On June 14, 1983, “Elektra” label released “Baselines”, the debut Bill Laswell album. It was recorded in March 1982, at “OAO Studio” in Brooklyn, NY, and was produced by Material.
Personnel:
- Bill Laswell – Ibanez 8-string, Fender 6-string, Fender Fretless Precision, Music Man Sting Ray, Steinberger bass
- Michael Beinhorn – Prophet-5, synthesizer, shortwave, tape
- Ralph Carney – bass saxophone, contrabass clarinet
- Fred Frith – guitar, violin
- George Lewis – trombone
- Ronald Shannon Jackson – drums
- Martin Bisi – drums, percussion, recording
- Phillip Wilson – drums
- David Moss – voice, steel drum, percussion
- Daniel Ponce – congas
- Howie Weinberg – mastering
Track listing:
- Activate – Michael Beinhorn, Bill Laswell
- Work Song – Michael Beinhorn, Bill Laswell, George Lewis
- Hindsight – Martin Bisi, Bill Laswell
- Uprising – Bill Laswell
- Barricade – Michael Beinhorn, Bill Laswell, George Lewis
- Upright Man – Michael Beinhorn, Bill Laswell
- Moving Target – Michael Beinhorn, Bill Laswell
- Lowlands – Michael Beinhorn, Bill Laswell
- Conservation – Bill Laswell
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