- Audio CD (Aug 22 2000)
- SPARS Code: DDD
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Tzadik
- ASIN: B00004W3KY
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #30,323 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. The Big Gundown |
| 2. Peur Sur La Ville |
| 3. Poverty (Once Upon A Time In America) |
| 4. Milano Odea |
| 5. Erotico (The Burglars) |
| 6. Battle Of Algiers |
| 7. Giu La Testa (Duck You Sucker!) |
| 8. Metamorfosi (La Classe Operaia Va In Paradiso) |
| 9. Tre Nel 5000 |
| 10. Once Upon A Time In The West |
| 11. The Sicilian Clan |
| 12. Macchie Solari |
| 13. The Ballad Of Hank McCain (Vocal) |
| 14. Svegliatti & Uccidi |
| 15. Chi Mai |
| 16. The Ballad Of Hank McCain (Instrumental) |
Product Description
From Amazon.com
As if John Zorn's super-creative take on film composer Ennio Morricone weren't essential in its first iteration on Nonesuch Records, Zorn is celebrating the album's 15th anniversary with an updated, remastered version. The darker lows and brighter highs make this Gundown clearly superior--with its original cast of characters (Bill Frisell, Arto Lindsay, Diamanda Galas, and many more) sounding alternately darker, sultrier, and more cinematic than ever. Zorn's reticence to record the original album's 10 pieces looks altogether unreasonable, as his genius for adding color and dimension to Morricone's tunes shows profusely. To make this an even better deal, there are six new bonus tracks that feature Marc Ribot as part of an ad hoc string quartet on "The Sicilian Clan" and "Chi Mai," and as sparring partner with British avant guitar god Derek Bailey on the roaring "Svegliatti and Uccidi." This one's magnificently important. --Andrew Bartlett
Chronique amazon.fr
Le saxophoniste new-yorkais a certainement été un des premiers à dépoussiérer les trésors d'Ennio Morricone qui, on l'oublie trop souvent, ne fut pas qu'un magnifique compositeur de musiques de films (notamment pour Sergio Leone) mais aussi un pionnier de l'avant-garde puisqu'il fit partie du Gruppo Di Improvvisazione Nuova Consonanza avec Giancarlo Shiaffini, dont la musique évoque plus le minimalisme de La Monte Young que les B.O. de westerns spaghetti ! Voilà qui, entre autres, a dû séduire l'Américain qui se fend là d'un des plus beaux hommages consacrés à Morricone. Si sa musique fait désormais partie du patrimoine (grosso modo, de Portishead à Calexico), Zorn fut en 1986 un précurseur. Certes, il tord le cou au répertoire afin d'en extraire la substantifique moelle mais, force est de reconnaître que le résultat est à la hauteur des ambiances originellement échafaudées par le Maestro, à tel point que ce dernier se fendit d'un texte élogieux reproduit dans le livret. Outre la nouvelle pochette et les bonus tracks, cette réédition affiche une composition signée Zorn, "Tre nel 5000", annonçant Naked City qui, d'ailleurs, un cran plus loin, ajoutera "Batman" et "Le Mépris" à son tableau de chasse. --Philippe Robert
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Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
Definitely a must-have Zorn album!
April 27 2004
Format:Audio CD
I've got about 30 Zorn albums, and this was the first I heard, back in college late during an all-nighter. I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Fantastic stuff, and very weird. This is more listenable than some, but definitely not the most easy of Zorn's albums. Great treatments of some familiar pieces if you're into spaghetti westerns.
This is on my must-have list for Zorn albums.
refreshingly original
April 11 2004
Format:Audio CD
zorn is wynton's nightmare.
thank god for that.
he seems to stand alone as the only interesting jazz musicican under 60 (okay i'm exaggerating).
but, in the wake of the oxy moronish 'smooth jazz' zorn is a consumate artist, constantly reminding us that jazz can be (oh my) challenging.
this tribute to morricone ( possibly, with carl stalling - who zorn also has an obsession for - the greatest film composer of the last 30 years)is fitting and almost expected.
it will be interesting to see what directions zorn will take in the years to come.
thank god for that.
he seems to stand alone as the only interesting jazz musicican under 60 (okay i'm exaggerating).
but, in the wake of the oxy moronish 'smooth jazz' zorn is a consumate artist, constantly reminding us that jazz can be (oh my) challenging.
this tribute to morricone ( possibly, with carl stalling - who zorn also has an obsession for - the greatest film composer of the last 30 years)is fitting and almost expected.
it will be interesting to see what directions zorn will take in the years to come.
This is the first major Zorn album
Mar 15 2003
Format:Audio CD
Back in the mid-1980s, Zorn wrote new arrangements of Ennio Morricone's soundtrack music. He hired the best musicians to play the songs. Then, in 2000, he remastered the old album and filled out the disc with five more Morricone songs.
The result is CD that's all over the place, ranging from beautiful to ugly, from very complex to painfully simple. "Chi Mai," for example is a song you'll listen to over and over. It never gets old. But then there's "Metamorfosi," in which a woman howls and screams over the sound of slowly pounding drums.
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Most recent customer reviews
Yes, better than the original
I just recently took the plunge on this reissue of the Big Gundown, comparing it to my original Nonesuch CD, and the new one is a winner. Read more
Published on Aug 13 2002 by George Grella
NOT what I hoped for or expected!
I have been a fan of Ennio Morricone's music for many years. His inventive use of odd sounds, as well as his haunting melodys could easily be re-interpreted by many an artist. Read more
Published on July 18 2002 by philip d dangelo
Awesome!
The only John Zorn I was familiar with before I got this was Spy vs. Spy. Being a Morricone fan (a fairly new one) I found this to be outstanding. Read more
Published on July 1 2002 by W. Hetfield
Fantastic
I find it hard to believe that the Mike Patton freaks out there haven't found this album and fallen all over themselves praising it in the reviews... Read more
Published on April 22 2002 by Allan MacInnis
JOHN ZORN REMASTERED AND EXPANDED!!
Quite simply, if you are a fan of Ennio Morricone and you pick this up out of curiosity you will be addicted and driven to obtain every John Zorn cd you can get a hold of. Read more
Published on Jan 17 2002 by mason williams
Remastered Zorn/Morricone project better than ever!
The first thing to note here is that this Tzadik reissue/remaster of John Zorn's Ennio Morricone tribute "The Big Gundown" genuinely sounds better that the original... Read more
Published on Sep 12 2000 by Daniel P. Whitworth
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