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Album Review: Naked City

  • Artist: John Zorn
  • Rating: StarStarStarStarStar
  • Release Date: 1989
  • Total Time: 53:30
  • Type: Avant-garde, Instrumental, Contains explicit content
  • Genre: Avant-Garde

Review

The violent cover photo (which shows a man after he was shot dead) sets the stage for the rather passionate music on this John Zorn set. With guitarist Bill Frisell, keyboardist Wayne Horvitz, bassist Fred Frith, drummer Joey Baron, and guest vocalist Yamatsuka Eye making intense contributions, altoist Zorn performs his unpredictable originals, abstract versions of some movie themes (including "A Shot in the Dark," "I Want to Live," "Chinatown," and "The James Bond Theme"), plus Ornette Coleman's "Lonely Woman." The stimulating music rewards repeated listenings by more open-minded listeners. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Batman John Zorn Naked City (1:58)
The Sicilian Clan Ennio Morricone Naked City (3:27)
You Will Be Shot John Zorn Naked City (1:29)
Latin Quarter John Zorn Naked City (4:05)
A Shot in the Dark Henry Mancini Naked City (3:09)
Reanimator John Zorn Naked City (1:34)
Snagglepuss John Zorn Naked City (2:44)
I Want to Live Johnny Mandel Naked City (2:08)
Lonely Woman Ornette Coleman Naked City (2:38)
Igneous Ejaculation John Zorn Naked City (:20)
Blood Duster John Zorn Naked City (:13)
Hammerhead John Zorn Naked City (:08)
Demon Sanctuary John Zorn Naked City (:38)
Obeah Man John Zorn Naked City (:17)
Ujaku John Zorn Naked City (:27)
Fuck the Facts John Zorn Naked City (:11)
Speedball John Zorn Naked City (:37)
Chinatown Jerry Goldsmith Naked City (4:23)
Punk China Doll John Zorn Naked City (3:01)
N.Y. Flat Top Box John Zorn Naked City (:43)
Saigon Pickup John Zorn Naked City (4:46)
The James Bond Theme John Barry Naked City (3:02)
Den of Sins John Zorn Naked City (1:08)
Contempt Georges Delerue Naked City (2:49)
Graveyard Shift John Zorn Naked City (3:25)
Inside Straight John Zorn Naked City (4:10)

Credits

Joey Baron (Drums), Yamatsuka Eye (Vocals), Fred Frith (Bass), Bill Frisell (Guitar), Wayne Horvitz (Keyboards), Bob Ludwig (Mastering), Roger Moutenot (Engineer), Roger Moutenot (Mixing), John Zorn (Arranger), John Zorn (Sax (Alto)), John Zorn (Producer), John Zorn (Main Performer), Bob Hurwitz (Executive Producer), Tanaka Tomoyo (Design), Maruo Suehiro (Artwork), Wee Gee (Photography)
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Naked City
Studio album by John Zorn
Released 16 February 1990
Recorded 1989
Genre Avant-Garde
Length 55:14
Label Elektra/Nonesuch
Producer John Zorn
Professional reviews
John Zorn chronology
Spy vs. Spy
(1989)
Naked City
(1990)
Torture Garden
(1990)

Naked City is an album released on Nonesuch Records in 1990[1] by John Zorn, featuring the band of the same name. The album was also released as part of Naked City: The Complete Studio Recordings on Tzadik Records in 2005.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Batman" – 1:58
  2. "The Sicilian Clan" (Ennio Morricone) – 3:27
  3. "You Will Be Shot" – 1:29
  4. "Latin Quarter" – 4:05
  5. "A Shot in the Dark" (Henry Mancini) – 3:09
  6. "Reanimator" – 1:34
  7. "Snagglepuss" – 2:44
  8. "I Want to Live" (Johnny Mandel) – 2:08
  9. "Lonely Woman" (Ornette Coleman) – 2:38
  10. "Igneous Ejaculation" – 0:20
  11. "Blood Duster" – 0:13
  12. "Hammerhead" – 0:08
  13. "Demon Sanctuary" – 0:38
  14. "Obeah Man" – 0:17
  15. "Ujaku" – 0:27
  16. "Fuck the Facts" – 0:11
  17. "Speedball" – 0:37
  18. "Chinatown" (Jerry Goldsmith) – 4:23
  19. "Punk China Doll" – 3:01
  20. "N.Y. Flat Top Box" – 0:43
  21. "Saigon Pickup" – 4:46
  22. "The James Bond Theme" (John Barry) – 3:02
  23. "Den of Sins" – 1:08
  24. "Contempt" (Georges Delerue) – 2:49
  25. "Graveyard Shift" – 3:25
  26. "Inside Straight" – 4:10
All compositions by John Zorn, unless otherwise noted.

Personnel

Credits

Trivia

Two grindcore bands have used song titles from this album as names. Canadian group Fuck the Facts and Australian group Blood Duster

References

  1. ^ John Zorn|Nonesuch Records

 
 

 

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