GLENN BRANCA
1978
(Theoretical Girls) “You Got Me,” Theoretical Records (single)
1979
(The Static) “My relationship” b/w “Don’t Let Me Stop You,” Theoretical Records TR02 (single)
(The Static) Live at Riverside Studios Audio Arts of London (cassette)
1980
Lesson No. 1, Dissonance, 99 Records 99-01EP
1981
The Ascension, Lesson No. 2, The Spectacular Commodity, Structure, Light Field, 99 Records 99-001LP
“Faspeedelaybop” on Just Another Asshole #5
1982
Music for Bad Smells on Who You Staring At?, Giorno Poetry Systems GPS 025
1983
Indeterminate Activity of Resultant Masses (excerpt) on Chicago 82 – A Dip in the Lake, Les Disques du Crepuscule TWI 116 (cassette)
Symphony No. 1 (Tonal Plexus), ROIR A125 (cassette)
Symphony No. 3 (Gloria), Neutral Records N-4
1985
Acoustic Phenomena (excerpt) on Tellus #10 (cassette)
1986
Music for Edmond, Gema ST-02 (limited-edition EP)
1987
Music for The Belly of an Architect, Les Disques du Crepuscule TWI 813 (LP), 8132 (CD)
1989
Symphony No. 6 (Devil Choirs at the Gates of Heaven), Blast first Records 7 71426-1 (LP), -2 (CD), -4 (cassette)
FRED FRITH
1974
Guitar Solos, Caroline C1508
1976
“Only Reflect” and “Water/Struggle/The North” on Guitar Solos 2, Virgin C1518
1977
“Lively Hills,” “Ragged Rag,” “Sorrow Music,” and “Sellout Music” on A Random Sampler, Random Radar 666
1979
“Alienated Industrial Seagulls Etc.,” “Song of River Nights,” and “Should Old Arthur” on Guitar Solos 3, Rift 1
1980
Gravity, Ralph FF-8057-L
“The Entire Works of Henry Cow” on Miniatures, Pipe 2
Speechless, Ralph FF-8106
1982
Live in Japan, Recommended RRJ 003-4
1983
Cheap at Half the Price, Ralph FF-8356
1987
“Typical American Family” on Sound Cosmodel, Atelier Peyotl APSP-018
“True Love” on 20th Anniversary of Summer of Love, Shimmy Disc 001
1988
The Technology of Tears, SST 172 (LP), Rec Rec (CD)
1989
The Top of His Head, Crammed MTM21 (LP & CD)
1990
Step Across the Border, RecRec
Collaborations
with Aqsak Maboul:
Un Peu de l’ame des bandits, Crammed 002 (1979)
with the Art Bears:
Hopes & Fears, Random Radar 004; Re 2188 (1978)
Winter Songs, Ralph RR-7905; Re 0618 (1979)
“Rats & Monkeys” b/w “Collapse,” Ralph RR7904; Re 0979 (1979)
The World as It Is Today, Re 6622 (1980)
“Collapse” (edited version) on Frank Johnson’s Favorites, Ralph RR-8110 (1981)
“All Hail” on Recommended Records Sampler, Recommended RRA8 (1982)
“Coda to ‘Man & Boy’, Re (+h) (1981)
with Lol Coxhill:
French Gigs, AAA A02 (1983)
with Tina Curran:
“I’m Still Here and I Know What Time It Is” on State of the Union, Zoar 10 (1982)
with Chris Cutler:
Live in Prague & Washington, Re 1729 (1983)
“Limoges I” b/w “Limoges II,” Re duo (1983)
Live in Moscow, Prague, & Washington, Re (CD) (1990)
with Mark Dresser & Ikue Mori:
Live at the Knitting Factory, Vol. 2, A&M SP 5766 (LP & CD) (1989)
with Duck & Cover:
Re Records Quarterly, Vol. 1, No. 2, Re 0102 (1985)
with John French, Henry Kaiser, and Richard Thompson:
Live, Love, Larf, and Loaf, Rhino RN 70831 (LP & CD) (1987)
with Henry Cow:
Leg End, Virgin V2005; Red 001 (1973)
“Off the Map,” “Cafe Royale,” “Keeping Warm in Winter,” and “Sweet Heart of Mine” on Greasy Truckers Live at Dingwall’s Dance Hall, GT 4997 (1974)
Unrest, Virgin V2011; Red 002; Broadcast BC3 (1974)
Concerts, Caroline CAD-3002 (1976)
Western Culture, Broadcast BC1; Interzone IZ-1001 (1979)
“Viva Pa Ubu” and “Slice” on Recommended Records Sampler, Recommended RRA8 (1982)
“Bittern Storm Revisited” on The Last Nightingale, Re 1984 (1984)
with Henry Cow and Slapp Happy:
Desperate Straights, Virgin V2024; Recommended RRA12 (1975)
In Praise of Learning, Virgin V2027; Red 003; Broadcast BC2 (1975)
with Henry Kaiser:
With Friends Like These, Metalanguage 107 (1979)
Who Needs Enemies, Metalanguage ML-123 (1982)
with René Lussier:
Nous Autres, Victo 01 (1987)
with Massacre:
Killing Time, Celluloid CEL-6597 (LP); 5003 (CD) (1981)
with David Moss:
“Impound this Touch” and “Drastic Fishers” on Full House, Moers Music 2010 (19840
“Marclay’s Dance” and “In the Dark Times, Will There Be Singing” on Bad Alchemy No. 3, Cr02 (cassette) (1985)
with Bob Ostertag:
“Getting a Head” on Getting a Head, Rift 2 (1980)
Voice of America, Rift 4 (1982)
“Sleepless” on Attention Span, Rift 14/RecRec (1990)
with Skeleton Crew:
Learn to Talk, Rift 08/05 (1984)
The Country of Blinds, Rift 11 (1986)
“Ronbo,” “Killing Time,” “New Orleans Bump,” “Bored Again,” “Man or Monkey,” and “Batium” on Passed Normal, FOT 1 (1986)
“The Sparrow Song” on Island of Sanity, No Mans Land NML 8707D (1987)
“Dollars & Sense” on A Classic Guide to No Mans Land, Recommended No Mans Land NML 8813 (1988)
with Toshi Tsuchitori:
The Euphio, Balcony Boys 2 (1984)
with John Zorn’s Naked City:
Naked City, Elektra / Nonesuch 979238-1 (LP), -2 (CD) (1990)
with various artists:
Festival Mimi 88 Scene Ouverte (Open Stage), AMI K 3001 (cassette) (1990)
Guest Artist
with Christoph Anders:
“War Is Deception” on Re Records Quarterly, Vol. 3, No. 1, Re 0301 (1989)
with Derek Bailey’s Company:
Epiphany, Incus 46-7 (1983)
with Martin Bisi:
Island of Sanity, No Mans Land NML 8707 (1987)
Creole Mass, New Alliance 040 (1989)
with Bongos, Bass, & Bob:
Never Mind The Sex Pistols, Here’s Bongos, Bass, & Bob!, 50 Skidillion WATTS Records Bob-1 (1989)
with Bongwater:
Breaking No New Ground!, Shimmy Disc 002 (1987)
with Gavin Bryars:
Machine Music, Obscure OBS8 (1976)
with Eugene Chadbourne:
2000 Statues, Parachute P007 (1979)
with Lindsay Cooper:
Rags, Arc 1 (1980)
with Ivor Cutler:
Velvet Donkey, Virgin V2037 (1975)
with Dr. Uzemu Band:
Dynamite, London L28N 1011 (9183)
with Brian Eno:
Before and After Science, Island ILPS-9478; Polydor 2302-071 & MPF-1153 (1977)
Music for Films, Antilles AN-7070; Polydor 2310-623 & MPF-1203 (1978)
with Heiner Goebbels / Heiner Müller:
The Man in the Elevator, ECM 837 110-1/2/4 (1989)
with the Golden Palominos:
Golden Palominos, Celluloid CELL-5002 (LP), 5002 (CD) (1982)
with Half Japanese:
The Band That Would Be King, 50 Skidillion WATTS Records Half 8-1 (1989)
with Kip Hanrahan:
Coup de Tête, American Clavé 1007 (1981)
with Jade Warrior:
Kites, Island ILPS-9393 (1976)
with Joshua:
“Jimmy Because (My Name Is)”, Atlantic DMD 988 (EP) (1986)
with Toshinori Kondo:
China Boogie, Polydor 15MX2521 (1985)
with Bill Laswell:
Baselines, Elektra 60221; Celluloid 6005 (LP) & 5505 (CD) (1983)
with René Lussier:
Trésor de la Langue, Ambiances Magnetiques AM 015 (CD) (1989)
with Material:
Memory Serves, Celluloid 529812 (LP), 5508 (CD) (1981)
One Down, Elektra 60206 (LP); Celluloid 5504 (CD) (1982)
with Sato Michihiro:
Rodan, Hat Hut Records 6015 (1989)
with The Muffins:
Open City, Cuneiform Rune 5 (1985)
with Tom Newman:
Fine Old Tom, Virgin V2022 (1975)
with Seigen Ono:
Comme des garçons, Volume 2, Venture VE52 (LP & CD) (1989)
with Rascal Reporters:
Ridin’ on a Bummer, Hebbardesque HR004 (1984)
with Red Balune:
Maximum Penalty, MCCB 002 (1979)
with The Residents:
“The Replacement” on Subterranean Modern, Ralph SM7908 (1979)
Commercial Album, Ralph RZ8052L (LP); ESD 80202 (CD) (1980)
“Shut Up, Shut Up” on Residue, Ralph RZ-8302 (1983)
with Jon Rose:
New Feet, Dossier ST7529 (1987)
with Nicky Skopelitis:
Next to Nothing, Virgin V41 (LP), VE41 (CD) (1989)
with Chris Stamey:
“It’s a Wonderful Life”, (12″) Albion 12 (1983)
with Jon Steele:
Voices and Instruments, Antilles AN7031 (1976)
with The Swans:
The Burning World, Uni Records 601 (CD) (1989)
with Thinking Plague:
In This Life, Re Records (CD) (1989)
with The Violent Femmes:
The Blind Leading the Naked, Slash/Warner Bros. 25340-1 (1986)
with Robert Wyatt:
Rock Bottom, Virgin V2017; Virgin VGD 3505 (1974)
Ruth Is Stranger than Richard, Virgin V2034; Virgin VGD 3505 (1975)
with Hector Zazou & Bikaye:
Noir et blanc, Crammed 025 (1983)
with Michael Zentner:
Present Time, Red M21 (1980)
with John Zorn:
“Der Kleine Leutnant des Lieben Gottes” on Lost in the Stars, A&M SP 9-5104 (1985)
The Big Gundown, Nonesuch 79139 (LP), -2 (CD) (1986)
As Producer, Co-Producer, Mixer, Etc.
with Curlew:
North America, Moers 02042 (1985)
with Dr. Nerve:
Armed Observation, Cuneiform Rune 8 (1987)
with Etron Fou Leloublan:
Les poumons gonflés, Turbo TMSA 3301 (1982)
Face aux éléments deschainés, RecRec 08 (1985)
with Mizutama Shobodan:
Manten Ni Akai Hanabira, Muscular Women KBR 120 (1984)
with David Moss:
Dense Band, Moers Music 02040 (1985)
with The Muffins:
185, Random Radar RRR-101 (1981)
with The Orthotonics:
Wake Up You Must Remember, Artefacts OT02 (1984)
with V-Effect:
Stop These Songs, Rift 6 (1983)
with Tenko:
Slope, RecRec 16 (1987)
with various Japanese artists:
Welcome to Dreamland, Celluloid 5103 (1985)
“BLUE” GENE TYRANNY
1978
Out of the Blue, Lovely Music LML 1061
1979
Just for the Record, Lovely Music VR 1062
Performances of pieces by other composers: Robert Ashley’s “Sonata,” John Bischoff’s “Rendezvous,” Paul DeMarinis’ “Great Masters of Melody,” and Phil Harmonic’s “Timing”
1980
Harvey Milk (Portrait) on Lovely Little Records, Lovely Music VR 101-06
1981
Real Life and the Movies, Vol. 1, Fun Music 21 (cassette)
1982
The Intermediary, Lovely Music VR 1063
The World’s Greatest Piano Player on New Music from Antarctica, Volume 1, Antarctica ACR-6201
1984
Selected Pieces on Perfo 2 Catalogus, Lantaren / Venster (Rotterdam)
1986
The More He Sings, The More He Cries, The Better He Feels… Tango (excerpt) on Tellus #16 (cassette)
Remembering on Music from Mills, MC-100
1990
Somewhere in Arizona, 1970 on Imaginary landscapes, Elektra / Nonesuch 9-79235-1 (cassette), -2 (CD)
Free Delivery, Lovely Music LCD 1064 (CD)
Collaborations
with Robert Ashley:
Private Parts, Lovely Music 10011977
Perfect Lives (Private Parts): The Bar, Lovely Music VR 4904 (1980)
Music Word Fire and I Would Do It Again (Coo Coo), Lovely Music VR 4908 (1981)
Perfect Lives (Private Parts), complete TV opera in seven episodes, Lovely Music 4913-17 (cassette only) (1983)
Atalanta (Acts of God), Lovely Music VCR 3301-3 (1985)
Guest Artist
with Laurie Anderson:
Strange Angels, Warner Bros. 9 25900-1 (LP), -2 (CD), -3 (cassette) (1989)
synthesizer, acoustic piano, Hammond organ
with Robert Ashley:
Automatic Writing, Lovely Music 1002 (1979)
mixing engineer
with Jacques Bekaert:
Summer Music 1970, Lovely Music 1971 (1979)
pianist, recording, mixing
Jacques Bekaert, IGLOO 008 (Brussels) (1980)
pianist, recording, mixing
with David Behrman:
On the Other Ocean, Lovely Music 1041 (1978)
with John Bischoff:
Silhouette, Lovely Music VR 101-06 (1980)
mixing engineer
with John Cage:
Cheap Imitation, Cramps CRSLP 6117 (1977)
recordist
with Peter Gordon:
Star Jaws, Lovely Music LML 1031 (1978)
synthesizer, piano, recordist, mixing engineer
Casino, Italian Records From The World EX 8Y (45 rpm) (Bologna) (1982)
synthesizer, piano
Siberia on New Music from Antarctica, Vol. 1, Antarctica ACR-6201 (1982)
synthesizer, piano
Innocent, CBS 42098 (1986)
synthesizer, piano
Brooklyn, CBS BFM 42379 (1988)
synthesizer, piano
Leningrad Express, Newtone Records CD 110 (Turino) (1990)
piano
with Phil Harmonic:
Phil Harmonic’s Greatest Hits, Lovely Music VR 101-06 (1980)
mixing engineer
with Jill Kroesen:
Stop Vicious Cycles, Lovely Music VR 1501 (1983)
piano
with George Lewis:
Chicago Slow Dance, Lovely Music VR 1101 (1981)
mixing engineer
with Peter Van Riper:
Sound to Movement, VRBLU 10012 1979)
recordist
with Van Rozay:
From San Jose, Golden Vanity GVR 1 (1980)
piano
with David Van Tieghem:
Safety in Numbers, Private Music 23015 (1987)
synthesizer, piano
with David Tudor:
Microphone, Cramps CRSLP 6116 (1975)
recordist
Links to:
SONIC TRANSPORTS: Glenn Branca Contents
SONIC TRANSPORTS: Fred Frith Contents
SONIC TRANSPORTS: “Blue” Gene Tyranny Contents
SONIC TRANSPORTS: Contents
For more on these composers, see:
Music Book: Historical Dictionary of Modern and Contemporary Classical Music, Second Edition
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For more on Glenn Branca, see:
Music Lecture: The Secret of 20th-Century American Music
Music: Radio Show #7, Postmodernism, part 4: Three Contemporary Masters
For more on Glenn Branca and “Blue” Gene Tyranny, see:
Music Book: Soundpieces 2: Interviews with American Composers
For more on Fred Frith and “Blue” Gene Tyranny, see:
Music: Radio Show #6, Postmodernism, part 3: Three Contemporary Masters
For more on “Blue” Gene Tyranny, see:
Music Essay: You Can Always Go Downtown
Music Essay: 88 Keys to Freedom: Segues Through the History of American Piano Music by “Blue” Gene Tyranny
Music Lecture: “Intense Purity of Feeling”: Béla Bartók and American Music
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