Locus Solus (album)

Locus Solus
Studio album by John Zorn
Released	1983 re-released 1990 and 1997
Recorded	1983
Genre	avant-garde, jazz, classical
Length	68:37
Label	Rift, Eva/Wave, Tzadik
Producer	John Zorn
John Zorn chronology
Archery (1982) Locus Solus (1983) Yankees (1983)
Original Rift Records Cover

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 Eva/Wave in 1990 and on Zorn's Tzadik Records label in 1997.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review by Joslyn Layne awarded the album 3 stars stating "This captures over an hour's worth of John Zorn's search for the improvised song form.... Overall, an album of short, angular, experimental energy tracks".^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

1. "Bass and the Treble" – 2:57
2. "Acquisition and Control of Fire" – 1:33
3. "Honey-Cab" – 2:33
4. "Switch" – 2:15
5. "Juan Takes 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. "Fraiar T." – 0:58
15. "Too Me" – 2:16
16. "You Rang?" – 1:17
17. "Self-Satisfied" – 1:22
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, Pt. 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

Note: (16,18,20,22) are extra tracks not available on the LP pressing.

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 – drums (tracks 23–30)
• Wayne Horvitz – keyboards (tracks 23–30)
• Whiz Kid – turntables (tracks 31–38)

References

1. Tzadik catalogue
2. Layne, J. Allmusic Review accessed July 22, 2011