Archery (album)

Archery
Studio album by John Zorn
Released	1982
Recorded	September 12–13 1981
Studio	OAO Studio, Brooklyn, New York
Genre	Avant-garde
Length	165:11
Label	Parachute
Producer	John Zorn
John Zorn chronology
Pool (1980) Archery (1982) Locus Solus (1983)
Tzadik Edition

Archery is an album by John Zorn featuring his early "game piece" composition of the same name. The album was released by Parachute Records in 1982.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek gave the album four stars, stating: "The package, as with all Tzadik releases, is stellar, full of three inserts, production notes, and a replica of the original score. If you allow it to, it will change the way you listen to music—and maybe watch TV, too."

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
Spin Alternative Record Guide	8/10

Track listing

All tracks are written by John Zorn

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Archery Rehearsal: Pt. 1"	32:11
2.	"Archery Rehearsal: Pt. 2"	16:14
3.	"Archery Rehearsal: Pt. 3"	28:33
4.	"A1-D2"	20:35
5.	"D3-G1"	20:08
6.	"G2-L4"	23:52
7.	"L5-O14"	23:30

Personnel

• John Zorn – alto and soprano saxophone, B♭ clarinet, game calls, E♭ clarinet
• Robert Dick – flute, bass flute, piccolo, game calls
• George Lewis – trombone
• Anthony Coleman – keyboards
• Wayne Horvitz – keyboards, harmonica, tape, electronics
• Mark Kramer – keyboards
• Eugene Chadbourne – guitar, Dobro
• Bill Horvitz – guitar
• Bill Laswell – bass guitar
• Polly Bradfield – violin
• Tom Cora – cello
• David Moss – drums, voice, hammered dulcimer, zither