Pieces of Woo: The Other Side
1993 studio album by Bernie Worrell
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Pieces of Woo: The Other Side is an album by the former Parliament-Funkadelic keyboardist Bernie Worrell.[1][2] It was released by CMP Records in 1993.[3] None of the tracks contain drums or percussion. Pieces of Woo features Fred Wesley, Buckethead, and Umar Bin Hassan.
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| Released | 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1993 | |||
| Genres | Classical, experimental | |||
| Length | 50:30 | |||
| Label | CMP | |||
| Producers | Bernie Worrell, Bill Laswell | |||
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Critical reception
The New Straits Times praised "the funk-flavoured 'The Mask' and the noise exercise 'Gladiator Skull'," deeming them "full of forceful organ ripples that create an awe-inspiring wall of sound."[4]
AllMusic called the album "a jaw-dropping, delightful adventure of unexplored and unexpected sonic realms."[5]
Track listing
- "Witness for the Defense" (Fred Wesley, Worrell) 5:17
- "Set the Tone/Victory" (Amina Claudine Myers, Umar Bin Hassan, Worrell) 9:48
- "The Mask" (Buckethead, Worrell) 7:43
- "Gladiator Skull" (Bill Laswell, Worrell) 4:13
- "Moon over Brixton" (Alfred Ellis, Wesley) 6:02
- "Judie's Passion Purple" (Bill Laswell, Worrell) 14:43
- "Fields of Play" (Oz Fritz, Bill Laswell, Worrell) 2:45
Personnel
Witness for the Defense
- Organ, Synthesizer: Bernie Worrell
- Trombone: Fred Wesley
- French Horn: Vincent Chancey
- Bass Clarinet: Marty Ehrlich
- Bassoon: Janet Grice
- Clarinet: Patience Higgins
- Woodwind Arranger: Bernie Worrell
Set the Tone/Victory
- Mini Moog, Clavinet: Bernie Worrell
- Organ: Bernie Worrell, Amina Claudine Myers
- Vocal Narration: Umar Bin Hassan
The Mask
- Organ: Bernie Worrell
- Guitar, Effects: Buckethead
Gladiator Skull
- Organ, Synthesizer: Bernie Worrell
- Beats, Loops, Samples: Bill Laswell
Moon over Brixton
- Organ: Bernie Worrell
- Trombone: Fred Wesley
- French Horn: Vincent Chancey
- Bass Clarinet: Marty Ehrlich
- Bassoon: Janet Grice
- Clarinet: Patience Higgins
- Noise: Bill Laswell
- Woodwind Arranger: Bernie Worrell
Judie's Passion Purple
- Electric Piano, Organ: Bernie Worrell
- Organ: Amina Claudine Myers
- Noise: Bill Laswell
Fields of Play
- Synthesizer: Bernie Worrell
- Samples, Effects: Bill Laswell
- Sounds: Oz Fritz