The Bill Laswell Discography


1989

THE GOLDEN PALOMINOS - A Dead Horse
1) Wild River (RK) 4:40; 2) Shattered Image (AF,NS,AK) 5:25; 3) Angel of Death (AF,NS,AK) 4:43; 4) Lucky (RK) 4:54; 5) Darklands (AF,NS,AK) 6:46; 6) A Letter Back (RK) 7:04; 7) Over (AF,NS,AK) 7:38.
Anton Fier: percussion; Bill Laswell: basses; Robert Kidney: guitar, vocals; Nicky Skopelitis: guitar; Amanda Kramer: keyboards, vocals; Jeff Bova: keyboards; Aiyb Dieng: percussion; Bernie Worrell: keyboards; Chuck Leavell, Larry Saltzman: guitar; Mick Taylor: guitar.
Recorded at Platinum Island, New York.
Produced by Anton Fier.
1989 - Celluloid, CELD 6138 (CD) ****
1992 - Jimco, Jp., JICK 89058 (CD)
1996 - Charly, CPCD 8185 (CD)

NICKY SKOPELITIS - Next to Nothing
1) Bad Blood (NS) 3:34; 2) Black Eyes (NS) 4:31; 3) Shotgun News (NS) 5:13; 4) Altai (NS) 3:28; 5) Ta Magika (NS) 4:32; 6) Second Skin (NS) 5:51; 7) Omens (NS) 7:22.
Nicky Skopelitis: guitars; Ginger Baker: drums: Bill Laswell: basses; Simon Shaheen: violin, oud; Fred Frith: violin; Aiyb Dieng: percussion.
Recorded at BC Studio and Platinum Island Studio, New York.
Produced by Bill Laswell / Material and Nicky Skopelitis.
1989 - Virgin / Venture - Nation, CDVE 41 (CD) *****

MATERIAL - Seven Souls
1) Ineffect (BL,NS,WB,SS) 7:34; 2) Seven Souls (BL,WSB) 5:42; 3) Soul Killer (BL,WSB) 4:32; 4) The Western Lands (BL,NS,WSB) 6:54; 5) Deliver (BL,NS,Suso) 5:48; 6) Equation (BL,NS,Rz) 5:06; 7) The End of Words (BL,WSB) 5:06.
William S. Burroughs: voice; Rammellzee: voice; Foday Musa Suso: voice; Fahiem Dandan: voice; Nicky Skopelitis: 6- & 12- string guitars, baglama, coral sitar, saz, Fairlight; Simon Shaheen: violin; Shankar: violin; Bill Laswell: 4-, 6- & 8- string basses, acoustic guitar, tapes, percussion; Jeff Bova: electronic keyboards; Sly Dunbar: drums, Fairlight; Aiyb Dieng: percussion.
Recorded at Platinum Island Studio and BC Studio, New York.
Produced by Bill Laswell / Material.
1989 - Virgin, CDV 2596 (CD) ****

MATERIAL - Equation / Ineffect
1) Equation (5:06); 2) Ineffect.
(see 1989, Seven Souls)
1989 - Virgin America, PR 3380 (12")

VARIOUS ARTISTS - Live at the Knitting Factory, Vol. 4
1) Ned Rothenberg Double Band - Rai-Hop (7:20); 3) Universal Congress Of - Freight Train (3:52); 3) Last Exit - The Sprawl (8:59); 4) Iva Bittova & Pavel Fajt - Strom (3:05); 5) Framework - Erghen Diado (5:57); 6) Spanish Fly - Cave Man (4:50); 7) Miniature - Jersey Devil (11:23); 8) X-Legged Sally - Fast Forward (4:51); 9) Bob Holman - 1990 (9:14); 10) New & Used - Farm Life (7:56).
Track 3: Peter Brötzmann: reeds; Sonny Sharrock: guitar; Bill Laswell: bass; Ronald Shannon Jackson: drums.
Recorded live at Knitting Factory, Febr. 03. 1990.
Produced by Robert Appel.
1989 - A & M (USA), 75021-5332 (CD)
1990 - Enemy / A& M Records (GER), EMCD 118 (CD) ****

ROBERT MUSSO - Absolute Music
1) Kithara Mu (RM) 3:36; 2) Surakarta (RM) 8:12; 3) Celtify (RM) 5:41; 4) Orientation (RM) 6:12; 5) Music of the Spheres (RM) 6:31; 6) Moon Lute (RM) 2:53; 7) Sounds of the Apocalypse (RM) 7:49.
Robert Musso: all instruments; Bill Laswell (2): bass and prepared bass.
All tracks performed on string instruments - no overdubs.
Recorded at Mu N.Y. Studios.
Produced by Robert Musso.
1989 - MuWorks, MUCD 1002-2 (CD)
1989 - MuWorks (Jp), 30JC-474 (CD)
1990 - MuRecords Europe, 269 526-2 (CD) ****

SWANS - Saved
1) Saved; 2) See no more (acoustic version); 3) No cruel Angel. (see 1989, The Burning World)
Michael Gira: vocal, guitar; Norman Westberg: guitar, banjo; Jarboe: vocal, keyboard; Additional musicians - Bill Laswell: bass; Jason Asnes: bass; Virgil Moorefield: drums; Fred Frith: violin; Aiyb Dieng: percussion; Jeff Bova: additional keyboards.
Tracks 1 and 2 recorded at Platinum Island, New York City and BC Studio, Brooklyn.
Track 1 mixed by Jason Corsaro. Track 2 mixed by Jason Corsaro and Oz Fritz.
Track 1 and 2 engineered by Robert Musso and Bruce Calder (Platinum Island) and by Martin Bisi (BC Studio). Produced by Bill Laswell and Michael R. Gira.
Track 3 produced by Michael R. Gira.
1989 - Uni / MCA (UK), DMCAT1332 (CD)
1989 - Uni / MCA (UK), MCAT 1332 (12")
1989 - Uni / MCA (UK), MCA 1332 (7")

SWANS - The Burning World
1) The River that runs with Love won¹t run dry (MG) 4:10; 2) Let it come down (MG) 4:22; 3) Can¹t find my Way home (Winwood) 4:42; 4) Mona Lisa, Mother Earth (MG) 4:07; 5) (She's a) Universal Emptiness (MG) 3:57; 6) Saved (MG) 4:06; 7) I remember who you are (MG) 4:19; 8) Jane Mary, cry one Tear (MG) 3:43; 9) See no more (MG) 5:24; 10) God damn the Sun (MG) 4:17.
Michael Gira: vocals, guitars; Norman Westberg: guitars; Jarboe: vocals, keyboards; Bill Laswell: bass; Jason Asnes: bass; Virgil Moorefield: drums; Nicky Skopelitis: baglama, bazouki; Shankar: double violin; Fred Frith: violin; Jeff Bova: keyboards; Aiyb Dieng: percussion; Trilok Gurtu: tablas; Bernard Fowler: background vocals; Fred Fowler: background vocals; Karl Berger: vibes. Strings arranged and conducted by Karl Berger: Mark Feldman: violin; Larry Packer: violin; John Kass: viola; Richard Carr: viola; Garo Yellin: cello.
Recorded at Platinum Island, New York and BC Studio, Brooklyn, New York.
Produced by Bill Laswell and Michael R. Gira.
1989 - Uni Records / MCA (USA), UNI-601 (LP)
1989 - Uni Records / MCA (USA), UNID-601 (CD)
1989 - Uni Records / MCA (USA), UNIC-601 (CT)
1989 - MCA (UK), MCG 6047 (LP)
1989 - MCA (UK), MCGC 6047 (CT)
1989 - MCA (UK), DMCG 6047 (CD)
1989 - Uni Records / MCA (Ger.), 256438-1 (LP)
1989 - Uni Records / MCA (Ger.), 256438-4 (CT)
1989 - Uni Records / MCA (Ger.), 256438-2 YS (CD) ****
1989 - Uni Records / MCA (Jp), 7654398-2 (CD)

WHITE ZOMBIE - Make them die slowly
1) Demonspeed (WZ) 5:22; 2) Disaster Blaster (WZ) 6:03; 3) Murderworld (WZ) 6:10; 4) Revange (WZ) 4:23; 5) Acid Flesh (WZ) 5:30; 6) Power Hungry (WZ) 5:13; 7) Godslayer (WZ) 7:13.
John Ricci: guitar; Ivan dePrume: drums; Rob Zombie: vocals; Sean Yseult: bass; Nicky Skopelitis: CMI programming.
Recorded at Platinum Island Studio, Nov.1988. Additional recording at BC Studio, Brooklyn, New York.
Produced by Bill Laswell.
1989 - Caroline Rec., Carol CD 1362 (CD) ***

MENACE - Doghouse / The 12 "
Bone 1: 1) 12" Vocal Mix; 2) Album Version; Bone 2: 3) 7" Version; 4) Doggie Dub. (see 1989, LP/CD)
Produced by Bill Laswell.
A4 + B4 produced by Keith le Blanc.
1989 - Jump Street, JS 2001 (LP) *****
19?? - Jump Street, JS 4001 (CD)

FODAY MUSA SUSO - Julu Kemu
1) Barika (Suso) 5:52; 2) Finger Work (Suso) 5:49; 3) Moving Shadow (Suso) 6:06; 4) Dunna Sound (Suso) 6:23; 5) Bunfa Silence (Suso) 5:54; 6) Fuladu (Suso) 6:11.
Foday Musa Suso: kora, dousongonni, nyanyer, percussion.
Recorded at Platinum Island, New York City.
Produced by Bill Laswell and Foday Musa Suso.
1989 - Rhizome Sketch, RZF1003 (CD)

VARIOUS ARTISTS - What the Hell is Jazid?
A3) The Stalin - T-Legs (6:42) ( ‹> 1986, The Stalin - Fish Inn).
1990 - Alien Style / Strange Ways Records (GER), Subway 1 (LP) *****

RAMONES - Brain Drain
1) I believe in Miracles (DDR,Rey) 3:18; 2) Zero Zero UFO (DDR,Rey) 2:24; 3) Don't bust my Chops (DDR,JR, Rey) 2:28; 4) Punishment fits the Crime (DDR,Stotts) 3:05; 5) All Screwed up (JR,MR,DDR,Schernoff) 3:58; 6) Palisades Park (Barris) 2:19; 7) Pet Sematary (DDR,Rey) 3:29; 8) Learn to Listen (DDR,JR,MR,Rey) 1:49; 9) Can't get you outta my Mind (JR) 3:20; 10) Ignorance is Bliss (JR,Schernoff) 2:37; 11) Comeback, Baby (JR) 3:58; 12) Merry Christmas (I don't want to fight tonight) (JR) 2:04.
Joey Ramone: vocals; Dee Dee Ramone: guitars (?); Marky Ramone: bass; ??? Ramone: drums.
Recorded at Sorcerer Sound.
1989 - Chrysalis, 21725-2 (CD) ***

RAMONES - Pet Sematary
A1) Pet sematary (3:32); B1) Can't get you outta my mind (3:18); B2) Don't bust my chops (2:25) (see 1989, Ramones - Brain Drain).
Produced by Bill Laswell.
1989 - Chrysalis, 612489 (12")







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