This may be my favorite of my archival albums. I released it in 1999 on MP3.com's DAM label as the third in my Cassette Archives series.
The original inner sleeve notes read:
Most of the music on Jerusaklyn was recorded for a cassette album that was never released. The CD contains all the material from that album, plus some additional tracks recorded for other purposes.
All sounds composed and performed by Joseph Zitt and recorded in Brooklyn, NY, 1986-1989 except "Theme" which is based on a traditional melody and includes found sounds recorded at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, 1986.
Thanks to those who inspired and encouraged this music including (but not limited to) Fayge Kleinbart, Manny (from Lunch for Yor Ears), Shosh Forbes, and John, Gale, and Irene Cowan.
Front cover art by Joseph Zitt from a 1988 photograph by Bob Izenberg and a text design by Bobby Corbell.
If this were a vinyl release, it would be on four sides. The first two sides were intended for the cassette release. The third side was added for the CD release, and the fourth for this release online.
SIDE ONE: Yes, That's My Real Name
Impossible Things Before Breakfast
Floating Point
The Stainless Steel Rat
Svengali
Song for Charlie
The New Tax Laws and You
SIDE TWO: Variations on a Theme by Rabbi Nachman
Theme by Rabbi Nachman
Circus Max
Spider Dance
Data Set Ready
Winter Watch
Recoil
SIDE THREE: More Tracks
Portable Face
Shadowcaster
Nightscape for Irene
And Your Little Dog Too
SIDE FOUR: Osaka
Osaka
The equipment for most of this consisted of:
PC-XT running the Texture sequencing software.
Casio CZ-101 synthesizer
Casio CZ-1000 synthesizer
Fender Stratocaster Guitar
Bass quitar (inexpensive, brand and model unknown)
Roland TR-505 drum machine
Tascam 4-track cassette recorder
Alesis Multiverb reverb unit
Various forgotten stompboxes for distortion, echo, etc.
Voice with forgotten microphone (track 15)
Sony recording walkman with stereo mic (track 7)
Acoustic guitar (brand and model unknown) (track 5)
Some of the music that I recall having influenced these tracks:
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