Album · 1988
Tracklist
The Technology Of Tears
A1 Sadness, Its Bones Bleached Behind Us 13:05
A2 You Are What You Eat 7:22
B1 You Are What You Eat (Continued) 11:39
B2 The Palace Of Laughter, The Technology Of Tears 10:08
Jigsaw
C1 Jigsaw 14:39
C2 Jigsaw Coda 3:04
Propaganda
D1 Shelter From Them All 1:36
D2 A Deeper Understanding Of Conflict 0:54
D3 The Turning Of An Hourglass 2:04
D4 Birth Of A Rebel 1:51
D5 Your Beautiful Corpse 1:17
D6 The Excellent Hyena 1:25
D7 The Old Man Moves A Mountain 1:06
D8 The Wolf Demon (Part 1) 1:07
D9 Meditation Upon Propaganda 3:06
D10 Liberty 1:59
D11 The Relentless Landscape 0:59
D12 The Gaze That Sings 1:03
D13 The Wolf Demon (Part 2) 1:05
D14 Rashomon 3:30
Line-up/Musicians
Alto Saxophone – John Zorn (tracks: A1 to B2)
Guitar, Violin, Drums, Keyboards, Voice [Voices], Instruments [All Other] – Fred Frith
Trombone – Jim Staley (tracks: C1, C2)
Turntables – Christian Marclay (tracks: A1 to B2)
Vocals – Tenko (tracks: A1 to B2)
About this release
RecRec Music – RecRec 20 (Switzerland)
"The Technology Of Tears" recorded June 1986 at BC Studio and November 1986 to January 1987 at Noise NY. Commissioned by Rosalind Newman and first performed by her dance company at the Joyce Theatre, NYC in February 1987.
"Jigsaw" recorded October 1986 at Noise. Commissioned by Concert Dance Company of Boston as a collaboration between Fred Frith, Rosalind Newman and Pier Voulkos.
"Propaganda" recorded April 1987 at Noise. Commissioned by the Creation Production Company, written and directed by Matthew Maguire and first performed at La Mama ETC, NYC, 1st to 24th May 1987.
Thanks to snobb for the addition