First Recordings 1973

Album by John Zorn

An archival release collecting John Zorn’s early experimental and free‑improvised recordings, captured in 1973. It documents explorations of extended techniques within avant‑garde jazz and experimental music.
First released: 19th September 1995

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Mikhail Zoetrope: Act I
    22:13
  2. 2.
    Mikhail Zoetrope: Act II
    13:30
  3. 3.
    Mikhail Zoetrope: Act III
    11:00
  4. 4.
    Conquest of Mexico, Part 1: Warning Signs
    7:45
  5. 5.
    Conquest of Mexico, Part 2: Confession
    3:39
  6. 6.
    Conquest of Mexico, Part 3: Convulsions/Abdication
    3:56
  7. 7.
    Wind Ko/La
    3:04
  8. 8.
    Automata of Al-Jazari
    1:16
  9. 9.
    Variations on a Theme by Albert Ayler
    11:14

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