50th Birthday Celebration Volume 12

50th Birthday Celebration Volume 12 is a live album by Painkiller documenting their performance at Tonic in September 2003 as part of John Zorn's month-long 50th Birthday Celebration concert series.[1]

50th Birthday Celebration Volume 12
Live album by
ReleasedSeptember 20, 2005 (2005-09-20)
RecordedSeptember 6, 2003
Length43:16
LabelTzadik
ProducerJohn Zorn
Painkiller chronology
Talisman: Live in Nagoya
(2002)
50th Birthday Celebration Volume 12
(2005)
The Prophecy: Live in Europe
(2013)
John Zorn chronology
50th Birthday Celebration Volume 11
(2005)
50th Birthday Celebration Volume 12
(2005)
Mysterium
(2005)

Reception

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The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 3½ stars stating "Zorn is out front playing snake-wise, melding everything from hard bop, free jazz, soul-oriented groove lines, and his own unclassifiable sonic palette. Patton's vocals are heavily treated yowls and screams combined with rhythmic breath work and moans. Tape delays are employed here as well, making the entire set a compelling, singular workout that is exciting, harsh, intense, and compelling."[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [2]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by John Zorn

No.TitleLength
1."Your Inviolable Freedoms"20:29
2."DPM"16:24
3."Prophethood of Chaos"6:23

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Tzadik catalogue
  2. ^ a b Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed February 17, 2012