The Bill Laswell Discography


1993 - Part 1

THE GOLDEN PALOMINOS - This Is How It Feels
1) Sleepwalk (LC,AF,BL) 5:11; 2) Prison of the Rhythm (LC,AF,BL) 4:52; 3) I'm Not Sorry (LC,AF,BL) 5:06; 4) This Is How It Feels (LC,AF,BL) 4:42; 5) To a Stranger (LK,AF,BL) 5:38; 6) The Wonder (LC,AF,BL) 5:38; 7) Breakdown (LC,AF,BL) 4:59; 8) These Days (J.Browne); 9) Rain Holds (LC,AF,BL) 5:50; 10) Twist the Knife (LC,AF,BL) 5:19; 11) Bird Flying (LC,AF,BL) 5:52; 12) A Divine Kiss (LK,AF,BL,MS) 3:15.
Anton Fier: drums, programming, bass, beats and loops; Bill Laswell: bass; Lori Carson: voices; Lydia Kavanaugh (5,8,12): voices; Bootsy Collins: guitar; Nicky Skopelitis: guitar; Bernie Worrell: Hammond organ; Matt Stein: programming, loops, effects; Amanda Kramer (8): keyboards, string arrangement; Jeff Bova (8): keyboards and additional programming.
Recorded and mixed at Greenpoint Studio, Brooklyn, New York, January-June, 1993.
Produced by Anton Fier.
1993 - Restless, 7-72735-2 (CD) ******

THE GOLDEN PALOMINOS - Prison of the Rhythm: The Remixes
1) Original Version (4:52); 2) Exuberance is Beauty mix (15:57); 3) P.W.O.G.'s Dizzy Drift mix (8:20); 4) Adam Peters mix (5:40); 5) Purified Radio Edit / Original Version (4:52). (see 1993, This Is How It Feels)
Produced by Anton Fier.
Additional production and mixes by Bruce Calder (1), Bill Laswell (2), Tim Freemand and Psychick Warriors Oz Gavia (3), Adam Peters (4) and Matt Stein (5).
1993 - Restless, 7-72749-2 (CD) *****

THE GOLDEN PALOMINOS - A Divine Kiss
Note: This is an Australian version of the Prison of the Rhythm: The Remixes, originally released on Restless.
1) A Divine Kiss (original version) 3:15; 2) These Days (extended version) 5:44; 3) Prison Of The Rhythm (Exuberance is Beauty mix) 5:57; 4) Prison Of The Rhythm (P.W.O.G.'s Dizzy Drift mix) 8:20; 5) Prison Of The Rhythm (Adam Peters mix) 5:40.
Anton Fier: drums, programming, bass, beats, and loops; Bill Laswell: bass; Lori Carson: voices; Bootsy Collins: guitar; Nicky Skopelitis: guitar; Bernie Worrell: Hammond organ; Matt Stein: programming, loops, effects; Amanda Kramer: keyboards.
Produced by Anton Fier.
Additional production and mix on track 2 by Bruce Calder.
Additional production and mix translation on track 3 by Bill Laswell.
Additional production and mix on track 4 by Tim Freeman and Psychick Warriors Ov Gaia.
Additional production and mix on track 5 by Adam Peters.
1993 - Cortex, CORX002 (CD)

BAHIA BLACK - Capitao do Asfalto
1) Capitao Do Asfalto (Eploding Plastic Inevitable Mix) 11:24; 2) Capitao Do Asfalto (Album Mix) 5:33. (see 1992, Ritual Beating System)
Recorded at Sorcerer Sound, New York City and Greenpoint Studio, Brooklyn, New York. Track 1 remixed by David Holmes.
Produced by Bill Laswell.
1993 - Axiom / Island, 12 AXMDJ 3 (12") ****

HENRY THREADGILL - Too Much Sugar for a Dime
1) Little Pocket Size Demons (HT) 10:49; 2) In Touch (HT) 8:49; 3) Paper Toilet (HT) 5:39; 4) Better Wrapped / Better Unrapped (HT) 13:05; 5) Too Much Sugar (HT) 2:58; 6) Try Some Ammonia (HT) 12:23.
Henry Threadgill: alto saxophone; Mark Taylor: French horn; Masujaa: electric guitar; Brandon Ross: electric guitar (acoustic guitar on 5); Edwin Rodriguez: tuba; Marcus Rojas: tuba; Gene Lake (except 5): drums; Dorian L. ParreottII (2,4,6): tuba; Larry Bright: drums (2,4), cymbals (5); Leroy Jenkins (2,4): violin; Jason Hwang (2,4): violin; Simon Shaheen(2,4): violin, oud; Johnny Rudas (2,4): culo e puya, fulia; Miguel Urvina (2,4,5): culo e puya, fulia; Mossa Bildner (2): vocalist; Arenae (2): vocalist.
Recorded at Sorceror Sound, New York and Greenpoint Studio, Brooklyn, New York.
Produced by Bill Laswell and Henry Threadgill.
1993 - Axiom / Island, 314-514-258-2 (CD) ****

HENRY THREADGILL - Try some Ammonia
1) Try Some Ammonia (Edit) (HT) 4:27; 2) Better Wrapped / Better Unwrapped (Edit) (HT) 4:28; 3) Try Some Ammonia (CD Vers.) (HT) 12:23; 4) Better Wrapped / Better Unwrapped (CD Vers.) (HT) 13:05 (see 1993, Too Much Sugar for a Dime).
Produced by Bill Laswell and Henry Threadgill.
1993 - Axiom / Island, PRCD 6763-2 (CD single)

SOON E MC - O.P.I.D. Bill Laswell Mix
1) O.P.I.D. (Bill Laswell remix) (Soon E MC,Seeq) 7:43.
Henry Threadgill: flute.
Mixed at Greenpoint Studios, Brooklyn, NY. Engineered by Robert Musso.
Additional production and remix by Bill Laswell.
1993 - EMI (France), SPCD 1659-2 (Promo Single-CD with one track, without cover) ****

GEORGE CLINTON - Hey man, smell my finger
11) Maximumisness (GC,BL,BC) 5:02.
Recorded at Greenpoint Studio, Brooklyn, New York.
Produced by George Clinton and Bill Laswell.
1993 - Paisley Park / Warner Brothers, 7599-25518-2 (CD) *****

MATERIAL - Mantra
1) Mantra (Praying Mantra Mix) 16:58; 2) Mantra (Doors of Perception Edit) 5:11; 3) Mantra (Doors of Perception Mix) 8:44. (‹> 1994, Haluzination Engine)
Bill Laswell: bass, beats; Zakir Hussain: tablas; Vikku Vinayakram: ghatam; V. Senthil Kumar: technical assistance; Dulip Kumar: programming assistance. Nadhaswaram arrangement by Shankar.
Recorded at Media Arts, Madras, India. Additional recording at Greenpoint Studio, Brooklyn, New York.
Produced by Bill Laswell.
On track 1 additional production and remix by The Orb.
1993 - Axiom / Island (USA), 12 AXMDJ 1 (Promo 12", only tracks 1 + 3) *****
1993 - Axiom / Island (USA), AXMCD 1 (CD)

MATERIAL - Reality
1) Reality (Album Version) 4:57; 2) Reality (Virtual Reality Mix) 7:27; 3) Reality (Dancehall Mix) 4:12. (see 1991, The Third Power)
Track 2 remixed by Bill Laswell.
Track 3 remixed by Sly Dunbar at Sonic Sound, Jamaica.
Recorded at Greenpoint Studio, Brooklyn, New York.
Produced by Bill Laswell.
1993 - Axiom / Island (USA), 12 AXMDJ 2 (Promo 12", only tracks 1 + 3) ****
1993 - Axiom / Island (USA), AXMCD 2 (CD)

X - LEGGED SALLY - Killed by Charity
1) Eddies (Verm.) 1:26; 2) Dum Dum (Verm.) 3:34; 3) Still Life with Ray (Verm.) 3:38; 4) Spix & Chaco (Verm.) 4:19; 5) The Shah of Blah (Verm.) 2:50; 6) Bleedproof (Verm.) 5:53; 7) Break Too (Verm.) 3:56; 8) Did You Get Your Milk, Stewart? (Verm.) 2:30; 9) Mysterious Angelic Voices (Vervl.) 2:56; 10) Am Tisch! (Verm.) 2:16; 11) The Look of Love (David,Bacharach) 3:28; 12) Killed by Charity (Verm.) 4:21; 13) It's a Baby (Verm.) 4:41; 14) Shedded (Verm.) 1:20.
Danny Van Hoeck: drums; Paul Belgrado: bass; Pierre Vervloesem: guitar, vocals, shaker; Jean Luc Plouvier: keyboards; Michel Mast: saxes; Bart Maris: trumpet; Peter Vermeersch: clarinet, vocals.
Recorded at Greenpoint Studio, Brooklyn, New York, July 1993.
Produced by Bill Laswell.
1993 - Sub Rosa, SR 69 (CD) ****

BERNIE WORRELL - Blacktronic Science
1) Revelation in Black Light (BW) 2:24; 2) Flex (BW,BL,JS,Small,GC) 6:03; 3) Time Was (Events in the Elsewhere) (BW,BC,GC,BL) 7:20; 4) Blood Secrets (BW) 6:47; 5) Dissinfordollars (BW,GC,BC) 6:30; 6) The Vision (BW,JS,Small,BL) 8:03; 7) Won't Go Away (BW,Small,BL) 5:56; 8) X-Factor (BW,MP) 11:51; 9) Disappearance (Life after Life) (BW) 0:51.
Bernie Worrell: harpsicord, mini Moog, Hammond B-3, synthesizer, vocal, Melodica, clavinet, electric piano; James Sumbi (All and All) (2,6): vocal; Mike G. (2,6,7): vocal; George Clinton (2,3,5,7): vocal; Bootsy Collins (2,3,5,6,7): guitar, vocal, acoustic bass; Gary 'Mudbone' Cooper (2,3,5,7): vocal; Maceo Parker (2,4,5,6,8): flute, alto saxophone; Fred Wesley (2,5,6): trombone; Bill Laswell (2,3,5,7): loops, beats, sound effects; Darryl Mack (2): beats; Debra Barsha (3): vocal; Aiyb Dieng (3,5,6): cowbells, chatan, talking drums; Tony Williams (4,8): drums; Sly Dunbar (5,6): drum loop. Material Strings conducted by Karl Berger.
Recorded at Greenpoint Studio, Brooklyn, New York.
Produced and arranged by Bill Laswell and Bernie Worrell.
1993 - Gramavision, R2 79474 (CD) ****

FELA KUTI - Afrobeat
3) Cross Examination. (see 1984, Fela Anikulapo Kuti - Army Arrangement)
Produced by Bill Laswell & Fela Kuti.
1993 - Movieplay Gold, MPG 74024 (CD)

VARIOUS ARTISTS - Excursions in Ambience: The Second Orbit
8) Material - Mantra (Praying Mantra Mix Edit). (see 1993, Material - Mantra)
1993 - Astralwerks, ASW 6105-2 (CD)

AISHA KANDISHA'S JARRING EFFECTS - Shabeesation
1) A Muey A Muey (A.K.J.E.,BL) 5:12; 2) Dunya (A.K.J.E.,BL) 2:16; 3) Fin Roh (A.K.J.E.,BL) 7:29; 4) Nbrik (Hamadi,Mami, A.K.J.E.,BL) 5:46; 5) Nbrik Dub (Hamadi,Mami, A.K.J.E.,BL) 3:04; 6) Lahbab (Trad.,A.K.J.E.) 7:52; 7) Nenzak (A.K.J.E.) 8:09; 8) Zin (A.K.J.E.) 5:53; 9) El Harb (A.K.J.E.,BL) 5:28.
Bill Laswell: bass (1,3,4,5,9), loops (1,4,5), sound effects (2); Cheb Ahmed: lead voice; Cheb Qchatar: electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass, voice; El Habib El Malak: electric guitar, voice; S'Mohamed Kbirr: violin, mandolin, flutes, voice; Omar Jar: darbuka, percussion, voice; MY. Mansour: darbuka, percussion, voice; Jabbar El Shaheed: synthesizer, samples, guitar noises, voice; Bernie Worrell: Hammond organ (4,5), voice (4); Omar Ben Hassan (3): voice; Fido K.: synthesizer (6), general check king; Abdou El Shaheed: voice (9), vibes; MC O-Khan Antifa (4): vox; Funbox Crew: additional drum sounds and loops.
Recorded at Bouaza, Casablanca 1991,1992 and at Secret Laboratory, Basel 1992,1993.
Additional production and mixing on tracks 1 - 5 & 9 at Greenpoint Studio, Brooklyn, New York.
Tracks 1 - 5 & 9 produced by Bill Laswell and Pat Jabbar El Shaheed.
Tracks 6 - 8 produced by Pat Jabbar El Shaheed.
1993 - Barraka, Barbarity 005 (CD) ******
1995 - Rykodisc, RCD 10336 (CD)

MATERIAL - M / Live in Japan
1) Invocation (BW) 5:21; 2) Leaving Earth (Suso,BL) 6:39; 3) Desert Star (Suso,BL) 9:38; 4) Out of the Dreamtime (Suso) 5:29; 5) Obsessed (GB,AD) 10:45; 6) Into the Seventh House (Suso,BL,NS) 6:20; 7) Dousongonni Song (Suso) 4:46; 8) The Receiver (Suso,BL, NS) 8:06; 9) The Creator Has a Master Plan (Sanders,Thomas) 8:50; 10) The Image of the One (BW) 2:28.
Foday Musa Suso: kora, dousongonni, guitar, percussion, vocal; Bill Laswell: bass; Bernie Worrell: piano, Hammond organ, clavinet, synthesizer; Nicky Skopelitis: 6- & 12- string guitars; Aiyb Dieng: chatan, congas, talking drum, percussion; Ginger Baker: drums.
Recorded live at Shinjuku Pit Inn, Kyoto & Imabari on August 2,5 & 7 1992.
Produced by Bill Laswell.
1993 - Jimco, Jp., JICK-89225 (CD) ******
1993 - Restless, 7-72739-2 (CD)

AXIOM COLLECTION II - Manifestation
This album contains mostly unreleased mixes, non album versions, edits, etc.
1) Material - Mantra / Doors of Perception Mix (8:53) (1993, Mantra); 2) Praxis - Animal Behavior / Transmutation Video Version (4:45) (1992, Transmutation); 3) Bahia Black - Captiao Do Asfalto (5.05) (1992, Ritual Beating System); 4) Material - Reality Dub / Virtual Reality Mix (7:22) (1991, The Third Power); 5) Nicky Skopelitis - Tarab Dub / Wasteland Mix (10:11) (1993, Ekstasis); 6) Master Musicians of Jajouka - A Habibi Ouajee T'Allel Allaillya (4:12) (1992, Apocalypse Across the Sky); 7) Henry Threadgill - Better Wrapped / Better Unwrapped / Edit (4:28) (1993, Too Much Sugar for a Dime); 8) Mandingo - Lanmbasy Dub / Kora in Hell Mix (9:44) (1990, New World Power); 9) Gnawa Music of Marrakesh - Baniya (5:59) (1990, Night Spirit Masters); 10) Praxis - Dead Man Walking / Edit (3:33) (1992, Transmutation); 11) Material - Playin' With Fire / Praxis Remix / Edit (3:57) (1991, The Third Power); 12) Talip Ozkan - Feridem (3:59) (1992, The Dark Fire).
Recorded at Greenpoint Studio, Brooklyn, New York & other locations around the world.
Produced by Bill Laswell.
1993 - Axiom / Island, 314-514-453-2 (CD) ****

DIVINATION - Ambient Dub Vol. 1
1) Divination One (BL) 3:42; 2) Seven Heavens (BL) 12:16; 3) Errata (BL) 4:20; 4) Delta (RM) 5:53; 5) Tian Zhen (LS) 4:20; 6) Agrippa (BL) 6:50; 7) Godspeed (BL) 8:20; 8) Ain Soph Aour (BL) 5:48.
Bill Laswell: bass, sounds, processing, treatments; Liu Sola: voice, sounds; Jeff Bova: keyboards, sounds; Nicky Skopelitis: guitars, sounds; Buckethead: guitars, sounds; Robert Musso: treatments, engineering, sounds.
Recorded at Greenpoint Studio, Brooklyn, New York.
Conceived and constructed by Bill Laswell.
1993 - Subharmonic, SD 7001-2 (CD) ******

BERNIE WORRELL - Pieces of Woo: The Other Side
1) Witness for the Defense (FW,BW) 5:17; 2) Set the Tone / Victory (ACM,Hassan,BW) 9:48; 3) The Mask (B,BW) 7:43; 4) Gladiator Skull (BL,BW) 4:13; 5) Moon Over Brixton (Ellis,FW) 6:02; 6) Judie¹s Passion Purple (BL,BW) 14:43; 7) Fields of Play (OF,BL,BW) 2:45.
Bernie Worrell: Hammond B-3 organ, Roland D-50 synth., mini Moog, Wah clavinet, Wurlitzer electric piano; Fred Wesley (1,5): trombone; Vincent Chancey 81,5): French horn; Marty Ehrlich (1,5): bass clarinet; Janet Grice (1,5): bassoon; Patience Higgins (1,5): clarinet; Amina Claudine Myers (2,6): Hammond B-3 organ; Bill Laswell (4,5,6,7): beats, loops, samples, noise, effects; Buckethead (3): guitars, effects; Oz Fritz (7): sounds; Umar Bin Hassan (2): vocal narration.
Recorded and mixed at Greenpoint Studio, Brooklyn, New York 1992 / 93.
Engineering: Oz Fritz, Robert Musso and Bruce Calder. Mixing engineer: Oz Fritz for High Velocity.
Produced by Bill Laswell and Bernie Worrell.
1993 - CMP, CMP CD 65 (CD) ***

ZILLATRON - Lord of the Harvest
1) C.B.I. Files (BC); 2) Bugg Lite (BC) 6:19; 3) Fuzz Face (BC) 7:56; 4) Exterminate (BL) 2:37; 5) Smell the Secrets (BL,BC,B) 3:02; 6) Count Zero (BL,BC) 5:57; 7) Bootsy and the Beast (BL,BC,B) 5:11; 8) No Fly Zone (The Devils Playground) (BC) 6:56; 9) The Passion Continues (BL,BC,B) 5:03.
Zillatron / Fuzzface / Bootsy: spaced bass, voices, samples, beats; Bernie Worrell: electric piano, Hammond organ, synthesizers; Buckethead: electric and acoustic guitar; Bill Laswell: ambient sounds and noises; Grandmaster Melle Mel, Umar Bin Hassan: chant; Debra Barsha, Kristen Gray, Momma Collins, Brenda Holloway, Patti Willis: back vocals.
Recorded at Greenpoint Studio, Brooklyn, New York and Bootzilla Studio.
Produced by Bill Laswell and Bootsy Collins.
1993 - Polystar Records (Jp.), PSCW-5007 (CD)
1994 - Black Arc / Rykodisc, RCD 10301 (CD) *****
2004 - Innerhythmic (USA), IN 014 (CD)

NICKY SKOPELITIS - Ekstasis
1) Tarab (NS,BL,JW) 7:19; 2) Meet Your Maker (NS) 5:57; 3) Ghost of a Chance (NS) 5:06; 4) Proud Flesh (NS) 4:48; 5) Sanctuary (NS,BA,JW) 5:57; 6) One Eye Open (NS,BL) 4:41; 7) Heresy (NS,Suso,JW) 5:36; 8) Jubilee (NS,Suso,JW) 4:39; 9) Witness (NS,SS,JW) 7:34; 10) Telling Time (NS) 4:57.
Nicky Skopelitis: electric six and twelve string guitars, coral sitar, baglama, slide guitars, dobro; Jah Wobble (1,4,5,7,8,9): bass; Bill Laswell (2,3,6,10): bass; Zakir Hussain (1): tabla; Foday Musa Suso (1,4,7,8,9): doussongoni, kora; Simon Shaheen (1,2,4,6,9): violin, oud; Jaki Liebezeit (2,4,5,7,8,9): drums; Guilherme Franco (2,3,4,6,10): cuica, little hammer, whistle, electric berimbau, cuica, cowbell, tambourine, congas; Bachir Attar (2,5): flute, ghaita; Amina Claudine Myers (2,3,5,6,8,10): Hammond B-3 organ; Joseph "Zigaboo" Modeliste (3,6,10): drums; Aiyb Dieng (3,5,6,8): chatan, talking drum, metals.
Recorded at BC Studio, Greenpoint Studio & Platinum Island New York.
Produced by Bill Laswell and Nicky Skopelitis.
1993 - Axiom / Island, 314-514-518-2 (CD) ******

ANTON FIER - Dreamspeed
1) Dreamspeed (AF,BL,P) 5:45; 2) Being and Time (AF,BL,P) 7:40; 3) Emotional Smear (AF,BL,MS,P) 4:46; 4) Cloud Without Water (AF,BL,MS,MK) 8:36; 5) Time Function (AF,BL,P) 5:33; 6) A Vague Sense of Order (Bloody Miles Mix) (AF,BL,P) 9:43; 7) Never Come Morning (AF,BL,P) 5:49; 8) Dreamspeed (Realm of the Senseless Mix) (AF,BL,P) 14:22; 9) A Vague Sense of Order (AF,BL,P) 6:03.
Anton Fier: drums, percussion, samples, loops; Bill Laswell: bass; Matt Stein: loops, samples; Bootsy Collins: rhythm guitar, (pushing the) envelope filter guitar (2,7); Buckethead: young + innocent guitar (1,8), teen metal guitar (2,7); Phew: voice; Makino Kazu: moaning (1,8), voice (4).
Recorded at Greenpoint Studio, Brooklyn, New York, June-October 1992.
Executive Producers: John Zorn and Disk Union.
Produced and arranged by Anton Fier.
1993 - Avant, AVAN 009 (CD) ******
2003 (Oct. 06) - Tzadik (USA), TZ 7609 (2CD)

MOTORHEAD - All the Aces (Compilation)
5) Orgasmatron; 12) Deaf Forever. (see 1986, Motorhead - Orgasmatron)
Produced by Bill Laswell.
1993 - Roadrunner, 9132 (CD)

UMAR BIN HASSAN - Be Bop Or Be Dead
1) Niggers are Scared of Revolution (UBH) 5:23; 2) Am (UBH) 7:59; 3) Bum Rush (UBH) 5:29; 4) This Is Madness (UBH) 5:27; 5) Malcolm (UBH) 6:23; 6) Pop (UBH) 4:41; 7) Love (UBH) 6:07; 8) 40 Deuce Street (UBH) 3:48; 9) Personal Things (UBH) 4:30; 10) This Is Madness (Metal Mix) (UBH) 5:33.
Umar Bin Hassan: voice; Abiodun Oyewole: voice; Bernie Worrell: Hammond B-3; Amina Claudine Myers: Hammond B-3; Bootsy Collins: guitar; Bill Laswell: bass, beats; Foday Musa Suso: dousongonni, kora, percussion, voice; Buddy Miles: drums; Aiyb Dieng: chatan, congas, percussion; Guilherme Franco: congas, berimbau, percussion; Anton Fier: drum loops; Asante: Will, Warren, Pharoah, Andre: vocals.
Recorded at Greenpoint Studio, Brooklyn, New York.
Produced by Bill Laswell.
1993 - Axiom / Island, 314-518-048-2 (CD)
1993 - Axiom / Island / BMG, 74321 15376-2 (CD) ***

UMAR BIN HASSAN - Be Bop Or Be Dead (Acappella)
Side 1: 1) Niggers Are Scared Of Revolution; 2) AM; 3) Bum Rush;
Side 2: 1) This Is Madness; 2) Malcolm; 3) 40 Deuce Street; 4) Personal Things.
Produced by Bill Laswell.
1993 - Axiom (USA), PR12 6794-1 (Promo LP)

YOSUKE YAMASHITA + BILL LASWELL + RYUICHI SAKAMOTO - Asian Games
1) Melting Pot (BL,YY,NS) 7:13; 2) Chasin' the Air (YY,RS) 4:42; 3) Asian Games (BL,YY,NS) 6:50; 4) Ninja Drive (BL,YY,NS) 7:46; 5) Napping on the Bamboo (YY,RS) 5:45; 6) A Parade of Rain, the Moon and a Bride (YY) 2:41.
Yosuke Yamashita: piano, keyboards; Bill Laswell: bass, prepared bass, sitar, sounds; Nicky Skopelitis: Fairlight, sounds; Aiyb Dieng: congas, gongs, tamborine, spring, cymbals; Ryuichi Sakamoto: keyboards.
Tracks 1, 3, 4 and 6 recorded at Kampo and Platinum Island Studios, New York City, 1988. Tracks 2 and 5 recorded at Runt, Tokyo.
Tracks 1, 3, 4 and 6 produced by Bill Laswell.
Tracks 2 and 5 produced by Ryuichi Sakamoto.
1993 - Verve Forecast, 314518344-2 (CD)
1993 - Mercury / Jam Rice, Jp., PHCE-42 (CD) ****

O. G. FUNK - Out of the Dark
1) Yeah, Yeah, Yeah (PWW,Glover,BN) 6:13; 2) Funk Is In the House (PWW,BN) 5:31; 3) Funkadelic Groupie (Bronx Style Bob,BN) 6:26; 4) Music for My Brother (BN,Singleton) 8:34; 5) I've Been Alone (PWW,Glover;BN,Long) 5:28; 6) I Wanna Know (PWW,BN) 4:49; 7) Don't Take Your Love From Me (BN) 4:51; 8) Out of the Dark (Long,BN) 4:19; 9) Angie (PWW,BN) 4:29.
Billy "Bass" Nelson: 4- and 8- string basses, guitars, vocals; Jerome "Bigfoot" Brailey: drums; Bernie Worrell: Hammond organ, electric piano, synthesizers; Spacey T. Singleton: guitars; Blake Smith: guitars; Billy Spruill: guitar; Grandmaster Melle Mel: vocal; Prince Whipper Whip: vocal; Gary Mudbone Cooper: vocal; Bernard Fowler: vocal;
Group Vocals: Billy Bass Nelson, Gary Mudbone Cooper, Bernie Worrell, C-Dog, Billy Spruill, Marque Gilmore, Peter Wetherbee, J. Maxima Juson, Latasha Natasha Diggs, Chris Ashley, Sekenya Nelson, Archie Ford.
Recorded at Greenpoint Studio, Brooklyn, New York.
Produced by Bill Laswell and Billy "Bass" Nelson.
1993 - Polystar, Jp.
1994 - Black Arc / Rykodisc, RCD 10303 (CD) ****

LAST EXIT - Headfirst into the Flames (Live in Europe)
1) Lizard Eyes (Last Exit) 5:30; 2) Don't be a cry baby whatever you do (LE) 6:35; 3) So small, so weak, this bloody sweat of loving (LE) 4:25; 4) Headfirst into flames (LE) 3:00; 5) A knight of ghosts and shadows (LE) 6:25; 6) Jesus! What Gorgeous Monkeys we are (LE) 11:01; 7) Hanged man are always naked (LE) 10:05; 8) No one knows anything (LE) 5:15; 9) I must confess I'm a cannibal (LE) 10:40.
Sonny Sharrock: guitar; Peter Brotzmann: reeds; Bill Laswell: bass; Ronald Shannon Jackson: drums.
Recorded live in Stockholm, Sweden and Munich, Germany 1989.
Final production by Robert Musso.
1993 - MuWorks, MUW 1013-2 (CD) *****

VARIOUS ARTISTS - Know Your Enemy
7) Sonny Sharrock - Seize the Rainbow. (see 1987)
Produced by Sonny Sharrock & Bill Laswell.
1993 - Enemy, EMY 139 (CD)

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