Album · 1998
Tracklist
1 Fired! 2:01
2 The Call Of The Wylie "Acme Piano's Dropped On My Head" 2:45
3 Mary Melody To The Hollywood Hills 1:29
4 The Class "My Instrument Had Become Encrusted With Sameness" 1:07
5 You Can't Go Home Again 3:51
6 Cut Trees 2:19
7 The Salesman 0:59
8 Waiting For X 0:36
9 Departure In New Noise 1:58
10 Jerry's Theme 1:22
11 Languid Rooftop And The Plan 2:24
12 Baseball 1:22
13 Possible Love 2:19
14 Threads 1:45
15 Jerry Sad 0:39
16 Christie's Day 1:23
17 Guitarras Solo Guitarras 4:25
18 Rambling 1:31
19 Funeral 3:02
20 The Phinehas J. Platypus Show 1:07
21 Darkening 1:03
22 The Project 0:41
23 "I Won't Use This Needle, This Needle Has Been Used Before" 2:04
24 Wishes Becoming Madness 2:52
25 Exit Puppeteer 1:55
26 Love Lost 3:00
Line-up/Musicians
Bandoneon – Alfredo Pedernera (tracks: 17 to 19)
Bass – Dan Martin (tracks: 10 to 16), Greg Cohen (tracks: 1 to 5, 17 to 19)
Bass Clarinet – Steve Elson (tracks: 1 to 5)
Bassoon – Mark Thrasher (tracks: 20 to 25)
Cello – Eileen Folsom (tracks: 1 to 5, 20 to 25), Jane Scarpantoni (tracks: 7 to 9)
Clarinet – Steve Elson (tracks: 1 to 5, 7 to 9)
Drums – Ben Perowski (tracks: 10 to 16), Douglas Bowne (tracks: 1 to 5)
Guitar – Michele Navazio (tracks: 10 to 16)
Guitar [Guitars] – Chris Cunningham (tracks: 17 to 19), Marc Ribot (tracks: 17 to 19)
Marimba, Vibraphone – Bryan Carrott (tracks: 7 to 9)
Oboe – Aaron Heick (tracks: 20 to 25)
Percussion – Dave Shumer (tracks: 10 to 16), Douglas Bowne (tracks: 1 to 5), E.J. Rodriguez (tracks: 17 to 19)
Piano, Synthesizer, Composed By – Evan Lurie
Tenor Saxophone – Steve Elson (tracks: 1 to 5)
Trombone, Euphonium – Art Baron (tracks: 1 to 5)
Trumpet – Steve Bernstein (tracks: 17 to 19)
Trumpet [Slide] – Steve Bernstein (tracks: 1 to 5)
Violin – Laura Seaton (tracks: 17 to 25)
About this release
Tzadik – TZ 7509 (US)
"Call Of The Wylie", director Fisher Stevens. Recorded at Baby Monster Studio, NYC, 1995 (tracks 1 to 5).
"Cut Trees" (a theme considered for , but not used in "Trees Lounge"), director Steve Buscemi. Recorded at Seltzer Sound, NYC, 1997 (track 6).
"The Salesman And Other Adventures", director Hannah Weyer. Recorded at NYU, 1995 (tracks 7 to 9).
"Layin' Low", director Danny Leiner. Recorded at Brielle Music, NYC, 1996 (tracks 10 to 16).
"Tests For An Unnamed Feature" recorded at Master Sound Astoria, NY, 1992 (tracks 17 to 19).
"Phinehas", director Fisher Stevens. Recorded at Brielle Music, 1996 (tracks 20 to 25).
"Love Lost" recorded at Seltzer Sound, 1997 (track 26).
Thanks to snobb for the addition