January 1984
Produced by Mark Van Hecke
Gordon Gano: lead vocals, electric and acoustic guitar, fiddle; Brian
Ritchie: mariachi bass, electric bass, slide bass, celeste, marimba, Jews
harp, vocals; Victor de Lorenzo: tranceaphone, trap and electric drum sets,
stompatron, percussion, vocals; Mark Van Hecke: piano, organ; Tony Trischka:
banjo; Christina Houghton: autoharp; Cynthia Gano Lewis (4): vocals; The
Horns of Dilemma: Peter Balestrieri (tenor, harmonica), Drake Scott (cornet-
to, sackbut), John Zorn (alto, game calls), John Tanner (clarinet).
1984 - Polydor/London Records, 820 093-1 (LP)
1984 (?) - Slash, SLAP 1 (LP)
???? - Slash, 9 25094-2 (CD)
???? - Slash/London, 422-828 273-2 (CD)
???? - Slash/Metronome (Germany), 820 093-2 (CD)
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022 - THE GREAT DUO LIVE (THE BEAST FROM 20,000 FATHOMS): Eugene Chadbourne,
John Zorn
This is a tape released by Eugene Chadbourne.
1/ The Viaduct (Chadbourne)
2/ Keoz (Zorn)
3/ Bop Kylix (Dexterity) (Zorn, Chadbourne)
4/ Monk's Mood (Monk)
5/ You Go To My Head
6/ Forty One (Zorn)
7/ Orpheus (Zorn)
8/ All Live Kovs
Recorded in 1977 (?)
Eugene Chadbourne: guitars; John Zorn: alto, soprano, clarinet; Toshinori
Kondo (8): trumpet; Steve Beresford (8): ???.
1984 - Parachute (USA), ??? (CT)
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023 - HARD CELL: various artists from Celluloid
This record features Time Zone (1), Massacre (2), Lightnin' Rod and Jimi
Hendrix (3), Deadline (4), Golden Palominos (5,7,8), Bill Laswell/Material
(6).
John Zorn plays on one track with Golden Palominos:
7/ Two Sided Fist (Fier, Lindsay, Frith) 7:47
1985 - Celluloid, Cell 6121 (LP)
1985 - Celluloid, CELC 6121 (CT)
???? - Celluloid, 6121CD (CD)
1992 (?) - Mau Mau Records (France?), MAUCD 622 (CD)
See THE GOLDEN PALOMINOS (1983) for further references.
Note: this record is also included in TRILOGY (1985), a three record set.
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024 - BAD ALCHEMY MAGAZINE + TAPE: various artists
This magazine/tape features John Zorn "Cobra" (1), John Zorn/Tenko (2),
David Moss Dense Band (3,4), Lindsay Cooper (5), Dr. Nerve (6,7), Half
Japanese (8), The Lo Yo Yo (9,10), Christian Marclay "Tower Of Babel" (11),
Lurex 4/Elliott Sharp (12).
John Zorn plays on two tracks, one with John Zorn "Cobra":
1/ Exercise Nr. 1 (Zorn) 5:50
Recorded live at Moers Festival, Germany 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 in duo with Tenko:
2/ Improvisation (Zorn, Tenko) 0:45
Recorded live at Moers Festival, Germany in May 1985
John Zorn: alto; Tenko: vocals.
1985 - Bad Alchemy (Germany), No. 3 (magazine+CT)
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025 - DENSE BAND: David Moss
1/ Stride (Moss, Frith) 3:25
2/ Shuffle (Moss, Frith) 3:03
3/ Slow Climb (Moss, Frith) 3:17
4/ New Feet (Moss, Frith) 3:54
5/ Fallaway (Moss, Frith) 2:15
6/ Surface Tension (Moss, Frith, Cora) 3:15
7/ Sixth Sense (Moss, Frith) 3:05
8/ Say So (Moss, Frith) 2:20
9/ Three Metal Moves (Moss, Frith) 3:35
10/ Next Witness (Moss, Frith) 1:26
11/ Dance Bend (Moss, Frith) 2:35
12/ Unsafe At Any Speed (Moss, Frith) 3:15
13/ In The Dark Times, Will There Be Singing(Moss, Frith) 3:16
Recorded at B.C. Studio, Brooklyn in February and March 1985
David Moss: drums, percussion, metal, steel drum, singing, high harmony
voices, invisible drums; Fred Frith (3,4,6,8,9,11,12): bass, guitar, voice;
Tom Cora (2,3,6): cello; Wayne Horvitz (1,3,5,7): DX7; Arto Linday (2,4,5,8,
9,11): singing, guitar; Christian Marclay (2,3,9,10): turntables, manipula-
ted records; Jules Moss (1,2,12): drums; Tenko (3,7): singing; John Zorn
(2,4,5,7,9,11): alto, game calls.
1985 - Moers Music (Germany), Moers Music 02040 (LP)
1992 - Moers Music (Germany), Moers Music 02076 CD (CD)
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026 - TRILOGY: various artists from Celluloid
This three record set includes the compilations NEW AFRICA 2, HARD CELL and
BEAT FREAKS.
This set features music by Toure Kunda, Mandingo, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Manu
Dibango, Deadline, Time Zone, Massacre, Lightnin' Rod/Jimi Hendrix, Golden
Palominos, Bill Laswell/Material, D.S.T., The Last Poets, Shango, Jalaluddin
M. Nuriddin, Tribe 2.
John Zorn plays on one track of the second disc (called HARD CELL) with the
Golden Palominos:
14/ Two Sided Fist (Fier, Lindsay, Frith)
1985 - Celluloid, CELL 80808 (3xLP)
1986 - Celluloid, ??? (3xCD)
See THE GOLDEN PALOMINOS (1983) for further references.
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027 - OMAHA: The Golden Palominos
2/ I.D. (Like A Version) (Fier, Lindsay)
Anton Fier: drums, percussion; Arto Lindsay: guitar, vocals; Fred Frith:
guitar; Nicky Skopelitis: guitar; Bill Laswell: bass; John Zorn: alto, cla-
rinet, game calls; Derek Stovesand: intro/outro.
1985 - Celluloid, SCEL 56 (7")
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028 - ONE MINUTE OF LOVE: Rochester/Veasley Band
7/ Give it to Me (Rochester) 2:08
Recorded at Gramavision studios in February and March 1985
Gerald Veasley: bass, vocals; Cornell Rochester: drums; Willie Williams:
tenor, soprano; Uri Caine: keyboards; Gene Terramani: guitar; John Zorn:
alto.
1985 - Gramavision, 18-8505-1 (LP)
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029 - 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.
8/ Der Kleine Leutnant Des Lieben Gottes (Weill, Brecht) 5:22
Recorded at Sigma Sound Studios, New York
Luli Shioi: voice, whistling, bass, harpsichord; Bobby Previte: drums, tym-
pani, percussion; Jim Staley: trombone, bass trombone; Guy Klucevsek: accor-
dion; Carol Emanuel: harp; Fred Frith: guitars, banjo, voice; John Zorn:
clarinets, alto, celeste, musical saw.
1985 - A&M Records, SP 9-5104 (LP)
1985 - A&M Records, 395104-2 (CD)
1985 - A&M Records (France), 395-104-1 (LP)
1985 - A&M Records (Germany), 395 104-1 (LP)
1985 - A&M Records (Germany), 395 104-2 (CD)
1985 - A&M Records (Germany), 395 104-4 (CT)
???? - Amiga (Germany?), 8 50 505 (LP)
Note: the CD pressings have three extra covers by Henry Threadgill, Van Dyke
Parks and Elliott Sharp.
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030 - NEW JERSEY: Joe Piscopo
2/ Honeymooners Rap (Schuckett, Willner) 3:58
7/ Fat Boy (T. Adams) 2:08
Recorded at Power Station, New york
Joe Piscopo: voice; Eddie Murphy (2): voice; Ralph Schuckett: keyboards;
Lloyd Landesman: keyboards; Ira Siegel: guitar; John Siegler: bass; Anton
Fig: drums; Jimmy Bralower (2): drum machine programming; D.S.T. (2): turn-
tables, digital sampler; John Zorn: game calls; The Uptown Horns (2); Terry
Adams (7): background vocals; Hal Willner (7): background vocals.
1985 - Columbia (USA), BFC 40046 (LP)
1985 - Columbia (USA), BCT 40046 (CT)
???? - Columbia (USA), CK 40046 (CD)
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031 - HONEYMOONERS RAP: Joe Piscopo
1/ Honeymooners Rap (Captain Video Version) (Schuckett, Willner) 5:47
2/ Honeymooners Rap (Album Version) (Schuckett, Willner) 3:59
3/ Honeymooners Rap (King Of The Castle Version)
(Schuckett, Willner) 2:41
Recorded at Power Station, New York
Joe Piscopo: voice; Eddie Murphy: voice; Ralph Schuckett: keyboards; Lloyd
Landesman: keyboards; Ira Siegel: guitar; John Siegler: bass; Anton Fig:
drums; Jimmy Bralower: drum machine programming; D.S.T.: turntables, digital
sampler; John Zorn: game calls; The Uptown Horns.
1985 - Columbia (USA), 12 44-05224 4294 (12")
1985 - Columbia (USA), 44-05224 (12")
Note: the pressing 12 44-05224 4294 is a promotion copy.
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032 - GANRYU ISLAND: Michihiro Sato and John Zorn
1/ Ryu Kyu Heishi (Warrior from Ryu Kyu) 6:09
2/ Haguregumo (The Wanderer) 14:10
3/ Two Ronin 3:49
4/ Kagemusha 10:39
5/ Odori Dayu (Evening Dance of a Courtesan) 5:16
6/ Ganryu Island 11:09
7/ Yoshiwara Kaidan (Ghosts of the Geisha District) 3:30
8/ Natsu Matsuri
9/ Giri
10/ Yonaka No Hatashiai
11/ Uma No Koku
12/ Tsugaru Bushido
Recorded in New York City on November 23, 1984
Michihiro Sato: shamisen; John Zorn: reeds.
1985 - Yukon Records (USA), Yukon Records 2101 (LP)
1998 - Tzadik (USA), TZ 7319 (CD)
Note: (8-12) are only available on the CD reissue.
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*** - CHUSINGURA: Michihiro Satoh, John Zorn
1-7/ Part 1-7
Recorded at Roulette, New York City in October 1985
Michihiro Satoh: tsugaru-shamisen; John Zorn: alto, clarinet, game calls.
???? - The 47 Ronin, ?? (CT)
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033 - MUSICWORKS #32: THIRD ATLAS OF SCORES: various artists
This magazine and cassette features Jerry Berg, Tim Brady, Christopher
Butterfield, John Zorn, Sharon Cook, Bruce Davis, Alcides Lanza, Gordon
Monahan, Rick Sacks, Rodney Sharman, Linda C. Smith, Andrew Timar, Steve
Webster, John Wiggins.
4/ A Complete Improvisation (Zorn) 0:52
Recorded late 1984
1985 (Summer) - Musicworks 32 (CT + magazine)
Note: this improvisation is one in a series of miniatures performed in late
1984.
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034 - CHUSHINGURA: Michihiro Sato, John Zorn
1/ Chushingura (The 47 Ronin) Part One
2/ Chushingura (The 47 Ronin) Part Two
3/ Chushingura (The 47 Ronin) Part Three
4/ Chushingura (The 47 Ronin) Part Four
5/ Chushingura (The 47 Ronin) Part Five
6/ Chushingura (The 47 Ronin) Part Six
Recorded at Roulette, New York City in October 1985
Michihiro Sato: tsugaru-shamisen; John Zorn: alto, clarinet, game calls.
1986 (?) - no label (Japan), no catalog number (CT)
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035 - BLUE WINDOW: Guy Klucevsek
Klucevsek interprets compositions by John Zorn, Pauline Oliveros, Lois V.
Vierk, Guy Klucevsek.
1/ Blue Window (Klucevsek) 3:49
2/ Road Runner (Zorn) 5:17
3/ Toronto (Sevenths) (Klucevsek) 13:15
4/ The Receptive (Oliveros) 2:30
5/ Manhattan Cascade (L. V. Vierk) 20:00
(1-3) recorded at Full House Productions, NYC, January and February 1986
(4) recorded live at St Marks Church-in-the-Bowery, NYC, March 1985
(5) recorded at India Navigation, NYC, February 1986
Produced by Elliott Sharp (1,3,4,5), and John Zorn (2)
Guy Klucevsek: accordion; Marshall Taylor: alto (1).
1986 - Zoar Records (USA), ZCS-8 (CT)
Note: John Zorn does not play on this tape.
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036 - THE CLASSIC GUIDE TO STRATEGY, VOLUME TWO: John Zorn
1/ Aoyama Michi (Zorn) 11:10
2/ Enoken (Zorn) 3:20
3/ Kazumi Shigeru (Zorn) 6:28
Recorded July 30, 1985 at Radio City Studios, New York City
4/ Kondo Toshinori (Zorn) 5:55
5/ Yano Akiko (Zorn) 5:20
6/ Togawa Jun (Zorn) 8:48
7/ Mori Ikue (Zorn) 2:28
Recorded September 19, 1985 at Radio City Studios, New York City
John Zorn: alto, clarinet, game calls.
1986 - Lumina Records (USA), L010 (LP)
1996 - Tzadik (USA), TZ 7305 (CD)
Note: the CD reissue contains all but (5), and all of THE CLASSIC GUIDE TO
STRATEGY, VOLUME ONE.
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037 - CURRENT TRENDS IN RACISM IN MODERN AMERICA: Butch Morris
Current Trends in Racism in Modern America (Morris)
Part One 24:35
Part One (cont.) 12:20
Part Two 10:30
Recorded live at the Kitchen, New York City on February 1, 1985
Frank Lowe: tenor; John Zorn: alto, game calls; Brandon Ross: guitar; Zeena
Parkins: harp; Tom Cora: cello; Christian Marclay: turntables; Eli Fountain:
vibraphone; Curtis Clark: piano; Thurman Barker: marimba, snare drum, tabou-
rine; Yasunao Tone: voice; Butch Morris: conduction.
1986 - Sound Aspects (Germany), Sound Aspects 4010 (LP)
???? - Sound Aspects (Germany), SAS CD 4010 (CD)
Note: the CD was digitally remastered in August 90 at Studios Bauer by J.
Wohlleben.
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038 - MELTABLE SNAPTS IT, POINTS BLANK: Michael Lytle, George Cartwright,
David Moss
John Zorn appears as conductor on one of his compositions:
7/ Rugby (Zorn) 13:25
Recorded at BC Studio, Brooklyn in 1985
George Cartwright: saxophones, flutes, various bird and animal calls;
Michael Lytle: clarinets, game calls, humzoo, electronics and voice; David
Moss: multiple percussion and voice; Tom Cora: cello, cello resonated ob-
jects; George Lewis: trombone; John Zorn: conductor; Martin Bisi: live 16
to 2 track mix down.
1986 - No Man's Land (Germany), nml 8604 (LP)
1993 - No Man's Land (Germany), nml 8604cd (CD)
Note: the CD includes 30 minutes of extra material, but without Zorn.
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039 - TRESSPASS: Ned Rothenberg
1/ Strata (Rothenberg) 5:50
2/ Trespass (Rothenberg) 4:20
3/ Filigree (Rothenberg) 4:32
4/ Slapstick (Rothenberg) 3:19
5/ Taps (Rothenberg) 3:20
6/ Kakeai (A suite in three parts) (Rothenberg) 10:00
7/ Caeneus (Rothenberg) 8:27
Recorded at Radio City Studios, New York City on July 30 and August 19,
1985
Ned Rothenberg: bass clarinet, alto; John Zorn (6): alto.
1986 - Lumina Records (USA), L011 (LP)
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040 - VOODOO: The Sonny Clark Memorial Quartet
1/ Cool Struttin' (Sonny Clark) 5:27
2/ Minor Meeting (Sonny Clark) 4:36
3/ Nicely (Sonny Clark) 5:34
4/ Something Special (Sonny Clark) 4:45
5/ Voodoo (Sonny Clark) 10:57
6/ Sonia (Sonny Clark) 4:02
7/ Sonny's Crib (Sonny Clark) 7:40
Recorded at Classic Sound, New York on November 25 and 26, 1985
Wayne Horvitz: piano; John Zorn: alto; Ray Drummond: bass; Bobby Previte:
drums.
1986 - Black Saint (Italy), BSR 0109 (LP)
1987 - Black Saint (Italy), 120 109-1 (LP)
1987 - Black Saint (Italy), 120 109-2 (CD)
1987 - Black Saint (Italy), 120 109-4 (CT)
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041 - GODARD CA VOUS CHANTE ? Tribute to Jean-Luc Godard
This tribute features The Amati Ensemble, John Zorn, Arto Lindsay, Daniel
Deshays, Caroline Gautier and Olivier Foy.
2/ Godard (Zorn) 18:42
Recorded at Radio City Studios in August and September 1985, NYC
John Zorn: alto, clarinet, narration; Anthony Coleman: piano, organ, harpsi-
chord, celeste; Carol Emanuel: harp; Bill Frisell: guitars, banjo; Christian
Marclay: turntables; Bobby Previte: drums, percussions; David Weinstein:
keyboards, computer; Luli Shioi: vocal; Wu Shao-Ying: narration; Richard
Foreman: narration.
1986 - Nato (France), Nato 634 (LP)
1992 - Nato (France), 53004.2 (CD)
1992 (?) - Nato (France), 112127 (CD)
199? - Nato (France), 777 713 (CD)
1999 - Tzadik (USA), TZ 7324 (CD)
Note: The Tzadik reissue contains a version of "Godard" slightly different.
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042 - EXPERIMENTAL PERFORMANCE WITH JOHN ZORN: Jojo Takayanagi
Side 1: DUO
1/ Active 1 (Takayanagi, Zorn) 11:28
2/ Active 2 (Takayanagi, Zorn) 12:39
Side 2: SOLO
3/ Brecht 47 (Takayanagi) 14:24
4/ Counterevidence (Takayanagi) 11:46
(1,2) recorded at Yokohama Education and Culture Center ATELIER B1,
Yokohama on March 29, 1986
(3,4) recorded at Kid-Ailack Hall, Tokyo on May 23, 1986
Masayuki Takayanagi: guitar; John Zorn (1,2): alto, etc.
1986 - Mobys Record (Japan), Mobys 0005 (LM-1750) (LP)
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043 - DEADLY WEAPONS: Steve Beresford, David Toop, John Zorn, Tonie Marshall
1/ Shockproof (Beresford) 8:13
2/ Du Gris (Benech, Dumont) 3:17
3/ King Cobra (SB, DT, TM, JZ) 4:46
4/ Tallulah (SB, DT, TM, JZ) 3:20
5/ Dumb Boxer (Toop) 2:15
6/ Lady Whirlwind (Toop) 0:47
7/ Shadow Boxer (Toop, Marshall) 3:03
8/ Sitting in the Park (B. Stewart) 1:42
9/ Snow Blood (Toop) 2:27
10/ Chen Pe'i Pe'i (Zorn, Toop) 3:08
11/ Jane Mansfield (Beresford, Toop) 5:02
Recorded in 1986 at Dave Hunt Audio Engineering studio
Steve Beresford: keyboards, tapes, trumpet, guitar, percussions; David Toop:
guitar, pedal steel guitar, flutes, percussions; John Zorn: alto, keyboards;
Tonie Marshall: vocals.
1986 - Nato (France), Nato 950 (LP)
1991 - Nato (France), DK 018 53021.2 (CD)
1991 - Nato Vogue (France), vg 651 600319 (CD)
1991 (?) - Nato (France), 112110 (CD)
199? - Nato (France), 777 747/777 904 (CD)
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044 - THE BIG GUNDOWN: John Zorn plays the music of Ennio Morricone
1/ The Big Gundown (Ennio Morricone) 7:17
2/ Peur Sur La Ville (Ennio Morricone) 4:08
3/ Poverty (Once Upon a Time in America (Ennio Morricone) 3:42
4/ Milano Odea (Ennio Morricone) 2:57
5/ Erotico (The Burglars) (Ennio Morricone) 4:17
6/ Battle of Algiers (Ennio Morricone) 3:43
7/ Giu La Testa (Duck, You Sucker!) (Ennio Morricone) 5:59
8/ Metamorfosi (La Classe Operaia Va In Paradiso)
(Ennio Morricone) 4:25
9/ Tre Nel 5000 (John Zorn) 4:32
10/ Once Upon A Time In The West (Ennio Morricone) 8:27
Recorded at Radio City Music Hall Studio, September 1984-September 1985
Luli Shioi (1): vocals; Jim Staley (1,9): trombone, bass trombone; Bill
Frisell (1,5): guitar; Anthony Coleman (1): piano, harpsichord, organ, vo-
cals; David Weinstein (1,9): Mirage, microcomputer; Bobby Previte (1,2,5,9):
percussion, tympani, vocals, drums; Jorge Silva (1): surdo; Claudio Silva
(1): pandeiro; Cyro Baptista (1): cuica; Duduca Fonseca (1): caixa; Reinaldo
Fernades (1): repique; Arto Lindsay (1,2,4,7): batucada contractor, guitar,
vocals; John Zorn (1,2,4,7,8,9): alto, saw, vocals, harpsichord, game calls,
piano; Orvin Aquart (2,10): harmonicas; Tim Berne (2): alto; Wayne Horvitz
(2,6,7,8,9): piano, organ, celeste, electronic keyboards; Bob James (2,7,8,
9): tapes; Anton Fier (2,4,6): drums; Toots Thielmans (3): whistling, harmo-
nica; Guy Klucevsek (3): accordion; Carol Emanuel (3): harp; Fred Frith (4,
7,9): guitar, acoustic guitar; Jody Harris (4,10): guitar; Melvin Gibbs (4,
10): bass; Big John Patton (5): organ; Shelley Hirsch (5): vocals; Laura
Biscotto (5): sexy Italian vocals; Vicki Bodner (6,7): oboe, English horn;
Christian Marclay (6,9): turntables; Ned Rothenberg (7): shakuhachi, ocari-
na, Jew's harp; Michihiro Sato (7): Tsugaru shamisen; Diamanda Galas (8):
vocals; Vernon Reid (8): guitar; Polly Bradfield (8): violin; Mark Miller
(8): drums, tympani; Robert Quine (10): guitar.
1986 - Icon (USA), 5504 (LP)
1986 - Icon (USA), 5504CD (CD)
1986 - Icon (USA), 5504C (CT)
1986 - Nonesuch/Icon, 9 79139-1 F (LP)
1986 - Nonesuch/Icon, 9 79139-2 (CD)
1986 - Nonesuch/Icon, 9 79139-4 (CT)
1986 - Nonesuch Digital (Germany), 9 79139-1 (LP)
1986 - Nonesuch Digital (Germany), 9 79139-2 (CD)
Note: this record was supposed to be called A FIST FULL OF JOHN ZORN.
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045 - THE IMPROVISORS: various artists
This tape from Tellus (The Audio Cassette Magazine) contains improvisions
featuring Chris Cochrane, Anthony Coleman, Carol Emanuel, Tom Cora, Bill
Frisell, Bobby Previte, Lindsay Cooper, Fred Frith, Irene Schweizer,
Christian Marclay, Bill Horvitz, David Weinstein, Denman Maroney, Samm
Bennett, Jim Staley, Ikue Mori, John Zorn.
8/ no title 7:42
Recorded during the Stephanie and Irving Stone Festival of Improvisors at
the Roulette, N.Y.C. on November 8, 9 and 10 1985
Ikue Mori: drums; John Zorn: reeds, game calls; Lindsay Cooper: sax, elec-
tric bassoon; Fred Frith: electric guitar, etc.
1986 - Tellus (USA), Tellus #15 (CT)
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046 - ANYTHING GOES: Alfred 23 Harth
Though John Zorn does not play on this record, his music (from GODARD, Nato
634) is extensively sampled by Harth.
1986 - Creative Works Records, CW 1005 (LP)
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047 - CONTROL SONGS: David Garland
1/ I Am With You (Garland) 3:18
2/ Very Popular (Garland) 2:53
3/ The Stick Figure (Garland) 2:49
4/ I Am An I-Beam Girder (Garland) 3:41
5/ My Pony's Falling (Garland) 4:20
6/ On Planet X (Garland) 5:59
7/ Forest Fractures (Garland) 5:17
8/ TV Can Teach Me (Garland) 4:00
9/ Clocks (Garland) 6:47
10/ Furniture (Garland) 2:11
11/ Keep In Touch (Garland) 5:13
12/ Don't Shoot (Garland) 4:44
13/ Bad Advice (Garland) 4:14
14/ Another Mistake (Garland) 2:02
15/ Growth (Garland) 1:53
16/ Hist'ry (Garland) 6:57
17/ Simba (Les Baxter) 4:56
Recorded at Studio Pass, New York City, Silence Studio, Sweden, Harmonic
Ranch, New York City, Noise New York, New York City, and at home
(4,17) recorded live at the Dance Theater Workshop, New York City on
November 11, 1985
Produced by David Garland
David Garland: vocals, spliced voice, electric organ, Prophet 5, panpipe,
ebony flute, handclaps, Mini-Moog, Fairlight CMI, Synthabbott, percussion,
accordion, drum-triggered Mini-Moog, toy piano, bass, Farfisa, electric
piano, synthesizer, percussion, Hammond organ, Casio, guitar; Anne Garland
(1): back-up vocals; Mark Abbott (4,17): bass, vocal; Christian Marclay (4,
17): records, turntables; Clive Smith (4,7,17): Fairlight CMI, trumpet,
kazoo, vocal; John Zorn (6,17): alto, game calls, vocal; Guy Klucevsek (7,
17): accordion; Meredith Monk (12): vocals; John Alexander (13): baritone
(voice); Wayne Diana (13): tenor (voice); Nancy Gassner (13): soprano (voi-
ce).
1986 - Review Records (Germany), rere 95 (LP)
1997 - Review Records (Germany), rere 95cd (CD)
Note: (5) has a newly recorded vocal track on the CD reissue.
Note: (12-17) are not available on the LP pressing.
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048 - RADIO COCA (CENTER ON CONTEMPORARY ART): various artists
This tape, curated by Laura Millin, features Mark Anderson, Alan Lande,
Jenny Holzer, Hank Bull, Jerri Allyn, Doug Kahn, Micheal Peppe, John Zorn,
Jenny Holzer, Annie Grosshans, Jessica Hagedorn, David Mahler, Karen Finley,
Norman Durkee.
9/ untitled audio work (Zorn) 1:03
Recorded by Michael Beinhorn at Demolition Sound Studio, NYC in 1986
John Zorn: alto, game calls.
1986 - Center on Contemporary Art (Seattle, USA), ??? (CT)
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049 - 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.
John Zorn plays on one track with Locus Solus:
10/ Wrap Backwards And The Usual Snowflake/Beda Fomm 4:14
Recorded at B.C Studio
John Zorn: alto; Christian Marclay: turntables; Peter Blegvad: vocals; Wayne
Horvitz: keyboards; Ikue Mori: drums.
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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050 - 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 at Radio City Studios, New York City on May 9, 1986
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 on 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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051 - BERLIN DJUNGLE: Peter Brotzmann Clarinet Project
1/ What A Day (first part) (Brotzmann) 24:37
2/ What A Day (second part) (Brotzmann) 23:15
Recorded live during the 'Jazzfest Berlin' on November 4th, 1984 at
'Delphi Theater'
Toshinori Kondo: trumpet; Hannes Bauer: trombone; Alan Tomlinson: trombone;
Peter Brotzmann: clarinet, tenor, tarogato; Tony Coe: clarinet; J.D. Parran:
clarinet; E.L. Petrowski: clarinet; Louis Sclavis: clarinet, bass clarinet;
John Zorn: clarinet, mouthpieces; William Parker: double bass; Tony Oxley:
drums.
1987 - FMP (Germany), FMP 1120 (LP)
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052 - THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SUMMER OF LOVE: various artists
This compilation contains songs by Half Japanese, Fred Frith, Shockabilly,
Sharky's Machine, The Shaved Pigs, The Moon, The Workdogs, Missing
Foundation, Artless, Krack House, Bongwater, Tuli Kupferberg, Carney/Hild/
Kramer, Fish and Roses, No Safety, Men and Volts, Samm and Dave, The
Spongehead Experience, Steve Taylor and Allen Ginsberg, George Cartwright,
Scott Williams, Otto Kentrol, Laraaji.
John Zorn plays on one track with Half Japanese:
1/ Should I Tell Her? (Fair)
Jad Fair: vocals; Don Fleming: guitar; Mark Jickling: guitar; Scott Jarvis:
drums; Steve Johnson: ???; Rob Kennedy: bass; Kramer: bass; John Zorn: alto.
1987 - Shimmy-Disc (USA), Shimmy-001 (LP)
1987 - Shadowline Records (Netherland), SR6787 (LP)
???? - Shimmy Disc Europe (Netherland), SDE 9024 (CD)
199? - Shimmy Disc (USA), SHM5001 (CD)
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053 - MUMBO JUMBO: Jim Staley
1/ untitled 5:30
2/ untitled 2:40
3/ untitled 5:30
4/ untitled 7:56
Recorded at Battery Sound, New York City on June 18, 1986
Produced by Jim Staley
Wayne Horvitz: piano, DX-7, RX-11 drum machine; Elliott Sharp: double-neck
guitar/bass, soprano saxophone; Jim Staley: trombone.
5/ untitled 2:00
6/ untitled 4:39
7/ untitled 3:33
8/ untitled 3:58
9/ untitled 4:20
10/ untitled 4:15
Recorded at Radio City Studio, New York City on July 13, 1986
Produced by Jim Staley
Shelley Hirsch: voice; Samm Bennett: drums, percussion, electronic percus-
sion; Jim Staley: trombone.
11/ untitled 4:20
12/ untitled 1:00
13/ untitled 3:32
14/ untitled 4:38
15/ untitled 2:03
16/ untitled 4:33
17/ untitled 4:31
18/ untitled 0:40
Recorded at Radio City Studio, New York City on August 23, 1986
Produced by Jim Staley and Fred Frith
Bill Frisell: guitar; Ikue Mori: drums, drum machine; Jim Staley: trombone.
19/ untitled 6:00
20/ untitled 4:45
21/ untitled 5:48
22/ untitled 4:20
Recorded at The Ranch, New York City on November 3, 1986
Produced by Jim Staley
John Zorn: alto; Fred Frith: electric and acoustic guitars, vocals; Jim
Staley: trombone.
1987 - Rift (USA), 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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054 - PLAN EDEN: Alfred 23 Harth
17/ Atom-Sex-Kino (Harth, Zorn) 6:26
Recorded live in Frankfurt, June 1986
Alfred 23 Harth: tenor; John Zorn: alto.
1987 - Creative Works Records, CW 1008 (LP)
1995 - Creative Works Records, CW 1008 (CD)
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*** - MICKEY SPILLANE: THE SENSATIONAL MIKE HAMMER THRILLER: John Zorn
1/ Spillane: A Tribute To Mickey Spillane (Zorn, Lindsay) 25:12
2/ Soundtrack For The Film "White and Lazy" (Zorn)
2a/ Main Title 0:55
2b/ Homecoming 1:15
2c/ The Heist 3:20
2d/ Meat Dream 1:15
2e/ Phone Call 0:50
2f/ End Title 1:59
???? - ???, ??? (CT)
See SPILLANE (1987) for further references on (1) and FILM WORKS (1991) for
(2).
Note: because of the lack of label information and the primitive design of
the insert (cardboard stock photocopied on one side), it is likely that this
tape is a demo tape.
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055 - SPILLANE: John Zorn
1/ Spillane (Zorn, Lindsay) 25:12
Recorded at Radio City Studios, New York City in June/August 1986
Anthony Coleman: piano, organ, celeste; Carol Emanuel: harp; Bill Frisell:
guitar; David Hofstra: bass, tuba; Bob James: tapes, compact discs; Bobby
Previte: drums, percussion; Jim Staley: trombone; David Weinstein: sampling
keyboards, celeste; John Zorn: alto, clarinet; John Lurie: voice; Robert
Quine: voice.
2/ Two-Lane Highway (Zorn) 18:16
Recorded at Radio City Studios, New York City in June 1987
Albert Collins: guitar, voice; Robert Quine: guitar; Big John Patton: organ;
Wayne Horvitz: piano, keyboards; Melvin Gibbs: bass; Ronald Shannon Jackson:
drums; Bobby Previte: drums, percussion.
3/ Forbidden Fruit (Zorn) 10:20
Recorded at Russian Hill Recording, San Francisco and at Metal Box Studio,
Tokyo in September 1987
The Kronos Quartet: David Harrington (violin), John Sherba (violin), Hank
Dutt (viola), Joan Jeanrenaud (cello); Christian Marclay: turntables; Ohta
Hiromi: voice.
1987 - Elektra/Nonesuch, 979 172-1 (LP)
1987 - Elektra/Nonesuch, 9 79172-2 (CD)
1987 - Elektra/Nonesuch, 9 79172-4 (CT)
1987 - Elektra/Nonesuch (Germany), 9 79172-1 (LP)
1987 - Elektra/Nonesuch (Germany), 9 79172-2 (CD)
1987 - Elektra/Nonesuch (Germany), 9 79172-4 (CT)
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056 - LATE IN THE 20TH CENTURY: An Elektra/Nonesuch New Music Sampler
This record features music by Kevin Volans, John Adams, John Zorn, Hamiet
Bluiett, Wayne Horvitz, Antonio Carlos Jobim/Vinicius de Moraes, Scott
Johnson, Philip Glass, Edgar Varese, Idjah Hadidjah, Steve Reich.
John Zorn plays only on one track:
4/ Spillane (excerpt) (Zorn) 7:59
1987 - Elektra/Nonesuch, 9 79171-2 (CD)
See SPILLANE (1987) for further references.
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057 - LSDC&W - THE HISTORY OF THE CHADBOURNES IN AMERICA: Eugene Chadbourne
1/ The Beatles Meddley 22:10
1a/ Day Tripper (Lennon, McCartney)
1b/ I've Just Seen A Face (Lennon, McCartney)
1c/ Birthday (Lennon, McCartney)
1d/ Don't Pass Me By (Ringo Starr)
1e/ Octopus Garden (Ringo Starr)
1f/ Taxman (Harrison)
1g/ Startin' Over (Lennon)
2/ In A Sentimental Mood (Pt.1) (The Duke) 0:50
3/ In A Sentimental Mood (Pt.2) (The Duke) 7:00
4/ Winchester, VA 3:00
5/ Tennesee Flattop Box (Johnny Cash) 3:01
6/ Dr. Chadbourne's Ordeal In Nashville 3:02
7/ Burma Shave (Roger Miller) 3:03
8/ Dixie Fried (Carl Perkins) 4:04
9/ Wine Me Up (Faron Young) 1:56
10/ Roger Miller Medley 8:00
a/ This Town
b/ Kansas City Star
c/ My Uncle Used to Love Me But She Died
11/ House Burning Down (Jimi Hendrix) 3:05
12/ Third Stone From The Sun (Jimi Hendrix) 3:01
13/ Funny How Time Slips Away (Willie Nelson) 4:49
14/ Ghosts (Albert Ayler) 2:01
15/ 7+7= (Arthur Lee) 2:50
16/ Burl Ives Medley 2:00
17/ Wild Horses (Jagger-Richards) 4:04
18/ W Va Spec (Zorn Tribute) 5:06
19/ Nobody Loves Me But My Mother (B.B. King) 2:26
20/ No Reason To Quit (Merle Haggard) 3:02
Doug Baker (17): acoustic guitar; Eugene Chadbourne: guitars, vocals (all);
Jenny Chadbourne (17): percussion & toy machine guns; Tom Cora (1,5-10,18):
cello, cello-resonated objects; David Doyle (17): classical guitar; Gilfred
Lee Frey (17): acoustic piano; Doug Henderson (17): slide guitar; Rudy
Hinnant (17): lousy guitar; Toshinori Kondo (1e,2,18): trumpet, euphonium,
garbage; Kramer (1,2,6,7,11-14,18): cheap organ & tapes, PacMan; David Licht
(1,4-15,18): percussion; Loretta Lynn (19): uninvited vocals; Scott Manring
(1,18): lap steel; M.E. Miller (2): drums; Brad Newell (17): mandolin; David
Nikias (17,19): percussion & toy machine guns, speciman (sic) jars & feed-
back; Murray Reams (19): percussion & cover charge; Tom Shephard (4,15):
homemade electric bass; Jeff Weichinger (17): electric bass; John Zorn (1,
18): alto, soprano, clarinet, game calls;
1987 - Fundamental (USA), Save 19/20 (2xLP)
Note: the CD version of this 2xLP does not contain the tracks featuring
John Zorn or Tom Cora.
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*** - LSDC&W: The Chadbournes
1/ Day Tripper (Lennon, McCartney)
2/ Blues Come Around (Hank Williams)
3/ Taxman (Harrison)
4/ Train (Burnette)
5/ I've Just Seen A Face (Lennon, McCartney)
6/ Birthday (Lennon, McCartney)
7/ Don't Pass Me By (Ringo)
8/ Bound To Ride (P. D.)
9/ Tennesee Flattop Box (Cash)
10/ In A Sentimental (The Duke)
11/ W. Va spec. (Chadbourne)
12/ Gotta Get Drunk (Willie)
Recorded during 1980-81
Produced by Chadbourne.
Tom Cora: cello; Eugene Chadbourne: guitar; Kramer: cheap organ, tapes; John
Zorn: Bb clarinet, alto, soprano, game calls; Scott Manring: lap steel;
Toshinori Kondo: trumpet; David Licht: percussion.
???? - Parachute? (USA), PA-14 (CT)
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058 - JOYEUX NOEL: various artists
This record features songs by Laura Davis, Tony Hymas, Ray Warleigh, Mike
Cooper, Cyril Lefebvre, John Zorn, Benat Achiary, Michel Doneda, The Melody
Four, Sandra Tavernier, Steve Beresford, Yves Robert, Alan Hacker, Karen
Evans, British Summer Time Ends, Tabley Bellows, Norma Winstone, Tony Coe,
Lol Coxhill.
5/ Blues Noel (Zorn) 5:50
Recorded at Radio City Studios, New York
John Zorn: alto; Michael Blair: drums, percussion; Anthony Coleman: piano,
harpsichord, celeste, organ, narrator; Fred Frith: guitars, bass; Ikue Mori:
drum machine, vocal; David Weinstein: sampler.
1987 - Nato (France), Nato 1382 (LP)
1990 - Nato/Vogue (France), VG 651 600308 (CD)
1992 - Nato (France), 53011.2 (CD)
1998 (?) - Nato (France), 777 742 (CD)
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059 - WINTER WAS HARD: Kronos Quartet
The Kronos Quartet interprets compositions by Aulis Sallinen, Terry Riley,
Arvo Part, Anton Webern, John Zorn, John Lurie, Astor Piazzolla, Alfred
Schnittke, Samuel Barber.
5/ Forbidden Fruit (Zorn) 10:20
1988 - Elektra Nonesuch, 9 79181-1 (LP)
1988 - Elektra Nonesuch, 9 79181-2 (CD)
See SPILLANE (1987) for further references.
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060 - NEWS FOR LULU: John Zorn, George Lewis, Bill Frisell
1/ KD's Motion (Kenny Dorham) 3:32
2/ Funk In Deep Freeze (Hank Mobley) 4:31
3/ Melanie (Freddie Redd) 4:07
4/ Melody For C (Sonny Clark) 4:26
5/ Lotus Blossom (Kenny Dorham) 4:08
6/ Eastern Incident (Sonny Clark) 4:04
7/ Peckin' Time (Hank Mobley) 3:13
8/ Blues Blues Blues (Freddie Redd) 4:17
9/ Blue Minor take 1 (Sonny Clark) 3:43
10/ This I Dig Of You (Hank Mobley) 3:13
11/ Venita's Dance (Kenny Dorham) 3:23
12/ News For Lulu (Sonny Clark) 4:07
13/ Ole (Freddie Redd) 3:47
14/ Sonny's Crib (Sonny Clark) 5:22
15/ Hank's Other Tune (Hank Mobley) 3:52
16/ Blue Minor take 2 (Sonny Clark) 3:26
17/ Windmill (Kenny Dorham) 0:40
Recorded at Soundville Recording Studio Lucerne on August 30, 1987
18/ News For Lulu (Sonny Clark) 4:19
19/ Funk In Deep Freeze (Hank Mobley) 3:29
20/ Windmill (Kenny Dorham) 1:03
Recorded live at Jazzfestival Willisau on August 30, 1987
John Zorn: alto; George Lewis: trombone; Bill Frisell: guitar.
1988 - Hat Hut Records (Switzerland), hat Art CD 6005 (CD)
1993 - Hat Hut Records (Switzerland), hat Art CD 6005 (CD)
Note: the 1993 pressing has a different sleeve (in color and fairly similar
to the one of MORE NEWS FOR LULU (1992)).
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061 - KIMUS #1: various artists
This record features Franz Koglmann, News For Lulu, and George Gruntz
Concert Band.
John Zorn plays on three tracks with News For Lulu:
5/ Melanie (Freddie Redd) 4:50
6/ Funk in Deep Freeze (Hank Mobley) 3:29
7/ Windmill (Kenny Dorham) 1:03
Recorded on August 30, 1987 at Willisau
1988 - Hat Hut (Switzerland), 6000 (limited edition of 999 CD)
See NEWS FOR LULU (1988) for the lineup.
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062 - ROLL OUT THE BARREL: Jad Fair and Kramer
14/ Help (Lennon, McCarney)
15/ Around And Around (Chuck Berry)
16/ What I've Been Waiting For (Fair, Kramer)
17/ Load And Mount (Kramer)
18/ Nosferatu (Fair, Kramer)
19/ Twist And Shout (Medley, Russell)
20/ King Kong (Daniel Johnston)
21/ Rockin' Chair (Hoagy Carmichael)
22/ Easy To See (Fair, Kramer)
23/ On The Sunny Side Of The Street (Fields, McHugh)
24/ Paths Of Glory (traditional)
Recorded at Noise, New York
Jad Fair: vocals; Kramer: ???; Don Fleming: guitar; Penn Jillette: vocals
(19); David Licht: percussion; John Zorn: alto; Rebby Sharp: banjo, vocals;
Thurston Moore: guitar (20); Kim Gordon: bass (20); Scott Jarvis: drums
(21).
1988 - Shimmy-Disc (USA), Shimmy-000000000000012 (LP)
1988 - Shimmy Disc Europe (Netherland), SDE 8802 (LP)
???? - Shimmy Disc (USA), Shimmy-84912 (CD)
1989 - Shimmy Disc Europe (Netherland), SDE 8912 CD (CD)
1999 - Shimmy-Disc (USA), SHM-5012 (CD)
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063 - 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.
13/ no title 4:20
Recorded live at Vandoeuvre (France) on May 22nd, 1987
John Zorn: alto.
1988 - Van d'Oeuvre (France), 8802 (LP)
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064 - GREED: Ambitious Lovers
1/ Copy Me (Lindsay, Scherer) 3:44
2/ Privacy (Lindsay, Scherer) 3:44
3/ Caso (Lindsay, Scherer) 2:41
4/ King (Lindsay, Scherer) 4:35
5/ Omotesando (Lindsay, Scherer) 1:35
6/ Too Far (Lindsay, Scherer) 3:01
7/ Love Overlap (Lindsay, Scherer) 4:39
8/ Admit it (Lindsay, Scherer) 3:44
9/ Steel Wool (Lindsay, Scherer) 1:01
10/ Para Nao Contrariar Voce (Paulinho Da Viola) 2:37
11/ Quasi You (Lindsay, Scherer) 4:24
12/ It Only Has To Happen Once (Lindsay, Scherer) 3:40
13/ Dot Stuff (Lindsay, Scherer) 0:58
Vernon Reid (1,2,7): guitar; Nana Vasconcelos (1,7,8,11,12): percussion;
D.K. Dyson (1,7,8,11): background vocals; Melvin Gibbs: bass; John Zorn (2,
8): alto; Bernard Fowler (2): vocals; Steve Horton (4): percussion, guitar;
Sergio Brandao: cavaquinho; John Lurie (5): saxophone; Gail Lou (7,8,11):
background vocals; Bill Frisell (9,10): guitar; Joey Baron (9,10): drums;
Jill Jaffe (12): violin; Arto Lindsay: vocal, guitar; Peter Scherer: key-
boards, synthesizer bass, drum programming and sampling.
1988 - Virgin (USA), 1-90903 (LP)
1988 - Virgin (USA), 7 90903-2 (CD)
1996 - Virgin (UK), CDV2545 (CD)
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065 - THE TECHNOLOGY OF TEARS: Fred Frith
The Technology Of Tears
1/ Sadness, Its Bones Bleached Behind Us (Frith) 13:05
2/ You Are What You Eat (Frith) 19:01
3/ The Palace Of Laughter, The Technology Of Tears
(Frith) 10:08
Jigsaw
4/ Jigsaw (Frith) 14:39
5/ Jigsaw Coda (Frith) 3:04
Propaganda
6/ Shelter For Them All (Frith) 1:36
7/ A Deeper Understanding Of Conflict (Frith) 0:54
8/ The Turning Of An Hourglass (Frith) 2:04
9/ Birth Of A Rebel (Frith) 1:51
10/ Your Beautiful Corpse (Frith) 1:17
11/ The Excellent Hyena (Frith) 1:25
12/ The Old Man Moves A Mountain (Frith) 1:06
13/ The Wolf Demon (part 1) (Frith) 1:07
14/ Meditation Upon Propaganda (Frith) 3:06
15/ Liberty (Frith) 1:59
16/ The Relentless Landscape (Frith) 0:59
17/ The Gaze That Sings (Frith) 1:03
18/ The Wolf Demon (part 2) (Frith) 1:05
19/ Rashomon (Frith) 3:30
(1-3) recorded at BC Studio, June 1986 and Noise New York, November 1986-
January 1987
(4-5) recorded at Noise, October 1986
(6-19) recorded at Noise, April 1987
John Zorn (1-3): alto; Tenko (1-3): voice; Christian Marclay (1-3): turnta-
bles; Jim Staley (4-5): trombone; Fred Frith: guitars, violin, other instru-
ments.
1988 - RecRec Music (Switzerland), RecRec 20 (2xLP)
1988 - RecRec Music (Switzerland), reCDec 20 (CD)
1988 - SST (USA), SST 172 (2xLP/CT)
1988 - SST (USA), SST 172 (CD)
Note: tracks (6-19) are not available on the CD pressings.
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066 - REPLICANT WALK: Friction
2/ Bad Luck (Reck)
6/ Burn Don (Reck)
Reck: bass, vocals, guitars; Sato Minoru: drums; Serigano: synthesizer; Higo
Hiroshi: guitars; John Zorn: alto.
1988 - Enemy/Wax Records (USA), EMY 109 (LP)
1988 - Wax Records (USA), 32WXD-110 (CD)
1989 - Enemy (Germany), EMY 109 (LP)
1989 - Enemy (Germany), EMY CD 109 (CD)
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067 - SAWTOOTH: Blind Idiot God
4/ Purged Specimen (Zorn)
Andy Hawkins: guitar; Gabe Katz: bass; Ted Epstein: drums; John Zorn: alto.
1988 (1989?) - Enemy Records, EMY 12001 (12" EP)
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068 - UNDERTOW: Blind Idiot God
11/ Purged Specimen (Zorn) 1:53
Recorded at B.C. Studios by Martin Bisi, May & June, 1988
Andy Hawkins: guitar; Gabe Katz: bass; Ted Epstein: drums; John Zorn: alto
(11).
1988 - Enemy Records, EMY 107 (CD)
Note: (11) is not available on the LP.
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069 - LIVE: Hikashu
1-17/ all Japanese titles
Produced by Hikashu
Koichi Makigami: vocals; Mita Freeman: guitar, vocals; Makoto Inoue: synthe-
sizer; Masami Sakaide: bass; Kazuhiro Nomoto: reeds; Masaru Taniguti: drums;
John Zorn (4,9): alto.
1988 - Puzzlin' Record (Japan), 32PD001 (CD)
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070 - WHAT THE HELL IS JAZID? various artists
This record features Friction (1), III. Art (2), The Stalin (3), Sadato (4),
The Pachinko Fake (5), Thats (6), Stockhouse'n Sadato (7).
John Zorn plays on one track with Friction:
1/ Burn Don (Friction) 3:38
1989 - Strange Ways Records (?), Subway 1/Efa 15097 (LP)
See REPLICANT WALK (1988) for further references on (1).
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071 - SLAVES OF NEW YORK: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
This soundtrack features Ambitious Lovers, Boy George, Neneh Cherry, Inner
City, PIL, Ziggy Marley and The Melody Makers, Les Rita Mitsouko, Iggy Pop,
Maxi Priest.
7/ Admit It (Lindsay, Scherer) 3:43
1989 - Virgin Records, 91229-1 (LP)
1989 - Virgin Records (USA), 91229-2 (CD)
See GREED (1988) for further references.
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072 - LATE IN THE 20TH CENTURY II: New Recording from Elektra/Nonesuch
This record features music by Steve Reich, Bob Telson, Lee Breuer, J.S.
Bach, Philip Glass, Carlos Paredes, Igor Stravinsky, Arvo Part, Wayne
Horvitz, MFSB, Ornette Coleman, Akiko Yano, Bill Frisell, Gipsy King.
12/ Good Old Days (Ornette Coleman) 2:46
1989 - Elektra/Nonesuch, 9 79221-2 (CD)
See SPY VS SPY (1989) for further references.
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073 - SPY VS SPY, THE MUSIC OF ORNETTE COLEMAN: John Zorn
1/ WRU (Ornette Coleman) 2:38
2/ Chronology (Ornette Coleman) 1:08
3/ Word For Bird (Ornette Coleman) 1:14
4/ Good Old Days (Ornette Coleman) 2:44
5/ The Disguise (Ornette Coleman) 1:18
6/ Enfant (Ornette Coleman) 2:37
7/ Rejoicing (Ornette Coleman) 1:38
8/ Blues Connotation (Ornette Coleman) 1:05
9/ C&D (Ornette Coleman) 3:05
10/ Chippie (Ornette Coleman) 1:08
11/ Peace Warriors (Ornette Coleman) 1:20
12/ Ecars (Ornette Coleman) 2:28
13/ Feet Music (Ornette Coleman) 4:45
14/ Broadway Blues (Ornette Coleman) 3:42
15/ Space Church (Ornette Coleman) 2:28
16/ Zig Zag (Ornette Coleman) 2:54
17/ Mob Job (Ornette Coleman) 4:24
Recorded at Power Station, New York City on August 18 and 19, 1988
John Zorn: alto; Tim Berne: alto; Mark Dresser: bass; Joey Baron: drums;
Michael Vatcher: drums.
1989 - Elektra/Musician (USA), 9 60844-1 (LP)
1989 - Elektra/Musician (USA), 9 60844-2 (CD)
1989 - Elektra/Musician (USA), 9 60844-4 (CT)
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074 - DRIVE TO HEAVEN, WELCOME TO CHAOS: various artists
This record features songs by Henry Kaiser, Picky Picnic, Andreas Dorau,
Constance Towers, Fred Frith, Syzygys, Lost Gringos, Laemonz, Der Plan,
Tipographica, Pyrolator, Jumbo, Exp, John Zorn, Bun Itakura.
John Zorn plays on one track (with Blind Idiot God):
16/ Purged Specimen (Zorn) 1:54
Recorded and mixed February 20, 1989 at B.C. Studio, Brooklyn, New York
John Zorn: alto; Andy Hawkins: guitar; Gabe Katz: bass; Ted Epstein: drums.
1989 - Wave/Panic Records (Japan), Eva 2010 (CD)
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075 - BEFORE WE WERE BORN: Bill Frisell
Though John Zorn does not play on this record, The Bill Frisell Band plays a
composition arranged by him (Hard Plains Drifter).
1/ Before We Were Born (Frisell) 6:46
Some Song And Dance (Frisell)
2/ Freddy's Step 3:02
3/ Love Motel 6:43
4/ Pip, Squeak 5:27
5/ Goodbye 1:37
6/ Hard Plains Drifter (Frisell, Zorn) 13:18
7/ The Lone Ranger (Frisell) 7:30
8/ Steady, Girl (Frisell, Lindsay) 2:08
(1,7,8) recorded at Skyline Studios, Platinum Island and Creative Audio
Recording, New York City in August 1988
(2-5) recorded at Power Station, New York City in September 1988
(6) recorded at Sound on Sound Recording, New York City in September 1988
(1,7,8) produced by Peter Scherer and Arto Lindsay
(2-5) produced by Lee Townsend
(6) produced by John Zorn
Bill Frisell: guitars, banjo; Arto Lindsay (1,7,8): guitar, voice; Peter
Scherer (1,7,8): keyboards, drum programming; Joey Baron: drums, percussion,
electronics; Hank Roberts (2-6): cello, voice; Kermit Driscoll (2-6): bass,
electric bass; Julius Hemphill (2-5): alto; Billy Drewes (2-5): alto; Doug
Wieselman (2-5): baritone saxophone; Cyro Baptista (7): shaker.
1989 - Elektra/Musician (USA), 9 60843-1 (LP)
1989 - Elektra/Musician (USA), 9 60843-2 (CD)
1989 - Elektra/Musician (USA), 9 60843-4 (CT)
1989 - Elektra/Musician (Germany), 960 843-1 (LP)
1989 - Elektra/Musician (Germany), 960 843-2 (CD)
1989 - Elektra/Musician (Germany), 960 843-4 (CT)
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076 - 100 OF THE WORLD'S MOST BEAUTIFUL MELODIES: Nicolas Collins
Nicolas Collins in duos 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.
12/ no title 0:40
13/ no title 0:46
15/ no title 0:28
16/ no title 0:39
17/ no title 0:29
27/ no title 0:53
Nicolas Collins: trombone propelled electronics, radio, tapes; John Zorn:
alto.
1989 - Trace Elements, TE-1018 (CD)
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077 - THE BAND THAT WOULD BE KING: Half Japanese
21/ Ride Ride Ride 0:32
Jad Fair: vocals, guitar, harmonica; Don Fleming: guitar, vocal; Mr. J.
Rice: guitar; Kramer: organ, bass; Scott Jarvis: drums; Rob Kennedy: bass;
John Zorn: alto.
1989 - 50 Skidillion Watts Records (USA), Half 8-1 (LP)
1989 - 50 Skidillion Watts Records (USA), Half 8-1 (CD)
1989 - No Man's Land (Germany), nml 8817 CD (CD)
1993 - Fire Records/Paperhouse Records, PAPCD 18 (CD)
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078 - COMME DES GARCONS, VOLUME ONE: Seigen Ono
1/ Something To Hold On To (Ono, Lindsay) 5:15
2/ Have You Seen It Yet? (Ono) 0:45
3/ All Men Are Heels (Ono, Lindsay) 5:52
4/ Round The Globe (Ono, Scherer) 6:15
5/ Hunting For Lions (Ono, Lurie, Ehrlich) 5:16
6/ Look For An Afternoon (Ono, Emanuel, Jaffe) 3:16
7/ Pessoa Quase Certa (Ono, Lindsay) 7:06
8/ After You... (Ono) 3:16
9/ 5.40 am View Of Empire (Ono, Zorn) 5:22
(1,3,4,6) recorded at D & D and Media Sound, New York City in August 1987
(2,7) recorded at Media Sound, New York City in August 1987
(4) saxophone recorded at Platinum Island, New York City in January 1989
(5) recorded at DAMES, Paris in September 1987
(8) recorded at V.F.V. Studio, Tokyo in December 1987
(9) recorded at CBS/Sony Roppongi, Tokyo in December 1987
Produced by Seigen Ono
Seigen Ono: SP 12, keyboard, charango; Arto Lindsay (1,2,4,6,7): guitar,
voice, SP 12; Bill Frisell (1,4): guitar; John Zorn (1,3,9): alto; Michael
Blair (1,3): box marimba, percussion; Hank Roberts (1,2,3,6): cello; Carol
Emanuel (1,2,6,7): keyboard, harp, voice; Ned Rothenberg (1,2,3,6): bass
clarinet; Peter Scherer (1,2,4): key-bass, piano, keyboard, SP 12; Jill
Jaffe (1,2,3,4,6,7): viola, violin, voice; Mac Quayle (1,3,4,6): program-
ming; Sussan Deihim (3): voice, walking steps; Roy Nathanson (4): saxophone;
John Lurie (5): saxophone; Loy Ehrlich (5): bolong, gimbri, keyboard; Abdou
M'Boup (5): talking drum, African percussion; Curtis Fowlkes (6): trombone;
Tatsuji Kim (8): programming; Fusanosuke Kondo (9): guitar; Hideo Yamaki
(9): drums; Tatsuo Kondoh (9): piano, keyboard.
1989 - Venture/Virgin (UK), VE 51 (LP)
1989 - Venture/Virgin, CDVE 51 (CD)
1989 - Tokuma (Japan), 407 (CD)
1990 - Caroline, 1656 (CD)
1995 - Saidera Records (Japan) SD-1001-2 (2xCD)
Note: the 2xCD pressing also contains COMME DES GARCONS, VOLUME TWO.
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079 - COMME DES GARCONS, VOLUME TWO: Seigen Ono
1/ Julia (Ono, Jaffe) 4:10
2/ Carnation (Ono, Lurie) 4:15
3/ If You Only Knew (Ono, Lurie) 2:33
4/ You Will Be All Right (Ono, Lindsay) 2:58
5/ Pastorinhas/Bandeira Branca/Mascara Negra(Max Nunes, L. Alves) 8:21
6/ Galope (Gonzaga Jr.) 3:15
7/ Roman Marching Band (Ono, Nathanson) 4:00
8/ Ta. Ta. Ta. (Ono) 6:16
9/ Louis-San (Nathanson) 3:22
10/ Staying On The Beach All Day (Ono, Nathanson) 4:19
11/ Another Groove (Ono, Nathanson) 3:13
12/ On The Sunny Side Of The Street (J. McHugh, D. Fields) 2:15
13/ Finale (SO,HY,JZ,CJS,KDS) 9:04
(1,2,3) recorded at Media Sound, New York City in January 1988
(4) recorded at Quad, New York City in March 1988
(5,6) recorded at Multi Studios, Rio De Janeiro in February 1988
(5) strings recorded at 39th St. Music, New York City in March 1988
(10) recorded
(7,8,9,10,11,12) recorded at Sound On Sound, New York City in October 1988
(13) recorded at CBS/Sony Roppongi, Tokyo in December 1987
Produced by Seigen Ono
Seigen Ono: voice, percussion, piano, guitar; Alfredo Pedernera (1,2,3):
bandoneon; Maxine Neuman (1,2,3,5): cello; Jill Jaffe (1,2,3,4,5): viola,
violin, voice; Carol Emanuel (1,4): harp, voice; John Beal (1): contrabass;
Judy Geist (2): viola; Bill Frisell (4): guitar; Arto Lindsay (4): guitar,
voice; Tete (4): Who is she?; Keiko (4): voice; Marlene (5,6): vocal;
Armando Martinez (5,6): piano; Nelson Martins (5,6): trombone; Helcio
Brenha (5,6): saxophone; Jayme (5,6): trumpet; Mentirinha (5,6): percussion;
Joaquim Henriques (5,6): drums; Aldemir Bruzaca (5,6): bass, backing vocal,
voice; Pedrinho Rodriguez (5,6): backing vocal, voice; Marcia Regina (5,6):
backing vocal, voice; Marlene fan club (5): background vocals; Helio Delmiro
(6): guitar; Roy Nathanson (7,8,9,10,11,12): saxophone, vocal; Dougie Bowne
(7): marching drum; Bill Ware (7,8,9,10,11): vibes, marimba; Bob Stewart
(7,9): tuba; Curtis Fowlkes (7,8,10,11): trombone; Marc Ribot (7,8,9,10,11,
12): banjo, cornet, guitar; E.J. Rodriguez (7,8,9,10,11,12): percussion,
drums; Brad Jones (8,10,11,12): contrabass; Jim Nolet (9,10,11): violin;
Fred Frith (13): guitar; John Zorn (13): alto; Hideo Yamaki (13): lot of
drums, balaphone; Choi Jong-Shil (13): buk, k'kwaenggwari; Kim Duk-Soo (13):
changgo; Haruo Togashi (13): piano, keyboard; Tatsuo Kondoh (13): accordion.
1989 - Venture/Virgin (UK), VE 52 (LP)
1989 - Venture/Virgin, CDVE 52 (CD)
1989 - Tokuma (Japan), 408 (CD)
1990 - Caroline, 1657 (CD)
1995 - Saidera Records (Japan) SD-1001-2 (2xCD)
Note: the 2xCD pressing also contains COMME DES GARCONS, VOLUME ONE.
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080 - 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.
Recorded at Baby Monster Studio, New York City on April 11-16, 1988
1989 - Hat Hut (Switzerland), hat Art CD 6015 (CD)
Note: recording directed and produced by John Zorn (John Zorn does not play
on this record).
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081 - MORE ENCORES: Christian Marclay
Each piece is composed entirely of records by the artist after whom it is
titled. "John Cage" is a recording of a collage made by cutting slices from
several records and gluing them back into a single disc. In all other pieces
the records were mixed and manipulated on multiple turntables and recorded
analog with the use of overdubbing. A hand-crank gramophone was used in
"Louis Armstrong".
1/ Johann Strauss 2:54
2/ John Zorn 2:57
3/ Martin Denny 2:47
4/ Frederic Chopin 2:40
5/ Fred Frith 3:29
6/ Louis Armstrong 2:27
7/ Arthur Ferrante & Louis Teicher 2:32
8/ John Cage 2:06
9/ Maria Callas 3:04
10/ Jimi Hendrix 2:58
11/ Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg 2:40
12/ Christian Marclay 2:29
(1,3) recorded at King St. Studio in July 1987
(2,6,7,10) recorded at Horvitz Studio in January 1987
(4) recorded at Noise, New York in August 1987
(5,8,9,11,12) recorded at Harmonic Ranch in May 1988
Christian Marclay: turntables.
1989 - No Man's Land (Germany), nml 8816 (10" LP)
1997 - ReR Megacorp (UK), ReR CM1 (CD)
1997 - ReR Megacorp (UK), ReR CMV1 (10")
Note: the CD is a limited edition of 1000 copies.
Note: the 10" LP reissue is a limited edition.
Note: though John Zorn does not play on this record, his music is extensi-
vely sampled by Marclay.
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082 - CYNICAL HYSTERIE HOUR: John Zorn
Music for a Japanese children's cartoon show.
Trip Coaster (Zorn)
1/ Hysteric Logo 0:22
2/ Walk To Park 1:06
3/ Fanfare-Coaster 1 1:06
4/ Coaster 2 0:48
5/ Fighting Pirates-Yakisoba 1:41
6/ Coaster Trip 1:36
Recorded at Shelly Palmer Studio, New York City in October 1988
Bill Frisell: electric guitar, banjo; Carol Emanuel: harp; Wayne Horvitz:
keyboards; Kermit Driscoll: acoustic & electric bass; Bobby Previte: drums,
percussion; Cyro Baptista: brazilian percussion; Christian Marclay: turn-
tables.
Ch Ch Ch Change (Zorn)
7/ 1st Hit/2nd Hit 0:11
8/ Run Across Hit 0:04
9/ Run To Station 0:16
10/ Punk Rock Hero 0:46
11/ Micky Mousing 0:10
12/ Abacus Waltz 0:38
13/ Punk Rebel/Walking Home Tsunta's Theme 3:35
14/ End Title 0:10
Recorded at Shelly Palmer Studio, New York City in October 1988
Arto Lindsay: electric guitar; Robert Quine: electric guitar; Marc Ribot:
electric guitar, banjo; Carol Emanuel: harp; Peter Scherer: keyboards; David
Hofstra: acoustic & electric bass; Cyro Baptista: brazilian percussion;
Bobby Previte: drums, percussion.
Through The Night (Zorn)
15/ Through The Night/And The Day 1:29
16/ Home Sweet Home 1:47
17/ Making Ramen At Midnight 0:34
18/ Scary Moonlight/Next Morning 1:53
Recorded at Shelly Palmer Studio, New York City in January 1989
Marc Ribot: acoustic & electric guitar, banjo; Carol Emanuel: harp; Jill
Jaffee: violin, viola; Maxine Neuman: cello; Peter Scherer: keyboards; David
Hofstra: acoustic & electric bass, tuba; Cyro Baptista: brazilian percus-
sion; Ikue Mori: drum machine.
Bubblin' Singin' (Zorn)
19/ (My Favorite Things)-(Curry Rice) 2:18
20/ (Omelet Punk 1) 0:21
21/ Classical 0:26
22/ Sound Effects 0:44
23/ Onion Samba 0:53
24/ (Omelet Punk 2) 0:28
25/ (Me And My Hamburger)-Final Samba 1:04
26/ Surfing Samba 1:10
Recorded at Shelly Palmer Studio, New York City in January 1989
Bill Frisell: electric & acoustic guitar, banjo; Robert Quine: electric gui-
tar; Carol Emanuel: harp; Peter Scherer: keyboards; David Hofstra: electric
& acoustic bass, tuba; Cyro Baptista: brazilian percussion; Bobby Previte:
drums, percussion; Arto Lindsay: vocal; Kiriko Kubo: vocal.
1989 - CBS/Sony, 24DH 5291 (CD)
1997 - Tzadik (USA), TZ 7315 (CD)
Note: the Tzadik reissue is also called FILMWORKS VII.
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083 - CYNICAL HYSTERIE HOUR - TRIP COASTER: John Zorn
Trip Coaster (Zorn) 7:35
1/ Hysteric Logo
2/ Walk To Park
3/ Fanfare-Coaster
4/ Coaster
5/ Fighting Pirates-Yakisoba
6/ Coaster Trip
1989 - CBS/Sony, 10EH 3327 (3" CD)
See CYNICAL HYSTERIE HOUR (1989) for further references.
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084 - 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 (1,2,7-10): drums; Brenden Harkin (1,7-10): bass, guitar; Mark
Bingham: S-50, guitar, voice, DX-7; Brian Cullman (1): samples; John Mooney
(1-11): slide guitar, guitar; John Cleary (2-5,8-10): bass, S-50, guitar,
piano, organ, voice; Steve Swallow (2-6,11,12): bass; John Scofield (2-7,
10-12): guitar; Lea Floden (2): voice; Elliott Sharp (2,11): tenor; John
Zorn (2,6,11): alto; Ricky Sebastian (3-6,11): drums; Michael Blair (3,6,8,
9): cowbells, percussion, 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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085 - SORE KARA: Jagatara
1/ Taboo Syndrome (Iccha Ikenai Shoukougun)
2/ Godfather (Kuromaku)
3/ Black Joke (Ki No Kiita Serifu)
4/ Cash Card (Ka-Dojidai No Makuake)
5/ Tsunagatta Sekai (Fuck Off!! Nostradamus)
6/ Aru Heibon'Na Otoko No Ichinichi (A Day In The Life Of A Man)
7/ Chuusan Kaikyuu Harlem - Ko John Lenon To Zen Fork Musician Ni Sasagu -
(Middle Class Harlem)
8/ Gan'Nen No Dodge Ball (Hei Say!)
Akemi Edo: vocal; Nabe Chang: bass, chorus; Ebby: guitar, chorus; Oto: gui-
tar, MC500, chorus; Teiyu: drums; Tomohiro Yahiro: percussions; Yohichi
Murata: trombone; Masami Shinoda: saxophones; Ken Kitamura: keyboards;
Sasuga Minami: chorus; Yukarin: chorus; Tetsuji Yoshida: trumpet; Kazutoki
Umezu (5): alto, chorus; John Zorn (7): alto; Takeroh Sekijima (6): tuba;
Hamza El Din (7): tar; Oh Akioka (6): cavaquinho; Yan Tomita (6): steel pan;
Haruo Chikada (5): chorus; Ecd (5): chorus; Takayoshi Matsunaga (4): wood-
bass; Tomohiro Karino (7): acoustic guitar; Mayumi Yokota (7) poem reading;
Kumi Toyokawa (8): chorus; Hiroshi Kawabe (8): chorus; Miki Kojima (8):
chorus; Kyoko Okamoto (8): chorus; Takuya Harada (8): chorus; Kotoko Harada
(8) chorus; Chieko Beauty (8): chorus; Yasuo Yagi (8): chorus.
1989 - BMG/RCA (Japan), R32H-1076 (CD)
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086 - MONICA TORNERA DOMENICA SERA: Seigen Ono
1/ I Do Love You a Little (Ono)
2/ Monica Tornera Domenica Sera (Ono)
1989 - Virgin (Japan), VJD-10218 (3" CD)
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087 - BANDES ORIGINALES DU JOURNAL SPIROU: various artists
Contains music by Clive Bell, Steve Beresford, Tony Coe, Mike Cooper, Lol
Coxhill, Philippe Deschepper, Tohban Djan, Michel Doneda, Max Eastley,
Stuart Elliott, Tony Hymas, Jean Mereu, Jean-Francois Pauvros, Yves Robert,
David Weinstein, John Zorn.
Zorn composed two tracks and plays on one with Blind Idiot God:
8/ Nuit Blanche Pour Les Gorilles (Zorn) 3:57
14/ Spirou et Fantasio a New York (Zorn) 1:46
Recorded at Sorcerer Studio, New York
John Zorn (14): alto; Andy Hawkins: guitar, vocals; Gabriel Katz: bass,
vocals; Ted Epstein: drums, vocals.
1989 - Nato (France), Nato 1715/1774 (2xLP)
1989 - Nato (France), Nato CD 1715/1774 (2xCD)
1992 - Nato (France), 53020.2 (2xCD)
199? - Nato (France), 777 716/777 717 (2xCD)
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088 - NAKED CITY: John Zorn
1/ Batman (Zorn) 1:58
2/ The Sicilian Clan (Ennio Morricone) 3:27
3/ You Will Be Shot (Zorn) 1:29
4/ Latin Quarter (Zorn) 4:05
5/ A Shot in the Dark (Henry Mancini) 3:09
6/ Reanimator (Zorn) 1:34
7/ Snagglepuss (Zorn) 2:14
8/ I Want to Live (Johnny Mandel) 2:08
9/ Lonely Woman (Ornette Coleman) 2:38
10/ Igneous Ejaculation (Zorn) 0:20
11/ Blood Duster (Zorn) 0:13
12/ Hammerhead (Zorn) 0:08
13/ Demon Sanctuary (Zorn) 0:38
14/ Obeah Man (Zorn) 0:17
15/ Ujaku (Zorn) 0:27
16/ Fuck the Facts (Zorn) 0:11
17/ Speedball (Zorn) 0:37
18/ Chinatown (Jerry Goldsmith) 4:23
19/ Punk China Doll (Zorn) 3:01
20/ N.Y. Flat Top Box (Zorn) 0:43
21/ Saigon Pickup (Zorn) 4:46
22/ The James Bond Theme (John Barry) 3:03
23/ Den of Sins (Zorn) 1:08
24/ Contempt (Georges Delerue) 2:49
25/ Graveyard Shift (Zorn) 3:25
26/ Inside Straight (Zorn) 4:10
John Zorn: alto; Bill Frisell: guitar; Wayne Horvitz: keyboards; Fred Frith:
bass; Joey Baron: drums; Yamatsuka Eye: vocals.
1990 - Elektra Nonesuch (USA), 9 79238-1 (LP)
1990 - Elektra Nonesuch (USA), 9 79238-2 (CD)
1990 - Elektra Nonesuch (USA), 9 79238-4 (CT)
1990 - Elektra Nonesuch (Germany), 9 79238-1 (LP)
1990 - Elektra Nonesuch (Germany), 7559-79238-2 (CD)
Note: (23,24,25) are not available on the LP pressings.
Note: according to Fred Frith, the name envisionned for Naked City was
Hips Row.
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089 - 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.
John Zorn plays on two tracks with Slan:
9/ Rictus 2:05
10/ Z.O.G. 2:15
Recorded at the Knitting Factory, New York City on January 16, 1990
John Zorn: alto; Elliott Sharp: doubleneck guitarbass; Ted Epstein: drums.
1990 - A&M Records (USA), SP 5299 (LP)
1990 - A&M Records (USA), 75021 5299 2 (CD)
1990 - A&M Records (USA), SP 5299 4 (CT)
1990 - Enemy (Germany), EMY 113 (LP)
1990 - Enemy (Germany), EMCD 113/EFA 03513-26 (CD)
1991 (?) - Enemy (Germany), EMCD 120 KFW B1234 (4xCD)
1991 - Knitting Factory Works (USA), KFWCD-99 (CD)
1993 - Knitting Factory Works (USA), KFWCD-12345 (5xCD)
Note: two tracks are missing on the LP pressings (which ones?).
Note: the 5xCD box contains the five volumes LIVE AT THE KNITTING FACTORY.
Note: the 4xCD box contains the first four volumes LIVE AT THE KNITTING
FACTORY.
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090 - STEP ACROSS THE BORDER: Fred Frith
This record (soundtrack of a movie by Nicolas Humbert and Werner Penzel)
features Frith in different combinations with Iva Bittova, Hans Bruniusson,
Tom Cora, Tina Curran, Jean Derome, Pavel Fajt, Eino Haapala, Haco, Eitetsu
Hayashi, Tim Hodgkinson, Lars Hollmer, Bill Laswell, Rene Lussier, Fred
Maher, Kevin Norton, Bob Ostertag, Zeena Parkins, John Zorn.
1/ Sparrow Song (Frith)