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Marc Ribot
Shoe String Symphonettes
Album US 1997 on Tzadik label
Electronic and Rock (Abstract, Future Jazz, Modern Classical, Experimental)
©℗ 1997 Tzadik. Contains Soundtracks for 5 short films: Tracks 1, 5 and 14 from Death By Unnatural Causes - Directed By Karen Bellone and Lisa Rinzler (1991) Recorded at Bear Track, NYC. Tracks 2, 4 and 13 from Landlord Blues - Directed By Jacob Burkardt (1987) Recorded at Studio Crisp, NYC. Tracks 3, 6 and 12 from Aelita Queen Of Mars - Directed By Yakov Protazanov (1928) Recorded live in 1995 at the Meltdown Festival, Royal Festival Hall, London, Backing tracks recorded at Angel Studios, London Edited fragment at end of track 12.b recorded live at The Knitting Factory. Tracks 7, 8, 10 and 11 from Pieces From An Incomplete Project - Directed By Joe Brewster (1995-1996) Recorded 1996 at Studio 900, NYC. Track 9 from Summer Salt - Directed By Charles Levi (1993) Recorded 1993 at Splash Studios, NYC. Issued in a standard jewel case with a 6-page folded booklet. Total playing time 45:29.
Musicians
 | Marc Ribot g, *1954 US album by, guitar, sampler, trumpet, banjo, guitar, guitar, horn, e-flat |
 | Lisa Rinzler photography by, portrait |
 | Greg Cohen b, *1953 US bass |
 | Jill Jaffe vl, vn, violin, viola |
 | Brad Jones b, *1963 US bass |
 | E.J. Rodriguez perc, dr, US drums, percussion |
 | Greg Ribot ts, bs, cl, fl, flute |
 | Roy Nathanson sax, ss, *1951 US saxophone |
 | Curtis Fowlkes tb, voc, *1950 US trombone |
 | Bill Ware vib, *1959 US vibraphone |
 | Jim Nolet vn, violin |
 | Helen Thomas cb, cello |
 | Paul Clarvis perc, dr, *1963 GB drums, percussion |
 | Dave Meric , keyboards |
 | Mike Kearsey tb, GB trombone |
| Phil Boyden , violin |
 | Tony Garnier b, *1956 US bass |
 | Maxine Neuman vc, US cello |
 | Vicki Bodner , US oboe |
 | Mauro Refosco perc, BR percussion |
 | Charlie Giordano org, key, *1954 US piano, keyboards |
 | Dave Douglas tr, *1963 US trumpet |
 | Cyro Baptista perc, voc, *1950 US drums |
 | Andy Haas sax, saxophone |
 | John Zorn as, *1953 US saxophone |
 | Anthony Coleman p, *1955 US organ |
 | Ikue Mori dr machine, *1953 JP percussion |
 | Jim Staley tb, *1950 US trombone |
Producers
| Kimsu Theiler design |
| John Zorn executive-producer |
| Allan Tucker mastered by |
| JD Foster producer |
| David Newgarden producer, associate |
| Kazunori Sugiyama producer, associate |
| Ed Bear recorded by |
| Hugo Dwyer recorded by |
| Alex Poots producer, assistant |
| Gary Thomas producer, engineer |
| Joe Johnson recorded by |
Composers
| Marc Ribot |
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Looks Like Hell | Marc Ribot | 2:17 | |
| 2 | | Hitman | Marc Ribot | 2:07 | |
| 3 | | Aelita Suite I | Marc Ribot | 6:46 | |
| 4 | | Martian | Marc Ribot | ||
| 5 | | Lost In Space | Marc Ribot | ||
| 6 | | More Martians | Marc Ribot | ||
| 7 | | Harping And Burning | Marc Ribot | ||
| 8 | | Prepare For Landing | Marc Ribot | ||
| 9 | | Montuno | Marc Ribot | 3:28 | |
| 10 | | Bells | Marc Ribot | 1:07 | |
| 11 | | Aelita Suite II | Marc Ribot | 3:05 | |
| 12 | | Martian Telescope | Marc Ribot | ||
| 13 | | Men Of Science | Marc Ribot | ||
| 14 | Before The Prison Riot | Marc Ribot | 3:28 | ||
| 15 | You Kill Him | Marc Ribot | 5:01 | ||
| 16 | Surf's Down | Marc Ribot | 1:27 | ||
| 17 | Paul's There | Marc Ribot | 2:22 | ||
| 18 | Did You? | Marc Ribot | 2:09 | ||
| 19 | Aelita Suite III | Marc Ribot | 6:54 | ||
| 20 | A Message From Mars | Marc Ribot | |||
| 21 | Martian Battle / Avante Popolo | Marc Ribot | |||
| 22 | End Credits (Landlord Blues) | Marc Ribot | 2:12 | ||
| 23 | End Credits (Death By Unnatural Causes) | Marc Ribot | 2:54 |
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