John Zorn discography

John Zorn

• The Classic Guide to Strategy: Volume 1 (1983)
• Locus Solus (1983, 1997)
• Ganryu Island (1984, 1998)
• The Classic Guide to Strategy: Volume 2 (1985)
• The Big Gundown (1986)
• Spillane (1987)
• Spy vs Spy (1989)
• Elegy (1992)
• Kristallnacht (1993)
• First Recordings 1973 (1995)
• Redbird (1995)
• The Book of Heads (1995)
• The Classic Guide to Strategy (1996, Collecting the out of print Volumes 1 and 2)
• Duras: Duchamp (1997)
• New Traditions in East Asian Bar Bands (1997)
• Angelus Novus (1998)
• Aporias (1998)
• The Bribe (1998)
• Godard/Spillane (1999)
• The String Quartets (1999)
• The Big Gundown: 15th Anniversary Special Edition (2000, Remastered, with bonus tracks)
• Xu Feng (2000)
• Cartoon S/M (2000) 2CD
• Madness, Love and Mysticism (2001)
• Songs from the Hermetic Theater (2001)
• I.A.O. (2002)
• Chimeras (2003)
• Magick (2004)
• Mysterium (2005)
• Rituals (2005)
• Moonchild: Songs Without Words (2006)
• Astronome (2006)
• Six Litanies for Heliogabalus (2007)
• From Silence to Sorcery (2007)
• The Dreamers (2008) (Note: recorded with the Electric Masada group members)

Parachute years

• Lacrosse (1977, 1997, 2000) 2CD
• Pool (1980, 1997, 2000)
• Hockey (1980, 1997, 2002)
• Archery (1981, 1997, 2001) 3CD

Cobra

• Cobra (1987)
• Live at the Knitting Factory (1992)
• Tokyo Operations '94 (1994)
• John Zorn's Game Pieces Volume 2 (2002)

Music Romance series

• Music for Children (Volume One, 1998)
• Taboo & Exile (Volume Two, 1999)
• The Gift (Volume Three, 2001)

Filmworks series

• Filmworks 1986-1990 (1997)
• Filmworks II: Music for an Untitled Film by Walter Hill (1996)
• Filmworks III: 1990-1995 (1997)
• Filmworks IV: S&M + More (1997)
• Filmworks V: Tears of Ecstasy (1996)
• Filmworks VI: 1996 (1996)
• Filmworks VII: Cynical Hysterie Hour (1997)
• Filmworks VIII: 1997 (1998)
• Filmworks IX: Trembling Before G-d (2000)
• Filmworks X: In The Mirror of Maya Deren (2001)
• Filmworks XI: Secret Lives (2002)
• Filmworks XII: Three Documentaries (2002)
• Filmworks XIII: Invitation to a Suicide (2002)
• Filmworks XIV: Hiding and Seeking (2003)
• Filmworks XV: Protocols of Zion (2005)
• Filmworks XVI: Workingman's Death (2005)
• Filmworks XVII: Notes on Marie Menken/Ray Bandar: A Life with Skulls (2006)
• Filmworks XVIII: The Treatment (2006)
• Filmworks XIX: The Rain Horse (2008)

with Naked City

• Naked City (1989)
• Torture Garden (1990)
• Grand Guignol (1992)
• Leng Tch'e (1992)
• Heretic (1992)
• Radio (1993)
• Absinthe (1993)
• Black Box (1996, collects Torture Garden & Leng Tch'e albums) 2xCD
• Naked City Live, Vol. 1: The Knitting Factory 1989 (2002)
• Naked City: The Complete Studio Recordings (2005)

with Painkiller

• Guts of a Virgin (1991) EP
• Buried Secrets (1992) EP
• Rituals: Live in Japan (1993)
• Execution Ground (1994)
• Collected Works (1997, Includes Guts of a Virgin, Buried Secrets, Execution Ground, Live in Osaka and bonus material) 4CD
• Guts of a Virgin/Buried Secrets (1998, Collection of first two EP's)
• Talisman: Live in Nagoya (2002)
• 50th Birthday Celebration Volume Twelve (2005, guest vocals by Mike Patton)

with Hemophiliac

• Hemophiliac (2002)
• 50th Birthday Celebration Volume Six (2004)

with Masada

• Alef (1994)
• Beit (1994)
• Gimel (1994)
• Dalet (1994) EP
• Hei (1995)
• Vav (1995)
• Zayin (1996)
• Heit (1996)
• Tet (1997)
• Yod (1997)
• Live in Taipei 1995 (1998)
• Live in Jerusalem 1994 (1999) 2CD
• Live In Middleheim 1999 (1999)
• Live in Sevilla 2000 (2000)
• Live at Tonic 2001 (2001)
• First Live 1993 (2002)
• 50th Birthday Celebration Volume Seven (2004)
• Sanhedrin (2005) 2CD

with Electric Masada

• 50th Birthday Celebration Volume Four (2004)
• At the Mountains of Madness (2005) 2CD
• The Dreamers (2008) (Note: Not an Electric Masada release, but recorded with the group members)

Masada String Trio

• The Circle Maker (1998, Disc 1 by Masada String Trio, Disc 2 by Bar Kokhba Sextet) 2CD
• 50th Birthday Celebration Volume One (2004)
• Azazel: Book Of Angels Vol. 2 (2005)

Bar Kokhba Sextet

• Bar Kokhba (1996) 2CD
• The Circle Maker (1998, Disc 1 by Masada String Trio, Disc 2 by Bar Kokhba Sextet) 2CD
• 50th Birthday Celebration Volume Eleven (2005)
• Lucifer: Book of Angels Volume 10 (2008)

Masada Anniversary series

• Masada Anniversary Edition Vol. 1: Masada Guitars (2003)
• Masada Anniversary Edition Vol. 2: Voices in the Wilderness (2003)
• Masada Anniversary Edition Vol. 3: The Unknown Masada (2003)
• Masada Anniversary Edition Vol. 4: Masada Recital (2004)
• Masada Anniversary Edition Vol. 5: Masada Rock (2005)

50th Birthday Celebration series

• 50th Birthday Celebration Volume One (by Masada String Trio, 2004)
• 50th Birthday Celebration Volume Two (by Milford Graves/John Zorn, 2004)
• 50th Birthday Celebration Volume Three (by Locus Solus, 2004)
• 50th Birthday Celebration Volume Four (by Electric Masada, 2004)
• 50th Birthday Celebration Volume Five (by Fred Frith/John Zorn, 2004)
• 50th Birthday Celebration Volume Six (by Hemophiliac, 2004)
• 50th Birthday Celebration Volume Seven (by Masada, 2004)
• 50th Birthday Celebration Volume Eight (by Wadada Leo Smith/Susie Ibarra/John Zorn, 2004)
• 50th Birthday Celebration Volume Nine: The Classic Guide to Strategy Volume Three (by John Zorn, 2004)
• 50th Birthday Celebration Volume Ten (by Yamataka Eye/John Zorn, 2005)
• 50th Birthday Celebration Volume Eleven (by Bar Kokhba Sextet, 2005) 3CD
• 50th Birthday Celebration Volume Twelve (by Painkiller, 2005)

Masada Book Two - The Book of Angels

• Astaroth: Book of Angels Vol. 1 (by Jamie Saft Trio, 2005)
• Azazel: Book of Angels Vol. 2 (by Masada String Trio, 2005)
• Malphas: Book of Angels Vol. 3 (by Mark Feldman & Sylvie Courvoisier, 2006)
• Orobas: Book of Angels Vol. 4 (by Koby Israelite, 2006)
• Balan: Book of Angels Vol. 5 (by The Cracow Klezmer Band, 2006)
• Moloch: Book of Angels Vol. 6 (by Uri Caine, 2006)
• Asmodeus: Book of Angels Vol. 7 (by Marc Ribot, 2007)
• Volac: Book of Angels Vol. 8 (by Erik Friedlander, 2007)
• Xaphan: Book of Angels Vol. 9 (by Secret Chiefs 3, 2008)
• Lucifer: Book of Angels Volume 10 (by Bar Kokhba, 2008)

Album collaborations

• School (by Eugene Chadbourne & John Zorn, 1978)
• In Memory Of Nikki Arane (by Eugene Chadbourne & John Zorn, 1980)
• The Golden Palominos (by The Golden Palominos - Anton Fier/Fred Frith/Bill Laswell/Arto Lindsay/John Zorn - 1983)
• Yankees (by John Zorn, Derek Bailey, & George Lewis 1983)
• News for Lulu (by John Zorn, Bill Frisell & George Lewis - 1988)
• More News for Lulu (by John Zorn, Bill Frisell & George Lewis - 1992)
• Possession (by "God" featuring Justin Broadick/Kevin Martin/John Zorn, 1992)
• Art of Memory (by John Zorn & Fred Frith, 1994 - reissued in 1999)
• Zohar (by The Mystic Fugu Orchestra, 1995)
• Nani Nani (by John Zorn & Yamataka Eye, 1995)
• Harras (by Derek Bailey, John Zorn, & William Parker 1996)
• Euclid's Nightmare (by John Zorn & Bobby Previte 1997)
• Downtown Lullaby (by John Zorn, Wayne Horvitz, Elliott Sharp, & Bobby Previte, 1998)
• Buck Jam Tonic (by Tatsuya Nakamura/Bill Laswell/John Zorn, 2003)
• Nani Nani II (by John Zorn & Yamataka Eye, 2004)
• The Stone: Issue One (by John Zorn, Dave Douglas, Mike Patton, Bill Laswell, Rob Burger, & Ben Perowsky, 2006)
• The Stone: Issue Three (by John Zorn, Lou Reed & Laurie Anderson, 2008)
• The Art of Memory II (by John Zorn & Fred Frith, 2008)

Albums featured

• Hallowed Ground (by The Violent Femmes, 1984)
• Berlin Djungle (by Peter Brötzmann Clarinet Project, 1984)
• The Godard Fans: Godard Ca Vous Chante? (compilation album featuring 'Godard', 1986)
• The Technology of Tears (by Fred Frith, 1988)
• Replicant Walk (by Friction, 1988)
• Purged Specimen (by Blind Idiot God, 1989)
• Square Dance (by The Intergalactic Maiden Ballet, 1990)
• NekonoTopia NekonoMania (by Seigen Ono, 1990) - Zorn plays sax on 6 tracks
• Lo Flux Tube (by OLD, 1991)
• Mr Bungle (by Mr. Bungle, 1991) - produced by John Zorn & plays uncredited sax on 1 track
• Posession (by God, 1992)
• How I Got Over (by God Is My Co-Pilot, 1992)
• We Insist? (by Otomo Yoshihide, 1992)
• Welcome to Forbidden Paradise (by Hoppy Kamiyama, 1992)
• Early Works (by Ruins, 1992)
• Blue Planet Man (by Big John Patton, 1993)
• Speed Yr Trip (by God Is My Co-Pilot, 1993)
• Ground Zero (by Ground Zero, 1993)
• Sacrifist (by Praxis, 1994)
• Mais (by Marisa Monte, 1994)
• Minor Swing (by Big John Patton, 1995)
• Signals for Tea (by Steve Beresford, 1995)
• Hex Kitchen (by Ikue Mori, 1995) - John Zorn plays clarinet on this album
• Hsi-Yu Chi (by David Shea, 1996)
• Pranzo Oltranzista (by Mike Patton, 1997)
• Weird Little Boy (by Weird Little Boy, 1998)
• Prelapse (by Prelapse, 1999)
• Children of Israel (by Daniel Zamir, 2002)
• Lake Biwa (by Wadada Leo Smith Creative Orchestra, 2004)