Moonchild: Songs Without Words

Studio album by

John Zorn

Released

April 18, 2006

Genre

Length

45:14

Label

Tzadik

Moonchild Trio chronology

Moonchild: Songs Without Words
(2006)

Astronome
(2006)

John Zorn chronology

Orobas: Book of Angels Volume 4
(2006)

Moonchild: Songs Without Words
(2006)

Balan: Book of Angels Volume 5
(2006)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Moonchild: Songs Without Words is a 2006 album by John Zorn featuring performances by Joey Baron, Mike Patton, and Trevor Dunn (sometimes referred to as the "Moonchild Trio"). It was inspired in part by Aleister Crowley, who wrote the novel Moonchild, Antonin Artaud, and Edgard Varèse.^[2] Moonchild: Songs Without Words has been performed internationally by the trio, conducted by John Zorn.^[3]

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Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hellfire"	4:07
2.	"Ghosts of Thelema"	4:32
3.	"Abraxas"	3:13
4.	"Possession"	5:21
5.	"Caligula"	1:47
6.	"616"	5:20
7.	"Equinox"	4:07
8.	"Moonchild"	6:51
9.	"Le Part Maudit"	2:49
10.	"The Summoning"	2:30
11.	"Sorceress"	4:37

Personnel

John Zorn – producer, conductor
Trevor Dunn – bass
Joey Baron – drums
Mike Patton – voice

References

^ Jurek, Thom. "Moonchild". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
^ liner notes to Moonchild: Songs Without Words (2006).
^ Walters, J.L. John Zorn: Crowley at the Crossroads The Guardian, June 21, 2006.

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