''Rackabones'' is the sixth

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by the

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ensemble Biota, released in 1985 by Dys Records. The album marked the official beginning of Biota as an ensemble separate from the Mnemonists name. (The name Mnemonists has continued to be retained for the group's visual output.)

Track listing

Personnel

Adapted from the ''Rackabones'' liner notes. ;Biota * Carol Heineman –

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* Tom Katsimpalis – instruments, production,

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* Mark Piersel – instruments, production, mixing * Steve Scholbe – instruments, production, mixing * William Sharp – instruments, production, mixing * Randy Yeates – instruments, production ;Production and additional personnel * George Harms –

photography Photography is the art, application, and practice of creating durable images by recording light, either electronically by means of an image sensor, or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film. It is employed ...

* Carol Heineman –

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* Tom Katsimpalis –

* Bruce Leek –

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Release history

References

External links

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