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Track listing

#"Memory Serves" (

Bill Laswell William Otis Laswell (born February 12, 1955) is an American bass guitarist, record producer, and record label owner. He has been involved in thousands of recordings with many collaborators from all over the world. His music draws from funk, w ...

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) – 5:08 #"Disappearing" (

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Sonny Sharrock Warren Harding "Sonny" Sharrock (August 27, 1940 – May 25, 1994) was an American jazz guitarist. He was married to singer Linda Sharrock, with whom he recorded and performed. One of only a few prominent guitarists who participated in the firs ...

, Laswell, Beinhorn,

Fred Maher Frederick J. Maher is an American drummer, music programmer and record producer. He was a member of the bands Massacre (1980–81), the Dance, Material, Scritti Politti, and has recorded and toured with Lou Reed. In 1984 he released ''Basic'', ...

) – 7:11 #"Upriver" (

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, Laswell, Beinhorn, Maher) – 5:25 #"Metal Test" (

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, Laswell, Beinhorn, Maher) – 4:30 #"Conform To The Rhythm" (Laswell, Beinhorn, Frith) – 4:30 #"Unauthorized" (Sharrock, Laswell, Maher) – 3:50 #"Square Dance" (Frith, Laswell, Maher) – 4:29 #"Silent Land" (

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, Laswell, Beinhorn) – 3:48 #"For A Few Dollars More" (E. Morricone) - 3:51 (7" edit, bonus track on CD release)

Personnel

;Material *

– 4, 6 and 8 string basses *

– synthesizers, tapes, radio, guitar, drums, voice. *

– drums, percussion, guitar (except "Silent Land") ;Additional personnel *

– guitar (except "Square Dance" and "Silent Land") *

– guitar, violin, xylophone (1,4,5,7) *

– cornet ("Disappearing", "Upriver") *

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– alto sax ("Disappearing", "Unauthorized", "Square Dance") *

– trombone ("Memory Serves", "Square Dance", "Silent Land") *

– violin ("Upriver", "Unauthorized") * Charles K. Noyes – drums, percussion, bells ("Memory Serves", "Silent Land")

Production

*Recorded at OAO Studio, Brooklyn, New York. Produced by Material with

Martin Bisi Martin Bisi (born 1961) is an American producer and songwriter. He is known for recording important records by Sonic Youth, Swans, John Zorn, Material, Bill Laswell, Helmet, Unsane, The Dresden Dolls, Cop Shoot Cop, White Zombie, Boredoms, Ang ...

References

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