The Bill Laswell Discography


1992 - Part 2

PAINKILLER - Buried Secrets
1) Tortured Souls (Painkiller) 1:52; 2) One-Eyed Pessary (P) 1:50; 3) Trailmarker (P) 0:03; 4) Blackhole Dub (P) 3:29; 5) Burried Secrets (P,JB,GCG) 6:13; 6) The Ladder (P) 0:22; 7) Executioner (P) 2:48; 8) Black Chamber (P) 2:28; 9) Skinned (P) 0:54; 10) The Toll (P,JB,GCG) 6:25.
John Zorn: alto; Bill Laswell: bass; Mick Harris: drums, vocals; special guests: Justin Broadrick (5,10): guitar, drum machine, vocals; G.C.Green (5,10): bass.
Recorded and mixed Aug. and Oct. 1991 by Oz Fritz at Greenpoint Studio, Brooklyn, NY.
Created by Painkiller.
1992 - Earache, Mosh 62 (CD/ LP, 45 rpm) ***
1992 - Relativity / Earache, 88561-1108-2 (CD)
1992 - Toy's Factory, Jp., TFCK-88569 (CD)
1998 - Tzadik, TZ 7317 (4CD)
1998 - Earache, Mosh 198 (CD) Note: the Earache reissue also contains "Guts of a virgin".

MATERIAL - Temporary Music (1979-1981)
1) O.A.O.; 2) White Man; 3) On Sadism; 4) Process / Motion; 5) Discourse; 6) Slow Murder; 7) Secret Life; 8) Reduction; 9) Heritage; 10) Dark Things; 11) Detached; 12) Ciquiri. (see 1979 / '80 / '81, Material - Temporary Music LP + EP's)
Michael Beinhorn: synthesizers, pianos, clarinet, percussion, tapes; Bill Laswell: 4- & 6- string basses; Fred Maher: guitar, drums / rhythm box, percussion; Cliff Cultreri: guitar; Don Davis (2): alto saxophone; Bill Bacon (5,6): drums; Robert Quine (11,12): guitar.
Tracks 1-4 produced by Giorgio Gomelsky.
Tracks 5-6 produced by Material & Martin Bisi.
Tracks 7-10 produced by Material & Martin Bisi, remixed by Rico.
Tracks 11-12 produced by Material.
1992 - Metronome (CD)
1995 - Celluloid, CELD 5101 (CD) *****
1997 - Movie Play Gold, MPG 74044 (CD)

MOOKO - Japan Concerts
1) Nitchino Satchimo (Mooko) 9:44; 2) Hunnahahna-Bushi (M) 7:16; 3) Itai-Itai (M) 2:08; 4) Mooko no Ohkami (A Mongolian Wolf) (M) 5:15; 5) Ryoshi Ga Uita (A Hunter is Coming) (M) 15:00.
Akira Sakata: alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, B-flat clarinet, bass clarinet, vocalism; Bill Laswell: basses; Ronald Shannon Jackson: drums, flute, schalmei, voice; Kiyohiko Semba: percussion.
Recorded with Sony DAT TCD-D10 in Nagoya, Ureshido and Tokyo, Japan on July 23, 29 and 31, 1988.
Preproduction and editing by Robert Musso at Platinum Island, New York City.
1992 - Celluloid, CELD 6175 (CD) *****

BOMB - Hate Fed Love
1) Made to Fire (Bomb) 5:17; 2) All my References are Dead (B) 4:19; 3) Love Fed Hate (B) 4:50; 4) The Power of Suggestion (B) 4:26; 5) Hey Richard (B) 5:30; 6) There is no Promise of a Future in the Moment (B) 2:58; 7) Hot Bloody Hearts (B) 5:27; 8) Suzanne (L.Cohen) 6:05; 9) Goodbye Baby (B) 5:14; 10) The Devil is us (B) 6:24.
Tony Fag: drums; Michael Dean: vocals, bass; Hilsinger: guitar, vocals; Jay Crawford: guitar, vocals.
Recorded at Greenpoint Studio, Brooklyn, New York, mixed at Platinum Island and East Hill Studios NYC.
Produced by Bill Laswell & Bomb.
1992 - Reprise / Warner Bros., 45036-2 (CD) ****

ICEHOUSE - Masterfile
16) Love in Motion (Iva Davies) (previously unreleased version).
Iva Davies: vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass; Christina Amphlett: vocals.
Track 16 produced and mixed by Bill Laswell at Studio 301, Sydney in September 1992.
1992 - Massive, 7808070 (CD)

MASABUMI KIKUCHI - Dreamachine
1) The Sprawl (MK,BL) 6:06; 2) Black Star Dub (MK,BL) 5:35; 3) Night City (MK,BL) 5:27; 4) Mute (MK,BL) 5:04; 5) Straylight (MK) 4:52; 6) Freefall (MK,BL) 5:39; 7) Matrix Dub (BL) 4:53.
Masabumi Kikuchi: synthesizers, piano; Bernie Worrell: rhythm synthesizer; Bootsy Collins: space bass; Bill Laswell: fretless bass; Nicky Skopelitis: guitar, Fairlight; Aiyb Dieng: percussion.
Recorded at Platinum Island, 39th Street Studio and Krypton Studio, 1989 - 1990. Engineered by Robert Musso.
Produced by Bill Laswell.
1992 - Glass House, Jp., PICJ-1005 (CD) ******
1999 - Absord Music Japan, ABCJ-63 (CD)

VARIOUS ARTISTS - Celluloid - The 12" Singles Volume 1 / The Roots of Rap
1) Grandmixer D.ST. - Cuts It Up (Showard) 8:44 (1984, 12"); 2) Grandmixer D.ST. - Home of the Hip Hop (Showard) 3:54; 3) Grandmixer D.ST. - Megamix II (Showard) 4:53; 4) Grandmixer D.ST. and Jalal - Mean Machine (Showard, JMN) 5:33 (1984, 12"); 5) Fab Five Freddy - Change the Beat (Zekri,Material) 7:35 (1984, 12"); 6) Futura 2000 with the Clash - Escapades of.... (Futura,Clash) 6:52; 7) Time Zone feat. Afrika Bambaataa - Wild Style (AB,Henderson) 6:54; 8) Time Zone feat. Afrika Bambaataa and John Lydon - World Destruction (AB,BL) 4:00 (1984, 12"); 9) Time Zone feat. Afrika Bambaataa and John Lydon - World Destruction (remix) (AB,BL) 3:51 (1984, 12").
On track 4: 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.
Track 5: Fab Five Freddy: vocals; B-Side: vocals; Phillip Wilson: percussion; Bill Laswell: DMX, bass; Michael Beinhorn: synthesizer; Roger Trilling: voice.
Tracks 8, 9: Afrika Bambaataa & John Lydon: vocals; Bill Laswell: bass, DMX; Bernie Worrell: synthesizer; Nicky Skopelitis: guitar; Aiyb Dieng: percussion.
Track 4 recorded at RPM Studio, New York City. Track 5 recorded at OAO Studios, Brooklyn, New York. Tracks 8 and 9 recorded at Evergreen Studio.
Track 4 produced by D.ST. and Bill Laswell. Track 5 produced by Material. Tracks 8, 9 produced by Material.
1992 - Celluloid Records, CELD 6205 (CD)

AUTONOMOUS ZONE - The Map Is Not The Territory
1) Invoke (AZ) 6:26; 2) Lost Dimension (AZ) 6:03; 3) The Grey Room (AZ) 5:34; 4) Black Light (AZ) 6:57; 5) The Hollow Earth (AZ) 5:47; 6) Chaos Field (AZ) 6:57.
Ginger Baker (1,4): drums; Anton Fier: drums, drum machine, percussion; Hideo Yamaki: drum machine,drums, balaphone, percussion; Foday Musa Suso: kora, talking drum, vocals; Bill Laswell: bass; Toshinori Kondo: trumpet, synthesizer; Akira Sakata: alto saxophone, clarinet, soprano saxophone, shanai; Yukihiro Isso: japanese flute; Peter Brotzmann: tenor saxophone, clarinet, taragato, bass clarinet; Haruo Togashi: synthesizer.
Recorded at Amuse Studio and Metal Box Studio, Tokyo, Jp. Engineering by Oz Fritz and Toshiyuki Otuki. Mixed at the Hit Factory NY.
Produced by Bill Laswell and Toshinori Kondo. Additional production and arrangements by Anton Fier and Hideo Yamaki.
1992 - Meldac, MECA-30012 (CD) ******

VARIOUS ARTISTS - Imabari Meeting 1991 Live
Disc one: 1) Toshinori Kondo / IMA - Marginal Moon (5:56); 2) Toshinori Kondo / IMA - Fire Makes Darkness (6:24); 3) Toshinori Kondo / IMA - Dry Throat (5:20); 4) Desa Sunda - Sunda (7:29); 5) Nenes With Sadadchina - Hachiharu (4:12); 6) Nenes With Sadadchina - Sunsami (2:45); 7) Nenes With Sadadchina - Yuri No Hana (2:42); 8) Nenes With Sadadchina - Kachashi (6:02); 9) Ginger Baker Band - One Thousand Hand's God (Suso,BL,GB) 10:03; 10) Ginger Baker Band - Thank You Imabari (Suso,BL,GB) 5:55; 11) Ginger Baker Band - Typhoon Island (Suso,BL,GB) 4:57.
Disc Two: 1) Rankin Taxi & The Tropical Kings - Sayonara Sukininatta Hito (5:50); 2) Rankin Taxi & The Tropical Kings - Atama Karada (4:18); 3) Rankin Taxi & The Tropical Kings - Doryoku To Ninta (8:16); 4) Bill Laswell's Drop Zone - Tick Tack (AS) 10:45; 5) Bill Laswell's Drop Zone - Drop Body (PB,BL,AF) 5:37; 6) Toshinori Kondo / IMA - Brain War (6:26); 7) Toshinori Kondo / IMA - Metallic Bamboo (8:48); 8) Toshinori Kondo / IMA - Hoppoh (10:39).
Ginger Baker Band - Ginger Baker: drums; Bill Laswell: bass; Anton Fier: keyboards; Foday Musa Suso: kora, vocal;
Bill Laswell's Drop Zone - Bill Laswell: bass; Anton Fier: drums; Kiyohiko Semba: drums; Akira Sakata: sax; Peter Brotzmann: sax.
Recorded at Imabari Meeting 1991. Recording engineers: Oz Fritz and Kazunori Sugiyama. Mixed at Metal box studio. Mixing engineer Toshiyuki Otsuki.
1992 - Meldac, meca-38001~2 (2CD) *****

MAKIGAMI KOICHI - Koroshi no Blues
10) Painkiller - Marianne (Aisawa,Hayakawa) 7:50.
Koichi Makigami: vocal; Haino Keiji: guitar, vocals; John Zorn: alto, vocals; Bill Laswell: bass; Mick Harris: drums, vocals.
Recorded by Alec Head at R.P.M. Sound, NYC in January 1992, except track 10 recorded at Greenpoint Studio Brooklyn, NY. Engineered by Oz Fritz.
Produced by John Zorn.
1992 - Eastworld / Toshiba-EMI (Japan), TOCT 6496 (CD)

YOKO ONO - Onobox
Disc 5 (no no no) 16) Hell In Paradise (3:40); 17) I Love You Earth (2:41); 18) Cape Clear (4:55). (see 1985, Starpeace)
Track 16 remixed 1991 by Yoko Ono and Rob Stevens.
Produced by Bill Laswell and Yoko Ono.
1992 - Rykodisc, 10224-9 (6CD)

VARIOUS ARTISTS - CMPler, Vol. 1: 3000 Series
1) Foday Musa Suso - Mba Ndin Seedy (Suso) 5:40 (1990, Foday Musa Suso - The Dreamtime); 5) Simon Shaheen - Longa Farahfaza (SS) 3:14 (1992, Simon Shaheen - Turath);10) Samulnori - P'u Sal (S) 8:10 1990, Samulnori - Record of Changes).
1992 - CMP, 5002 (CD)

VARIOUS ARTISTS - CMPler, Vol. 2: 3000 Series
6) Sonny Sharrock & Nicky Skopelitis - Venus (SS,NS) 5:48. (see 1991, Sonny Sharrock & Nicky Skopelitis - Faith Moves)
1992 - CMP, 5003 (CD)

IRA COHEN - The Majoon Traveller
1) Blind Violinist (IC,CiS) 0:45; 2) Imagine Jean Cocteau (IC,CiS) 1:16; 3) Song To Nothing / Letter To Caliban / End of a Line (IC,CiS) 5:19; 4) Kathmandu Dream Piece (IC,CiS) 5:37; 5) Cembalism (IC,CiS) 4:41; 6) Tangier Telegram From the Majoon Traveler / From the Moroccan Journal 1987 (IC,CiS) 8:23; 7) Allah Moulana Jilala (IC,CiS) 8:30; 8) Even the King of the Ginza Must Sometimes Sleep / for Yamaguchi Kenjiro Tokyo Birdhouse / for Kazuko Shiraishi (IC,CiS) 4:27; 9) Ornette Comes Home (IC,CiS) 3:50; 10) This Is Real Timing (IC,CiS) 0:36; 11) Djemaa el Fna (IC,CiS) 4:40.
Ira Cohen: readings; DJ Cheb I Sabbah: editing, mixing, cut-ups; Light in a Fat City (3) - Stephen Kent: didgeridoo; Kenneth Newby: suling, piri, samples; Eddy Sayer: ching chimes, cymbals, bells; Angus Maclise and the Tribal Orchestra (4) - Angus MacLise: percussion; Loren Standlee: flute; Hetty MacLise: organ; Raja Samyana: guitar; Ziska Baum: chants; Angus MacLise (5): cembalum; Don Cherry (8): dousso n'gouni, flute, keyboards; Ed Blackwell (8): drums; Ornette Coleman (9): alto sax; Robert Palmer (9): clarinet; The Master Musicians of Jajouka (9): raitas, percussion.
Tracks 1, 6 and 11 recorded by Ira Cohen in Marrakesh, 1987. Kumbh Mela recording on track 4 by Ira Cohen and Ira Landgarten, Hardwar 1986. Track 7 recorded by Paul Bowles and Brion Gysin for Ira Cohen, Tangier 1961. Don Cherry recorded at Earwax by Hans Christian Reumschussel. Ira Cohen's voice on tracks 4, 6, 8 and 9 recorded by Bill Laswell. Ira Cohen's voice on tracks 2, 3 and 10 recorded by Naut Humon. Steven Kent recorded by Naut Humon.
All tracks engineered and assisted by Naut Humon at Bloody Angle Studios.
Produced by DJ Cheb I Sabbah.
1992 ? - Sub Rosa, SR 62 (CD)

VARIOUS ARTISTS - A.V. Arts Vol. 1
7) Improvised Music New York (DB,FF,SS,JZ,BL,CKN) 1:21 (see 1991, Improvised Music New York '81).
1992 - Musiche (Italy), No 13 (magazine+CT)

VARIOUS ARTISTS -Naive Special Price Sampler
5) Painkiller - Black Chamber (2:27); 11) One-eyed Pessary (1:49) (see 1992, Painkiller - Buried Secrets).
1992 - Earache, Mosh 76CD (CD)

ICEHOUSE - Love in Motion
1) Love In Motion (Single Edit) (ID) 3:27; 2) Love In Motion (7" with Lenin Version) (ID) 4:11; 3) Crazy (Original Version) (ID,AQ,Kretschmer) 3:22; 4) Love In Motion (Original Laswell Version) (ID) 4:47.
Tracks 1 and 4 produced and mixed by Bill Laswell at Studio 301, Sydney, engineered by Oz Fritz.
Track 2 produced by Iva Davies. Track 3 produced and mixed by David Lord.
1992 - Massive / EMI (AUS), 8303992 (CD single) ****

ICEHOUSE - Spin One
1) Shakin' the cage; 2) Byrralku Dhangudha (Bill Laswell Mix); 3) Dedicated to glam (808 Remix); 4) MLK.
Produced by Icehouse.
Track 2 mixed and produced by Bill Laswell.
1992 - Massive (AUS), 8803992 (CD)

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