I thought we should have a thread on them considering thier complete studio recordings (which I will DEFINITELY be purchasing in the next three weeks or so) will be released on Tzadik Tuesday. I love Naked City, TALK ABOUT THEM!

Automatic response: Grind+Free Jazz+Experimental Ambient=Good Shit

Do you know if there's any unreleased material on it? If not I probably won't bother with it, but thanks for the heads up on the set anyway, I had no idea it was being released!

Me neither, you can thank Equinox for that. I am not sure of the content of the set, I'l come back to this when I find out.
Edit: Well here we are, a quick stop at tzadik.com was helpful -

I actually have to now, my mom threw out a great deal (but not all, the ones that were burned) of my cds, and I was able to salvage one cd as she was furiously throwing stuff all over my room and dumping cds into bags, which was my copy of "Grand Guignol". I still need the rest of them, I'll probably be able to keep the cds if I buy them. This couldn't have come at a better time!

Here's the information on it:


"ABOUT The much anticipated release of the NAKED CITY - 'Complete Studio Recordings' 5 CD Box Set & Book... IT has been delayed until March, so please do not pre-order until we know it is truly at hand. It contains the entire contents of the 1st album on Elektra, all 4 albums on Avant, the two mini -albums on Toys Factory. Although there is only one bonus track included, consider this quote from John Zorn about the importance of this new edition :

"I have radically remastered this music with exacting and loving attention to every last detail. Mistakes have been corrected, balances adjusted and thanks to the latest in digital technology the music is louder, clearer, more in your face and exploding with more energy than ever before. Even if you already own all of the original discs, I strongly urge you to pick this set up and experience Naked City as it always should have sounded!"

THE BONUS TRACK CREATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THIS SET IS A SPECTACULAR NEW VOCAL VERSION OF THE 18' COMPOSITION "GRAND GUIGNOL" FEATURING THE CHARISMATIC SINGER [from FANTOMAS, MR. BUNGLE & FAITH NO MORE], NAKED CITY ALUMNI MIKE PATTON. A TOUR DE FORCE CONCERTO FOR VOICE AND ENSEMBLE, FINALLY REALIZING ZORN'S LONG FORM COMPOSITION AS IT WAS ORIGINALLY CONCEIVED"

Thanks Satch, although that news about the delay until March kinda ruined my mood

All right, I'm sold. I'm a sucker for effective marketing. Guess I should start saving up now!

Same for me, the delay til March is actually somewhat convenient - I made a little haul today and after ordering the cds I came to RM and saw my PM fro mEquinox about this release. I was very upset. I should have enough by the time it is released though. WOOHOO! More Naked City talk not related to the box set; should I just assume everybody's favorite Naked City album is Torture Garden?

I had a copy of a Naked City album years ago, which was absolutely manic, but I was mainly into death metal at the time and it didn't appeal. Funnily enough Lawnmower Deth were on the other side, so I must have got it form someone with odd taste, to say the least.

Since then, I've only picked up their "Live at the Knitting Factory" album, which is a bit too straightforward and jazzy for my tastes. What's their best recordings, in the eyes of the great and good of RM?

See Geryon's post.