John Zorn Resource

Track Listing 

1. Bass And The Treble  2:57
2. The Acquisition & Control Of Fire  1:33
3. Honey-Cab  2:33
4. Switch  2:15
5. Juan Talks It Out Of His System  2:11
6. The Wish  2:02
7. A Case Arose  2:00
8. The Elf  1:41
9. Getting Curly  1:51
10. Don't Switch  1:50
11. Smooth Cheeks Of A Big Ego  1:51
12. Add Water  2:15
13. Cold  1:31
14. Friar T.  0:58
15. Too Me  2:16
16. You Rang?  1:17
17. Self-Satisfied  1:21
18. Agora  1:10
19. Dot Dot, Dot  1:14
20. Moi Non Plus  1:43
21. Liver  1:49
22. The Footman's Eyes Get Crossed  1:04
23. Heike Cipher Mystery  1:47
24. Jedi Mind Trick  1:06
25. Mysterious Island  2:11
26. You Only Live Twice, Mr. Bond  1:59
27. When Arrows Meet  1:38
28. Never Say Never Again  1:45
29. Sign Of The Four  2:13
30. Locus Solus (Parts 1&2)  2:11
31. Where Are My Victims?  2:06
32. Disco Volante  2:06
33. Kaiser In Borneo  1:48
34. The Saint  1:40
35. The Violent Death Of Dutch Schultz  1:23
36. Thunderball  1:43
37. White Zombie  1:30
38. The Slaves Of Vesuvius  2:05
 

Personnel 

John Zorn - Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Clarinet, Game Calls, Whistling 
Anton Fier - Drums (tracks: 9 to 15)
Ikue Mori- Drums (tracks: 23 to 30)  
Mark E. Miller - Drums (tracks: 16 to 22) Drums, Linn Drums, Congas, Vocals (tracks: 31 to 38) 
Arto Lindsay - Guitar, Vocals, Lyrics (tracks: 9 to 22) 
Wayne Horvitz - Organ, Electronics  (tracks: 23 to 30) 
Christian Marclay - Phonograph and Recycled Records (tracks: 1 to 8) 
Whiz Kid - Turntables (tracks: 31 to 38) 
Peter Blegvad - Vocals, Lyrics  (tracks: 1 to 8)
 

Production 

All music composed by John Zorn 
Produced by John Zorn 
Recorded February 1983 at Transistir 8 Studio, New York City, NY by Michael Lytle (Tracks: 1-8)
Recorded April 1983 at OAO Studio Brooklyn, NY by Martin Bisi (tracks: 9 to 15)
Recorded September 1983 at OAO Studio Brooklyn, NY by Martin Bisi (Tracks: 23-38)
Recorded April 1983 by Stevie McAllister (tracks: 16 to 22) 
Remastering by Bob Ludwig (1997)
Digital Editing - Scott Hull (1997)
Illustrations by Bob Tuska
Original cover design by Mare Earley
Reissue Designed - Anthony Lee and Tomoyo T.L. (Karath-Razar) 
Type-setting - Lisa Wells
 

TZADIK Blurb 

Originally released as a double album on Rift in 1983, then rereleased with extra tracks in Japan in 1990, the explorative rock trios of Locus Solus provided the blueprint for what was eventually to become Painkiller. Featuring pivotal Downtown luminaries Arto Lindsay (DNA, Ambitious Lovers), Anton Fier (Golden Palominos), Ikue Mori (DNA), Wayne Horvitz (Pigpen), Peter Blegvad (Slapp Happy, Art Bears), Christian Marclay, Whiz Kid and M.E. Miller, these influential recordings are as unique and perplexing today as when they were first released.

Series:  Archival Series 

Catalogue Number:  TZ7303 

Release Date:  1997 (Tzadik) 

Previous Releases: 

Rift, 1983 (RIFT 7) 
Eva, Japan, 1991 (WWCX 2035)