Locus Solus (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Locus Solus
Type = studio
Artist = John Zorn


Released = 1983 re-released 1990 and 1997
Recorded = 1983
Genre = avant-garde, jazz, classical
Length = 68:37
Label = Rift, Avant, Tzadik
Producer = John Zorn
Reviews = *amg|id=10:fcfwxq9gldde|rating|3|5
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = "Original Rift Records Cover"
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Locus Solus is an album of improvisations by John Zorn and other musicians. Originally released as a double vinyl album on Rift records in 1983 it was re-released as a CD with additional tracks on Avant in 1990 and on Zorn's Tzadik Records label in 1997. [ [http://www.tzadik.com/index.php?catalog=7303 Tzadik catalogue] ]

Track listing

# "Bass and the Treble" - 2:57
# "Acquisition and Control of Fire" - 1:33
# "Honey-Cab" - 2:33
# "Switch" - 2:15
# "Juan Takes It Out of His System" - 2:11
# "The Wish" - 2:02
# "A Case Arose" - 2:00
# "The Elf" - 1:41
# "Getting Curly" - 1:51
# "Don't Switch" - 1:50
# "Smooth Cheeks of a Big Ego" - 1:51
# "Add Water" - 2:15
# "Cold" - 1:31
# "Fraiar T." - 0:58
# "Too Me" - 2:16
# "You Rang?" - 1:17
# "Self-Satisfied" - 1:22
# "Agora" - 1:10
# "Dot, Dot, Dot" - 1:14
# "Moi Non Plus" - 1:43
# "Liver" - 1:49
# "The Footman's Eyes Get Crossed" - 1:04
# "Heike Cipher Mystery" - 1:47
# "Jedi Mind Trick" - 1:06
# "Mysterious Island" - 2:11
# "You Only Live Twice, Mr. Bond" - 1:59
# "When Arrows Meet" - 1:38
# "Never Say Never Again" - 1:45
# "Sign of the Four" - 2:13
# "Locus Solus, Pt. 1-2" - 2:11
# "Where Are My Victims?" - 2:06
# "Disco Volante" - 2:06
# "Kaiser in Borneo" - 1:48
# "The Saint" - 1:40
# "The Violent Death of Dutch Schultz" - 1:23
# "Thunderball" - 1:43
# "White Zombie" - 1:30
# "The Slaves of Vesuvius" - 2:05

Personnel

*John Zorn - alto and soprano saxophones, game calls, Bb Clarinet
*Christian Marclay - turntables "(tracks 1-9)"
*Peter Blegvad - vocals "(tracks 1-9)"
*Arto Lindsay - guitar, vocals "(tracks 10-22)"
*Anton Fier - drums "(tracks 10-15)"
*M. E. Miller - drums "(tracks 16-22, 31-38)"
*Ikue Mori - electronics "(tracks 23-30)"
*Wayne Horvitz - keyboards "(tracks 23-30)"
*Whiz Kid - turntables "(tracks 31-38)"

References