| | Complete Studio Recordings CD Naked City Discography of CDs
 (2 Customer Reviews)
Naked City (Jazz): John Zorn (vocals, alto saxophone); Yamantaka Eye (vocals); Bill Frisell (guitar); Wayne Horvitz (keyboards); Fred Frith (bass instrument); Joey Baron (drums).
Additional personnel: Mike Patton, Bob Dorough (vocals). Complete Studio Recordings Music | List Price | $99.98 (You save $15.79) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, Classical, Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Classics (Silents / Avant Garde), Experimental Rock, World, Box Sets | | Label | Tzadik Records | | Orig Year | 2005 | | All Time Sales Rank |  789  | | CD Universe Part number | 6808682 | | Catalog number | 7344 | | Discs | 5 | | Release Date | Mar 22, 2005 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Personnel | Mike Patton, Bob Dorough | | Additional Info | Box Set |
| | Complete Studio Recordings CD DISC 1: |
| 1. | Batman |
| 2. | Sicilian Clan, The |
| 3. | You Will Be Shot |
| 4. | Latin Quarter |
| 5. | Shot in the Dark, A |
| 6. | Reanimator |
| 7. | Snagglepuss |
| 8. | I Want to Live |
| 9. | Lonely Woman |
| 10. | Igneous Ejaculation |
| 11. | Blood Duster |
| 12. | Hammerhead |
| 13. | Demon Sanctuary |
| 14. | Obeah Man |
| 15. | Ujaku |
| 16. | Fuck the Facts |
| 17. | Speedball |
| 18. | Chinatown |
| 19. | Punk China Doll |
| 20. | N.Y. Flat Top Box |
| 21. | Saigon Pickup |
| 22. | James Bond Theme, The |
| 23. | Den of Sins |
| 24. | Contempt |
| 25. | Graveyard Shift |
| 26. | Inside Straight |
| | Complete Studio Recordings Songs DISC 2: |
| 1. | Grand Guignol |
| 2. | Blood Is Thin |
| 3. | Thrash Jazz Assassin |
| 4. | Dead Spot |
| 5. | Bonehead |
| 6. | Piledriven |
| 7. | Shangkuan Ling-Feng |
| 8. | Numbskull |
| 9. | Perfume of a Critic's Burning Flesh |
| 10. | Jazz Snob: Eat Shit |
| 11. | Prestidigitator, The |
| 12. | No Reason to Believe |
| 13. | Hellraiser |
| 14. | Torture Garden |
| 15. | Slan |
| 16. | Ways of Pain, The |
| 17. | Noose, The |
| 18. | Sack of Shit |
| 19. | Blunt Instrument |
| 20. | Osaka Bondage |
| 21. | Shallow Grave |
| 22. | Kaoru |
| 23. | Dead Dread |
| 24. | Billy Liar |
| 25. | Victims of Torture |
| 26. | Speedfreaks |
| 27. | New Jersey Scum Swamp |
| 28. | S/M Sniper |
| 29. | Pigfucker |
| 30. | Cairo Chop Shop |
| 31. | Facelifter |
| 32. | Whiplash |
| 33. | Blade, The |
| 34. | Gob of Spit |
| 35. | La Cathedrale Engloutie |
| 36. | Douloureux, Dechirant |
| 37. | Tres Lent, Contempatif |
| 38. | Allegro Drammatico |
| 39. | Prophetiae Sybillarum |
| 40. | Cage, The |
| 41. | Louanga L'Eternite de Jesus |
| 42. | Grand Guignol |
| | Complete Studio Recordings Album DISC 3: |
| 1. | Main Titles |
| 2. | Sex Games |
| 3. | Blood, The |
| 4. | Sweat, Sperm + Blood |
| 5. | Vliet |
| 6. | Heretic 1 |
| 7. | Submission |
| 8. | Heretic 2 |
| 9. | Catacombs |
| 10. | Heretic 3 |
| 11. | My Master, My Slave |
| 12. | Saint Jude |
| 13. | Conqueror Worm, The |
| 14. | Dominatrix 2B |
| 15. | Back Through the Looking Glass |
| 16. | Here Come the 7,000 Frogs |
| 17. | Slaughterhouse / Chase Sequence |
| 18. | Castle Keep |
| 19. | Mantra of Resurrected Shit |
| 20. | Trypsicore |
| 21. | Fire & Ice |
| 22. | Crosstalk |
| 23. | Copraphagist Rituals |
| 24. | Labyrinth |
| | Complete Studio Recordings CD DISC 4: |
| 1. | Asylum |
| 2. | Sunset Surfer |
| 3. | Party Girl |
| 4. | Outsider, The |
| 5. | Triggerfingers |
| 6. | Terkmani TeePee |
| 7. | Sex Friend |
| 8. | Razorwire |
| 9. | Bitter & The Sweet, The |
| 10. | Krazy Kat |
| 11. | Vault, The |
| 12. | Metaltov |
| 13. | Poisonhead |
| 14. | Bone Orchard |
| 15. | I Die Screaming |
| 16. | Pistol Whipping |
| 17. | Skatekey |
| 18. | Shock Corridor |
| 19. | American Psycho |
| | Complete Studio Recordings Songs DISC 5: |
| 1. | Val de Travers |
| 2. | Une Correspondance |
| 3. | La Fee Verte |
| 4. | Fleurs du Mal |
| 5. | Artemisia Absinthium |
| 6. | Notre Dame de L'Oubli |
| 7. | Verlaine (Part One: Un Midi Moins Dix) |
| 8. | Verlaine (Part Two: La Bleue) |
| 9. | ...Rend Fou |
| 10. | Leng Tch'e |
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Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)  They Don't Make Music Like This Anymore
Naked City is sometimes classified as a jazz/rock group. But this is far too simplistic a categorization for this ensemble. Even the term "avant garde" doesn't really tell much for the person who hasn't experienced the music. (And as former SNL writer Anne Beatts is said to have commented, one can be avant garde for only so long before becoming garde).
John Zorn is the primary mover behind Naked City. He has since moved on to other projects. His work in the orchestral, jazz, rock and other medium (notably his "game pieces") make Frank Zappa look like a stodgy conservative. Naked City is a good place to start if one is interested in his endlessly inventive musical offerings.
While this box set may seem a hefty investment for the uninitiated, it really is the only way to experience this band. Jazz, rock, hardcore punk, surf music and yes, even some C&W influences are manifested. Some of the songs last less than a minute, and the rapid change of time signatures is stunning.
Some of the music is not easy to listen to or appreciate. It make take a few tries as well as some concentrated listening, but it is well worth the effort.
Some of the photographic representations of violence and S&M are profoundly disturbing -- as is some of the music. I junked the box and kept the discs for this reason.
Notwithstanding this, Zorn is a composer/musician of tremendous talent, and Naked City involved musicians of great skill and depth. Forget your fears; forget these reviews; and check out this music. It is an infinitely rewarding experience.
Submitted by Mark (Washington, DC)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 1 of 1 found this helpful. John Zorn's Most Ambitious Project Realized
Unless you are really into the avant garde, this box set may be overkill for you. You may just want to purchase self-titled cd or Grand Guignol.
However, being a Zorn fan for many, many years, I loved having all of Naked City in one box set. The production is top rate. This one's a keeper
Submitted by salaljurf6 (Alexandria, VA) 
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