Black Box is a compilation album by John Zorn

John Zorn

John Zorn is an American avant-garde composer, arranger, record producer, saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist. Zorn is a prolific artist: he has hundreds of album credits as performer, composer, or producer...

's band Naked City

Naked City (band)

Naked City was an avant-garde music group led by saxophonist and composer John Zorn. Active primarily in New York City from 1988 to 1993, Naked City was initiated by Zorn as a "composition workshop" to test the limits of composition in a traditional rock band lineup...

 featuring Yamatsuka Eye on vocals. The album is a collection of the "hardcore miniatures" from Naked City

Naked City (album)

Naked City is an album released on Nonesuch Records in 1990 by John Zorn, featuring the band of the same name. The album was also released as part of Naked City: The Complete Studio Recordings on Tzadik Records in 2005....

and Grand Guignol

Grand Guignol (album)

Grand Guignol is the second full-length studio album released by John Zorn's band Naked City in 1992 on the Japanese Avant label. The album followed Torture Garden, which was a compilation of "hardcore miniatures" from Naked City and Grand Guignol...

that were originally released on Torture Garden

Torture Garden (album)

Torture Garden is an album by John Zorn's band Naked City featuring Yamatsuka Eye on vocals. The album is a compilation of the "hardcore miniatures" that were also released on Naked City and Grand Guignol. Unlike other Naked City albums, there are no breaks between the screaming, the seemingly...

 in 1990 and the extended piece Leng Tch'e

Leng Tch'e (album)

Leng Tch'e is the fourth release from John Zorn's band Naked City. It consists of a single track, running at just over half an hour. It was first released on the Japanese Toys Factory label in 1992...

 which was only released in Japan in 1992. This compilation was released on Tzadik Records

Tzadik Records

Tzadik Records is a record label based in New York City specialising in avant-garde and experimental music. The label was established by the eclectic composer and saxophonist John Zorn in 1995; Zorn is the executive producer of all Tzadik releases...

 in 1996.

Track listing

Disc One:

1. "Blood is Thin" - 1:00
2. "Demon Sanctuary" - 0:38
3. "Thrash Jazz Assassin" - 0:45
4. "Dead Spot" - 0:31
5. "Bonehead" - 0:51
6. "Speedball" - 0:37
7. "Blood Duster" - 0:13
8. "Pile Driver" - 0:33
9. "Shangkuan Ling-Feng" - 1:14
10. "Numbskull" - 0:29
11. "Perfume Of A Critic's Burning Flesh" - 0:24
12. "Jazz Snob Eat Shit" - 0:24
13. "The Prestidigitator" - 0:43
14. "No Reason To Believe" - 0:26
15. "Hellraiser" - 0:39
16. "Torture Garden" - 0:35
17. "Slan" - 0:23
18. "Hammerhead" - 0:08
19. "The Ways Of Pain" - 0:31
20. "The Noose" - 0:10
21. "Sack Of Shit" - 0:43
22. "Blunt Instrument" - 0:53
23. "Osaka Bondage" - 1:14
24. "Igneous Ejaculation" - 0:20
25. "Shallow Grave" - 0:40
26. "Ujaku" - 0:27
27. "Kaoru" - 0:50
28. "Dead Dread" - 0:45
29. "Billy Liar" - 0:10
30. "Victims Of Torture" - 0:22
31. "Speedfreaks" - 0:29
32. "New Jersey Scum Swamp" - 0:41
33. "S & M Sniper" - 0:14
34. "Pigfucker" - 0:23
35. "Cairo Chop Shop" - 0:22
36. "Fuck The Facts" - 0:11
37. "Obeah Man" - 0:17
38. "Facelifter" - 0:34
39. "N.Y. Flat Top Box" - 0:43
40. "Whiplash" - 0:19
41. "The Blade" - 0:36
42. "Gob Of Spit" - 0:18

Disc Two:

1. "Leng Tch'e" - 31:39

All compositions by Naked City

• • Recorded in Brooklyn, New York City, and Tokyo 1989-1990 except for 'Leng Tch'e' Recorded on January 11, 1992

Personnel

• Joey Baron
  Joey Baron
  Joey Baron is an American avant-garde jazz drummer probably best known for his work with Bill Frisell, Stan Getz, Steve Kuhn, and John Zorn...
  
   – Drums
• Yamatsuka Eye – Vocals
• Bill Frisell
  Bill Frisell
  William Richard "Bill" Frisell is an American guitarist and composer.One of the leading guitarists in jazz since the late 1980s, Frisell's eclectic music touches on progressive folk, classical music, country music, noise and more...
  
   – Guitar
• Fred Frith
  Fred Frith
  Fred Frith is an English multi-instrumentalist, composer and improvisor.Probably best known for his guitar work, Frith first came to attention as one of the founding members of the English avant-rock group Henry Cow. Frith was also a member of Art Bears, Massacre and Skeleton Crew...
  
   – Bass
• Wayne Horvitz
  Wayne Horvitz
  Wayne Horvitz is an American composer, keyboardist and record producer.-Biography:Horvitz, a "defiant cross-breeder of genres", has led the groups The President, Pigpen, Zony Mash, and the Four Plus One Ensemble...
  
   – Keyboards
• John Zorn
  John Zorn
  John Zorn is an American avant-garde composer, arranger, record producer, saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist. Zorn is a prolific artist: he has hundreds of album credits as performer, composer, or producer...
  
  – Alto saxophone, Vocals, Producer, Executive Producer
• Martin Bisi – Engineer
• Anthony Lee – Design
• Bob Ludwig – Mastering
• Macioce – Rephotography
• Roger Moutenot – Engineer, Mixing
• David Newgarden – Associate Producer
• Seigen Ono – Engineer
• Maruo Suehiro – Illustrations
• Kazunori Sugiyama – Associate Producer
• Kimsu Theiler – Cover Design
• Arai Yasunori – Cover Design