John Zorn – The Parachute Years 1977-1980 (Lacrosse Hockey Pool Archery)

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Label:	Tzadik – TZ 7316
Series:	Archival Series, Game Pieces
Format:	7 x CD, Album, Reissue Box Set, Compilation
Country:	US
Released:	Sep 1997
Genre:	Electronic, Jazz
Style:	Abstract, Experimental, Free Improvisation

Tracklist

	Lacrosse
	Lacrosse Acoustic Guitar [Acoustic 6-Strings, 12-Strings], Electric Guitar [Electric 6-Strings, 12-Strings], Dobro, Tiple – Eugene Chadbourne Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Clarinet [Bb Clarinet] – John Zorn Banjo, Electric Guitar [Hollow-Body Electric Guitar] – Davey Williams Electronics – Mark Abbott Recorded By – Allen Asaf Violin, Viola – LaDonna Smith Violin, Viola, Electric Violin – Polly Bradfield Acoustic Guitar [Acoustic 6-Strings, 12-Strings], Electric Guitar [Electric 6-Strings, 12-Strings], Dobro, Tiple – Eugene Chadbourne Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Clarinet [Bb Clarinet] – John Zorn Banjo, Electric Guitar [Hollow-Body Electric Guitar] – Davey Williams Electronics – Mark Abbott Recorded By – Allen Asaf Violin, Viola – LaDonna Smith Violin, Viola, Electric Violin – Polly Bradfield
1-1	Take 3	22:55
1-2	Take 4	18:55
1-3	Take 6	6:10
1-4	Take 1	6:54
1-5	Take 2	8:01
1-6	Take 5	8:14
	Lacrosse Alto Saxophone – John Zorn Electric Guitar – Eugene Chadbourne, Henry Kaiser Soprano Saxophone – Bruce Ackley
2-1	Lacrosse (Twins Version)	29:58
	Hockey
	Electric Version Electric Guitar, Effects [Personal Effects] – Eugene Chadbourne Piano [Amplified Piano] – Wayne Horvitz Recorded By – Alan Fierstein Synthesizer [Electronics (Serge)] – Bob Ostertag
3-1	Take 1	0:55
3-2	Take 2	3:11
3-3	Take 3	11:32
3-4	Take 4	11:18
	Acoustic Version Percussion – Mark E. Miller Recorded By – Alan Fierstein Violin – Polly Bradfield Wind [Goose, Duck And Crow Calls], Wind [Clarinet Mouthpiece] – John Zorn
3-5	Take 2	3:43
3-6	Take 4	2:45
3-7	Take 11	0:54
3-8	Take 13	1:02
3-9	Take 1	3:10
3-10	Take 3	3:16
3-11	Take 4	1:08
3-12	Take 6	1:00
3-13	Take 7	1:07
3-14	Take 8	0:45
3-15	Take 9	1:22
3-16	Take 10	1:03
3-17	Take 12	1:16
	Pool
	Pool Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Clarinet [Bb Clarinets], Wind [Game Calls] – John Zorn Conductor [Prompter] – Lesli Dalaba Percussion, Electronics [Contact Microphones], Vibraphone – Mark E.Miller* Percussion, Saw, Khene [Knéne] – Charles K.Noyes* Recorded By – Alan Fierstein Synthesizer [Electronics (Serge)] – Bob Ostertag Violin – Polly Bradfield	(50:45)
4-1	Pool	17:18
4-2	Pool	16:19
4-3	Pool	17:27
4-4	Archery (Test And False Start)	4:09
	Archery
	Archery Rehearsal Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Clarinet [Bb Clarinet], Clarinet [Eb Clarinet], Wind [Game Calls] – John Zorn Cello – Tom Cora Conductor [Prompter] – Mark Smith (55) Drums, Voice, Performer [Wood], Performer [Water], Cymbal [Cymbals], Performer [Metal Pieces], Performer [Pods], Steel Drums [Steel Drum], Zither, Hammered Dulcimer, Performer [Bertoia Sonic Sculptures], Toy [Toys], Performer [Mylar] – David Moss Edited By [Stereo Layout By], Mixed By [Live Two-Track Mix By] – Michael Lytle Electric Bass [4 And Six String Fender Basses] – Bill Laswell Electric Guitar – Bill Horvitz Electric Guitar [Epiphone And George Burns Electric Guitars], Acoustic Guitar [Gibson Acoustic], Effects [Champ And Traynor Amps], Effects [Personal Effects] – Eugene Chadbourne Electric Organ [Farfisa Organ], Harmonica, Tape, Electronics – Wayne Horvitz Electric Organ [Yamaha Organ], Electric Piano, Performer [Obsolete Mutron And Big Muff] – Anthony Coleman Flute, Bass Flute, Piccolo Flute [Piccolo], Wind [Game Calls] – Robert Dick Organ [Cheap Organ], Tape [Tapes], Synthesizer, Electronics [Radio], Drum Machine [BeeGees Rhythm Machine], Performer [Devices] – Mark Kramer* Recorded By – Martin Bisi, Michael Lytle Tenor Trombone – George Lewis Violin – Polly Bradfield Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Clarinet [Bb Clarinet], Clarinet [Eb Clarinet], Wind [Game Calls] – John Zorn Cello – Tom Cora Conductor [Prompter] – Mark Smith (55) Drums, Voice, Performer [Wood], Performer [Water], Cymbal [Cymbals], Performer [Metal Pieces], Performer [Pods], Steel Drums [Steel Drum], Zither, Hammered Dulcimer, Performer [Bertoia Sonic Sculptures], Toy [Toys], Performer [Mylar] – David Moss Edited By [Stereo Layout By], Mixed By [Live Two-Track Mix By] – Michael Lytle Electric Bass [4 And Six String Fender Basses] – Bill Laswell Electric Guitar – Bill Horvitz Electric Guitar [Epiphone And George Burns Electric Guitars], Acoustic Guitar [Gibson Acoustic], Effects [Champ And Traynor Amps], Effects [Personal Effects] – Eugene Chadbourne Electric Organ [Farfisa Organ], Harmonica, Tape, Electronics – Wayne Horvitz Electric Organ [Yamaha Organ], Electric Piano, Performer [Obsolete Mutron And Big Muff] – Anthony Coleman Flute, Bass Flute, Piccolo Flute [Piccolo], Wind [Game Calls] – Robert Dick Organ [Cheap Organ], Tape [Tapes], Synthesizer, Electronics [Radio], Drum Machine [BeeGees Rhythm Machine], Performer [Devices] – Mark Kramer* Recorded By – Martin Bisi, Michael Lytle Tenor Trombone – George Lewis Violin – Polly Bradfield
5-1	Part 1	32:10
5-2	Part 2	16:14
5-3	Part 3	28:32
	Archery Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Clarinet [Bb Clarinet], Clarinet [Eb Clarinet], Wind [Game Calls] – John Zorn Cello – Tom Cora Conductor [Prompter] – Mark Smith (55) Drums, Voice, Performer [Wood], Performer [Water], Cymbal [Cymbals], Performer [Metal Pieces], Performer [Pods], Steel Drums [Steel Drum], Zither, Hammered Dulcimer, Performer [Bertoia Sonic Sculptures], Toy [Toys], Performer [Mylar] – David Moss Edited By [Stereo Layout By], Mixed By [Live Two-Track Mix By] – Michael Lytle Electric Bass [4 And Six String Fender Basses] – Bill Laswell Electric Guitar – Bill Horvitz Electric Guitar [Epiphone And George Burns Electric Guitars], Acoustic Guitar [Gibson Acoustic], Effects [Champ And Traynor Amps], Effects [Personal Effects] – Eugene Chadbourne Electric Organ [Farfisa Organ], Harmonica, Tape, Electronics – Wayne Horvitz Electric Organ [Yamaha Organ], Electric Piano, Performer [Obsolete Mutron And Big Muff] – Anthony Coleman Flute, Bass Flute, Piccolo Flute [Piccolo], Wind [Game Calls] – Robert Dick Organ [Cheap Organ], Tape [Tapes], Synthesizer, Electronics [Radio], Drum Machine [BeeGees Rhythm Machine], Performer [Devices] – Mark Kramer* Recorded By – Martin Bisi, Michael Lytle Tenor Trombone – George Lewis Violin – Polly Bradfield Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Clarinet [Bb Clarinet], Clarinet [Eb Clarinet], Wind [Game Calls] – John Zorn Cello – Tom Cora Conductor [Prompter] – Mark Smith (55) Drums, Voice, Performer [Wood], Performer [Water], Cymbal [Cymbals], Performer [Metal Pieces], Performer [Pods], Steel Drums [Steel Drum], Zither, Hammered Dulcimer, Performer [Bertoia Sonic Sculptures], Toy [Toys], Performer [Mylar] – David Moss Edited By [Stereo Layout By], Mixed By [Live Two-Track Mix By] – Michael Lytle Electric Bass [4 And Six String Fender Basses] – Bill Laswell Electric Guitar – Bill Horvitz Electric Guitar [Epiphone And George Burns Electric Guitars], Acoustic Guitar [Gibson Acoustic], Effects [Champ And Traynor Amps], Effects [Personal Effects] – Eugene Chadbourne Electric Organ [Farfisa Organ], Harmonica, Tape, Electronics – Wayne Horvitz Electric Organ [Yamaha Organ], Electric Piano, Performer [Obsolete Mutron And Big Muff] – Anthony Coleman Flute, Bass Flute, Piccolo Flute [Piccolo], Wind [Game Calls] – Robert Dick Organ [Cheap Organ], Tape [Tapes], Synthesizer, Electronics [Radio], Drum Machine [BeeGees Rhythm Machine], Performer [Devices] – Mark Kramer* Recorded By – Martin Bisi, Michael Lytle Tenor Trombone – George Lewis Violin – Polly Bradfield
6-1	A1–D2	20:35
6-2	D3–G1	20:07
7-1	G2–L4	23:53
7-2	L5–O14	23:29

Companies, etc.

Copyright © – Tzadik
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Tzadik
Recorded At – WKCR
Recorded At – Sorcerer Sound
Recorded At – OAO Studios

Credits

Composed By – John Zorn
Design – KimSu Theiler
Executive-Producer [Associate Producer] – Kazunori Sugiyama
Liner Notes [English] – Anthony Coleman, Eugene Chadbourne, Irving Stone (2), John Zorn, Robert Nemo Hill, Stephanie Stone
Mastered By [Mastering] – Allan Tucker
Producer [Produced By] – John Zorn

Notes

Issued in a heavy cardboard box

©℗1997 Tzadik

Lacrosse (1977)
1-1 to 1-6: Recorded June 10, 1978 at WKCR, NY by (...)
2-1: Recorded June 1977 in San Francisco

Hockey (1978)
3-1 to 3-17: Recorded March 1, 1980 at Sorcerer Sound by (...)

Pool (1979)
4-1 to 4-3: Recorded March 1, 1980 at Sorcerer Sound by (...)

Archery (1979)
5-1 to 5-3: "Rehearsals took place (...) September 9 and 10 at OAO Studio in Brooklyn"
6-1 to 7-2: Recorded by (...) and (...) September 12 and 13, 1981 at OAO Studio, Brooklyn

Previously unreleased:
1-4 to 2-1, 3-1 to 3-3, 3-9 to 3-17, 4-4, 5-1-to 5-3

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 7 02397-7316-2 7
Barcode (Scanned): 702397731627

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Reviews

poneromusikologist Sep 9, 2014
Edited 10 years ago
Among the most extreme releases, possibly --probably-- ever.
Quite literally a remarkable achievement in the most hallowed of post-Incus hyper-academic cerebrally-caucasoid-to-the-point-of-insectophobic-new-wave-spazz-contortioning nerd investigations.
I Bought this immediately upon its release and listened to the entire thing in one go.
A few weeks later I suddenly revelationed: I HATE THIS MUSIC.
However,
for me to feel this (about music this adventurous in composition)
IS
patently proof that this work is excellent and should be lauded if not exalted.
These INCREDIBLY ANNOYING musically-sterile sound experiments into how pointless something can be and still exist,
are very un-mediocre and briskly and vehemently disagreeable as entertainment or anything to do with the remote possibility of enjoyment.
To the players, especially the sidemen, I say, "this is interminably 'orrible" BECAUSE of Jim French's "If Looks Could Kill" which, Galas expressed contrivance as a "piss take" (and, yet, somehow to me, sincere at once).
To the curators I say "L'Chaim!".