Material – Seven Souls (Vinyl LP | EU Original | 1989)

Material – Seven Souls is an album by Bill Laswell's project Material, released in 1989 on Virgin (European cat. no. 210 084). It was recorded at Platinum Island Studios and B.C. Studio in Brooklyn, produced by Bill Laswell and Material. William S. Burroughs reads passages from his novel The Western Lands (1987) over Laswell's bass grooves, Sly Dunbar's drums and Nicky Skopelitis' guitars; Rammellzee appears on "Equation". This copy is the 1989 European original pressing.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Virgin 210 084
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo
• Pressing: EU original
• Country: Europe
• Year of this pressing: 1989
• Genre: Electronic, Experimental, World Music

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Ineffect (Laswell/Skopelitis/Shaheen/Burroughs)
2. Seven Souls (Laswell/Burroughs)
3. Soul Killer (Laswell/Burroughs)

Side B

1. The Western Lands (Laswell/Skopelitis/Burroughs)
2. Deliver (Laswell/Suso/Skopelitis)
3. Equation (Laswell/Skopelitis/Rammellzee)
4. The End Of Words (Laswell/Burroughs)

Personnel

Bill Laswell (bass, acoustic guitar, tapes, percussion, production), Sly Dunbar (drums, Fairlight), Nicky Skopelitis (guitars, electric sitar, saz, Fairlight), Jeff Bova (keyboards), Aïyb Dieng (percussion), Shankar and Simon Shaheen (violin).

Voices: William S. Burroughs, Rammellzee, Foday Musa Suso, Fahiem Dandan.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. This is the 1989 European first edition on Virgin with catalogue number 210 084.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) means the record is close to new with at most minimal signs of play. VG+ (Very Good Plus) means the sleeve shows light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Which texts does William S. Burroughs read?
Burroughs reads passages from his 1987 novel The Western Lands, the final part of his trilogy after Cities Of The Red Night and The Place Of Dead Roads.

Do you have more Material and Bill Laswell records?
Yes, for example Material – The Third Power (1991) or Bill Laswell – Baselines (1983). More titles are in our Electronic collection.