York (First Exit to Brooklyn)

York (First Exit to Brooklyn) is an album by The Foetus Symphony Orchestra featuring Lydia Lunch, released in 1997 by Thirsty Ear Recordings. Unlike Foetus's other albums, York is a wholly collaborative work. A "travelogue and exploration of DUMBO (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass)", York features J. G. Thirlwell as composer and conductor for a group of notable New York City musicians. The musicians, almost all of whom had worked with Thirlwell before, were encouraged to freely improvise on their parts. Lydia Lunch, a regular Thirlwell collaborator, narrates the proceedings.

Track listing

 * "Arschficken" is a version of Wiseblood's "The Fudge Punch."

Personnel

 * Steven Bernstein – trumpet, slide trumpet
 * Oren Bloedow – guitar, electric Oud
 * Brian Emrich – bass guitar, EBow, keyboard bass
 * Lydia Lunch – spoken word
 * David Ouimet – trombone
 * Marcus Rojas – tuba, didgeridoo
 * Vinnie Signorelli – drums
 * Rob Sutton – engineering
 * J. G. Thirlwell – vocals, conch, tin whistle, production, illustrations
 * Kurt Wolf – guitar