Magick (album)

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Magick
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 21, 2004
Genre Avant-garde, Contemporary classical music
Length30:08
Label Tzadik TZ 8006
Producer John Zorn
John Zorn chronology
50th Birthday Celebration Volume 7
(2004)
Magick
(2004)
50th Birthday Celebration Volume 8
(2004)

Magick is an album of contemporary classical music by American avant-garde composer John Zorn. [1]

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review awarded the album 3½ stars. [2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Track listing

All compositions by John Zorn.

  1. "Necronomicon: Conjurations" - 2:45
  2. "Necronomicon: The Magus" - 6:24
  3. "Necronomicon: Thought Forms" - 3:07
  4. "Necronomicon: Incunabula" - 7:13
  5. "Necronomicon: Asmodeus" - 3:02
  6. "Sortilège" - 8:53
  • Recorded at Hit Factory, New York City

Personnel

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References

  1. Tzadik catalogue
  2. 1 2 Allmusic Review accessed August 1, 2011.