| Pool | ||||
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| Studio album by John Zorn | ||||
| Released | 1980, 1997 & 2000 | |||
| Recorded | March 1, 1980 | |||
| Genre | Avant-garde | |||
| Length | 55:15 | |||
| Label | Parachute P011/12 Tzadik TZ 7316 | |||
| Producer | John Zorn | |||
| John Zorn chronology | ||||
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| Tzadik Edition | ||||
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Pool is an album by John Zorn featuring his early "game piece" composition of the same name which was first released on vinyl on Parachute Records in 1980 as a double album including the composition "Hockey". The album was released on CD on Tzadik Records with an additional bonus track featuring a test recording of Archery as part of The Parachute Years Box Set in 1997 and as a single CD in 2000. The album was the first released solely under Zorn's name following his collaboration with Eugene Chadbourne, School (1978).
Reception
The AllMusic review by Joclyn Layne stated: "Dedicated fans should check this out, as it is part of the early annals of Zorn. Listeners with less patience for music theory -- and Zorn skeptics -- should save Pool for later, because it will not win anyone over; nor will the compositional theories become more clear upon listening. Essentially, Pool has more historical value than listening interest."
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 7/10 |
Track listing
All compositions by John Zorn
Original Vinyl Release
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pool" | 17:12 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pool (continued)" | 16:40 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pool (conclusion)" | 17:20 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hockey (first version)" | 11:16 |
| 2. | "Hockey (second version, take 2)" | 3:42 |
| 3. | "Hockey (second version, take 5)" | 2:43 |
| 4. | "Hockey (second version, take 8)" | 0:50 |
| 5. | "Hockey (second version, take 10)" | 0:59 |
CD Release
- "Pool" - 50:45
- "Archery (test and false start)" - 3:30 Bonus track on CD release
- Recorded at Sorcerer Sound Studio, New York City on March 1, 1980
Personnel
- Polly Bradfield - Violin
- Mark E. Miller - Percussion, Contact Microphones, Vibraphone
- Charles K. Noyes - Percussion, Saw, Knene
- Bob Ostertag - Electronics
- John Zorn - Alto and Soprano Saxophones, Bb Clarinet, Game Calls, E-flat Clarinet
References
- "John Zorn". Trouser Press. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
- Tzadik catalogue
- ^ Layne, J. Allmusic Review accessed July 22, 2011
- Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. p. 450.