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From: proussel@pdx144.NoSubdomain.NoDomain (Patrice Roussel)
Subject: Re: A Zorn Discography!
Message-ID: <1993May4.205440.13345@ichips.intel.com>
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This is a first draft of the discography of John Zorn. Records
and tapes have been listed by chronological order for edition
(and not recording). The following records and tapes are listed:
* records and tapes by John Zorn and/or his bands,
* records and tapes featuring John Zorn,
* records containing composition(s) by John Zorn,
* records containing arrangment(s) by John Zorn;
the following ones are not listed (I think this would deserve a
special section):
* records produced by John Zorn (with the exception of Rodan
by Michihiro Sato),
* records which include samples of Zorn's music (except when
explicitely mentionned, like with Alfred Harth and Bob
Ostertag),
* records having Zorn as a technical or musical consultant
* records with liner notes by John Zorn;
though arguable, I omitted most of the time the name of the com-
positions (not a very DC (discographicaly correct) choice, I
agree);
also, you won't find anything on extra material like (maybe in a
near future ?):
* books,
* magazines,
* interviews,
* concerts,
* videos,
* tee-shirts (even if Shimmy has some very interesting ones !).
It goes without saying that I would really appreciate any com-
ments, corrections and extra informations which could improve the
quality of this discography. Specially, if people could send me:
* missing records and tapes,
* wrong references (on dates, musicians, etc),
* extra references (for vinyl, CD, or different pressings);
for example, I am looking for informations on the following
records:
* TRIO: Zorn, Bradfield, Chadbourne (Ictus, 1979)
* EXPERIMENTAL PERFORMANCE: John Zorn, Takayanagi (Japanese ?)
* CYNICAL HYSTERIE HOUR: ??? (Eva)
* THE ART OF BEAUTIFUL BUTLING: Frith, Zorn, Sovetskoe (1stRec)
* OCTOBER MEETING 87 VOL. 1 & 2: ??? (Bimhuis 1 & 2)
* UNDERTOW: ??? (Enemy 107)
* REPLICANT WALK: Friction (Enemy 109)
* RADIO, VOL. 1 & 2: Naked City (Avant 3 & 5)
* ABSINTHE: Naked City (Avant 4)
* LO FLUX TUBE: Old (Earache)
* POSSESSION: God (Virgin)
(many of these references are listed in Ed Price's John Zorn
discography).
Patrice Roussel.
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| ZORN DISCOGRAPHY - VERSION 1.0 |
| May 1993 |
|--------------------------------|
| by Patrice Roussel |
| (proussel@intel.com) |
| 725 NW Flanders #306 |
| Portland, OR 97209 (USA) |
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001 - LOWE & BEHOLD: The Frank Lowe Orchestra
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, percussion; John
Zorn: alto; Peter Kuhn: clarinet and bass clarinet.
Recorded in October 1977, New York City
1978 - Musicworks, Musicworks 3002 (LP)
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002 - SCHOOL: Eugene Chadbourne and John Zorn
Eugene Chadbourne: guitars, dobro; John Zorn: alto, soprano, clarinets; Henry
Kaiser: guitar; Bruce Ackley: soprano, clarinet; Davey Williams: banjo, gui-
tar; LaDonna Smith: violin, viola; Mark Abbott: electronics; Polly Bradfield:
violin, viola.
Recorded between 1977 and 1978
1978 - Parachute Records, P004/6 (2xLP)
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003 - ENVIRONMENT FOR SEXTET: Andrea Centazzo
John Zorn: reeds; Andrea Centazzo: percussion; Eugene Chadbourne: guitars; Tom
Cora: cello; Toshinori Kondo: trumpet; Polly Bradfield: violin.
Recorded at WKCR radio station, New York City on
November 7, 1978
1979 - Ictus, Ictus 0017 (LP)
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004 - USA CONCERTS: Andrea Centazzo
Zorn appears on two improvisations:
John Zorn: reeds; Andrea Centazzo: percussion; Eugene Chadbourne: guitars; Tom
Cora: cello; Toshinori Kondo: trumpet; Polly Bradfield: violin.
Recorded live at WKCR radio station, N.Y.C. on November 7, 1978
1979 - Ictus, Ictus 0018 (LP)
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005 - TRIO: John Zorn, Polly Bradfield, Eugene Chadbourne
No information on this record.
1979 - Ictus, Ictus ???? (LP)
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006 - THE ENGLISH CHANNEL: Eugene Chadbourne with 2000 statues
Eugene Chadbourne: guitars; John Zorn: alto, soprano, clarinets; Fred Frith:
guitar; Lesli Dalaba: trumpet; Andrea Centazzo: percussions.
1978 - Parachute Records, P007 (LP)
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007 - POOL: John Zorn
Polly Bradfield: violin; Mark E. Miller: percussion, contact microphones,
vibraphone; Charles K. Noyes: percussion, saw, khene; Bob Ostertag: electro-
nics; John Zorn: alto, soprano, clarinets, game calls; Lesli Dalaba: prompter;
Eugene Chadbourne: guitars; Wayne Horvitz: amplified piano.
Recorded on March 1 and 4, 1980
1980 - Parachute Records, P011/12 (2xLP)
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008 - THERE'LL BE NO TEARS TONIGHT: Eugene Chadbourne
Eugene Chadbourne: guitars, dobro, vocals; John Zorn: alto, soprano, baritone,
clarinet, bird calls; Tom Cora: cello; David Licht: percussion, drums; Dennis
Licht: percussion; Scott Manring: lap steel guitar, lap dobro; Robbie Link:
acoustic bass.
Recorded in March and June 1980
1981 - Parachute, P013 (LP)
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009 - LSDC&W: The History of the Chadbournes in America
Zorn appears on two tracks (The Beatles Medley and W Va Spec):
Eugene Chadbourne: guitars, vocals; John Zorn: alto, soprano, clarinet, game
calls; Tom Cora: cello; Kramer: cheap organ, tapes; David Licht: percussion;
Scott Manring: lap steel; Toshinori Kondo: trumpet.
???? - Fundamental, Save 19/20 (2xLP)
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010 - SIMPLE FACTS: Wayne Horvitz
Zorn appears on two tracks (Art Thieves, No Place Fast):
Joe Gallant: electric bass; Geordie Gillespie: drums; Wayne Horvitz: piano,
electronics, harmonica, vocals; David Sewelson: alto, baritone, vocals; John
Zorn: alto, game calls.
Recorded in May 1980, New York City
1981 - Theatre For Your Mother, TFYM 004 (LP)
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011 - THE WORLD AND THE RAW PEOPLE: Charles K. Noyes
Zorn appears on one composition (Augury):
Charles K. Noyes: saw; John Zorn: saxes, clarinets, game calls.
Recorded December 13, 1981-February 28, 1982 at OAO Studios, Brooklyn, New
York
1982 - Zoar Records, Zoar 12 (LP)
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012 - ARCHERY: John Zorn
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.
Recorded at the OAO Studio in Brooklyn, New York City on September 12 and
13, 1981
1982 - Parachute, P017/18 (2xLP)
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013 - FLAGSTONE REGGAE: Chevon & Flagstone
Chevon: lead singer, trombone, harmonica, other intruments; Flagstone: singer,
other instruments; John Zorn: alto; Curtis Bailey: tenor.
1983 - Touchstone Records, CH1983A (LP)
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014 - LOCUS SOLUS: John Zorn
John Zorn: alto, soprano, clarinets, game calls; Christian Marclay: turnta-
bles; Peter Blegvad: vocals; Arto Lindsay: guitar, vocals; Anton Fier: drums;
Mark Miller: drums; Wayne Horvitz: organ, ???; Ikue Mori: drums; Whiz Kid:
turntables; M.E. Miller: drums, vocals, congas.
Recorded at the OAO Studio in Brooklyn/New York City in December 1983
1983 - Rift, Rift 007 (2xLP)
1991 - Eva, WWCX 2035 (CD)
the CD edition contains four extra tracks
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015 - YANKEES: Derek Bailey, George Lewis and John Zorn
Derek Bailey: guitars; George Lewis: trombone; John Zorn: alto, soprano, cla-
rinets, game calls.
Recorded at OAO Studio, Brooklyn New York
1983 - Celluloid/OAO, CEL 6706 (LP)
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016 - THE GOLDEN PALOMINOS: Arto Lindsay and Anton Fier
Arto Lindsay: guitar, vocals; Anton Fier: drums, percussion; David Moss: non
rhytmic percussion; Fred Frith: guitar, violin; John Zorn: alto, clarinets,
game calls; Bill Laswell: electric bass, shortwave; Jamaaladeen Tacuma: Stein-
berger bass; M.E. Miller: vocals, turntables; Michael Beinhorn: DMX, bass
drum, piano; Nicky Skopelitis: guitar; Thi-Linh Le: vocals; Roger Trilling:
records.
Recorded at Radio City Music Hall Studio and OAO Studio in New York in 1983
1983 - Celluloid/OAO, CEL 6662 (LP)
1983 - Celluloid/OAO, CELCD 5002 (CD)
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017 - ATTITUDE: Lenny White
Zorn appears on one song (My Turn to Love You), though his name is not men-
tionned:
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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018 - DESIRE DEVELOPS AN EDGE: Kip Hanrahan
Zorn appears on one track (Jack and the Golden Palominos):
Jack Bruce: voice; David Moss: percussion; Jamaaladeen Tacuma: electric bass;
Arto Lindsay: guitar; John Stubblefield: tenor; Jody Harris: guitar; John
Zorn: alto; Anton Fier: trap drums.
Recorded during July, August and September 1982 and June 1983 in New York
City
1983 - American Clave, AMCL 1009LP/1008EP (2xLP)
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019 - THE CLASSIC GUIDE TO STRATEGY, VOLUME ONE: John Zorn
John Zorn: alto, soprano, clarinets, game calls.
Recorded at the OAO Studio in Brooklyn, New York on February 27, 1983
1983 - Lumina Record, L004 (LP)
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020 - FULL HOUSE: David Moss
David Moss: drums, percussion, voice; Fred Frith: guitar; Tom Guralnick: bass
saxophone, tenor, soprano; Bill Laswell: electric bass; Arto Lindsay: vocals,
guitar; Fred Maher: drums; Christian Marclay: turntables; Phil Minton: voice;
John Zorn: alto, clarinet, game calls; Jamaaladeen Tacuma: Steinberger bass;
David van Tieghem: percussions; John Zorn: reeds, game calls.
Recorded October, 1983 and January, 1984, Brooklyn, New York
1984 - Moers Music, Moers Musics 2010 (LP)
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021 - THAT'S THE WAY I FEEL NOW: A Tribute To Thelonious Monk
Zorn plays only on one composition (Shuffle Boil):
John Zorn: game calls, alto, clarinets; Arto Lindsay: guitar, vocal; Wayne
Horvitz: piano, organ, celeste, electronics; M.E. Miller: drums, timpani.
Recorded in 1984
1984 - A&M Records, SP-6600 (2xLP)
???? - A&M Records, ??????? (CD)
Zorn does not appear on the CD edition (...)
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022 - OTB: Jim Staley
Jim Staley: trombone; John Zorn: alto, clarinets, game calls.
1984 - Lumina Records, L008 (LP)
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023 - HALLOWED GROUND: Violent Femmes
Zorn appears on one song (Black Girls):
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; Peter Balestrieri: tenor, harmonica; Drake Scott: cornet-
to, sackbut; John Zorn: alto, game calls; John Tanner: clarinet.
Recorded at Secret Sound Studio, New York City January 1984
1984 - Polydor/London Records, 820 093-1 (LP)
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024 - BAD ALCHEMY: Magazine + tape
Zorn appears on one track with Cobra and on one in duo with Tenko:
John Zorn: reeds; Carol Emanuel: harp; Zeena Parkins: harp; Arto Lindsay:
guitar; Elliott Sharp: guitar; Bill Frisell: guitar; Wayne Horvitz: keyboards;
Anthony Coleman: keyboards; Christian Marclay: turntables; Bob James: tapes;
Jim Staley: trombone, French horn; Guy Klucevsek: accordion; Bobby Previte:
conductor; Tenko: voice.
Recorded live at the Moers festival, on May 24, 1985 (Cobra), May 1985 (duo
with Tenko)
1985 - Bad Alchemy, No. 3 (tape)
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025 - DENSE BAND: David Moss
David Moss: drums, percussion, singing; Fred Frith: bass, guitar, voice; Tom
Cora: cello; Wayne Horvitz: DX7; Arto Linday: singing, guitar; Christian
Marclay: turntables; Jules Moss: drums; Tenko: singing; John Zorn: alto, game
calls.
Recorded in February and March 1985 at B.C. Studio, Brooklyn, New York
1985 - Moers Music, Moers Music 02040 (LP)
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026 - TRILOGY: Celluloid compilation
Zorn appears on one track (Two Sided Fist) with the Golden Palominos.
See GOLDEN PALOMINOS (1983) for further references.
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027 - OMAHA: Golden Palominos
Zorn appears on side B (I.D. (Like a Version)):
Anton Fier: drums, percussion; Arto Lindsay: guitar, vocals; Fred Frith: gui-
tar; Nicky Skopelitis: guitar; Bill Laswell: bass; John Zorn: Alto, clarinet,
game calls; Derek Stovesand: intro/outro.
1985 - Celluloid, SCEL 56 (EP)
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028 - ONE MINUTE OF LOVE: Gerald Veasley
Zorn appears on one track (Give it to Me):
Gerald Veasley: bass, vocals; Cornell Rochester: drums; Willie Williams:
tenor, soprano; Uri Caine: keyboards; Gene Terramani: guitar; John Zorn: alto.
Recorded at Gramavision studios, February and March 1985
1985 - Gramavision, 18-8505-1 (LP)
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029 - LOST IN THE STARS: The Music of Kurt Weill
Zorn appears on one composition (Der Kleine Leutnant Des Lieben Gottes):
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)
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030 - NEW JERSEY: Joe Piscopo
Zorn appears on two songs (Honeymooners Rap and Fat Boy):
Joe Piscopo: voice; Eddie Murphy: voice; D.S.T.: turntables, digital sampling;
Jimmy Bralower: drum machine programming; Lloyd Landesman: synthesizer; John
Zorn: game calls; The Uptown Horns.
1985 - Columbia, BFC 40046 (LP)
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031 - HONEYMOONERS RAP: Joe Piscopo
Joe Piscopo: voice; Eddie Murphy: voice; D.S.T.: turntables, digital sampling;
Jimmy Bralower: drum machine programming; Lloyd Landesman: synthesizer; John
Zorn: game calls; The Uptown Horns.
1985 - Columbia, 44-05224 (EP)
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032 - GANRYU ISLAND: Michihiro Sato and John Zorn
Michihiro Sato: shamisen; John Zorn: reeds.
Recorded on November 23rd, 1984, New York City
1985 - Yukon Records, Yukon Records 2101 (LP)
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033 - THE CLASSIC GUIDE TO STRATEGY, VOLUME TWO: John Zorn
John Zorn: alto, clarinet, game calls.
Recorded July 30, 1985 and September 19, 1985, New York City
1986 - Lumina Records, L010 (LP)
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034 - CURRENT TRENDS IN RACISM IN MODERN AMERICA: Butch Morris
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 Baker: marimba, snare drum, tabou-
rine; Yasunao Tone: voice; Butch Morris: conduction.
Recorded live on February 1st, 1985 at the Kitchen, New York City
1986 - Sound Aspects, Sound Aspects 4010 (LP)
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035 - MELTABLE SNAPTS IT, POINTS BLANK: Michael Lytle, George Cartwright, David
Moss
Zorn appears only as the director of one of his compositions (Rugby):
George Cartwright: saxophones, flutes, various bird and animal calls; Michael
Lytle: clarinets, game calls, humzoo, electronics and voice; David Moss: mul-
tiple percussion and voice; Tom Cora: cello; George Lewis: trombone; John
Zorn: conductor.
1986 - No Man's Land, nml 8604 (LP)
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036 - TRESSPASS - Ned Rothenberg
Zorn appears on one track (???):
Ned Rothenberg: alto; John Zorn: alto.
Recorded in July and August 1985 at Radio City Studios, New York City
1986 - Lumina Records, L011 (LP)
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037 - VOODOO: The Sonny Clark Memorial Quartet
Wayne Horvitz: piano; John Zorn: alto; Ray Drummond: bass; Bobby Previte:
drums.
Recorded at Classic Sound, New York, on November 25 and 26, 1985
1986 - Black Saint, BSR 0109 (LP)
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038 - 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.
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: key-
boards, computer; Luli Shioi: vocal; Wu Shao-Ying: narration; Richard Foreman:
narration.
Recorded in New York City in August and September 1985
1986 - Nato, Nato 634 (LP)
1992 - Nato, 53004.2 (CD)
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039 - EXPERIMENTAL PERFORMANCE: John Zorn, Takayanagi
No information on this record.
???? - ????
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040 - DEADLY WEAPONS: Steve Beresford, David Toop, John Zorn, Tonie Marshall
Steve Beresford: keyboards, tapes, trumpet, guitar, percussions; David Toop:
guitar, pedal steel guitar, flutes, percussions; John Zorn: alto, keyboards;
Tonie Marshall: vocals.
Recorded in 1986
1986 - Nato, Nato 950 (LP)
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041 - THE BIG GUNDOWN: John Zorn plays the music of Ennio Morricone
Fred Frith: guitar; Anton Fier: drums; Jody Harris: guitar; Robert Quine:
guitar; Bill Frisell: guitar; Toots Thielmans: whisling, harmonica; Big John
Patton: organ; Diamanda Galas: vocals; Christian Marclay: turntables; Michi-
hiro Sato: shamisen; Jim Staley: trombone; Bobby Previte: drums; Tim Berne:
alto; Guy Klucevsek: accordion; Melvin Gibbs: bass; Shelley Hirsch: vocals;
Arto Lindsay: guitar, vocals; Ned Rothenberg: shakuhachi, ocarina, Jew's harp;
David Weinstein: Mirage, microcomputer; Vernon Reid: guitar; Bob James: tapes;
Jorge Silva: surdo; Claudio Silva: pandeiro; Ciro Batista: cuica; Duduca Fon-
seca: caixa; Reinaldo Fernandes: repique; Luli Shioi: vocals; Anthony Coleman:
piano, harpsichord, organ, vocals; Carol Emanuel: harp; Vicki Bodner: English
horn; Polly Bradfield: violin; Mark Miller: drums; Orvin Aquart: harmonica.
Recorded at Radio City Music Hall Studio, September 1984-September 1985
1986 - Nonesuch/Icon, 9 79139-1 F (LP)
1986 - Nonesuch/Icon, 9 79139-2 (CD)
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042 - TELLUS: The Audio Cassette Magazine #15
Zorn appears on one improvision:
Ikue Mori: drums; John Zorn: reeds, game calls; Lindsay Cooper: sax, bassoon;
Fred Frith: guitar.
Recorded during the Stephanie and Irving Stone Festival of Improvisors at
the Roulette, N.Y.C. on November 8, 9 and 10 1985
1986 - Tellus, Tellus #15 (tape)
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043 - ANYTHING GOES: Alfred 23 Harth
Though Zorn does not play on this record, his music (from Nato 634) is exten-
sively sampled by Harth.
1986 - Creative Works Records, CW 1005 (LP)
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044 - CONTROL SONGS: David Garland
Zorn appears on one song (On Planet X):
John Zorn: alto, game calls; David Garland: vocal, bass, Farfisa, electric
piano, Synthabbott, synthesizer, percussion.
1986 - Review Records, RERE 95 (LP)
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045 - ISLAND OF SANITY: New Music From New York City
Zorn appears on two tracks (Wrap Backward and the Usual Snowflakes/Beda Fomm)
with Locus Solus:
John Zorn: alto; Christian Marclay: turntables; Peter Blegvad: vocals; Wayne
Horvitz: keyboards; Ikue Mori: drums.
1987 - No Man's Land, nml 8707d (2xLP)
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046 - COBRA: John Zorn
This record contains two versions of Cobra, a studio one and a live one.
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, organ; Wayne
Horvitz: piano, organ, celeste, DX7; David Weinstein: Mirage sampling key-
boards, celeste; Guy Klucevsek: accordion; Bob James: tapes; Christian
Marclay: turntables; Bobby Previte: percussion; J.A. Deane: trombone synthe-
sizer, electronics; John Zorn: prompter.
Recorded May 9, 1986 at Radio City Studios, New York City (studio version),
October 21, 1985 at Renseleer Polytecnic Institute (live version)
1987 - Hat Hut, Hat Art 2034 (2xLP)
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047 - BERLIN DJUNGLE: Peter Brotzmann Clarinet Project
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.
Recorded live during the 'Jazzfest Berlin' on November 4th, 1984 at 'Delphi
Theater'
1987 - FMP, FMP 1120 (LP)
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048 - THE 20th ANNIVERSARY OF THE SUMMER OF LOVE: compilation
Zorn appears on one song (Should I Tell Her ?) with Half Japanese:
Jad Fair: vocals; Don Fleming: guitar; Mark Jickling: ???; Scott Jarvis:
drums; Steve Johnson: ???; Rob Kennedy: bass; Kramer: bass; John Zorn: alto.
1987 - Shimmy-Disc, Shimmy-001 (LP)
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049 - MUMBO JUMBO: Jim Staley
Zorn only appears on one side:
John Zorn: alto; Fred Frith: guitars, vocals; Jim Staley: trombone.
Recorded at The Ranch, New York City, 3 November 1986
1987 - Rift, Rift 12 (2xLP)
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050 - PLAN EDEN: Alfred 23 Harth
Zorn appears on one track (Atom-Sex-Kino):
Alfred 23 Harth: tenor; John Zorn: alto.
Recorded live in Frankfurt, June 1986
1987 - Creative Works Records, CW 1008 (LP)
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051 - SPILLANE: John Zorn
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: guitar, voice; Albert Collins: guitar, voice; Big John Patton: organ;
Wayne Horvitz: piano, keyboards; Melvin Gibbs: bass; Ronald Shannon Jackson:
drums; The Kronos Quartet; Christian Marclay: turntables; Ohta Hiromi: voice.
Recorded in New York City and Tokyo between 1986 and 1987
1987 - Elektra/Nonesuch, 9 79172-2 (CD)
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052 - LATE IN THE 20TH CENTURY: An Elektra/Nonesuch New Music Sampler
Zorn appears on one track (Spillane) taken from his Spillane record.
1987 - Elektra/Nonesuch, 9 79171-2 (CD)
See SPILLANE (1987) for further references
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053 - SPECIAL NOEL (MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY!): compilation of Nato's artists
Zorn appears on one track (Blues Noel):
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.
Recorded at Radio City Studio, New York
1987 - Nato, Nato 1382 (LP)
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054 - WINTER WAS HARD: Kronos Quartet
Zorn does not play on this record but the Kronos Quartet plays one of his
compositions (Forbidden Fruit).
1988 - Elektra Nonesuch, 9 79181-2 (CD)
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055 - NEWS FOR LULU: John Zorn, George Lewis, Bill Frisell
John Zorn: alto; George Lewis: trombone; Bill Frisell: guitar.
Recorded live at Jazzfestival Willisau on August 30, 1987
1988 - Hat Hut Records, Hat Art CD 6005 (CD)
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056 - ROLL OUT THE BARREL: Jad Fair and Kramer
Jad Fair: vocals; Kramer: ; Don Fleming: guitar; Penn Jillette: vocals; David
Licht: percussion; John Zorn: alto; Rebby Sharp: banjo, vocals; Thurston
Moore: guitar; Kim Gordon: bass; Ralph Carney: sax; Scott Jarvis: drums.
Recorded at Noise, New York
1988 - Shimmy-Disc, Shimmy-000000000000012 (LP)
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057 - NUIT DES SOLOS: solo performances during the festival of Vandoeuvre-les-
Nancy
Zorn is one of the soloists:
John Zorn: alto.
Recorded live at Vandoeuvre (France) on May 22nd, 1987
1988 - Van d'Oeuvre, 8802 (LP)
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058 - GREED: Ambitious Lovers
Zorn only appears on two songs, with:
Vernon Reid: guitar; John Zorn: alto; Bernard Fowler: vocals; Nana Vasconce-
los: percussion; Arto Lindsay: guitar, vocals; Peter Scherer: keyboards.
1988 - Virgin, 7 90903-2 (CD)
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059 - THE TECHNOLOGY OF TEARS: Fred Frith
Zorn only appears on the first record:
John Zorn: alto; Tenko: voice; Christian Marclay: turntables; Fred Frith:
guitars, violin.
Recorded at BC Studio, June 1986 and Noise New York, November 1986-January
1987
1988 - SST, SST 172 (2xLP)
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060 - LATE IN THE 20TH CENTURY II: New Recording from Elektra/Nonesuch
Zorn appears on one track (a cover of Good Old Days by Ornette Coleman) taken
from his Spy vs Spy record.
1989 - Elektra/Nonesuch, 9 79221-2 (CD)
See Spy vs Spy for further references
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061 - SPY VS SPY, THE MUSIC OF ORNETTE COLEMAN: John Zorn
John Zorn: alto; Tim Berne: alto; Mark Dresser: bass; Joey Baron: drums; Mi-
chael Vatcher: drums.
Recorded August 18 and 19, 1988 at Power Station, New York City
1989 - Elektra/Musician, 9 60844-2 (CD)
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062 - DRIVE TO HEAVEN, WELCOME TO CHAOS: Japanese compilation
Zorn appears on one song with Blind God Idiot:
John Zorn: alto; Andy Hawkins: guitar; Gabe Katz: bass; Ted Epstein: drums.
Recorded and mixed on February 20, 1989 in Brooklyn, New York
1989 - Panic Records, Eva 2010 (CD)
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063 - BEFORE WE WERE BORN: Bill Frisell
Though Zorn does not play on this record, The Bill Frisell Band plays a compo-
sition arranged by him (Hard Plains Drifter).
1989 - Elektra/Musician, 9 60843-2 (CD)
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064 - 100 OF THE WORLD'S MOST BEAUTIFUL MELODIES: Nicolas Collins
Zorn appears on six tracks:
Nicolas Collins: trombone propelled electronics, radio, tapes; John Zorn:
alto.
1989 - Trace Elements, TE-1018 (CD)
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065 - THE BAND THAT WOULD BE KING: Half Japanese
Zorn appears on one song (Ride Ride Ride):
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 - 50e21 Watts Records, Half 8-1 (LP)
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066 - COMME DES GARCONS, VOLUME ONE: Seigen Ono
Zorn appears on three tracks (Something to Hold on to, All Men are Heels and
5.40 a.m. View of Empire):
Arto Lindsay: guitar, voice; Bill Frisell: guitar; John Zorn: saxophone; Mi-
chael Blair: box marimba, percussion; Hank Roberts: cello; Carol Emanuel:
keyboard; Ned Rothenberg: bass clarinet; Peter Scherer: key-bass, keyboard;
Jill Jaffe: violin, viola; Mac Quayle: pgm; Sussan Dehim: voice; Fusanosuke
Kondo: guitar; Hideo Yamaki: drums; Tatsuo Kondoh: piano, keyboard; Seigen
Ono: keyboard, guitar, charango.
Recorded in August and December 1987
1989 - Virgin, CDVE 51 (CD)
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067 - COMME DES GARCONS, VOLUME TWO: Seigen Ono
Zorn appears on one track (Finale):
Fred Frith: guitar; John Zorn: saxophone; Hideo Yamaki: lot of drums, bala-
phone; Choi Jong-Shil: buk, k'kwaenggwari; Kim Duk-Soo: changgo; Haruo Toga-
shi: piano, keyboard; Tatsuo Kondoh: accordion.
Recorded in December 1987
1989 - Virgin, CDVE 52 (CD)
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068 - RODAN: Sato Michihiro
Zorn is the producer of this record and does not play on it:
Sato Michihiro: tsugaru shamisen; Bill Frisell: guitar; Fred Frith: guitar;
Tenko: voice; Mark Miller: bass; Nicolas Collins: electronics; Christian Mar-
clay: turntables; Steve Coleman: alto; Toh Ban Djan (Ikue Mori, Luli Shioi);
Semantics (Elliott Sharp, Samm Bennett, Ned Rothenberg); Tom Cora: cello; Joey
Baron: drums; Mark Dresser: bass; Gerry Hemingway: drums.
Recorded April 11-16, 1988 at Baby Monster Studio N.Y.C.
1989 - Hat Hut, Hat Art CD 6015 (CD)
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069 - NAKED CITY: John Zorn:
John Zorn: alto; Bill Frisell: guitar; Wayne Horvitz: keyboards; Fred Frith:
bass; Yamatsuka Eye: vocals.
1989 - Elektra Nonesuch, 9 79238-2 (CD)
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070 - SAW TOOTH: Blind Idiot God
Andy Hawkins: guitar; Gabe Katz: bass; Ted Epstein: drums; John Zorn: alto.
1988,1989 - Enemy Records, EMY 12001 (LP)
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071 - MORE ENCORES: Christian Marclay
Though Zorn does not play on this record, his music is extensively sampled by
Marclay.
Recorded at Horvitz Studio in January 1987
1989 - No Man's Land, nml 8816 (LP)
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072 - LIVE AT THE KNITTING FACTORY, VOLUME 3: collective
Zorn appears on two tracks with SLAN:
John Zorn: alto; Elliott Sharp: doubleneck guitarbass; Ted Epstein: drums.
1990 - A&M Records, 75021 5299 2 (CD)
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073 - STEP ACROSS THE BORDER: Fred Frith
Zorn appears on one track (???):
Fred Frith: guitar; John Zorn: alto.
Recorded at the Kitchen, New York City February 1989
1990 - Recommended Records, reCDec 30 (CD)
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074 - RUBAIYAT: Elektra's 40th Anniversary
Zorn appears on one song (a cover of T.V. Eye by the Stooges):
John Zorn: alto; Yamatsuka Eye: vocals; Robert Quine: guitar; Bill Laswell:
bass; Ted Epstein: drums.
1990 - Elektra, 9 60940-2 (2xCD)
A one CD sampler exists with the same cover.
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075 - ABSOLUT CD #2: EAR magazine presents
Zorn appears on one song (Rectal Mucus) with Yamatsuka Eye:
Yamatsuka Eye: vocals; John Zorn: alto.
Recorded during the NY-Tokyo Noisefest at the Knitting Factory, 1990
1990 - Absolut, Absolut #2 (CP)
This records also contains two tracks produced by Zorn, one with the Ruins
and one with Michihiro Sato
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076 - SQUARE DANCE: The Intergalactic Maiden Ballet
Harald Haerter: guitar; John Zorn: alto; Roland Philipp: saxes; Thomas Jordi:
bass; Jojo Mayer: drums.
Recorded in New York in 1989
1990 - Tiptoe, Tiptoe 888804 (CD)
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077 - BANDES ORIGINALES DU JOURNAL SPIROU: collective
Zorn appears on two tracks with Blind God Idiot:
John Zorn: alto; Andy Hawkins: guitar, vocals; Gabriel Katz: bass, vocals; Ted
Epstein: drums, vocals.
Recorded in New York
1990 - Nato, Nato CD 1715/1774 (2xCD)
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078 - ATTENTION SPAN: Bob Ostertag
Though Zorn does not play on this record, his music is extensively sampled by
Ostertag.
1990 - RecRec Music, ReCDec 33 (CD)
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079 - WHAT ELSE DO YOU DO ? A Compilation of Quiet Music
Zorn appears on one track (Blue of Noon):
Wayne Horviz: keyboards; David Hofstra: bass; Carol Emanuel: harp; Jim Staley:
trombone; Robert Previte: drums; Anthony Coleman; organ; David Weinstein: key-
boards.
Recorded ???
1990 - Shimmy Disc, SDE 9021 (CD)
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080 - GRIND CRUSHER: compilation of Earache bands
Zorn appears on one song (Osaka Bondage) with Naked City:
John Zorn: alto; Bill Frisell: guitar; Wayne Horvitz: keyboards; Fred Frith:
bass; Joey Baron: drums; Yamatsuka Eye: vocals.
1990 - Combat/Earache, 88561-2027-2 (CD)
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081 - TORTURE GARDEN: Naked City
John Zorn: alto, vocals; Bill Frisell: guitar; Wayne Horvitz: keyboards; Fred
Frith: bass; Joey Baron: drums; Yamatsuka Eye: vocals.
Recorded in Brooklyn, New York City and Tokyo 1989-1990
1990 - Shimmy-Disc, S-039-CS (tape)
1990 - Shimmy-Disc, (LP)
1991 - Toy's Factory Records, TFCK-88557 (CD)
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082 - NEKONOTOPIA NEKONOMANIA: Seigen Ono
John Zorn: alto; Seigen Ono: acoustic guitar; Hiroki Miyano: Ovation guitar;
Tomohiro Yahiro: percussion.
Recorded at Saidera Studios, Tokyo in November and December 1989
1990 - Made to Measure, MTM 29 CD (CD)
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083 - FILM WORKS, 1986-1990: John Zorn
Robert Quine: guitar; Arto Lindsay: guitar, vocals; Melvin Gibbs: bass; Anton
Fier: drums; Carol Emanuel: harp; David Weinstein: keyboards; Ned Rothenberg:
bass clarinet; Vicki Bodner: oboe; John Zorn: alto; Anthony Coleman: key-
boards; David Shea: turntable, vocals; Mark Dresser: drums; Ciro Baptista:
brazilian percussion; Robert Previte: drums, marimba; Bill Frisell: guitar;
Fred Frith: bass; Wayne Horvitz: hammond organ, piano, DX7; Shelley Hirsch:
voice; Marty Ehrlich: tenor, clarinet; Tom Varner: French horn; Jim Staley:
trombone; David Hofstra: bass; Nana Vasconcelos: brazilian percussion.
1991 - Wave Records, Eva 2024 (CD)
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084 - IMPROVISED MUSIC NEW YORK 1981
Derek Bailey: guitar; Fred Frith: guitar; Sonny Sharrock: guitar; John Zorn:
horns; Bill Laswell: bass; Charles K. Noyes: percussion.
Recorded live at the Kitchen, September 18, 1981
1991 - Muworks Records, MU W 1007 (CD)
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085 - MAIS: Marisa Monte
Zorn appears on two songs:
Dougie Bowne: drums; Melvin Gibbs: bass; Nana Vasconcelos: percussions; Bernie
Worrell: ??? Marc Ribot: guitar; John Zorn: alto; Marty Ehrlich: tenor; Marisa
Monte: vocals; Arto Lindsay: vocals; Ryuichi Sakamoto: keyboards.
1991 - World Pacific, CDP 7 96104 2 (CD)
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086 - GUTS OF A VIRGIN: Painkiller
John Zorn: alto, vocals; Bill Laswell: bass; Mick Harris: drums, vocals.
Recorded April 1991 at Greenpoint, Brooklyn
1991 - Earache, Mosh 45 CD (CD)
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087 - REPLICANT WALK: Friction
Zorn appears on two songs. No other information available on this record.
1991 - Enemy, Enemy 109 (CD)
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088 - LIVE IN JAPAN: Valentina Ponomareva
Zorn appears on one song:
Valentina Ponomareva: vocals; John Zorn: alto.
1991 - Leo Records, CD LR 175 (CD)
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089 - MORE NEWS FOR LULU: John Zorn, George Lewis, Bill Frisell
John Zorn: alto; George Lewis: trombone; Bill Frisell: guitar.
Recorded on January 18 and 19, 1989
1992 - Hat Hut Records, Hat Art CD 6055
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090 - MANHATTAN CASCADE: Guy Klucevsek
Zorn does not play on this record but Klucevsek plays one of his compositions
(Road Runner).
1992 - Composers Recordings Inc (CRI), CD 626 (CD)
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091 - A CONFEDERACY OF DANCES VOL.1: Live Recordings from The Roulette Series
New York
Zorn appears on one track (Sebastopol):
John Zorn: reeds; Vicki Bodner: oboe, english horn; Carol Emanuel: harp; Wayne
Horvitz: electronic keyboard; Robert James: tapes and sound FX; Arto Lindsay:
voice and guitar; Christian Marclay: turntables; M.E. Miller: drums; Ursula
Oppens: piano; Robin Holcomb: prompter.
Recorded live on April 27, 1984 at The Roulette, New York City
1992 - Einstein Records, Einstein 001 (CD)
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092 - UTOPIA AMERICANA: compilation of American music
This compilation features works by Allen Ginsberg, Steve Reich, Michael Galas-
so, Ben Neill, John Cage, David Behrman, Pauline Oliveros, Steve Lacy, John
Zorn, Andrea Centazzo.
John Zorn appears in First Environment for Sextet which was available from:
ENVIRONMENT FOR SEXTET by Andrea Centazzo (1979)
see this reference for more information
1992 - New Tone, NT 6707 (CD)
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093 - HERETIC, JEUX DES DAMES CRUELLES: Naked City
John Zorn: alto; Bill Frisell: guitar; Wayne Horvitz: keyboards; Fred Frith:
bass; Joey Baron: drums; Yamatsuka Eye: voice.
Recorded and mixed at Shelley Palmer Studios, N.Y.C. 1991
1992 - Avant, Avant 001 (CD)
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094 - BURRIED SECRETS: Painkiller
John Zorn: alto; Bill Laswell: bass; Mick Harris: drums, vocals; Justin Broad-
rick: guitar, drum machine, vocals; G.C. Green: bass.
Recorded in August and October 1991
1992 - Relativity/Earache, 88561-1108-2 (CD)
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095 - GRAND GUIGNOL: Naked City
John Zorn: alto, vocals; Bill Frisell: guitar; Wayne Horvitz: keyboards; Fred
Frith: bass; Joey Baron: drums; Yamatsuka Eye: vocals; Bob Dorough: vocals.
1992 - Avant, Avan 002 (CD)
Most of TORTURE GARDEN (with the exception of 8 songs) is available on this
record.
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096 - LO FLUX TUBE: Old
No information on this record.
1992 - Earache, ??? (CD)
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097 - POSSESSION: God
No information on this record.
1992 - Virgin, ??? (CD)
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098 - ELEGY: John Zorn
Barbara Chaffe: alto and bass flute; David Abel: viola; Scummy: guitar; David
Shea: turntables; David Slusser: sound effects; William Winant: percussion;
Mike Patton: voice.
Recorded at Different Fur Studios, San Francisco November 1991
1992 - Eva Records (CD)
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099 - LENG TCH'E: Naked City
This record contains only one composition (32 minutes long) without any men-
tion of the musicians (but we can guess it is the regular Naked City outfit,
with Yamatsuka Eye singing).
1992 - Toy's Factory Records (CD)
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100 - KRISTALLNACHT: John Zorn
Mark Feldman: violin; Marc Ribot: guitar; Anthony Coleman: keyboards; Mark
Dresser: bass; William Winant: percussion; David Krakauer: clarinet; Frank
London: trumpet.
Recorded and mixed on November 9 & 10 1992 at RPM Studio, New York City
1993 - Eva Records (CD)
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101 - SHORT STORIES: Kronos Quartet
Zorn does not play on this record but the Kronos Quartet plays one of his
compositions (Cat O'Nine Tails).
1993 - Elektra Nonesuch, 9 79310-2 (CD)
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