Boxset / Compilation · 1999
Tracklist
Disc One: Thomas Chapin Trio "Third Force"
1-1 Ahab's Leg 10:14
1-2 Poet O Central Park 4:49
1-3 Iddly 7:38
1-4 Tale Of The Sands 8:36
1-5 Third Force 7:55
1-6 Then 1:26
1-7 Resolution 678 8:05
1-8 Now 0:42
1-9 Boy On A Dolphin/Stairs 10:21
1-10 Eternal Eye (Intro) 1:13
Disc Two: Thomas Chapin Trio "Anima"
2-1 Lift Off (Short) 1:12
2-2 Anima 10:23
2-3 Native Green 8:21
2-4 Little Machines 11:56
2-5 Seeds 3:39
2-6 Hat & Shoes 10:53
2-7 00 1:54
2-8 Fez 9:50
2-9 Lift Off 4:55
Disc Three: Thomas Chapin Trio Plus Brass "Insomnia"
3-1 Pantheon 11:22
3-2 Insomnia 8:52
3-3 Equatoria 6:53
3-4 Trio 1 10:43
3-5 Coup D'État 9:43
3-6 Trio II 1:57
3-7 Golgotham 18:30
3-8 Iota 1:03
Disc Four: Thomas Chapin Trio "Menagerie Dreams"
4-1 Bad Birdie (Trio 1) 10:10
4-2 Menagerie Dreams 1:40
4-3 Raise Four 7:00
4-4 The Night Hog 5:45
4-5 Poignant Dream 7:39
4-6 A Drunken Monkey 12:48
4-7 Daydream 7:33
4-8 Put You Quarter In And Watch The Chicken Dance
4-9 Foxwoods Stomp
Disc Five: Thomas Chapin Trio Plus Strings "Haywire"
5-1 Haywire 11:31
5-2 Diva 5:31
5-3 The Devil's Hopyard: Eidolon 4:51
5-4 The Devil's Hopyard: Bump In The Night 2:23
5-5 The Devil's Hopyard: Hoofin' 9:47
5-6 The Devil's Hopyard: Bugbears 11:26
5-7 The Devil's Hopyard: At Peace With My Demons 8:45
5-8 Geek Gawkin' 15:51
Disc Six: Thomas Chapin Trio "Sky Piece"
6-1 Sky Piece 6:12
6-2 Bypass 8:26
6-3 Just Now 3:02
6-4 Alphaville 8:32
6-5 Night Bird Song 10:57
6-6 Triptych 3:22
6-7 Ask Me Now 8:03
6-8 Don't Mind If I Do 5:26
6-9 Changes 2 Tyres 3:26
6-10 Essaouira 6:26
6-11 And... 1:04
Disc Seven: Thomas Chapin Trio "Night Bird Song"
7-1 Opening 2:45
7-2 Alphaville 7:03
7-3 Night Bird Song 8:46
7-4 Cliff Island 8:22
7-5 The Roaring S 5:49
7-6 Aeolus 6:01
7-7 Tweeter's Little Adventures 6:51
7-8 Changes Two Tires 5:21
Disc Eight: Thomas Chapin Trio "Live! On Tour"
8-1 Intro 0:43
8-2 Anima 14:27
8-3 Hat And Shoes 8:22
8-4 Ahab's Leg 16:00
8-5 Iddly 10:33
Line-up/Musicians
Alto Saxophone – John Zorn (tracks: 4-1, 4-8)
Alto Saxophone, Flute, Alto Flute, Voice Changer, Laff Box, Baritone Saxophone, Mezzo-Soprano Saxophone, Miscellaneous Instruments, Sopranino Saxophone, Bass Flute, Pinkullo (Wooden Flute), Bells, Whistles, Alarm Clock – Thomas Chapin
Bass – Kiyoto Fujiwara (tracks: Disc 5), Mario Pavone
Cello – Boris Rayskin (tracks: Disc 5)
Drums – Steve Johns (tracks: Discs 1-2)
Drums, Cowbells, Whistles, Ray Gun – Michael Sarin (tracks: 2-4 to 2-6, Discs 3 to 8)
Poetry – Vernon Frazer (tracks: 4-8)
Trombone – Curtis Fowlkes (tracks: Disc 3), Peter McEachern (tracks: Disc 3)
Trumpet – Al Bryant (tracks: Disc 3), Frank London (tracks: Disc 3)
Tuba – Marcus Rojas (tracks: Disc 3), Ray Stewart (tracks: 3-3)
Violin – Mark Feldman (tracks: Disc 5)
About this release
Knitting Factory Records – 3582802482 (US)
Compilation of Chapin's albums for Knitting Factory Works with a bonus live CD
Thanks to snobb for the addition