Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Activate Written-By – B. Laswell*, M. Beinhorn*	3:20
A2	Work Song Written-By – B. Laswell*, G. Lewis*, M. Beinhorn*	7:11
A3	Hindsight Written-By – B. Laswell*, M. Bisi*	3:54
A4	Uprising Written-By – B. Laswell*, F. Frith*, M. Beinhorn*, R. S. Jackson*	1:03
B1	Barricade Written-By – B. Laswell*, G. Lewis*, M. Beinhorn*	4:06
B2	Upright Man Written-By – B. Laswell*, M. Beinhorn*	3:50
B3	Moving Target Written-By – B. Laswell*, M. Bisi*	1:51
B4	Lowlands Written-By – B. Laswell*, M. Beinhorn*	4:24
B5	Conservation Written-By – B. Laswell*, D. Moss*, F. Frith*, R. S. Jackson*	4:51

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Elektra/Asylum Records
• Recorded At – OAO Studios
• Mastered At – Masterdisk
• Manufactured By – Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records
• Produced For – OAO Productions
• Copyright (c) – Elektra/Asylum Records
• Pressed By – Allied Record Company

Credits

• Bass [Music Man Sting Ray, Fender 6-string, Ibanez 8-string, Steinberger, Fender Fretless Precision] – Bill Laswell
• Congas – Daniel Ponce (tracks: A2, A3, B2, B4)
• Drums – Phillip Wilson (tracks: A2), Ronald Shannon Jackson (tracks: A1, A4, B1, B4, B5)
• Drums, Percussion – Martin Bisi (tracks: A3, B2, B3)
• Guitar, Violin, Performer [Steinberger String Console] – Fred Frith (tracks: A4, B1, B4, B5)
• Mastered By – Howie Weinberg
• Producer – Material
• Recorded By – Martin Bisi
• Saxophone – Ralph Carney (tracks: A1, A2, B1)
• Synthesizer, Performer [Shortwave], Tape – Michael Beinhorn (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to B2, B4, B5)
• Trombone – George Lewis (tracks: A1, A2, B1, B4)
• Voice, Percussion [Non Metric], Steel Drums – David Moss (tracks: A3, B5)

Notes

Recorded at OAO Studio, Brooklyn. Mastered at Masterdisk, NYC.

"AR" (factory) pressing

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 0 7559-60221-1

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
60221-1	Bill Laswell	Baselines ‎(LP, Album)	Elektra Musician	60221-1	US	1983
CEL NY 6005	Bill Laswell	Baselines ‎(LP, Album)	Celluloid New York	CEL NY 6005	US	1983
9 60221-4, SR 60221	Bill Laswell	Baselines ‎(Cass, Album, Dol)	Elektra Musician, Elektra Musician	9 60221-4, SR 60221	US	1983
JICK-89048	Bill Laswell	Baselines ‎(CD, Album, RE, SHM)	Jimco Records	JICK-89048	Japan	1992
CPCD 8284	Bill Laswell	Baselines ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Charly Records	CPCD 8284	UK	1997

Tracklist

1	Activate	3:22
2	Work Song	7:13
3	Hindsight	3:57
4	Uprising	1:05
5	Barricade	4:06
6	Upright Man	3:51
7	Moving Target	1:52
8	Lowlands	4:22
9	Conservation	3:05

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – OAO Studios
• Mastered At – Masterdisk
• Distributed By – Celluloid
• Distributed By – Pipeline
• Copyright (c) – Celluloid Records
• Made By – Discovery Systems – 0W00300A
• Produced For – OAO Productions

Credits

• Administrator [Administration] – Roger Trilling
• Art Direction – Peter Corriston
• Artwork [Cover Art] – Felipe Orrego
• Bass [Music Man Sting Ray, Fender 6-string, Ibanez 8-string, Steinberger, Fender Fretless Precision] – Bill Laswell
• Bass Saxophone, Contrabass Clarinet – Ralph Carney (tracks: 1, 2, 5)
• Congas – Daniel Ponce (tracks: 2, 3, 6, 8)
• Drums – Phillip Wilson (tracks: 2), Ronald Shannon Jackson (tracks: 1, 4, 5, 8, 9)
• Drums, Percussion, Electronic Drums [Synare Metals] – Martin Bisi (tracks: 3, 6, 7)
• Executive-Producer [Celluloid] – Karakos*
• Guitar, Violin, Electric Guitar [Steinberger String Console], Slide Guitar – Fred Frith (tracks: 4, 5, 8, 9)
• Mastered By – Howie Weinberg
• Photography By – Thi-Linh Le
• Producer – Material
• Recorded By – Martin Bisi
• Synthesizer [Prophet 5], Performer [Shortwave], Tape [Tapes] – Michael Beinhorn (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 6, 8, 9)
• Trombone – George Lewis (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 8)
• Voice, Percussion [Non Metric], Steel Drums – David Moss (tracks: 3, 9)

Notes

First Category on disc 2nd on spine
Track 1 is named "Activities" on disc and "Activate" on inlay

Recorded at OAO Studio, Brooklyn. Mastered at Masterdisk, NYC.

© 1984 Celluloid Records
330 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10013

Thanks to - Bruce Lundvall, Ned Steinberger, Nicky Skopeutis, Thi-Linh Le, Felipe Orrego, Phillip Wilson, Vernagillis, Howie Weinberg, Vic Chirel

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout: 0W00300A
• Matrix / Runout (Matrix Text): MADE BY DISCOVERY SYSTEMS - AN AMERICAN COMPANY
• Mastering SID Code: none
• Mould SID Code: none

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
60221-1	Bill Laswell	Baselines ‎(LP, Album)	Elektra Musician	60221-1	US	1983
CEL NY 6005	Bill Laswell	Baselines ‎(LP, Album)	Celluloid New York	CEL NY 6005	US	1983
9 60221-4, SR 60221	Bill Laswell	Baselines ‎(Cass, Album, Dol)	Elektra Musician, Elektra Musician	9 60221-4, SR 60221	US	1983
JICK-89048	Bill Laswell	Baselines ‎(CD, Album, RE, SHM)	Jimco Records	JICK-89048	Japan	1992
CPCD 8284	Bill Laswell	Baselines ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Charly Records	CPCD 8284	UK	1997