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1990

LAST EXIT - Koln
1) Hard School (Last Exit) 19:05; 2) Brain Damage (RSJ) 6:20; 3) Taking a Beating (LE) 2:50; 4) Last Call (LE) 4:27; 5) Dark Heat (LE) 6:35.
Sonny Sharrock: guitar; Peter Brotzmann: saxes; Bill Laswell: 6- string bass; Ronald Shannon Jackson: drums, voice.
Recorded live in Koln, Febr. 12, 1986. Mixed by Robert Musso.
1990 - ITM, 1446 (CD) ***
2005 - Atavistic (USA), ALP252 (CD)

NIELS & THE NEW YORK STREET PERCUSSIONISTS
1) Uman (NJ) 6:04; 2) Dream in Steam (NJ) 5:12; 3) Mess-age (NJ) 5:15; 4) The Crowd (NJ) 2:17; 5) 3-D-ID (NJ) 3:47; 6) Raw War (NJ) 7:21; 7) Autodidact (NJ) 5:35; 8) The Void (NJ) 3:14.
Niels Jensen: dobro and vocals; Jamal Evans: buckets and metal; Robert Russo: keyboards; Bernie Worrell: keyboards; Nicky Skopelitis: fairlight; Bill Laswell: bass; Peter Brotzmann: saxophones.
Recorded and mixed at the Gates of Hell, Brooklyn, New York, July / August 1990.
Produced by Jonas Hellborg for ITM-Records.
1990 - ITM, 1453 (CD) ****

LIMBOMANIACS - Stinky Grooves
1) Butt Funkin' (Limbomaniacs) 5:01; 2) Maniac (L) 3:41; 3) Freestyle (L) 3:48; 4) Porno (L) 3:44; 5) Shake it (L) 4:57; 6) That's the Way (L) 4:19; 7) The Toilet's Flooded (L) 3:26; 8) Pavlov's Frothing Dogs (L) 5:01.
Butthouse: leadvocals, bass; Mirv: guitar; Brain: drums; Pete: hammond organ, synclavier, assorted synths;
Additional Cyberfunkers: Bootsy Collins (1): vocals; Maceo Parker (3,6,8): sax; T-Bone (1,5): percussion; Adrien B. Isabell: additional percussion.
Recorded at Platinum Island, NY, Different Fur Recording, San Francisco and BC Studio, Brooklyn, New York.
Produced by Bill Laswell.
1990 - In-Effect / CBS, 467614-1 (LP) *****
1990 - In-Effect, 88561-3015-2 (CD)

SAMULNORI - Record of Changes
1) Kut (Samulnori) 13:37; 2) P'u Sal (S) 8:12; 3) Al-Ari (S) 17:10.
Kim Duk Soo: changgo, choong ching, chorus; Lee Kwang Soo: k'kwaengwari, changgo, ching, vocal; Choi Jong Sil: ching, buk, changgo, chorus; Kang Min Seok: ching, bara, changgo, chorus.
Recorded by Jason Corsaro at Power Station, New York, February 1988.
Produced by Bill Laswell and Jason Corsaro.
1990 - CMP (GER), CMPCD 3002 (CD) ****

MINAKO YOSHIDA - Gazer
1) Warning (MY) 0:36; 2) Gazer (MY) 6:55; 3) Tomodachi (MY) 4:49; 4) Starlet (MY) 5:46; 5) Aishiteru (MY) 6:21; 6) Silencer (MY) 5:00; 7) Jikan o Mitsumete (MY) 7:13; 8) Gogo No Koibito (MY) 6:44; 9) Corona (MY) 6:36.
Minako Yoshida: vocals, sounds; Bill Laswell (2,6): bass; Bernie Worrell (2,3): keyboards; Yasuaki Shimizu: saxes, keyboards; Kazuo Shiina: computer programming.
Recorded at Unique Recording, New York, Sorceror Sound, New York and Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York.
Engineered by Hideki Sunada and Robert Musso. Mixed at Unique by Hideki Sunada and Minako Yoshida.
Produced by Minako Yoshida for La-La-Loo Productions Inc.
1990 - Sohbi, Jp.
1995 - Mecatone, shb 1007 (CD)
1995 - MCA Victor, Jp., MVCD-30 (CD) ****

RONALD SHANNON JACKSON - Red Warrior
1) Red Warrior (RSJ) 4:43; 2) Ashes (RSJ) 4:40; 3) Gate to Heaven (RSJ) 5:14; 4) In Every Face (RSJ) 6:06; 5) Elders (RSJ) 13:33; 6) What¹s Not Said (RSJ) 4:15.
Ronald Shannon Jackson: drums; Jef Lee Johnson: guitar; Stevie Salas: guitar; Jack DeSalvo: guitar; Ramon Pooser: bass; Conrad Mathieu: bass.
Recorded at Sorcerer Sound, Krypton Studios and Platinum Island Studio, New York City.
Produced by Bill Laswell and Ronald Shannon Jackson.
1990 - Axiom / Island, 314-510-149-2 (CD) ****
2003 - KnitWorks (USA), 3032 (CD)

MACEO - For all the King's Men
1) Sax Machine (BC,MP,BB) 6:01; 2) Let 'em out (BC,MP,BB,J.Brown,Troutman) 10:39; 3) Tell the World (BC,MP,Stewart) 3:16; 4) Let 'em out (First Cut) (BC,MP,BB,J.Brown,Troutman) 8:58; 5) Sax Machine (Bonus saxed Version) (BC,MP,BB) 4:52.
Maceo Parker: alto saxophone, organ, vocals; Fred Wesley: trombone; Bobby Bird: vocals; Bootsy Collins: guitar, bass, synthesizer, drum programming, vocals; Joel 'Razour Sharp' Johnson: synthesizer, vocals; Jeff Bova: synthesizer; Bernie Worrell (A1,B3): synclavier; Nicky Skopelitis: fairlight; Sly Stone: piano, organ, synthesizer (B1); Chong Spradley (B1): synthesizer; Timothy 'T-Bone' David (A1,B3): percussion; Carolyn Stanford, Arnenita Walker: back vocals; Cynthia Girty (B1): back vocals.
Recorded at BC Studio and Platinum Island, New York.
Produced & directed by Bill Laswell & Bootsy Collins.
1990 - 4th.& B'Way / Island, 444 027-1 /-2 (LP/CD) ******

MACEO - Let 'em out (12")
A1) Let 'em out (Edit) 3:26; A2) Let 'em out (Album Version) 8:58; B1) Sax Machine (Bonus saxed Version) 4:52. (see 1990, MACEO - For all the King's Men)
Recorded at BC Studio and Platinum Island, New York.
Produced & directed by Bill Laswell & Bootsy Collins.
1990 - Island (USA), PR 515-0 (promo 12")

GNAWA MUSIC OF MARRAKESH - Night Spirit Masters
1) Baba L¹Rouami (Public Domain) 3:05; 2) Mimoun Mamrba (PD) 5:12; 3) Tramin (PD) 2:57; 4) Chabako (PD) 6:27; 5) Moulay Abdellah Ben Hassaine / Moulay Brahim (PD) 4:12; 6) Toura Toura Tour Kelilah (PD) 4:07; 7) Baniya (PD) 5:59; 8) Jillala (PD) 4:49; 9) Said Fafy Drum Solo (PD) 2:15; 10) Toura Toura Tour Kelilah #2 (PD) 3:12; 11) Hamouda (PD) 5:57.
Mustapha Baqbou: sintir, vocals; Abdelhak Bou Naam: darbouka; Said Oughassal: vocals, sintir, oud, drums; Mahjoub El Khalmouss: vocals; Ahmed Hamzaoui: vocals; Abdelqader Oughassal: vocals, sintir; Abelmar Bou Naam: drums; Abderrahim Oughassal: drums; Abdel Kbir Msolom: qrakech; Abdellatif Oughassal: qrakech; Brahim El Belkani: drums, sintir, vocals; Abbes Larfaoui: drums; Mahjoub Jaffer: drums; Samir Zougari: clapping; Aziz Radi: clapping, vocals; Mohammed Mslomi: clapping, vocals; Abdel Kbir Msolom: clapping vocals; Hassan Zougari: clapping, vocals; Abdenbi Binizi: clapping, vocals; Ahmed Mamzaoi: shaker; Abdel Kbir Mershan: vocals; Mbarrek Ben Othane: vocals; Aberrahim Oughassal: drum; Mohammed Qrifli: vocals; Said Fafy: drums; Mahjoub Methoum: qrakech, vocals; Rachid El Belkani: clapping.
Recorded by Billy Youdelman in the Medina of Marrakesh, Morocco. Mixed by Bruce Calder at Soundtrack, NY. Coordination and production assistance by Nicky Skopelitis.
Produced by Bill Laswell and Richard Horowitz.
1990 - Axiom / Island, 539 881-1 (LP/CD) ****
1990 - Axiom / Island, 314-510-147-2 (LP/CD)

MANDINKA AND FULANI MUSIC OF THE GAMBIA - Ancient Heart
1) Hamaba (Traditional) 4:40; 2) Nayo (J.Camara) 3:11; 3) Dangoma (Trad.) 3:05; 4) Sanjon Bilama (Trad.) 3:07; 5) Kumbusora (Trad.) 4:01; 6) Nyanyer Song (J.Camara) 3:22; 7) Julajekereh (Trad.) 3:26; 8) Galoyabeh (Trad.) 3:35; 9) Lanbango (Trad.) 4:10; 10) Borasabana (Trad.) 2:48; 11) China Product (J.Camara) 4:20.
Mandinka Group: Surakata Suso: kora; Karnnka Suso: kora; Bolong Suso: kora; Manjaka Suso: kora; Jewuru Kanuteh: kora; Mahamadou Suso: balafon; Mawudo Suso: balafon; Salun Kuyateh: balafon; Saiko Suso: batakonkon; Lamin Suso: batakonkon; Dembo Kanuteh: dundungo; Mahamadou Suso: dundungo; Bobo Suso: voice; Mahame Camara: voice. Fulani Group: Juldeh Camara: nyanyer, voice; Korreh Jallow: nyanyer, voice; Alieu Touray: flute; Amahou Bah: calabash; Karimu Bah: calabash; Amadou Jallow: lala; Ousman Jallow: jimbeh.
Recorded by Billy Youdelman on April 15 & 16, 1990 in Birkama, Gambia on an Akai ADAM Digital 12 Track.
Mixed by Billy Youdelman at Soundtrack, NYC.
Produced by Bill Laswell and Foday Musa Suso.
1990 - Axiom / Island, 314-510-148-2 (LP/CD)
1990 - Axiom / Mango (USA), 539 880-2 (LP/CD) ****

BOOTSY¹S RUBBER BAND - Jungle Bass
1) Jungle Bass (Jungle One / Long Form) (BC,BL,BW,JJ) 13:10; 2) Disciples of Funk (The Return of the Funkateers) (BC,Horny Horns) 4:41; 3) Jungle Bass (House of Bass Mix) (BC,BL,BW,JJ) 9:03; 4) Interzone (Silent Hush - Hush Mix / Cyberfunk) (BC,BL,BW,JJ) 3:17.
Fred Wesley: trombone; Maceo Parker: alto saxophone; Richard ³Kush² Griffith: trumpet; Rick Gardner: trumpet; Bernie Worrell: synthesizers; Joel ³Razor Sharp² Johnson: synthesizers; Jeff Bova: synthesizers; Gary ³Mudbone² Cooper: front ground vocals; Bill Laswell: bass, samples, free jazz; Bootsy: space bass, guitar, drums, black noise, unsamples, vocals; Boot-Tron: vocals.
Recorded at Platinum Island and BC Studio, New York.
Produced and arranged by Bill Laswell and Bootsy.
1990 - 4th.& B'Way / Island, 846 339-2 / BRECD 550 (CD) ******
1990 - 4th.& B'Way / Island, 444 023-2 (CD)

BOOTSY RUBBER BAND - Disciples of Funk / Jungle Bass 12"
1) Disciples of Funk - Bootzilla mix ; 2) Disciples of Funk - Maceo mix; 3) Jungle Bass - Clean dirt mix (see 1990, BOOTSY¹S RUBBER BAND - Jungle Bass).
1990 - 4th.& B'Way / Island (USA) (Promo 12" )

FODAY MUSA SUSO - The Dreamtime
1) Futula Mussoli (Suso) 5:53; 2) Morning Light (Suso) 6:37; 3) Mba Ndin Seedy (Suso) 5:40; 4) Under the Tree (Suso) 6:28; 5) Kana Boori (Suso) 6:22; 6) Early Walk (Suso) 6:46; 7) Finger Work (Suso) 6:10; 8) Moving Shadow (Suso) 5:49; 9) Dunia Sound (Suso) 6:04; 10) Bunfa Silence (Suso) 6:22; 11) Fulada (Suso) 5:54.
Foday Musa Suso: kora, dusongoni, nyanyery, kalimba, tama, karinyan, voice.
Track 1 - 6 recorded by Martin Bisi at BC Studio, Brooklyn, New York, December 1988. Track 7 - 11 recorded by Robert Musso at Platinum Island, New York, June 1988.
Produced by Bill Laswell and Foday Musa Suso.
1990 - CMP, 3001 (CD) ****

GINGER BAKER - Middle Passage
1) Mektoub (GB,BL,JW,NS) 7:05; 2) Under Black Skies (GB,BL,NS) 6:59; 3) Time Be Time (GB,BL,NS) 5:00; 4) Alamout (GB,BL,JW,NS) 5:48; 5) Basil (GB) 5:21; 6) South to the Dust (GB,BL,NS) 5:00.
Ginger Baker: drums; Jah Wobble: bass; Jonas Hellborg: Wal midi bass, fretless and acoustic bass; Bill Laswell: bass, fretless and 6- string bass; Bernie Worrell: Hammond organ; Nicky Skopelitis: 6- & 12- string guitars, baglama, coral sitar, electric banjo, Fairlight; Faruk Tekbilek: ney, zurna; Aiyb Dieng: doff, dumbek, talking drum, metals; Mar Gueye: sabar (hand drum); Magette Fall: tama (talking drums).
Recorded at BC Studio, Platinum Island and Krypton, New York.
Produced by Bill Laswell.
1990 - Axiom / Island, 539 864-1 (LP)
1990 - Axiom / Island, 422-846-753-2 (CD) *****

BERNIE WORRELL - Funk of the Ages
10) Volunteered Slavery, Bern's Blues, Outer Spaceways (Kirk,BW,Sun Ra) 4:45; 11) At Mos'Spheres (BW) 3:55.
Bernie Worrell: Hammond B-3 Organ, electric piano, DX-7, vocals; Gary "Mudbone" Cooper: vocals; Aiyb Dieng: chatan, conga, tambourine, and bells.
Tracks 10 and 11 recorded at Greenpoint Studio, Brooklyn, New York.
Tracks 10 and 11 produced by Bill Laswell.
1990 - Gramavision (USA), R1/2 79460 (LP/CD)
1990 - Gramavision (UK), TKCB-30171 (CD) ****

THE GOLDEN PALOMINOS - Thundering Herd: The Best of the Golden Palominos
1) Clustering Train; 2) Lucky; 3) Angels; 4) Diamond; 5) Brides of Jesus; 6) Buenos Aires; 7) Under the Cap; 8) Silver Bullet; 9) A Letter Back; 10) The Push and the Shove; 11) Strong, Simple Silences; 12) Work Was New; 13) The Animal Speaks; 14) Over; 15) I¹ve Been the One; 16) Boy (Go); 17) Darklands; 18) Something Becomes Nothing; 19) Wild River; 20) Only One Party; 21) Omaha; 22) (Kind of) True; 23) Faithless Heart; 24) Angel of Death; 25) Shattered Image; 26) (Something Else Is) Working Harder.
(Track 7: 1983, The Golden Palominos; Tracks 1,6,8,13,16,20,21,22: 1985, Visions of Excess; Tracks 3,4,5,10,11,12,15,18,23,26: 1986, Blast of Silence; Tracks 2,9,14,17,19,24,25: 1989, A Dead Horse)
1990 - Oceana / Celluloid, 4105-2-Q (2CD)

SIMON SHAHEEN - The Music of Mohamed Abdel Wahab
1) Al Hinna (M.A.Wahab) 5:29; 2) Sittel Habayeb (M.A.Wahab) 6:35; 3) Hanil Widd (M.A.Wahab) 7:22; 4) Ibnil Balad (M.A.Wahab) 3:26; 5) Theme & Variations (Shaheen) 7:52; 6) Bortuqal (M.A.Wahab) 4:58; 7) Mudnaka (M.A.Wahab) 6:00.
Simon Shaheen: violin, oud, viola; Ibrahim Salman: qanoun; Sheikh Taha: accordian; Anton Hajjar: ney; Najib Shaheen: oud; Ramzi Bisharat: tabla; Michel Baqlouq: daff; Hanna Mirhige: mizkar; Bobby Farah: sagat; Nessim Dakway: violin; Kamil Shajrawi: violin; Artemis Theodos: violin; Gabriel Palka: violin; Michael Richmond: double bass; Michael Finkel: cello; Vladimir Greenberg: cello; Paula Bing: flute; chorus: Laura Shaheen, Nermine Rawi, Louise Salman, Youssef Kassab, Maurice Chedid, Simon Shaheen.
Recorded at Sorcerer Sound, New York. Mixed at Platinum Island. Engineering by Steve Rinkoff. Production Assistance by Nicky Skopelitis.
Produced by Bill Laswell and Simon Shaheen.
1990 - Axiom, 539 865-1 (LP) ***
1990 - Axiom / Island, 422-846-754-2 (CD)

SHANKAR - Soul Searcher
1) Ragam, Tanam, Pallavi; 2) Ragam: Kapi; 3) Seethalashmi Talam: 6 3/4 Beats (Tala conceived by Shankar) (Sh.,GR,VL,C) 50:46.
Shankar: vocals, double-violin, kanjira; V. Lakshminarayana: violin, double-violin; Caroline: vocals, tamboura, talam; Ganam Rao: vocals; Zakir Hussain: tabla; Vikku Vinayakram: ghatam; Peter Gabriel: keyboards.
Recorded at the Complex, Los Angeles and 39th Street Studios, New York City. Peter Gabriel recorded at Real World, Bath, England.
Produced by the Epidemics, Shankar & Caroline with Bill Laswell.
1990 - Axiom / Island, 539 871-1 (LP)
1990 - Axiom / Island, 422-846-755-2 (CD) ***

STEVIE SALAS COLORCODE - Stand Up!
1) Stand Up! (Radio Edit) (SS,CJD,Huxley) 3:32; 2) Stand Up! (Radio Edit) (SS,CJD,Huxley) 3:48; 3) Stand Up! (LP version) (SS,CJD,Huxley) 4:31. (see 1990, Colorcode)
Produced by Bill Laswell and Stevie Salas.
1990 - Island (USA), PRCD 3323-2 (promo CD)

STEVIE SALAS - Colorcode
1) Stand Up! (SS,CJD,Huxley) 4:31; 2) Blind (SS,CJD,WW,Huxley) 4:50; 3) Caught in the Middle of It (SS) 3:56; 4) Just Like That (SS) 3:55; 5) Two Bullets and a Gun (SS,Huxley) 4:39; 6) The Harder They Come (SS) 4:50; 7) Over and Over Again (SS,Huxley) 3:40; 8) Baby Walk on (SS) 4:11; 9) Indian Chief (SS) 3:37; 10) Cover Me (SS,Battle,Huxley) 4:45.
Stevie Salas: guitars, lead & background vocals; Winston A Watson Jr.: drums, percussion, backing vocals; C J DeVillar: bass, bass sitar, backing vocals; Gary "Mudbone" Cooper: backing vocals; Jeff Bova (3,4,6,9): keyboards; Bernie Worrell (1,8): bass syntheziser; Bootsy Collins (5): long distance telerap.
Recorded at Sorcerer Sound, New York, June 1989, Powertrax Studios, Hollywood and PMS Studios, LA.
Produced by Bill Laswell and Stevie Salas.
1990 - Island, 422-842-318-2 (CD) ***

MANDINGO - New World Power
1) Lanmbasy (Suso) 7:26; 2) Balafa (Suso) 5:19; 3) Mandinka (Suso) 4:52; 4) Powerhouse (Suso) 8:24; 5) Ada Andi (Suso) 5:05; 6) Tell Me One More Time (Suso) 4:39.
Foday Musa Suso: kora, gravichord, talking drums, vocal; Bill Laswell: basses; Jeff Bova: synthesizers; Nicky Skopelitis & Clive Smith: Fairlight programming.
Recorded at BC Studio, Platinum Island & Krypton, New York.
Produced by Bill Laswell and Foday Musa Suso.
1990 - Axiom / Island, AXLPS 3004 (LP)
1990 - Axiom / Island, 422-846-853-2 (CD) ******

MANDINGO - Powerhouse
1) Powerhouse (The Addis Ababa Remix); 2) Powerhouse (Addis Hype Mix); 3) Powerhouse (Original LP Mix)
(see 1990, New World Power).
Foday Musa Suso: kora, gravichord, talking drums, vocals; Bill Laswell: basses; Jeff Bova: synthesizers; Nicky Skopelitis & Clive Smith: Fairlight programming.
Recorded at B.C. Studio, Platinum Island & Krypton, New York.
Produced by Bill Laswell and Foday Musa Suso.
Tracks 1 and 2 remixed by Addis Ababa Posse.
1990 - Axiom / Island, 12 AXMG 1 (12")

FRED FRITH - Step Across the Border
2b) Legs (see 1981, Massacre - Killing Time); 17a) Same Old Me (see 1983, Fred Frith - Cheap at Half the Price).
Fred Frith: guitar, drums, vocals, percussion, bass, bottles, DX7, home-mades; Bill Laswell (2b,17a): bass; Fred Maher (2b,17a): drums.
1990 - Recommended (CH), RecRec 30 (2LP/CD)
1991 - East Side Digital (USA), EAS80462 (CD)
2003 - Winter & Winter, 915 001 (DVD)

LAST EXIT - Best of Live
1) Enemy Within (3:47); 2) Pig Freedom (4:01); 3) Discharge (3:24); 4) Red Light (7:55); 5) Panzer Bebop (8:59); 6) Blind Willie (6:19); 7) Help me Mo, I'm Blind (7:13); 8) Ma Rainey (5:06); 9) My Balls / Your Chin (2:29); 10) Line of Fire (20:27).
(Tracks 1 - 4: 1986, Last Exit; Tracks 5 - 8: 1987, Noise of Trouble (Live in Tokyo); Tracks 8 - 10: 1987, Cassette Recordings.)
Compiled by Gerd Filtgen.
1990 - Enemy, EMCD 110 (CD) *****

RONALD SHANNON JACKSON - Taboo
1) Mental Holiday: A) Vacating the Body; B) Ain¹t Supposed to Be; C) No Routines; D) Forgive Me; E) Be Back Shortly (RSJ) 18:54; 2) Taboo (RSJ) 5:28; 3) Mothers and Sons (RSJ) 4:22; 4) Challenge to Manhood (RSJ) 3:15; 5) Little Things That Count (RSJ) 4:29.
Eric Person (1): alto, baritone, soprano saxophone; Zane Massey : alto (3,4,5), tenor saxophone (2); Lee Rozie (2): soprano saxophone; Henri Scott (4,5): trumpet; David Gordon (2): trumpet; Robin Eubanks (1): trombone; Akbar Ali (1): violin; Vernon Reid (1,2,4,5): guitar; Onaje Allan Gumbs (1): DX7; Bruce Johnson: electric bass; Melvin Gibbs: electric bass; Ronald Shannon Jackson: electric and acoustic drums, oboe, percussion, vocals.
Recorded 1982 -1985 at Electric Lady Studio, NYC, Jam Studio, London, England and RPM Studio NYC by Robert Musso and Ron St. Germain. Mixed by Robert Musso at Platinum Island, NYC.
Produced by Bill Laswell and Ronald Shannon Jackson.
1990 - Virgin - Venture / Nation, CDVE 47 (CD) ****

VARIOUS ARTISTS - Rubaiyat / Elektra's 40th Anniversary
Disc 2, Track 19) T.V. Eye.
John Zorn: alto; Yamatsuka Eye: vocals; Robert Quine: guitar; Bill Laswell: bass; Ted Epstein: drums.
Recorded at BC Studio, Brooklyn, New York.
Produced and arranged by John Zorn.
1990 - Elektra, 9 60940-2 (4LP/2CD)
1990 - Elektra, (CD)
1990 - Elektra, PRCD 8208-2 + 9 60940-2 (4CD)

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