Deconstruction: The Celluloid Recordings

Deconstruction: The Celluloid Recordings is a compilation album by American composer Bill Laswell, released on January 19, 1993 by Restless Records. It comprises solo recordings alongside his work with artists such as Material, Massacre, Time Zone, Fab Five Freddy, Tour‚ Kunda, the Last Poets, Manu Dibango and Fela Kuti.[3]

Deconstruction: The Celluloid Recordings
Compilation album by
ReleasedJanuary 19, 1993 (1993-01-19)
RecordedJuly 23, 1979 (1979-07-23) - January 6, 1987 (1987-01-06)
GenreArt rock, avant-garde jazz, disco, dub, electro, free jazz, funk, hip hop, jazz-funk, jazz fusion, makossa, no wave, noise rock
Length138:18
LabelRestless
ProducerBill Laswell
Bill Laswell chronology
Hear No Evil
(1988)
Deconstruction: The Celluloid Recordings
(1993)
Asian Games
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[2]

Track listing

Disc one
No.TitleWriter(s)Artist (date)Length
1."World Destruction"Bambaataa, LaswellTime Zone (1984)5:33
2."Killing Time"Frith, Laswell, MaherMassacre (1981)2:53
3."Mean Machine"NuriddinJalal Mansur Nuriddin & D.St. (1984)4:42
4."Electric Africa"Dibango, LaswellManu Dibango (1985)10:23
5."Work Song"Beinhorn, Laswell, LewisBill Laswell (1983)7:14
6."Memories"HopperMaterial (1982)4:02
7."Death Rattle"Brötzmann, LaswellPeter Brötzmann/Bill Laswell (1987)4:28
8."Reduction"Beinhorn, Laswell, MaherMaterial (1980)5:32
9."Uprising"LaswellBill Laswell (1983)1:07
10."Boat Peoples"Dibango, Turre, WilsonDeadline (1985)7:07
11."For a Few Dollars More"MorriconeMaterial (1984)3:53
12."Get Movin'"Hadi, WorrellThe Last Poets (1985)6:41
13."Bustin' Out"Beinhorn, Drayton, Hendryx, Laswell, Maher, ScottMaterial (1981)8:03
Disc two
No.TitleWriter(s)Artist (date)Length
1."Oh My People"HadiThe Last Poets (1985)7:34
2."Cross Examination"KutiFela Kuti (1984)11:54
3."Interlock"Laswell, Ponce, Skopelitis, SusoGinger Baker (1986)4:54
4."Harima"SusoMandingo feat. Foday Musa Suso (1987)6:04
5."Locomotive"MonkPeter Brötzmann/Bill Laswell (1987)3:43
6."Change the Beat"Material, ZekriFab Five Freddy (1982)7:40
7."Shango Messager"Afrika Bambaataa, MaterialShango (1984)7:44
8."Legs"Frith, Laswell, MaherMassacre (1981)2:04
9."My Balls/Your Chin"Brötzmann, Sharrock, Jackson, LaswellLast Exit (1987)2:27
10."Square Dance"Frith, Laswell, MaherMaterial (1981)4:29
11."Natalia"Touré KundaTouré Kunda (1985)4:56
12."O.A.O."Beinhorn, Cultreri, Laswell, MaherMaterial (1979)4:45

Personnel

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States 1993 Restless CD 7 72665-2
Germany 1994 Celluloid CD CELD 5100

References

  1. McDonald, Steven. "Deconstruction: Celluloid Recordings". Allmusic. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  2. Robbins, Ira (June 11, 1993). "Deconstruction: The Celluloid Recordings". Entertainment Weekly (174). Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  3. Robbins, Ira (2007). "Bill Laswell". Trouser Press. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
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