Lust Corner (1998)

About this title: This is nothing if not a rather weird record. Frenchman Noel Akchote performs six guitar duets apiece with either Marc Ribot or Eugene Chadbourne. Four of the songs are by Ornette Coleman, four are Akchote originals that could have been written by Ornette. Two are collaborations, while Chadbourne contributed "Dirt" (a spacy country-blues number with a vocal), and "Body and Soul" is eccentrically deconstructed. Some of the performances throw away the themes quickly in favor of tonal distortions and feedback. A few of the slower numbers, such as "New York" and "Chesire Hotel," are more ... read more

Tracks:

1. New-York [Coleman]
2. Street Woman [Coleman]
3. Chadology [Akchote/Chadbourne]
4. Boby and Soul [Eyton/Green/Heyman/]
5. Extensions [Akchote/Akchoté]
6. Free #1 [Akchoté]
7. Interlude No. 2 [Akchote/Akchoté]
8. Chesire Hôtel [Akchote/Akchoté]
9. Peace Warriors [Coleman]
10. Broken Shadows [Coleman]
11. Pas-Vous? [Chadbourne/Akchote]
12. Dirt [Chadbourne]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.