Manson Family Opera

Moran (Artist), Iggy Pop (Artist), Terre Roche (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 10, 1992)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Polygram Records
• ASIN: B0000040UR
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #91,734 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. The Manson Family/Act 1. Night Highway #1

2. The Manson Family/Act 1. Tate House (Early Morning)

3. The Manson Family/Act 1. "The Prosecutor, " at Death-Train Station ...

4. The Manson Family/Act 1. Subject: The Beatles

5. Act 2. Rape Music (Intro to Act 2) [Intro. to Act 2] - John Moran

6. The Manson Family/Act 2. Subject: Lynett (Squeaky) Fromme

7. The Manson Family/Act 2. Charlie in a Field, Forever

8. The Manson Family/Act 2. Susan Atkins on Night Highway #2

9. The Manson Family/Act 2. Subject: Charles Manson (At Spahn's Movie Ranch)

10. The Manson Family/Act 2. "Good Morning! "...It's the Beatles

11. Act 3. Raid on Spahn (Intro to Act 3) [Intro. to Act 3] - John Moran

12. The Manson Family/Act 3. Susan Atkins, On the Staircase of Justice ...

13. The Manson Family/Act 3. Night Highway #3

14. The Manson Family/Act 3. Squeaky in a Boat

15. The Manson Family/Act 3. The Family in a Courtroom

16. The Manson Family/Act 3. The Judge

17. The Manson Family/Act 3. Subject: Charles (No Name) Manson

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A rare gem..., November 26, 1999

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David Leikam "Bug" (94306, Earth) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Manson Family Opera (Audio CD)

This compositional piece is very modern. It also has very good studio engineering. If you are into surrealist, atmospheric music with a interesting plot on Charlie Manson. BUY THIS! Iggy Pop plays the prosecutor & the Executive producer is Philip Glass. Recommended before it goes out of print!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Warped Fever Dream, July 26, 2006

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Jay Murphy "Jay Thing" (Landover Hills, Maryland United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Manson Family Opera (Audio CD)

This is an opera way before its time. Composer John Moran utilizes minimalist piano, strings, sound effects (such as chirping birds, wailing sirens, zooming cars, etc.) and tape loops to evoke the thoughts and actions of Charlie Manson, the Family and the justice system in regard to the Tate/LaBianca murders and their aftermath. Among the gifted vocalists on this disc is Iggy Pop using his unique baritone to depict the prosecutor. There are two brilliant homages/satires of the Beatles that incorporate horns and tablas to reflect Mr. Manson's obsession with them. I highly recommend this wonderfully weird record to anyone with an interest in Charlie Manson and/or to enthusiasts of avant garde music.