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Label:	Seeland – 515, fony – 069/96
Format:	2 x CD, Compilation Box Set
Country:	US
Released:	Apr 3, 2001
Genre:	Electronic, Jazz, Rock, Pop, Classical
Style:	Musique Concrète, Post-Modern, Sound Collage, Experimental, Plunderphonics

Tracklist

		Songs
1-1	Margo Integer–	Btls Producer [Original Producer] – George Martin Transferred By [Redubbed The Source Material] – John Oswald	0:56
1-2	Deep Zen Pill w/ Brother Bam Shock–	Power Backing Band – Led Zeppelin Effects [Transistor Short Wave Radio Intro] – John Oswald, Karlheinz, Reginald Fessenden Voice [Preacher, Evangelist] – Brother Shambock, Brother J.C.Crawford* Written-By ["Hymnen" Sample] – Karlheinz Stockhausen	3:46
		Elektrax (Rubáiyát)
1-3	Sir Jim Moron–	O'hell Edited By [Fix-Up] – John Oswald Featuring [Make An Appearance] – The Cure Featuring [Uncredited] – Jim Morrison Written-By [Medley Of Greatest Hits] – The Doors	3:39
1-4	Cwene w/ Alice Malt–	2net Performer [Cover Rendition] – Metallica Songwriter [Source Song "Stone Cold Crazy"], Vocals [Inserts Of The Word 'Crazy' Sung By] – Queen	1:24
1-5	Timely Buck–	Anon Composed By [Original], Effects [Surf Sound] – Tim Buckley Effects [Thunderstorm Effects] – Doors*	4:18
1-6	Sonic Mylar w/ Erastus Spyfact–	Vane Arranged By [Original Arrangements] – Faster Pussycat Songwriter [Based On], Arranged By [Original Arrangements] – Carly Simon Vocals [Words Sung By] – Carly*, Faster Pussycat	3:20
1-7	5cm–	Mother Featuring [Uncredited] – MC5 Remastered By [Bass] – John Oswald	2:00
		-
1-8	Icky Dante–	Z Guest [Vocalist] – Yamatsuka Eye Songwriter [Bits Of Songs] – Naked City	0:20
1-9	Luis Erect–	Angle Featuring [Uncredited] – Curtis Lee Programmed By [M] – John Oswald Songwriter – Phil Spector	2:41
1-10	Asher Ogre Groin–	Way Featuring [Uncredited] – George Harrison Songwriter – Beatles*	2:48
1-11	Lhennj Ono–	Sfield Lyrics By [Original] – Lennon* Songwriter – Beatles*	0:31
1-12	Spheric Plot–	Ebb Songwriter – Phil Spector	2:35
1-13	Dame Conic Cannon–	Madmod Songwriter [Original] – Madonna Ciccone* Voice – Madonna	2:19
1-14	Lisbon Raincoat Mojo–	Brazilianaires Theme Featuring [Uncredited] – Antonio Carlos Jobim	2:30
1-15	Taco Pizza Five–	Bday Drums [Drumming] – Great Bob Scott Songwriter [Source Tapes] – Pizzicato Five Vocals – Nomiya Maki*	1:56
1-16	Donna Nice Eros–	Philosophry Songwriter [Skeleton Of The Song] – Edie Brickell Vocals – Sinéad O'Conner*	1:14
1-17	Enid Van Volt–	Cuss Composed By [Original] – Couperin* Keyboards [Keyboard] – Tom Constanten Recorded By – Henry Kaiser Sampler [Synclavier] – John Oswald Words By [Built Up From A Spoken Word Track] – Don Van Vliet	0:13
1-18	Jensen Pox Lesion Blues Corp–	Explo Featuring [Uncredited] – The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion Programmed By [M] – John Oswald	2:29
1-19	Cushion Toy–	Sonic Euthanasia Featuring [Uncredited] – Sonic Youth Voice – Kim Gordon	0:59
1-20	Guy Nib Of Nine Canals–	Cyfer Chorus [Doo-Wop Chorus] – Annie Lennox Songwriter [Original] – Fine Young Cannibals	1:48
1-21	Dally Proton–	Pretender Vocals – Dolly Parton Written-By – Buck Ram	3:35
1-22	Vessel Ripley–	Dont Backing Vocals [Lifted, Transposed And Reinserted] – The Jordanaires Bass – Bill Black (2) Double Bass – Marvin Green Featuring [Appropriations] – Cecil Taylor, György Ligeti Guitar – Bill Frisell Percussion [Brushes] – Gregory Kozak* Piano – Mike Snow* Piano [Overlay] – Bobby Wiseman* Songwriter [Original Guitar Part] – Scotty Moore Vocals – Elvis Presley Written-By [Original] – Jerry Leiber And Mike Stoller* Backing Vocals [Lifted, Transposed And Reinserted] – The Jordanaires Bass – Bill Black (2) Double Bass – Marvin Green Featuring [Appropriations] – Cecil Taylor, György Ligeti Guitar – Bill Frisell Percussion [Brushes] – Gregory Kozak* Piano – Mike Snow* Piano [Overlay] – Bobby Wiseman* Songwriter [Original Guitar Part] – Scotty Moore Vocals – Elvis Presley Written-By [Original] – Jerry Leiber And Mike Stoller*	2:51
1-23	Gibbons Cry–	White Performer – Bing Crosby Vocals – Pygmy Men*	4:24
1-24	Jem Snowbar–	Black Keyboards, Noises [Cars] – John Oswald Vocals [Grooves] – James Brown	2:02
1-25	News Orb Jam–	Brown Alto Saxophone [Solo] – Charlie Parker Featuring [Cameo] – Public Enemy Mixed By [Assistant] – Holly Small Vocals – James Brown	3:56
1-26	Alien Chasm Jock–	Dab Composed By [Track] – Michael Jackson Vocals [Sings A Capella] – Jacko*	7:12
	Hi Strategic Aha	Case Of Death (Part One. Chapters 1-16) Voice Actor [Readers] – Mick E. Rawjaws, Sonja Nochik, Wim Raesjwak Voice Actor [Uncredited] – James Warwick, Joan Hickson Words By [Chapter Titles] – Paul Haines Words By [Supplemental Chapter Titles In Parenthesis] – Ray Brain* Written-By [Source] – Agatha Christie	(5:59)
1-27a	–	A Pronounced Death
1-27b	–	Prologuizer Prolixity
1-27c	–	Given Sullen Pause (Her Sodden Paws)
1-27d	–	Une Rosée Du Martin Sans Lustre
1-27e	–	(The Cast Irony)
1-27f	–	Prognosed Dream
1-27g	–	(The Heart Larder)
1-27h	–	Fondling Missed Teaspoon
1-27i	–	Before Fondling Missed Teaspoon
1-27j	–	The Suited Duke)
1-27k	–	Nterminably Adverbially Yours Sincerely
1-27l	–	Bulbous Privates
1-27m	–	Seeing Through The Decidable
1-27n	–	Subtle + Blunt = Tout S'Eplique
1-27o	–	Adherents Lost In Kyzyl Kum
1-27p	–	"Wait A Minute"
1-28	Kid C. Mynah–	Fabulous Accompanied By – The Dick Hyman Duo Edited By [Editorial Input] – Dick Hyman Featuring – Pygmy Fellows*	2:32
		Tunes
	Artie Hitch Saga	Case Of Death (Part Two. Chapters 1-9) Voice Actor [Readers] – Mick E. Rawjaws, Sonja Nochik, Wim Raesjwak Voice Actor [Uncredited] – James Warwick, Joan Hickson Words By [Chapter Titles] – Paul Haines Written-By [Source] – Agatha Christie	(3:18)
2-27a	–	Verdant Burden = Lack Of Experience
2-27b	–	After Fondling Missed Teaspoon
2-27c	–	Doors' Secret Drawers
2-27d	–	Nagging The Knob
2-27e	–	The Abruptness Of Coincidence
2-27f	–	Chubby Lap Lent
2-27g	–	Birds Described As Almost Flightless
2-27h	–	The Finality Of Coincidence
2-27i	–	Demonic Chutney
2-28	Daffy Shitgrin–	Andy (Dang Fishy Rift) Featuring [Uncredited] – Andy Griffith	0:54
2-29	Sushi Dart Scar–	Z24 Composed By [Uncredited] – Richard Strauss	1:53
2-30	Camel Tail–	Net Featuring – Metallica	1:28
2-31	Pecan Army Cult–	Birth1 Featuring [Uncredited] – Paul McCartney Programmed By [M] – John Oswald Written-By [From] – The Beatles	1:13
2-32	Ibex Bribdeck–	Mist Composed By – Bix Biederbeck*	1:53
2-33	Buck Cherry–	Barely Songwriter [Tune] – Chuck Berry	0:05
2-34	Tuna Cycle Pram–	Birth2 Featuring [Uncredited] – Paul McCartney Programmed By [M] – John Oswald Written-By [From] – The Beatles	1:14
2-35	ZZ Snarlfit–	Prelude Arranged By, Orchestrated By [Reorchestrated] – John Oswald Composed By, Score [Keyboard Scoring] – LIszt*	0:55
	Quark Tone Sort	Mach Composed By – John Oswald Composed By, Score Editor [Prepared The Score] – John Abram Performer – Kronos*, The Modern Quartet Producer – Kronos Quartet	(4:26)
2-36a	–	Machintro
2-36b	–	Spyce
2-36c	–	Cartoon
2-36d	–	Testimental
2-36e	–	Mess Featuring [Quote] – Messian*
2-36f	–	Slap
2-36g	–	Tremor
2-36h	–	Climaxion
2-36i	–	Skip
2-36j	–	Jaunt
		Barelys	0:42
2-37	Huck Cyrber–	Barelys Songwriter [Tune] – Chuck Berry	0:09
2-38	Huck Cyrber–	Barelys Songwriter [Tune] – Chuck Berry	0:10
2-39	Huck Cyrber–	Barelys Songwriter [Tune] – Chuck Berry	0:08
2-40	Huck Cyrber–	Barelys Songwriter [Tune] – Chuck Berry	0:16
		-
2-41	Racy Tune Clamp–	Birth3 Featuring [Uncredited] – Paul McCartney Programmed By [M] – John Oswald Written-By [From] – The Beatles	0:46
2-42	Big Dan Mac–	Rose Composed By [Original] – Couperin* Featuring – Drumbo, John French, The Magic Band Keyboards [Keyboard] – Tom Constanten Recorded By – Henry Kaiser Sampler [Synclavier] – John Oswald Words By [Built Up From A Spoken Word Track] – Don Van Vliet	1:54
2-43	Abner Newton & Brain In Slow–	Ten4gv Composed By [Original] – Webern* Sounds – The Beach Boys Written-By ['Good Vibrations'] – Brian Wilson	0:24
2-44	Geese Ritz Bog & Usable Scud Dye–	Debizet Choreography [Ballet] – Bill T Jones* Composed By [Uncredited] – Claude Debussy, Georges Bizet	3:34
2-45	Ace Sob Unit–	Pocket Performer – Harry James And His Big Band Songwriter [Tune] – Count Basie Transferred By [Real-Time Cassette Dub] – Nakamichi	3:13
2-46	Edge Pipe Virus–	Tune Composed By ['La Traviata' Prelude] – Verdi* Performer – David Prentice (2)	1:59
2-47	Data Gel Freud–	Fold Concept By [Initial Invitation] – David Gans, Phil Lesh Featuring – The Grateful Dead	2:10
2-48	Tyler Calico–	Mirror Bass [Solo Concert] – Messr. Phillips* Drums [Solo Concert] – Messr. Dubin* Performer [Solo Concert] – Cecil Taylor Saxophone [Solo Concert] – Messr. Lacy*	4:02
2-49	Wieldung Ven Ovenbath–	DWig Accompanied By – Kronos Quartet Composed By [Original] – Ludwig van Beethoven Producer – Kronos Quartet	3:02
2-50	Devil Gun Won't Behave–	7th Music By [Featuring] – Ludwig van Beethoven	3:06
2-51	Dudley Buscase–	Lune Arranged By [Abridgement Of The Generic Meta-Arrangement] – John Oswald Electric Guitar – Jim O'Rourke Musical Box [Mechanical Bird] – Phil Strong Score – Claude Debussy	2:32
2-52	Doll Egg Nun–	Aria Arranged By – John Oswald Composed By [Uncredited] – Johann Sebastian Bach Piano – Glenn Gould Transcription By [Singing, Humming And Moaning] – Christopher Butterfield Transcription By [The Piano Part] – Ernest Cholakis Vocals [Singing, Moaning], Humming – Mr Gould*	3:49
2-53	Sir Istvan Gorky–	Spring Choreography – Holly Small Composed By – Stravinsky*	1:18
2-54	Tsar Rosy Viking–	Discorite Composed By – Stravinsky*	1:38
2-55	Tara Burch-Bach, Et Al.–	Lovedrops Musical Box [Music Boxes] – John Oswald Written-By [Uncredited] – Bacharach And David, Francis Lai, Maurice Jarre, Paul Francis Webster	1:22
2-56	Evolving Nude Web Hat–	V& Composed By [Original] – Ludwig van Beethoven Performer – Kronos* Producer – Kronos Quartet	1:07
2-57	Wave Unbeloved Thing–	PreLieu Composed By [Original] – Ludwig van Beethoven Performer – The Modern Quartet Producer – Kronos Quartet	6:17
2-58	Tieski Ear–	Para D Arranged By – Jennifer, John Oswald Choreography – Jennifer Mascall Composed By ["Parody"] – Erik Satie Guitar – Alex Varty Sampler [Synclavier] – Henry Kaiser Saxophone – John Oswald Score – Satie Synthesizer [Keyboard DX Synthesizer] – Paul Plimley Vocals – Cora (7)	11:04
2-59	Randall Hero–	Rainbow ▾ Composed By [Source Material] – The 101 String Orchestra* Written-By [Uncredited] – Harold Arlen	4:30
2-60	Horrendous Trance Sigh Trend–	1001 Composed By [Source Material] – The 101 String Orchestra* Performer [Schlockotron] – John Oswald, Philip Strong*	3:53

Companies, etc.

Produced At – Mystery Tape Laboratory
Produced At – Sonambulab
Produced At – fony

Credits

Artwork [Tiger Lady Figurita] – Byron Werner
Booklet Editor [Text Editing] – Holly Small, Norman Igma
Creative Director [Project Director] – John Oswald
Interviewee – John Oswald
Interviewer – Norman Igma
Liner Notes [Quote] – Robert Everett-Green
Music By [Audio], Graphics, Design – John Oswald
Photography By [7 Non-Contiguous Moments From Janead O'Jackriel After Geroge Platt-Lynes] – George Platt-Lynes*
Photography By [Image Captured By] – Bob Jackson (2)
Photography By [Revision Of Photomontage] – George Mahlberg*
Producer [Assistance By] – Alma Orland-Clue, G.Ray Brain*, Jim Paterson, Phil Strong
Producer [Outside Aid From] – Bruce Tennant, Lawrence Stevenson, Mark Hosler, Peter Conheim
Remastered By [Re-mastered], Remix [Re-mixed], Edited By [Re-edited] – John Oswald

Notes

• This release compiles most of John Oswald's infamous "Plunderphonics" recordings, including the 1989 "Plunderphonic" album, and the "Rubáiyát" EP, which was never released. Tracks 1-13, 1-16 and 1-20 are from the Plexure album.
• All main artist credits are one-shot fake musician anagrams used by composer John Oswald for a plunderphonic "electroquoting" of their respective real-artist original source recordings.
• "69/96" derives from the fact that John Oswald originally created the recordings between 1969 and 1996. These numbers are also used in the package design to stand in for quote marks around John Oswald's "plunderphonics" neologism.
• Discs inserted in a 47-page hardcover book.
• Track 1-21 duration is listed as 2:45 on release, but is actually 3:35.
• Track 1-28 is listed as "1-28a" on the tracklist.
• Disc 2 is mastered so that it begins with track number 27, rather than track 1. Tracks 1 to 26 are unplayable. This technical variation makes it impossible for some players to read the disc ("not recognized by Apple computers unless particular software is used under special conditions"). Disc 2 properly begins with Track 2-28.

Liner notes:
Track 1-1 initial chord is the ultimate sound from the Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album, a well known collection of songs which is equally well known as a unified and inter-referential aggregate, also known as a concept album.
Track 1-2 incorporates the opening of great plunderphonic epic from the mid-sixties, Hymnen, which electroquotes national anthems of the world.
Tracks 1-3 to 1-7 constitute the entirety of an EP commissioned by Elektra Entertainment in 1990 which was never released. A few thousand were pressed for radio. (This radio release was coordinated with the opening of Oliver Stone's Doors movie in April of 1991 but the connection was never publicly mentioned.) Except for a fix-up in "O'hell" and remastering in "Mother", which was bass-shy in the original, that is more or less an exact replica of the Elektrax CD-EP. Elektra gave the title Rubáiyat. The Elektrax project (released as Plunderphonics / Elektra's 40th Anniversary [PRCD 8247-2]) ensued serendipitously from Elektra president Bob Krasnow and Nonesuch president Bob Hurwitz. The Elektrax sequence was: hit song / rave / ballad / ambitious production number / rant.
Tracks 1-9 and 1-12 created for a show that Hal Willner was creating for National Public Radio to celebrate Phil Spector's fiftieth birthday. They both use a function in a computer sequence conducting program, called M, which enables an adjustable amount of randomness in the sequence, so loops of a rhythmic group of sounds can repeat exactly, or change a little, or change a lot. In the original version of Track 1-12 there's an extended Nina Rota arrangement (from Fellini's "Clowns" movie) following the "Unchained Melody" insert, hacked off in this version.
Tracks 1-10 and 1-11 were listed as one track on the original Plunderphonic disc. Both are from an abandoned early eighties project to make a more-or-less backwards Beatles album.
Track 1-11: Never-before-released version here also includes a synchronized quote of the word 'forever' from the Double Fantasy album.
Track 1-13, “madMod”, the verses are constructed by first dividing up the source song “Like A Prayer” into its smallest rhythmic units. These several hundered pieces were loosely recorded according to a pattern.
Track 1-15: The version of this song that Matador released is the wrong one; they had an instrumental bedtrack which they pressed instead of the finished song. So here it is for the first time.
Tracks 1-17, 2-42: Spoken word track from Trout Mask Replica. Recorded at Henry Kaiser's studio in Oakland. Programmed synclavier, one word from the poem on each of the notes of the keyboard. Proceeded to play 'Les Barricades Mysterieuses', and this is what came out.
Track 1-18: Jon Spencer asked [John Oswald] to create something. It was a couple of years before [he] sent him this track.
Track 1-21: The last chorus features Dolly singing a duet with himself.
Track 1-27 isn't a song - it's a story of the sort you might hear on the radio or in a talking book. Think of the remainder of the disc, following "Dab", as a transition to "Tunes", with "Case Of Death" as [a] respite which bridges the discs.
Track 1-28 was originally on the "Tunes" disc before [running] out of room. [It is a] transitional piece. It's the intermission. It is the only piece where one of the original performers had some editorial input. It's a bridge. The "Tunes" disc properly begins with "Andy".
Track 2-29 created for a Flemish television director who wanted something Straussian. In 1993 [John Oswald] bought every version of 'Also sprach Zarathustra' available on CD. There were two dozen of them, lined up on a multi-track so the horn entry begins at the same point for all tracks.
Track 2-30 is compiled from the various tracks on one of Metallica's albums.
Track 2-32 consisted of two wild-synced versions of the tune 'In A Mist'.
Tracks 2-33, 2-37 to 2-40 is the beginning of a Chuck Berry tune attached immediately to the end of the same tune.
Track 2-36e refers to the inadvertent quote of 'Quartet For The End Of Time' which is embedded in it.
Track 2-44 has been transcribed for orchestra as a movement from a German ballet called "Die Offnüng".
Tracks 2-49, 2-56, 2-57 from a suite of pieces: Lieu dWig Wand/Bay/Tow v&, pronounced 'Ludwig van Beethoven'.
Track 2-45 from a half inch co-master reproduced in a tube deck prepared by Sheffield.
Track 2-46 is stretched to be about a half minute longer than the one on Plunderphonics.
Track 2-48 consists of a five minute excerpt from a solo concert by each performer. The concerts occurred over a span of 10 years. [John Oswald] combined them without editing to create a free jazz ensemble with all sorts of interplay, but its all fake.
Track 2-55 didn't have a title on the Plunderphonic CD. A completely different arrangement, on the same instrument. Four music boxes; with the boxes removed, (so it's just the mechanisms).
Track 2-58: This is the same track that has been released a couple times on ЯēR with the title 'Parade.' Which can be pronounced the same, as 'pear-aid', or, in Erik Satie's French, it's closer to 'Par-odd'.
Track 2-59: The version of "Rainbow" is quite different from the one on the Plunderphonic CD. This is that track in reverse. Both "Rainbow" and "1001" are from the same source material.
Track 2-60: 24-track tape playback and mixer arrangement where each of the stereo tunes was assigned a volume slider on the mixer, called the Schlockotron, played by adjusting the sliders.
G.Ray Brain (Mlab), Phil Strong (Sonamulab), Jim Paterson (Fony)

Date of recreation, from tracklist:
Tracks 1-1, 1-23 to 1-26, 2-30, 2-31, 2-41, 2-52, 2-55, 2-59: 1989
Track 1-2: 1975
Tracks 1-3 to 1-9, 1-12, 2-25: 1990
Tracks 1-10, 2-32, 2-45: 1987
Tracks 1-11, 2-53: 1980
Tracks 1-13, 2-29, 2-36, 2-60: 1993
Tracks 1-14, 1-15, 1-18, 2-54: 1996
Tracks 1-16, 1-20: 1992
Tracks 1-17, 1-21, 1-22, 2-42, 2-46, 2-48, 2-50: 1988
Track 1-19: 1994
Tracks 1-27, 2-27, 2-44, 2-49, 2-56, 2-57: 1991
Track 1-28: 1983
Track 2-28: 1977
Tracks 2-33, 2-34, 2-37 to 2-40: 1969
Tracks 2-43, 2-58: 1986
Tracks 2-47, 2-51: 1995

Anagrams & wordplay, etc., throughout liner notes:
Adolf Hitler: Harold Filet
Alex Varty: Valery Tax
Andy Griffith: Dang Fishy Rift
Annie Lennox: Neal Oxen-Inn
Barre Phillips: Sire Ralph Blip
Beatles: Let As Be, Sable Teeth
Bill Burrows: Boris Hullburg
Bill Frisell: Sir Bellfill
Bill T. Jones: Jon Be Still, Ill Bon Jest
Bing Crosby: Cry Big Snob
Bob Hurwitz: Burt Whobiz
Bob Ostertag: Abbot Gorse
“Blue Jay Way”: Yule Jaw Bay
Bob Wiseman: Bambi Owens
“Born In The U.S.A.”: Burnish A Tone
Brian Robertson, president of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Rabbi Nero Snort, Iron Barb Sterno, Abner Rotor-Nibs, Born Sober Train, Stern Boor Brain
Brian Wilson: Blown Raisin
Brother J.C. Crawford: Mother Brashrock
Bruce Springsteen: Princess Bent Urge
Carl Stallings: Lars Clintslag
Carly Simon: Slim Crayon
Cecil Taylor: Ace Icy Troll
Charlie Parker: Rachel Airperk
Christian Marclay: Anarchy Scar Limit
Christopher Butterfield: Ditch Filbert Proust Here
Claude Debussy: Lucy Dee Dubass
Claude Vivier: Vivaldi Eucre
Count Basie: Botanic Sue, Casino Tube, Bacon Suite, Tonic Abuse, Tuba Cosine
David Gans: Dang Davis
Dick Hyman: Micky Hand
Dolly Parton: Lloyd Patron, Lola Don’t Pry
Duke Ellington: Elton Luke Ding, Godlike Tunnel
“Ebb Tide”: Bed Bite
Edgard Varèse: Adverse Grade
Edie Brickell: Billie Decker
Elvin Jones: Nelson Jive
Elvis Presley: Sleepy Sliver
Erik Satie: Ike Satire
Ernest Cholakis: Rachel Kisstone
Faster Pussycat: Tasty Surf Space, Faust Spray Sect
Fine Young Cannibals: One Fin Guy In Lab Scan
George Martin: Matron Geiger
Glenn Gould: Golden Lung
Grandmaster Flash: Manfred Slagtrash
Grateful Dead: Late Drug Fade
Great Bob Scott: Barb Togs Octet
Gregory Kozak: Ozark Gyro Keg
Hal Willner: Allen Whirl
Harry James: Rash Rye Jam, Raja Myers
Henry Kaiser: Herr Easy Ink, Yearn Shriek
Holly Small: All Shy Moll
Jennifer Mascall: Jensen Clamflair
Jerry Lee Lewis: Sir Jewelry Eel
Jim O’Rourke: Joe Murk-Rio
John Cage: Enoch Jag
John Oswald: Don Ashjowl
John Zorn: Horn Joz
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion: Jensen Cool Unisex Slob Prep
“Kick Out The Jams”: Atom Thick Jukes
Kim Gordon: Dog Kin ROM
Kronos Quartet: Squeek Nor Trot, Quart Toe Snort
Kurt Schwitters: Struck The Wrist
Larry Dubin: Burly Nadir
Laurence Lemieux: Emcee Unix Allure
“Like A Prayer”: Leaky Rapier
Ludwig van Beethoven: Vaughn von Lewdbite, The Gun-View Love Band, New Evolving Butthead, We Love Big Nude Hat, One Velvet Windbag Hun
Madonna Ciccone: Edna Comic-Cannon
Marvin Green: Rev. Grin Amen
Metallica: Tame Lilac
Michael Jackson: Calm Nose Hijack, Nasal Chime Jock, Slick Macho Jean
Michael Snow: Wilma Schoen
Naked City: Candy Kite
Nina Rota: Anna Riot
Nomiya Maki: Amy Mini-Oak
Pablo Picasso: Lisa Poopscab
Pascale Landry: Andy Lapel-Scar
Paul McCartney: Uncle Arty Camp
Paul Plimley: Lily Pealump
Philip Strong: Sling Triphop, Lingo Thripps
Phil Lesh: Hip Shell
Pizzicato Five: Vito Pizza Cafe
Public Enemy: Eye Climb Pun
The Rolling Stones: Lens Groin Slot
Rubáiyát: Airy Tuba
Salvador Dalí: Dada Visa Roll
“Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”: Tally Ho Peppergrass Teen Dub Blanc
Sinéad O’Conner: Edna Icon Snore
Steve Lacy: Yves Cleat
“Strawberry Fields Forever”: Refer For Very Weird Blast
Tape Beatles: Basalt Tepee, Bee Ate Splat
Thelonious Monk: Eskimo Hunt Loon
“Unchained Melody”: Hindu Money Decal
Van Dyke Parks: Dave Skyprank
Yamatsuka Eye: Sue May Eat Yak
“You're So Vain”: You’re So Warren’
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Aretha Vanilli
Bing Sting spreen
Bo No Ma
Sam & Deee-Lite
Engelbert Costello
Ice Garfunkle
Bolton Chili Over dire
Moody Crüe
XT Z Top
John Lennon camp
Bee Jesus
B.T.O’Conner
Sinéad O’Connick Jr,
Twisted Steely
Axl Galas
9 Inch Monkees
Sam & Dead
Percy Ann Faithful
Joni Cocker
Superloaf
Elton Newton Juice
Lynrd Lovett
Twisted Kross
Madonna & Englishmen
Fats Bono
Spinal Top
Captain Beefheart & Tenille
Don O’Van Morrison
Debbie Idol
Dire No More
Frank Sin appa
Allman Dominoes
They Might Be Grateful
Anthrax Squeeze Factory
Van Halen Fudge & Oates
U-52s
Depeche Mould
Emerson Lake & Pumpkins
Marianne Faith No Morrisey
Blondie Sabbath
Little Keith Richard
Ozzy Osmond
Cheap Pixie Peppers
Beastie Shop Beach
Cream Styx
Jerry Harry
Jello Bellafonte
Loaf Puppets
The Captian & Terrence
Joni Shithead
Spiro Giants
Steven Ray Vangelis
Jethro Byrne
Mariah Cocker
Sound Garth
Yo Yo McCartney
T.L.C.&C. Meat Factor
Whitney RE MTV Hammer camp
Bonnie Ratt
Alannarama
10,000 Nine Inch Mega smiths
Bobby Bon Jackson
Julian Lennox
Paula McCarey
Kool Mo Chuck
Elton Boone
Vanilla Mould

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Disc 1): 40331AM-01 SEELAND-515-D1 012002-26
Matrix / Runout (Disc 2): 40332AM-03 SEELAND-515-D2 011303-10
Barcode: 753762051529

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Album
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Anthology Of American Folk Music
Harry Smith
1997 US
CD —
Compilation, Reissue
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Peel Slowly And See
The Velvet Underground
1995 US
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Mono
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Holy Ghost
Albert Ayler
2004 US
CD —
Compilation
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Grayfolded
John Oswald
1996 Canada
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Album, Stereo
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Nuggets (Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era 1965-1968)
Various
1998 US
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Compilation, Remastered
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Grow Fins: Rarities (1965-1982)
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
1999 US
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Negativland
1993 US
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Reviews

bartkus Feb 5, 2025
my (very small) college has a copy of this in their library, very very pleasant surprise tbh
kdoctober Sep 5, 2024
The "Z24" song is one of the most mindblowing yet also hilarious things I have ever heard: 24 different CD versions of Richard Strauss' Zarathustra, all synced up so the first note of the brass fanfare on all of the 24 CDs happens simultaneously. Of course, each separate CD recording was performed at a slightly different tempo (different conductors / orchestras) so you can imagine what happens as the song progresses... Play it loud, freak out the neighbors, and let the whole thing wash over you like a wave.
lonesomesound Nov 23, 2023
A common issue with this release is that the glue used to adhere the last page of the book to the hardback sleeve overlaps a little so that the penultimate page of the book gets stuck too. Don't just pull it, it will tear - instead just use a hairdryer to warm up the glue and the penultimate page will come free. You don't need much heat.
ladominatrixdelritmo Jun 15, 2022
This is some pretty life-changing stuff right here if there ever was a philosophy explained through sounds/music, this is it. And extremely fun and entertaining as well, every track is a winner so to speak. It's the kind of thing I used to play for people or other musicians as I was getting to know them just to test their good taste and sense of musical fun, and just to make sure they don't take themselves too seriously.
Assorted-Interests Feb 13, 2022
Is anyone else listening to Mr. John Oswald right now?
bungabunga Jan 21, 2017
I have 2 copies of this release. 1 copy was new and sealed. The other was used.
For both copies, I can listen the 1st cd on hifi and pc.
For both copies, I can listen the 2nd cd only on pc, and I can listen only the first 8 tracks and nothing more.
DEFINITIVELY, IT IS VERY BETTER THE VINYL.
Shame that for this article does not exist.
philbeard Oct 29, 2012
Excellent box set with an excellent booklet. All most people could want from Oswald in one place.

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