The Bill Laswell Discography


1984

BILL LASWELL - Baselines
1) Activate (BL,MB) 3:22; 2) Work Song (BL,MB,GL) 7:14; 3) Hindsight (BL,Bisi) 3:57; 4) Uprising (BL) 1:05; 5) Barricade (BL,MB,GL) 4:07; 6) Upright Man (BL,MB) 3:52; 7) Moving Target (BL,MB) 1:52; 8) Lowlands (BL,MB) 4:22; 9) Conservation (BL) 3:09.
Bill Laswell: Steinberger bass, Fender fretless Precision bass, Music Man Sting Ray bass, Fender 6- string bass, Ibanez 8- string bass; Michael Beinhorn (1,2,4,5,6,8,9): prophet-5 synthesizer, shortwave, tapes; Ronald Shannon Jackson (1,4,5,8,9): drums; George Lewis (1,2,5,8): trombone; Daniel Ponce (2,3,6,8): congas; Ralph Carney (1,2,5): bass saxophone, contrabass clarinet; Martin Bisi (3,6,7): drums, percussion, synare, metals; Fred Frith (4,5,8,9): guitar, violin, Steinberger string console; David Moss (3,9): voice, non metric percussion, steel drum; Phillip Wilson (2): drums.
Recorded by Martin Bisi at OAO Studio, Brooklyn, New York.
Produced by Material for OAO Productions.
1984 - OAO / Celluloid, OAO 005 / CEL 5505 (LP)
1984 - OAO / Celluloid (F), OAO 005 (LP)
1984 - CBS / Sony (Jp.), 25AP2752 (LP)
1984 - Celluloid, CELD 5505 (CD) *****
1992 - Jimco, Jp., JICK 89048 (CD)
1997 - Charly, CPCD 8284 (CD)

YELLOWMAN - King Yellowman
2) Strong Me Strong (Foster,BL) 3:48; 6) Disco Reggae (Foster,BL) 3:28.
Yellowman: lead vocals; Bill Laswell: bass; Michael Beinhorn: DMX, synthesizer; Clean Douglas: guitar; Daniel Ponce: congas, bells; Chops: horns.
Tracks 2 and 6 recorded at Evergreen Studio and RPM Studio.
Tracks 2 and 6 produced by Material.
1984 - Columbia / CBS, CK 39301 (CD)
1984 - CBS, 7464-39301-2 (CD)

YELLOWMAN - Strong Me Strong
A1) Strong me Strong (Foster,BL) 5:19; A2) Dub me Strong (Foster,BL,MB) 4:36; B3) Disco Reggae (Foster,BL) 5:42; B4) Disco Reggae Dub (Foster,BL,MB) 4:19.
(see 1984, Yellowman - King Yellowman)
Yellowman: lead vocals; Bill Laswell: bass; Michael Beinhorn: DMX, synthesizer; Cleon Douglas: guitar; Daniel Ponce: congas, bells; Chops: horns; Afrika Bambaataa & Skeff (3,4): background vocals.
Recorded at Evergreen Studio and RPM Studio. Engineer: Rob Stevens.
Voices recorded at RPM Studio, engineered by Robert Musso.
Mixed at RPM by Dave Jerden. Produced by Material.
1984 - CBS (USA), 4404964 (12²) *****

YELLOWMAN - Strong Me Strong
A1) Strong me Strong (Foster,BL) 5:19; B1) Dub me Strong (Foster,BL,MB) 4:36; B2) Bloodstain (Foster,Sister Nancy) 4:01.
(see 1984, Yellowman - King Yellowman)
Yellowman: lead vocals; Bill Laswell: bass; Michael Beinhorn: DMX, synthesizer; Cleon Douglas: guitar; Daniel Ponce: congas, bells; Chops: horns.
Recorded at Evergreen Studio and RPM Studio.
Track A1 + B1 produced by Material. Track B2 produced by Jimmy Wynter.
1984 - CBS (UK), TA 4241 (12²) *****
1984 - CBS (UK), A 4241 (7" Promo, only tracks A1 (3:48), B1 (4:36)) *****

GIL SCOTT - HERON - Re-Ron
1) Re-Ron (4:28); 2) Re-Ron (special mix) 5:26 (see 1984, 12").
Gil Scott-Heron: voice; Bernie Worrell: synthesizers, clavinet; Bernard Fowler: background vocals; Anton Fier: DMX; Bill Laswell: DMX, radio; Aiyb Dieng: cowbell; Bernard Fowler, D.ST., Shevin Conway, Nicky Skopelitis: chant.
Recorded at Evergreen Studio.
Produced by Bill Laswell for Material / OAO.
1984 - Arista, AS 1-9253 (7") ****

GIL SCOTT - HERON - Re-Ron
1) Re-Ron (long version) 6:42; 2) Re-Ron (special mix) 5:26; 3) Re-Ron (short version) 3:45.
Gil Scott-Heron: voice; Bernie Worrell: synthesizers, clavinet; Bernard Fowler: background vocals; Anton Fier: DMX; Bill Laswell: DMX, radio; Aiyb Dieng: cowbell; Bernard Fowler, D.ST., Shevin Conway, Nicky Skopelitis: chant.
Recorded at Evergreen Studio.
Produced by Bill Laswell for Material / OAO.
1984 - Arista, AD1-9216 (12²)

GIL SCOTT - HERON - Re-Ron
1) Re-Ron (long version) 6:42; 2) Re-Ron (The missing brain mix) 5:26; 3) B'Movie (12:04).
Tracks 1 + 2 produced by Bill Laswell for Material / OAO.
1984 - Arista (UK), ARIST 12-573 (12²)

GIL SCOTT - HERON - Best of Gil-Scott Heron
?) Re-Ron. (see 1984, 12")
1984 - Arista, 256 618 (CD)

TIMEZONE - World Destruction
1) World Destruction (AB,BL) 5:34; 2) World Destruction (AB,BL) 6:27 (single edit, 3:51 - only 7").
Afrika Bambaataa: vocals; John Lydon: vocals; Bill Laswell: bass, DMX; Bernie Worrell: synthesizer; Nicky Skopelitis: guitar; Aiyb Dieng: percussion.
Recorded at Evergreen Studio, NY. by Rob Stevens, mixed by Robert Musso at Evergreen Studio, NY.
Produced by Bill Laswell / Material and Afrika Bambaataa.
1984 - Celluloid (USA), SCEL 57 (7")
1984 - Celluloid / Virgin (UK), VS 743-12 (12²) ****
1984 - Virgin (GER), 601 641-213 (12")

TIMEZONE - World Destruction
1) World Destruction (Meltdown Remix) (AB,BL) 5:06; 2) World Destruction (Edited for radio) (AB,BL) 3:50; 3) World Destruction (Dance Remix) (AB,BL) 3:45 (see 1984, 12" with two tracks)
Recorded at Evergreen Studio, NY. by Rob Stevens, mixed by Robert Musso at Evergreen Studio, NY.
Produced by Bill Laswell / Material and Afrika Bambaataa.
1984 - Celluloid, CEL 191 (12")

TIMEZONE - World Destruction
1) World Destruction (5:33); 2) single edit (3:51); 3) meltdown remix (6:24); 4) Wild Style (AB/Henderson/Wunderberk) 4:57; 5) Hard Cell edit (5:06).
Recorded at Evergreen Studio, NY. by Rob Stevens, mixed by Robert Musso at Evergreen Studio, NY.
Track 4 produced by Bambaata & Bernard Zekri.
1984 - Restless (USA), 7 72661-2 (12")

FAB FIVE FREDDY - Change The Beat
1) Change The Beat (Male Version); 2) Change The Beat (Female Version).
Fab Five Freddy: vocals; B-Side: vocals; Phillip Wilson: percussion; Bill Laswell: DMX, bass; Michael Beinhorn: synthesizer; Roger Trilling: voice.
Recorded at OAO Studio, Brooklyn, New York.
Produced by Material.
1984 ? - Celluloid, CEL 156 (12")

TOM VERLAINE - Cover
6) Miss Emily (TV).
Tom Verlaine: guitars and solos, vocals; Allen Schwartzberg: drums; Jimmy Ripp: guitars; Bill Laswell: bass.
Recorded at Blue Rock Studio, New York City, Eldorado Studio, LA, Sorceror Studio, New York City, Bearsville Studio, New York and Townhouse, London.
Produced by Tom Verlaine.
1984 - Virgin, 206 440 (LP) ***

HERBIE HANCOCK - Metal Beat
1) Metal Beat - Extended Version (HH,BL) 6:45; 2) Metal Beat - Edit (HH,BL) 3:23.
(see 1984, Sound System)
Special remix by Francois Kevorkian.
Produced by Bill Laswell / Material & Herbie Hancock.
1984 - CBS / Columbia, 44-0463 (12")

HERBIE HANCOCK - Sound System
1) Hardrock (HH,BL,Showard) 6:08; 2) Metal Beat (HH,BL) 4:53; 3) Karabali (HH,DP) 5:17; 4) Junku (HH, BL, Suso,AD) 5:30; 5) People Are Changing (Thomas) 6:03; 6) Sound-System (HH,BL,Suso) 5:51; 7)* Metal Beat (Extended Version) (HH,BL) 6:45.
*Note: Track 7 only on '99 rerelease (see 1984, 12").
Herbie Hancock: Farilight CMI, Rhodes Chroma, Apple IIe, Yamaha DX-7, Emu 4060 digital keyboard, piano, Memorymoog, clavinet; Nicky Skopelitis (1,6): guitar; Henry Kaiser (1,2): guitar; Daniel Ponce: bata (1,3), bells, shekere (3); Bill Laswell (1,2,4,6): bass, DMX, tapes, shortwave; D.ST. (1,2,6): turntables; Anton Fier (1,2,5,6): Simmons drums, sound plates, cuica, cymbals, gongs, TR-808, wood block, percussion, synare, tympani; Rob Stevens: XMD (1,4), praxis processing (4); Bernard Fowler: voice (2), vocals, vocal arrangement (3,5); Foday Musa Suso: dussongouni (2,4), balaphone (2), kora (2,6), kalimba (4), guitar, talking drum (6); Toshinori Kondo: speaker (2), trumpet (6); Hamid Drake (3,6): cymbals; Aiyb Dieng: talking drum, chatan, bells (2,4,6), don don, cowbell (4); Wayne Shorter (3): soprano saxophone; Will Alexander (1,2,3,6): Fairlight CMI programming.
Recorded at Evergreen Studio, New York. Additional recording at Garage Sale Recording, Los Angeles, Studio Media, Evanston, Illinois and Eldorado Recording, Los Angeles.
Produced by Bill Laswell / Material and Herbie Hancock.
1984 - CBS / Columbia (USA), FC 39478 (LP)
1984 - CBS (NL), CBS 26062 (LP)
1984 - Columbia (USA), CK 39478 (CD)
1992 - Columbia / Sony (USA), COL 471236 2 (CD) ****
1999 - Columbia / Legacy, CK 65961 (CD)

HERBIE HANCOCK - Hard Rock
1) Hard Rock (long version) 6:08; 2) Hard Rock (short version) 4:04.
(see 1984, Sound System)
Produced by Bill Laswell / Material and Herbie Hancock.
1984 - Columbia (USA), 44-05027 (12")

NONA HENDRYX - I Sweat (going through the motions) / I Sweat (instrumental) / Living on the Border
(see 1984, Nona Hendryx - The Art of Defense)
Produced by Material and Nona Hendryx.
1984 - RCA , JD-13760 / RCA, ARTIST 12628 (12²)

SHANGO - Zulu Groove
1) Zulu Groove (Material,AB) 9:10; 2) Zulu Groove (Instrumental) (Material,AB) 5:17.
(see 1984, Shango Funk Theology)
Amad Henderson: vocals; Fred Fowler: vocals; Afrika Bambaataa: vocals; Jimmy Mac: vocals; Bill Laswell: bass, percussion, records; Michael Beinhorn: DMX, synth, Prophet 5, clavinet, percussion; Olu Dara: trumpet; Craig Harris: trombone.
Recorded at OAO Studio, Brooklyn, New York and RPM Studio, New York City.
Produced by Material and Afrika Bambaataa.
1984 - Celluloid, CEL 163 (12")

SHANGO - Shango Message
1) Shango Message (Material,AB) 8:28; 2) Shango Message (Instrumental) (Material,AB) 7:04.
(see 1984, Shango Funk Theology)
Max Wells: vocals; Bernard Fowler: background vocals; Bill Laswell: basses, percussion; Michael Beinhorn: Prophet 5, percussion.
Recorded at OAO Studio, Brooklyn, New York and RPM Studio, New York City. Engineer: Matin Bisi. Overdubs and mixing at RPM, NYC. Mixed by Dave Jerden.
Produced by Material and Afrika Bambaataa.
1984 - Celluloid, CEL 164 (12") ****
1984 - Celluloid / CBS-Sony (Jp.), 12 AP 2759 (12")
1984 - Celluloid (NL), CELL 3 (12")

LIGHTNIN' ROD / JIMI HENDRIX - Doriella du Fontaine
12": 1) Doriella Du Fontaine (Lightnin' Rod) 9:37; 2) Doriella Du Fontaine (Radio Edit) (LR) 4:54; 3) Doriella Du Fontaine (Instrum.) (LR) 4:18; 4) O.D. (Alafia Pudim) 2:28.
CD: 1) Doriella Du Fontaine (Lightnin' Rod) 8:48; 2) Doriella Du Fontaine (Instrum.) (LR) 4:10.
Lightnin' Rod: vocals; Jimi Hendrix: guitar, bass; Buddy Miles: drums, organ.
Mixed by Material and Dave Jerden at RPM Studio, New York City.
Produced by Alan Douglas.
1984 - Celluloid, CEL 166 (12")
1992 - Celluloid, CELD 1661 (CD) ****
1992 - Metronome / Restless, 7 72663-2 (CD)

PRAXIS
1) 1984 (BL) 4:04; 2) NBS-A (BL) 1:56; 3) Last wish (BL) 1:13; 4) NBS-X (BL) 1:06; 5) Cut-Time (BL) 3:10; 6) Electro / Shock (BL) 2:40.
Bill Laswell: DMX, turntable, records, tapes, shortwave radio.
Recorded and mixed at Evergreen Studio. Engineer: Rob Stevens.
Composed, arranged and produced by Bill Laswell for Material / OAO.
1984 - Celluloid, CEL 168 (12²) ***
1984 - Carrere Rec., CART 331 (12")
1997 - Subharmonic, Belgie, SD 7023 (CD)

BILL LASWELL - Material & Friends
1) Take A Chance (4:32); 2) Discourse (4:07); 3) Conform To The Rhythm (4:27); 4) Cookout (4:38); 5) Memories (4:00); 6) Busting Out (3:40); 7) Work Song (4:37); 8) Secret Life (5:46).
Bill Laswell: 4-, 6-, and 8- string basses, Steinberger bass, piano strings, turntables; Michael Beinhorn (1,2): synthesizers; Nona Hendryx (1,6): vocals; B.J. Nelson (1): vocals; Nicky Skopelitis (1): guitar; J.T. Lewis (1): drums; Nicky Marrero (1): percussions; Cliff Cultreri (2): guitar; Bill Bacon (2): drums; Fred Frith (3): guitar; Fred Maher (3,6,8): drums; Anton Fier (4): DMX; Roger Trilling (4): records; Whitney Houston (5): vocals; Archie Shepp (5): tenor; Raymond Jones (5): Yamaha CP-70 B electronic grand piano; Yogi Horton (5): drums; Ronnie Drayton (6): guitar; Daniel Ponce (7): congas; George Lewis (7): trombone; Ralph Carney (7): bass saxophone, contrabass clarinet; Phillip Wilson (7): drums.
(A Selection from One Down, American Songs, Memory Serves, Golden Palominos, Baselines and Temporary Music)
Produced by Material.
1984 - Celluloid (F), CEL 6715 (LP)

GRANDMIXER D.ST. & Infinity Rappers - Cuts It Up
1) The Grandmixer Cuts It Up (D.ST./Infinity ) 8:26; 2) Grandmixer Cuts It Up Uncut! (D.ST./Infinity) 8:30.
Arranged and Produced by D.ST. Associate Production by Material.
1984 ­ Celluloid (USA) CEL 158

DAVID MOSS - Full House
This record features David Moss in duets with different musicians.
1) Full House (DM,AL) 1:55; 2) Impound This Touch (DM,FF) 3:04; 3) Tunes (DM,BL) 2:37; 4) State of the Whirled (DM,DvT) 3:57; 5) Heads Up (DM,AL) 1:54; 6) The Man with the Rain-Colored Legs (DM,JT) 3:05; 7) Hand Tech (DM,JZ) 2:41; 8) Possible Fruit (DM,AL) 1:48; 9) Fashion Like Edges (DM,CM) 1:34; 10) Liquids of Choice (DM,PM) 1:06; 11) Drum Men (DM,FM) 3:48; 12) When I was 18 (DM,CM) 2:09; 13) Drastic Fishers (DM,FF) 3:21; 14) Trade-Ways (DM,TG) 4:00; 15) Shout & Twist (DM,AL) 0:42; 16) 3-Way Switch (DM,BL) 3:00; 17) All the News (DM,PM) 3:00; 18) Husk When Time (DM,JZ) 1:49; 19) Amendment 5 (DM,CM) 1:12.
David Moss: drums, percussion, voice, Bertoia Sound Sculptures, water, wood, metal, plastic, pods, and small electronics; Fred Frith (2,13): guitar; Tom Guralnick (14): bass, tenor and soprano saxophones; Bill Laswell (3,16): 6-string bass; Arto Lindsay (1,5,8,15): vocals, guitar; Fred Maher (11): drums; Christian Marclay (9,12,19): manipulated records on 4 turntables; Phil Minton (10,17): voice; Jamaaladeen Tacuma (6): Steinberger bass; David van Tieghem (4): percussion; John Zorn (7,18): reeds, game calls, saxophones.
Recorded Oct '83 and Jan '84 at Martin Bisi Studio, Brooklyn, New York.
Produced by David Moss.
1984 - Moers Music, Moers 2010-1 (LP)
1984 ? - Moers Music, Moers 2088 - 2 (CD) *

BILL LASWELL - Worksong / Hindsight
(see 1984, Bill Laswell - Baselines)
Bill Laswell: Steinberger bass, Fender fretless Precision bass, Music Man Sting Ray bass, Fender 6- string bass, Ibanez 8- string bass; Michael Beinhorn: Prophet-5 synthesizer, shortwave, tapes; George Lewis: trombone; Ralph Carney: bass saxophone, contrabass clarinet; Daniel Ponce: congas; Martin Bisi: drums, percussion, synare, metals; David Moss: voice, non-metric percussion, steel drum; Phillip Wilson: drums.
Produced by Material.
1984 - Megadisc, MEGA 128332 (12²) *****

NONA HENDRYX - The Art of Defense
1) I Sweat (Going through the Motions) (NH) 6:12; 2) Soft Targets (NH) 4:21; 3) The Life (NH,Staples) 6:31; 4) To the Bone (NH) 5:18; 5) Electricity (NH,Hartman) 3:52; 6) Ghost Love (NH,Gale,Hairston) 4:14; 7) I want You (Greenwich,NH,Kent) 4:21.
Nona Hendryx: vocals, background vocals; Bernie Worrel: clavinet, synthesizer, piano; Jeff Bova (1,7): synthesizer; Eddie Martinez: guitar; Daniel Ponce (1,5,7): congas, bells; Aiyb Dieng (2,3,4,6): talking drums, bells; Trevor Gale: snare, pipe, drums, simmons toms, metal, hi hat; Bill Laswell: bass, tapes, records; Michael Beinhorn (1,3,5,7): DMX; Fonzi Thornton, Benny Diggs, Dolette Mc Donald, B.J. Nelson, Patrice + Cherise Collins, Mr. Biggs, Afrika Bambaataa, Fred Fowler, Armad Henderson, Kevin Owens, Ray Simpson: background vocals.
Recorded at Electric Lady Studios, New York.
Produced by Material & Nona Hendryx.
1984 - RCA, PL 84999 (LP) ****

JALALUUDIN MANSUR NURIDDIN & D.ST. - Mean Machine
1) Mean Machine (JN,Showard) 6:22; 2) Mean Machine / Short Version (JN,Showard) 5:30; 3) Mean Machine / Dub Version (JN,Showard) 4:02.
Jalaluddin M. Nuriddin: vocals; D.ST.: vocals, DMX, prophet 5, moog rogue, moog source, turntables; Bernie Worrell: Prophet 5; Bill Laswell: shortwave; INFINITY - The Fliest Booski, God Father K.C. & King Pin Shahiem: background vocals.
Recorded and mixed at RPM Studio, NYC. Mixed by Daver Jerden, engineered by Robert Musso.
Produced by D.ST. and Bill Laswell for Material / OAO Productions.
1984 - Celluloid, CEL 174 (12") ****

NONA HENDRYX - To the Bone
1) To the Bone (6:14); 2) To the Bone (Pygmy Dub Mix Part 1 & 2) (10:14) (see 1984, Nona Hendryx - The Art of Defense).
Remixed by Tony Humphries.
Produced by Material and Nona Hendryx.
1984 - RCA, PD-13829 (12²)

SHANGO - Shango Funk Theology
1) Shango Message (Material,AB) 7:44; 2) Thank you (Stewart) 7:35; 3) Soca Fever (Material,AB) 2:27; 4) Zulu Groove (Material,AB) 9:10; 5) Let's Party Down (Material,AB) 11:20.
Max Wells, Bernard and Fred Fowler, Amad Henderson, Afrika Bambaataa, Jimmy Mac: vocals; Bill Laswell: basses, percussion, records; Michael Beinhorn: prophet-5, percussion, clavinet, synthesizer, DMX; Nicky Skopelitis: guitar; Robert Arron: horns; Nicky Marrero: timbales, bongos, percussion; Olu Dara: cornet; Craig Harris: trombone.
Recorded at OAO Studio, Brooklyn, New York and RPM Studio, New York City.
Produced by Material & Afrika Bambaataa.
1984 - Celluloid, CEL 6100 (LP)
1984 - Celluloid / Ariola, 206 509 (LP) ****
1984 - CBS / Sony (Jp.), 28AP 2882 (LP)

FELA ANIKULAPO KUTI - Army Arrangement
1) Cross Examination (FK) 11:53; 2) Goverment Chicken Boy (FK) 5:47; 3) Army Arrangement (FK) 16:31.
Only on Multimedia rerelease: 4) Army Arrangement (Orig. Vers.); 5) Army Arrangement (Instrumental); 6) Army Arrangement (Video Edit).
Fela Anikulapo Kuti & Egypt 80 with:
Bernie Worrell: hammond B3; Aiyb Dieng: Yamaha DX 11, chatan, cowbell; Sly Dunbar: drums.
Egypt 80: Lekan Animashaum (leader): baritone sax; Okalue Ojeah: tenor guitar; Oye Shobowale: flugelhorn; Oyinade Adeniran: tenor sax; Nana Kuti & Femi Kuti: alto sax; Dele Shosimi: rhythm piano; Herman Menimade Addo: bass guitar; Keji Ifarunmi & Chukwudi Aroga: rhythm guitar; Ola Ijagun: congas; Francis Foster: drums; Acheampong (Koladni): 2nd baritone sax; Akomeah Dodo: 2nd trumpet; Fosibor Okafor: marakas; Lamptey Addo: sticks; Fela Anikulapo Kuti: alto sax, soprano sax.
Recorded at RPM Recording Studio, New York City.
Produced by Fela & Bill Laswell.
1984 - Celluloid, CELD 6109 (CD) *****
1997 - Multimedia, ESP 8526 (CD)
2005 - Wrasse Records (UK), WRASS058 (CD)

LAURIE ANDERSON - Mister Heartbreak
1) Sharkey's Day (LA) 7:41; 2) Langue D'Amour (LA) 6:12; 3) Gravity's Angel (LA) 6:02; 4) Kokoku (LA) 7:03; 5) Excellent Birds (LA,PG) 3:12; 6) Blue Lagoon (LA) 7:03; 7) Sharkey's Night (LA) 2:29.
Laurie Anderson: vocals, synclavier, violin, whistle; Adrian Belew (1,3,6,7): guitar; Bill Laswell (except 2): bass; Anton Fier (1,4,7): drums, toms, woodblock; Daniel Ponce (1,7): iya, ikonkolo, shekere, double bell from the Cameroons; David van Tieghem (3,6): playwood, bowls, simmons drums, drums; Sang Won Park (4): kayagum; Nile Rodgers (5): guitar; Bill Blaber (6): soprano; Connie Harvey and Janet Wright (4): japanese chorus; Peter Gabriel (2,3,5), Michelle Cobbs, Dolette Mc Donald, Brenda Nelson aka November (1): back-up vocals; William S. Burroughs (7): vocals.
Recorded at The Lobby, RCA, A & R and 39th Street Music, New York City.
Produced by Bill Laswell (1,4,7) and Laurie Anderson.
1984 - Warner Bros., 925 077-2 (LP/CD) ***

LAURIE ANDERSON - Sharkey's Day
1) Sharkey's Day (edit) 4:07; 2) Sharkey's Night (long version) 3:58; 3) Excellent Birds (lp version) 3:12. (see 1984, Mister Heartbreak)
1984 - Warner Bros., pro-a-2123 (promo 12")

TOSHINORI KONDO - Taihen (7")
Radio side: 1) Taihen (TK) 3:30; Disco side: 2) Shosuke-San (TK) 4:18. (see> 1984 LP / CD)
1985 - Jaro (GER), 4194 (7")

TOSHINORI KONDO - Taihen
1) Taihen (TK) 7:42; 2) The Day after (TK) 6:36; 3) Takao Blue (TK) 5:59; 4) A Song for Buddha (TK) 7:11; 5) Oiwake (TK) 5:42; 6) Shosuke-san (TK) 7:22.
Toshinori Kondo: trumpet, vocal, little instrument; Rodney Drummer: electric bass, talk, güiro; Cecil Monroe: drums; Yoshinori Teramae: electric guitar; Taizo Sakai: electric guitar; Rita Tanaka, Fusako Fujimoto: background vocals; guests: Reck: electric-guitar; Bill Laswell: tapes; Kiyohiko Semba: percussion.
Recorded and mixed at Sedic Studio, Tokyo, Japan, February - March, 1984.
Mixed by Bill Laswell & Seigen Ono.
Produced by Toshinori Kondo & Masa Marumo.
1984 - Art Union (Jp.)
1984 - Polydor (Jp.), 28 MX 2503 (LP)
1985 - Jaro (GER), 4124 (LP) ****
1992 - Jaro (GER), 4166-2 (2CD, Taihen, without track 2 / + Metal-Position)
1999 - Absord Music (Jp.), ABCJ-51 (CD)

GENJI SAWAI - Cha-brown / 1969
1) Cha-brown (New York Dance Remix version); 2) 1969 (the real) (New York Dance Remix version). (see 1984, Sowaka)
1984 - Agharta (canyon), b-1097 (promo 12")

GENJI SAWAI - Sowaka
1) 1969 (the real) (GS,BL,MB) 4:49; 2) Za (GS,BL,MB) 5:10; 3) Hikobae (GS,BL) 7:25; 4) Cha-brown (GS,BL,MB) 5:01; 5) Sowaka (GS,BL,MB) 4:23; 6) Don (GS,BL) 6:09.
Genji Sawai: alto sax, soprano sax, tenor sax, sopranino, yamaha DX-7, voice; Bill Laswell: bass, turntables, yamaha DX-7; Michael Beinhorn: DMX, prophet 5, yamaha DX-7; Kiyohiko Semba: Japanese percussion; Yutaka Uehara: drums; Kazuhiko Tsumura: guitar; Kazuhiko Shibayama: guitar; Midori Takada: percussion; Shuichi Murakami: percussion; Sang Won Park: kayaguem; Atsuko Yuma: voice; Rob Stevens: Yamaha DX-7, processing.
Recorded at Starship Studio, Tokyo, Japan. Engineer: Yasuhiro Abe.
Mixed at Evergreen Studio, NY, by Rob Stevens and Lothar Segeler.
Arranged by Genji Sawai and Bill Laswell.
Produced by Material and Genji Sawai.
1984 - Agharta (canyon), c28y0066 (LP) *****

YLA-MAGO - TVO-Rock
1) TYO-Rock (vocal) (YM,BL) 5:35; 2) TOY-Rock (instrumental) (YM,BL) 5:33; 3) OYT-Rock (dub) (YM,BL) 5:35; 4) YOT-Rock (drum) (YM,BL) 5:32.
Yla-Mago: rap; Bill Laswell: bass, tapes; D.ST: turntable; Michael Beinhorn: DMX, synth; Aiyb Dieng: talking drum; Yasuaki Shimizu: sax, bass clarinet, synth.
Basic track recorded at Evergreen Studio, New York City. Overdubbed at Smoky Studio, Tokyo.
Engineer at Evergreen: Rob Stevens, engineer at Smokey: Noriyuki Hamazaki.
Mixed at CBS Sony Roppongi Studio, Tokyo. Mixing engineer: Seigen Ono.
Arranged by Material.
Produced by Material with Aki Ikuta.
1984 - Invitation, VIH 501 (12") ****

VARIOUS ARTISTS - Celluloid / New York Hip Hop / Best of Celluloid
1) Material - For A Few Dollars More (Morricone); 2) Time Zone - Wild Style (AB,Henderson); 3) D.ST. - Crazy Cuts (Showard); 4) Phase II - The Roxy (Phase II,D.ST,BL,MB,MB,LM); 5) Material - Time Out (BL,Le,MB); 6) Grandmixer D.ST. - Cuts It Up (Showard); 7) Shango - Shango Message (Material,AB); 8) Tribe 2 - What I Like (American Dreams) (Material,Zekri,BF).
See individual 12" for production, recording and player credits.
1984 - CBS / Sony, 35DP-141 (CD)

VARIOUS ARTISTS - Street Music Material: Celluloid New York Mega Mix
Side A: 1) Infinity & Grandmixer D.St. - Grandmixer Cuts it up (D.St., KC Roc & Shahim); 2) Fab 5 Freddy - Change the Beat (BZ, Material & F5F); 3) Smurfs - Smurf for what it´s Worth (Steven Brown).
Side B: 1) Futura 2000 - The Escapes of Futura 2000 (The Clash & Futura 2000); 2) Phase II - The Roxy (Phase II,DSt,M.Bisi,BL,MB); 3) Beeside - Change The Beat (BZ,Material).
Track 1 produced by D.ST. & Material.
Track 2, 5, 6, produced by Material.
Track 3 produced by Steven Brown.
Track 4 produced by The Clash.
Compiled by Bill Laswell.
1984 Celluloid / Ariola (GER), 206398-270 (12")

HERBIE HANCOCK - Hard Rock / American Mega-Mix
1) Hardrock (Long Version) 6:08; 2) American Mega-Mix : - Rockit - Autodrive - Future Shock - TFS - Rough - Chameleon '84 (6:18); 3) T.F.S. (5:15).
(see 1983, Futureshock; 1984, Soundsystem)
Track 1 recorded at Evergreen Studio, New York City. Produced by Bill Laswell, Material & Herbie Hancock.
Track 2 produced & mixed by Grandmixer D.ST. Original versions produced by Material & Herbie Hancock except "Chameleon '84" produced by David Rubinson & Herbie Hancock.
Track 3 basic tracks recorded at OAO Studios, Brooklyn, N.Y. Overdubs recorded at RPM Studios, N.Y.C.
Produced by Material & Herbie Hancock.
1984 - CBS Records, TA 4616 (12")





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