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:

1. Activate – Michael Beinhorn, Bill Laswell
2. Work Song – Michael Beinhorn, Bill Laswell, George Lewis
3. Hindsight – Martin Bisi, Bill Laswell
4. Uprising – Bill Laswell
5. Barricade – Michael Beinhorn, Bill Laswell, George Lewis
6. Upright Man – Michael Beinhorn, Bill Laswell
7. Moving Target – Michael Beinhorn, Bill Laswell
8. Lowlands – Michael Beinhorn, Bill Laswell
9. Conservation – Bill Laswell