Tracklist

CD 60401 Cobra: Studio Version	59:25
1-1	Opening	0:59
1-2	Allegro	4:32
1-3	Largo	6:13
1-4	Moderato	7:42
1-5	Fantasia	3:44
1.6	Presto	1:39
1-7	Adagio Maestoso	2:40
1-8	Violento	4:16
1.9	Allegro Scorrevole	2:35
1-10	Capricciocongusto	4:40
1-11	False Start / Giocoso	0:52
1-12	Scherzo	5:47
1-13	Maestoso Meccanico	1:22
1-14	Variations / Furioso	8:40
1-15	Epilogue	3:44
CD 60402 Cobra: Live Version	53:25
2-1	Prologue / Maestoso	6:05
2-2	Capriccio	13:23
2-3	Prestissimo	14:04
2-4	Lento / Mysterioso	9:29
2-5	Allegro	10:24

Companies, etc.

• Record Company – Hat Hut Records Ltd.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Hat Hut Records Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Hat Hut Records Ltd.
• Recorded At – Radio City Music Hall Studio
• Recorded At – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Credits

• Accordion – Guy Klucevsek
• Artwork – Kiriko Kubo
• Celesta – David Weinstein (tracks: 1-1 to 1-15)
• Design – Walter Bosshardt
• Electric Guitar – Bill Frisell
• Electric Guitar, Voice – Arto Lindsay (tracks: 1-1 to 1-15)
• Electronic Drums – Bobby Previte (tracks: 2-1 to 2-5)
• Guitar [Doubleneck], Bass [Doubleneck], Voice – Elliott Sharp
• Guitar [Soprano] – Elliott Sharp (tracks: 1-1 to 1-15)
• Harp – Carol Emanuel (tracks: 1-1 to 1-15), Zeena Parkins (tracks: 1-1 to 1-15)
• Harpsichord, Celesta [Celeste] – Anthony Coleman (tracks: 1-1 to 1-15)
• Organ [Hammond], Celesta [Celeste] – Wayne Horvitz (tracks: 1-1 to 1-15)
• Organ [Pipe] – Anthony Coleman (tracks: 2-1 to 2-5)
• Other [Prompter], Composed By – John Zorn
• Percussion – Bobby Previte (tracks: 1-1 to 1-15)
• Photography By – Manfred Rinderspacher
• Piano, Organ [Yamaha] – Anthony Coleman
• Piano, Synthesizer [DX7] – Wayne Horvitz
• Producer – John Zorn, Pia & Werner X. Uehlinger
• Recorded By – Aaron Heller (tracks: 2-1 to 2-5), David L. L. Laskin* (tracks: 2-1 to 2-5), Don Hunerberg* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-15), Karl Francis (tracks: 2-1 to 2-5)
• Sampler [Mirage Sampling] – David Weinstein
• Synthesizer [Trombone Synthesizer], Electronics – J.A. Deane (tracks: 2-1 to 2-5)
• Tape [Tapes] – Bob James
• Trombone – Jim Staley (tracks: 1-1 to 1-15)
• Turntables – Christian Marclay

Notes

Comes with a booklet which contains classes of cues, each with an associated body part and color, for changing the ensemble, solo and duo improvisational games, "cartoon trades" for fast intercuts between players, varying one dimension (music, ensemble, or volume), live sampling, and endings. There are a total of 19 basic cues. In addition, there are "guerilla systems" with "tactics" that may disrupt the ongoing proceedings.
Also comes with a small postcard designed by Kiriko Kubo.
Tracks 1-1, 1-9, 1-11, 1-13, 1-14, 2-3 are additional tracks not on original LP release.
Studio version recorded May 9, 1986 at Radio City Studios, New York City.
Live version recorded at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute October 21, 1985, Troy, New York.
Limited Edition, Edition 2. Each CD in seperate jewel case, packed in slipcase. Numbered on the backside jewelcase. 'CD-Edition #2' is printed left-below on backside slipcase and backside cover individual cds.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 7 619925 604021
• Barcode: 7619925604021
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Other (CD 1 - Studio Version): CD 60401
• Other (CD 2 - Live Version): CD 60402

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
ART 2034	John Zorn	Cobra ‎(2xLP, Album + Box)	Hat Hut Records	ART 2034	Switzerland	1987
CRCJ-2003-4	John Zorn	Cobra ‎(2xCD, Album)	Hat Hut Records	CRCJ-2003-4	Japan	1991
hat ART CD 2-6040	John Zorn	Cobra (Studio & Live) ‎(2xCD, Album, Ltd, Num)	hat ART	hat ART CD 2-6040	Switzerland	1991
hat ART CD 2-6040	John Zorn	Cobra (Studio & Live) ‎(2xCD, Album)	hat ART	hat ART CD 2-6040	Switzerland	1991
hatOLOGY 2-580	John Zorn	Cobra ‎(2xCD, Album, RM, 2nd)	hatOLOGY	hatOLOGY 2-580	Switzerland	2002