Baselines (album)
1983 studio album by Bill Laswell
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Baselines is the debut album of American composer Bill Laswell.[6][7] It was released on June 14, 1983, by Elektra Records.[8][9]
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 14, 1983 | |||
| Recorded | March, 1982 at OAO Studio, Brooklyn, NY | |||
| Genre | Jazz-funk, dub | |||
| Length | 33:16 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | Material | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Robert Christgau | B[2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [4] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 8/10[5] |
Critical reception
The Spin Alternative Record Guide wrote that the album "has no trouble conjuring up strong pop-inflected atmospheres."[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 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 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 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.[10]
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Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| 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 |