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Album · 1988

The Technology of Tears (and Other Music for Dance and Theatre)

by Fred Frith

Released
1988
Tracklist
20 tracks
Length
1:22:59
Country
US

“The Technology of Tears (and Other Music for Dance and Theatre)” is an album by Fred Frith, released in 1988. The original release has 20 tracks with a running time of 1:22:59. The line-up features Christian Marclay (turntable), John Zorn (alto saxophone), 天鼓 (vocals) and Jim Staley (trombone).

Who played on The Technology of Tears (and Other Music for Dance and Theatre)

  • Christian Marclay turntable on 4 tracks
  • John Zorn alto saxophone on 4 tracks
  • 天鼓 vocals on 4 tracks
  • Jim Staley trombone on 2 tracks

Tracklist

  1. 1 Sadness, Its Bones Bleached Behind Us 13:05
  2. 2 You Are What You Eat 7:22
  3. 3 You Are What You Eat (continued) 11:39
  4. 4 The Palace of Laugher, the Technology of Tears 10:08
  5. 5 Jigsaw 14:39
  6. 6 Jigsaw Coda 3:04
  7. 7 Shelter for Them All 1:36
  8. 8 A Deeper Understanding of Conflict 0:54
  9. 9 The Turning of an Hourglass 2:04
  10. 10 Birth of a Rebel 1:51
  11. 11 Your Beautiful Corpse 1:17
  12. 12 The Excellent Hyena 1:25
  13. 13 The Old Man Moves a Mountain 1:06
  14. 14 The Wolf Demon, Part 1 1:07
  15. 15 Meditation Upon Propaganda 3:06
  16. 16 Liberty 1:59
  17. 17 The Relentless Landscape 0:59
  18. 18 The Gaze That Sings 1:03
  19. 19 The Wolf Demon, Part 2 1:05
  20. 20 Rashomon 3:30

Production

More albums by Fred Frith

Guitar Solos 1974 · Caroline Records Guitar Solos 2 1976 · Caroline Records Gravity 1980 · Ralph Records Speechless 1981 · Ralph Records Live in Japan (The Guitars on the Table Approach Vol. 2) 1982 · Live · Recommended Records Japan Live in Japan (The Guitars on the Table Approach Vol.1) 1982 · Live · Recommended Records Japan Cheap at Half the Price 1983 · Ralph Records With Enemies Like These, Who Needs Friends? 1987 · SST Records The Top of His Head 1989 Step Across the Border 1990 · RecRec Music Dropera 1991 · RecRec Music Helter Skelter 1992 · RecRec Music

Frequently asked questions

Who played on The Technology of Tears (and Other Music for Dance and Theatre)?

The line-up of The Technology of Tears (and Other Music for Dance and Theatre) includes Christian Marclay (turntable), John Zorn (alto saxophone), 天鼓 (vocals) and Jim Staley (trombone).

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