The Bribe (album) explained

The Bribe
Type:Album
Artist:John Zorn
Cover:The Bribe_(album).jpg
Released:1998
Recorded:1986
Studio:Radio City Studio, New York City
Genre:Avant-garde
Length:76:01
Label:Tzadik TZ 7320
Producer:John Zorn
Chronology:John Zorn
Prev Year:1998
Next Title:Music for Children
Next Year:1998

The Bribe: variations and extensions on Spillane is the ninth studio album by American composer and saxophonist/multi-instrumentalist John Zorn, consisting of music created for three half-hour radio plays produced by Mabou Mines theater company in 1986.[1] It utilizes compositional techniques, source material, and personnel that are similar to Zorn's Spillane.

The album shares its title with The Bribe, a 1949 American film noir directed by Robert Z. Leonard.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Joslyn Layne awarded the album 4 stars stating "A nicer mood pervades this release, yet given its kaleidoscopic and slightly demented tone, it certainly can't be described as relaxed. Then again, maybe "relaxed" isn't too far off, after all—perhaps by playing a supporting role to the production's cast instead of driving the concept, the musicians were able to enjoy themselves a little more.".[2]

Track listing

  1. "Gill's Theme" - 2:07
  2. "Hydrant Of The Vogue" - 0:41
  3. "The Big Freeze" - 1:01
  4. "Meters" - 2:24
  5. "The Bridge/Cocktails" - 4:06
  6. "The Willies" - 1:01
  7. "The Taxman Cometh" - 1:16
  8. "Night Walk" - 1:09
  9. "Skit Rhesus" - 2:43
  10. "The Boxer" - 0:59
  11. "Trick Or Treat" - 3:22
  12. "The Latin Trip/Gill's Theme" - 3:30
  1. "A Taste Of Voodoo" - 3:20
  2. "Inhaling The Image" - 1:49
  3. "City Chase" - 3:27
  4. "Dreams Of The Red Chamber" - 11:38
  5. "Rash Acts" - 1:30
  6. "Chippewa" - 1:24
  7. "The Hour Of Thirteen" - 0:47
  8. "Radio Mouth/Gill's Theme" - 2:57
  1. "Midnight Streets" - 3:58
  2. "Victoria Lake" - 3:12
  3. "Strip Central" - 5:26
  4. "Pink Limousine" - 9:18
  5. "Skyline" - 3:19
  6. "Ordinary Lies/Gill's Theme" - 2:04

All compositions by John Zorn

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. http://www.tzadik.com/index.php?catalog=7320 Tzadik Archival Series: The Bribe
  2. Layne, j. Allmusic Review accessed February 16, 2011

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