Naked City

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This is John Zorn's infamous turn-on-a-dime band. Although they can play any style of music, the majority of their songs are noisy and complex. At any moment, a beautiful melody can degenerate into a hurricane of white noise — and then suddenly switch to something else. They've taken everything aggressive about jazz and heavy metal, blended it together, and tightened it. They look like a rock band: drums, electric guitar, bass, keyboards, and saxophone.
The band formed in 1988, playing live before they recorded their first album under John Zorn's name ("Naked City"). They recorded their final album in December of 1992.
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Albums

shimmy 039 Torture Garden — Naked City Naked City Torture Garden (Album) Shimmy Disc shimmy 039 US 1990 Sell This Version
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AVANT 001, AVANT-001 Heretic: Jeux Des Dames Cruelles — Naked City Naked City Heretic: Jeux Des Dames Cruelles (Album) Avant, Avant AVANT 001, AVANT-001 Japan 1992 Sell This Version
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AVAN 002 グラン・ギニョール = Grand Guignol — Naked City ジョン・ゾーン・ネイキッド・シティ* = Naked City ジョン・ゾーン・ネイキッド・シティ* = Naked City - グラン・ギニョール = Grand Guignol (Album) Avant AVAN 002 Japan 1992 Sell This Version
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TFCK-88604 Leng Tch'e — Naked City Naked City Leng Tch'e(CD, Album) Toy's Factory TFCK-88604 Japan 1992 Sell This Version
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AVAN 003, AVANT 003 Radio — Naked City Naked City Radio (Album) Avant, Avant AVAN 003, AVANT 003 Japan 1993 Sell This Version
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AVAN 004 アブサン = Absinthe — Naked City Naked City アブサン = Absinthe (Album) Avant, Avant AVAN 004 Japan 1993 Sell This Version
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TZ 7336 Live Volume 1: Knitting Factory 1989 — Naked City Naked City Live Volume 1: Knitting Factory 1989(CD, Album) Tzadik TZ 7336 US 2002 Sell This Version
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Compilations

PRCD 8195-2 The John Zorn Radio Hour — Naked City Various, John Zorn, Naked City Various, John Zorn, Naked City - The John Zorn Radio Hour(CD, Comp, Promo) Nonesuch PRCD 8195-2 US 1990 Sell This Version
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TZ 7312-2 BlackBox (Torture Garden / Leng Tch'e) — Naked City Naked City BlackBox (Torture Garden / Leng Tch'e) (Album, Comp) Tzadik TZ 7312-2 US 1997 Sell This Version
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TZ 7344 Complete Studio Recordings — Naked City Naked City Complete Studio Recordings(5xCD, Album, RE, RM + Box, Comp) Tzadik TZ 7344 US 2005 Sell This Version