Bill Laswell Discography

Blast of Silence :: The Golden Palominos

01 I’ve Been the One
Percussion: Aiyb Dieng
Bass: Chris Stamey
Piano: Lisa Herman
Pedal Steel Guitar: Sneaky Pete Kleinow
Vocals: Syd Straw
 3:17
02 Something Becomes Nothing
Six & Twelve String Guitar: Peter Blegvad
Guitar: Nicky Skopelitis
Vocals: Matthew Sweet		 4:54
03 The Push and The Shove
Guitar, Vocals: Robert Kidney		 4:22
04 (Something Else Is) Working Harder Guitar: Nicky Skopelitis
Acoustic Guitar: Larry Saltzman
Vocals: Jack Bruce		 5:10
05 Angels
Vocals: Syd Straw
Bass: Tony Coniff		 4:58
06 Diamond
Vocals: Syd Straw		 4:30
07 Faithless Heart
Pedal Steel Guitar: Sneaky Pete Kleinow
Guitar: Nicky Skopelitis
Guitar, Vocals: Don Dixon		 4:00
08 Work Was New
Six & Twelve String Guitar: Peter Blegvad
Bass: Tony Coniff
Guitar: T-Bone Burnett		 4:00
09 Strong, Simple Silences
Acoustic & Electric Guitar: Peter Blegvad
Guitar, Vocals: T-Bone Burnett
Piano: Carla Bley
Acoustic Guitar: Pat Thrall		 4:15
10 Brides of Jesus
Bass: Chris Stamey
Piano: Lisa Herman
Vocals: Syd Straw		 3:25

Liner Notes

Recorded at RPM Studio
Recorded and mixed by “Iron” Mike Krowiak at RPM Studio
Assisted by Jeff Lippay
Additional recording by Don Hunerberg at Radio City Music Hall Studio and Larry Hirsch at Eldorado Studios
Produced and arranged by Anton Fier

Anton Fier: percussion (1), drums (2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10)
Aiyb Dieng: percussion (1)
Chris Stamey: bass (1,10)
Lisa Herman: piano (1,10)
Peter Blegvad: guitar (1,4,5,6,10), six & twelve string guitar (2,8), acoustic & electric guitar (9), vocals [uncredited] (8)
Sneaky Pete Kleinow: pedal steel guitar (1,7)
Syd Straw: vocals (1,5,6,10), background vocals (2,4,7,8)
Bill Laswell: bass (2,3,4,6,7)
Bernie Worrell: Hammond organ (2,3,4,6,7,8,9,10)
Jody Harris: guitar (2,3,4,5,6,7), lead guitar (8,10)
Nicky Skopelitis: guitar solo (2), guitar (4,7)
Matthew Sweet: vocals (2)
Robert Kidney (3): guitar,vocals
Larry Saltzman: acoustic guitar (4)
Jack Bruce: vocals (4)
Tony Coniff: bass (5,8,9)
Don Dixon (7): guitar, vocals
T-Bone Burnett: guitar (8,9), vocals (9)
Carla Bley: piano (9)
Pat Thrall: acoustic guitar (9)

Additional Information

Blast of Silence is also known as Blast of Silence (Axed My Baby For a Nickle).

Release Information

Year Label Country Format Catalog
1986 Celluloid US CD CEL N.Y. 6127 D
1986 Celluloid US LP CELL 6127
1999 Charly Records Ltd. UK CD CPCD 8225

Availability

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