The Big Gundown: John Zorn Plays the Music of Ennio Morricone (15th anniversary edition)

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Tracklist

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1The Big Gundown
recording engineer:
Martin Bisi, Don Hünerberg and Hahn Rowe
producer:
Yale Evelev
mixer:
Tom Gartland and Robert Musso (musician, producer and engineer)
alto saxophone and musical saw [saw]:
John Zorn (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
bass trombone and trombone:
Jim Staley (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
caixa:
Duduca Fonseca (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
cuíca:
Cyro Baptista (percussionist) (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
electric guitar:
Bill Frisell (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
electronic instruments [microcomputer] and synthesizer [Mirage]:
David Weinstein (American avant garde/postmodern composer) (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
frame drum [pandeiro]:
Claudio Silva
harpsichord, organ and piano:
Anthony Coleman (American jazz pianist) (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
percussion and timpani [tympani]:
Bobby Previte (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
repinique [repique]:
Reinaldo Fernandes (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
surdo:
Jorge Silva (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
vocals:
Anthony Coleman (American jazz pianist) (from 1984-09 until 1985-09), Bobby Previte (from 1984-09 until 1985-09) and Luli Shioi (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
conductor:
Arto Lindsay (from 1984-09 until 1985-09) and John Zorn (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
arranger:
John Zorn
recorded at:
B.C. Studios in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States (from 1984-09 until 1985-09), Evergreen Studio (New York) in New York, New York, United States (from 1984-09 until 1985-09) and Radio City Music Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
mixed at:
Quadrasonic Sound in New York, New York, United States and Secret Sound (New York) in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
The Big Gundown (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
composer:
Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
7:27
2Peur sur la ville
recording engineer:
Martin Bisi, Don Hünerberg and Hahn Rowe
producer:
Yale Evelev
mixer:
Tom Gartland and Robert Musso (musician, producer and engineer)
alto saxophone:
Tim Berne (American jazz saxophonist) (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Anton Fier (drummer) (from 1984-09 until 1985-09) and Bobby Previte (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
electric guitar:
Arto Lindsay (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
harmonica [harmonicas]:
Orvin Aquart (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
piano:
Wayne Horvitz (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
tape [tapes]:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
vocals:
Arto Lindsay (from 1984-09 until 1985-09) and John Zorn (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
conductor:
John Zorn (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
arranger:
John Zorn
recorded at:
B.C. Studios in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States (from 1984-09 until 1985-09), Evergreen Studio (New York) in New York, New York, United States (from 1984-09 until 1985-09) and Radio City Music Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
mixed at:
Quadrasonic Sound in New York, New York, United States and Secret Sound (New York) in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Il poliziotto della brigata criminale: Paura sulla città (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
orchestrator and composer:
Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
4:16
3Poverty (Once Upon a Time in America)
recording engineer:
Martin Bisi, Don Hünerberg and Hahn Rowe
producer:
Yale Evelev
mixer:
Tom Gartland and Robert Musso (musician, producer and engineer)
accordion:
Guy Klucevsek (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
harmonica:
Toots Thielemans (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
harp:
Carol Emanuel (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
whistling:
Toots Thielemans
conductor:
John Zorn (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
arranger:
John Zorn
recorded at:
B.C. Studios in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States (from 1984-09 until 1985-09), Evergreen Studio (New York) in New York, New York, United States (from 1984-09 until 1985-09) and Radio City Music Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
mixed at:
Quadrasonic Sound in New York, New York, United States and Secret Sound (New York) in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Poverty (Once Upon a Time in America) (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
composer:
Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
part of:
Once Upon a Time in America
3:49
4Milano Odea
recording engineer:
Martin Bisi, Don Hünerberg and Hahn Rowe
producer:
Yale Evelev
mixer:
Tom Gartland and Robert Musso (musician, producer and engineer)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Anton Fier (drummer) (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
Melvin Gibbs (US jazz/rock bass guitarist) (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
electric guitar:
Fred Frith (from 1984-09 until 1985-09), Jody Harris (from 1984-09 until 1985-09) and Arto Lindsay (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
harpsichord:
John Zorn (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
conductor:
John Zorn (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
arranger:
John Zorn
recorded at:
B.C. Studios in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States (from 1984-09 until 1985-09), Evergreen Studio (New York) in New York, New York, United States (from 1984-09 until 1985-09) and Radio City Music Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
mixed at:
Quadrasonic Sound in New York, New York, United States and Secret Sound (New York) in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Milano Odea (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
composer:
Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
3:03
5Erotico (The Burglars)
recording engineer:
Martin Bisi, Don Hünerberg and Hahn Rowe
producer:
Yale Evelev
mixer:
Tom Gartland and Robert Musso (musician, producer and engineer)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Bobby Previte (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
electric guitar:
Bill Frisell (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
organ:
John Patton (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
other vocals [sexy Italian vocals]:
Laura Biscotto (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
vocals:
Shelley Hirsch (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
conductor:
John Zorn (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
arranger:
John Zorn
recorded at:
B.C. Studios in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States (from 1984-09 until 1985-09), Evergreen Studio (New York) in New York, New York, United States (from 1984-09 until 1985-09) and Radio City Music Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
mixed at:
Quadrasonic Sound in New York, New York, United States and Secret Sound (New York) in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Erotico (The Burglars) (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
composer:
Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
4:27
6Battle of Algiers
recording engineer:
Martin Bisi, Don Hünerberg and Hahn Rowe
producer:
Yale Evelev
mixer:
Tom Gartland and Robert Musso (musician, producer and engineer)
cor anglais and oboe:
Vicki Bodner (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Anton Fier (drummer) (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
piano:
Wayne Horvitz (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
turntable [turntables]:
Christian Marclay (Swiss-American visual artist and composer) (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
conductor:
John Zorn (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
arranger:
John Zorn
recorded at:
B.C. Studios in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States (from 1984-09 until 1985-09), Evergreen Studio (New York) in New York, New York, United States (from 1984-09 until 1985-09) and Radio City Music Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
mixed at:
Quadrasonic Sound in New York, New York, United States and Secret Sound (New York) in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Battle of Algiers (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
composer:
Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
3:50
7Giu La Testa (Duck You Sucker!)
recording engineer:
Martin Bisi, Don Hünerberg and Hahn Rowe
producer:
Yale Evelev
mixer:
Tom Gartland and Robert Musso (musician, producer and engineer)
acoustic guitar:
Fred Frith (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
celesta [celeste] and organ and keyboard [electronic keyboards]:
Wayne Horvitz (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
cor anglais:
Vicki Bodner (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
mouth harp, ocarina and shakuhachi:
Ned Rothenberg (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
reeds [game calls]:
John Zorn (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
shamisen [Tsugaru shamisen]:
Michihiro Sato (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
tape [tapes]:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
vocals:
Arto Lindsay (from 1984-09 until 1985-09) and John Zorn (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
conductor:
John Zorn (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
arranger:
John Zorn
recorded at:
B.C. Studios in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States (from 1984-09 until 1985-09), Evergreen Studio (New York) in New York, New York, United States (from 1984-09 until 1985-09) and Radio City Music Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
mixed at:
Quadrasonic Sound in New York, New York, United States and Secret Sound (New York) in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Giu La Testa (Duck You Sucker!) (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
composer:
Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
6:06
8Metamorfosi (La Classe Operaia Va In Paradiso)
recording engineer:
Martin Bisi, Don Hünerberg and Hahn Rowe
producer:
Yale Evelev
mixer:
Tom Gartland and Robert Musso (musician, producer and engineer)
drums (drum set) [drums] and timpani [tympani]:
Mark E. Miller (drummer) (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
electric guitar:
Vernon Reid (English-born US guitarist and songwriter) (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
piano:
Wayne Horvitz (from 1984-09 until 1985-09) and John Zorn (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
tape [tapes]:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
violin:
Polly Bradfield (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
vocals:
Diamanda Galás (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
conductor:
John Zorn (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
arranger:
John Zorn
recorded at:
B.C. Studios in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States (from 1984-09 until 1985-09), Evergreen Studio (New York) in New York, New York, United States (from 1984-09 until 1985-09) and Radio City Music Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
mixed at:
Quadrasonic Sound in New York, New York, United States and Secret Sound (New York) in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Metamorfosi (La Classe Operaia Va In Paradiso) (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
composer:
Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
4:37
9Tre Nel 5000
recording engineer:
Martin Bisi, Don Hünerberg and Hahn Rowe
producer:
Yale Evelev
mixer:
Tom Gartland and Robert Musso (musician, producer and engineer)
celesta [celeste] and organ and piano:
Wayne Horvitz (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
electric guitar:
Fred Frith (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
electronic instruments [microcomputer] and synthesizer [Mirage]:
David Weinstein (American avant garde/postmodern composer) (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
percussion and timpani:
Bobby Previte (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
reeds [game calls]:
John Zorn (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
tape [tapes]:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
trombone:
Jim Staley (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
turntable [turntables]:
Christian Marclay (Swiss-American visual artist and composer) (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
conductor:
John Zorn (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
arranger:
John Zorn
recorded at:
B.C. Studios in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States (from 1984-09 until 1985-09), Evergreen Studio (New York) in New York, New York, United States (from 1984-09 until 1985-09) and Radio City Music Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
mixed at:
Quadrasonic Sound in New York, New York, United States and Secret Sound (New York) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Tre Nel 5000 (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
composer:
John Zorn
4:38
10Once Upon a Time in the West
recording engineer:
Martin Bisi, Don Hünerberg and Hahn Rowe
producer:
Yale Evelev
mixer:
Tom Gartland and Robert Musso (musician, producer and engineer)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
Melvin Gibbs (US jazz/rock bass guitarist) (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
electric guitar:
Jody Harris (from 1984-09 until 1985-09) and Robert Quine (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
harmonica:
Orvin Aquart (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
conductor:
John Zorn (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
arranger:
John Zorn
recorded at:
B.C. Studios in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States (from 1984-09 until 1985-09), Evergreen Studio (New York) in New York, New York, United States (from 1984-09 until 1985-09) and Radio City Music Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
mixed at:
Quadrasonic Sound in New York, New York, United States and Secret Sound (New York) in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
C’era una volta il west: L’uomo dell’armonica (from 1984-09 until 1985-09)
composer:
Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
8:45
11The Sicilian Clan
engineer:
David Baker (American engineer and producer - jazz, funk, ...) and Jamie Saft
producer:
John Zorn
bass:
Greg Cohen
cello:
Erik Friedlander (American cellist and composer)
drums (drum set):
Joey Baron (American jazz drummer)
guitar:
Marc Ribot
percussion:
Cyro Baptista (percussionist)
violin:
Mark Feldman (American violinist)
recorded at:
Avatar Studios (fka Power Station, Avatar Studios) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States and Frank Booth Studios in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
The Sicilian Clan
composer:
Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
3:20
12Macchie Solari
engineer:
David Baker (American engineer and producer - jazz, funk, ...) and Jamie Saft
producer:
John Zorn
keyboard:
Jamie Saft
vocals:
Miho Hatori
recorded at:
Avatar Studios (fka Power Station, Avatar Studios) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States and Frank Booth Studios in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Macchie Solari
composer:
Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
3:30
13The Ballad of Hank McCain
engineer:
David Baker (American engineer and producer - jazz, funk, ...) and Jamie Saft
producer:
John Zorn
keyboard:
Jamie Saft
percussion:
Cyro Baptista (percussionist)
vocals:
Mike Patton (Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, Fantômas, etc.)
recorded at:
Avatar Studios (fka Power Station, Avatar Studios) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States and Frank Booth Studios in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
The Ballad of Hank McCain
composer:
Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
5:27
14Suegliatti & Uccidi
engineer:
David Baker (American engineer and producer - jazz, funk, ...) and Jamie Saft
producer:
John Zorn
bass:
Trevor Dunn (American bassist)
drums (drum set):
Joey Baron (American jazz drummer)
guitar:
Derek Bailey (guitar) and Marc Ribot
recorded at:
Avatar Studios (fka Power Station, Avatar Studios) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States and Frank Booth Studios in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Suegliatti & Uccidi
composer:
Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
part of:
Svegliati e uccidi
3:04
15Chi Mai
engineer:
David Baker (American engineer and producer - jazz, funk, ...) and Jamie Saft
producer:
John Zorn
bass:
Greg Cohen
cello:
Erik Friedlander (American cellist and composer)
drums (drum set):
Joey Baron (American jazz drummer)
guitar:
Marc Ribot
percussion:
Cyro Baptista (percussionist)
violin:
Mark Feldman (American violinist)
recorded at:
Avatar Studios (fka Power Station, Avatar Studios) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States and Frank Booth Studios in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Chi mai (no lyrics)
composer:
Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
publisher:
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)
is based on:
Chi mai (with lyrics by Carlo Nistri)
3:06
16The Ballad of Hank McCain (instrumental)
engineer:
David Baker (American engineer and producer - jazz, funk, ...) and Jamie Saft
producer:
John Zorn
keyboard:
Jamie Saft
percussion:
Cyro Baptista (percussionist)
recorded at:
Avatar Studios (fka Power Station, Avatar Studios) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States and Frank Booth Studios in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States
instrumental recording of:
The Ballad of Hank McCain
composer:
Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
5:28

Credits

Release

design/illustration:Heung‐Heung “Chippy” Chin (graphic designer)
liner notes:Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
associate producer:Kazunori Sugiyama (producer and engineer)
executive producer:John Zorn
mastering:Allan Tucker (mastering engineer)
mastered at:Foothill Digital in New York, New York, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/243169 [info]
ASIN:US: B00004W3KY [info]