Of all the albums you have heard from the catalogue of John Zorn's Tzadik label, what albums would you consider the top 5?

As usual, I don't really have time to think too hard about this, but I'm sure everyone knows my #1 choice.

not another list waah

morton feldman - patterns in a chromatic field
susie ibarra - flower after flower
naked city - black box

ill think of some more, or change these, later

Well no one's making you participate.

You could also start some threads around here.

Besides, you make good lists.

Uh...

Derek Bailey & The Ruins-Saisoro
John Zorn/Wadada Leo Smith/Susie Ibarra-50th Birthday Celebration Vol.8
Derek Bailey-Pieces For Guitar
Derek Bailey/Jamaaladeen Tacuma/Calvin Weston-Mirakle
Fred Frith-Clearing

Hourable mention: John Zorn-The Classic Guide To Strategy Vol.3

The above mentioned are the only discs that I have heard from the label.

Are those two better than "Ballads"? I had Ballads on my computer awhile ago, never got the chance to listen to it, and got rid of it by accident. I am considering purchasing Ballads, but if those two are better...

All right, here's my top 5...I know, predictable.

Ruins - "Live @ Kichijoji Mandala II"
Merzbow - "1930"
Naked City - "Black Box (Torture Garden / Leng Tch'e)"
Ground Zero - "Null And Void"
Mori / Patton / Zorn - "Hemophiliac"

(( Although, this list may change with time. There is still a rather large amount of music on Tzadik that I have yet to hear. ))

ahem...

Are we talking none Zorn/Masada recordings?


Geryon:

Get Ballads!

Dude: Your second and honorable mention were just released in the last month.

I actually, was there for those recordings but still....

Unless you're saying you don't have many others before those.