Baselines (album)

Baselines
Studio album by Bill Laswell
Released June 14, 1983 (1983-06-14)
Recorded March, 1982 at OAO Studio, Brooklyn, NY
Genre Jazz-funk, dub
Length 33:16
Label Elektra
Producer Material
Bill Laswell chronology
Baselines
(1983)
Low Life
(1987)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic[1]
Robert ChristgauB[2]

Baselines is the debut album of American composer Bill Laswell. It was released in June 14, 1983 by Elektra Records.[3][4]

Track listing

Side one
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Activate"  Michael Beinhorn, Bill Laswell 3:20
2. "Work Song"  Michael Beinhorn, Bill Laswell, George Lewis 7:11
3. "Hindsight"  Martin Bisi, Bill Laswell 3:54
4. "Uprising"  Bill Laswell 1:03
Side two
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Barricade"  Michael Beinhorn, Bill Laswell, George Lewis 4:06
2. "Upright Man"  Michael Beinhorn, Bill Laswell 3:50
3. "Moving Target"  Michael Beinhorn, Bill Laswell 1:51
4. "Lowlands"  Michael Beinhorn, Bill Laswell 4:24
5. "Conservation"  Bill Laswell 4:51

Personnel

Adapted from the Baselines liner notes.[5]

Musicians

Technical personnel

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States 1983 Elektra LP, CS 60221
United States 1983 Celluloid New York LP CEL NY 6005
United States 1984 Celluloid CD CELCD 5505
United Kingdom 1984 Rough Trade LP ROUGH 51
Portugal 1997 Charly CD CPCD 8284

References

  1. Genzel, Christian. "Baselines". Allmusic. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  2. Christgau, Robert. "Bill Laswell: Baselines". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  3. Robbins, Ira (2007). "Bill Laswell". Trouser Press. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  4. "Bill Laswell - Baselines". Celluloid Records. 2014. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  5. Baselines (sleeve). Bill Laswell. New York City, New York: Elektra Records. 1984.

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