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Bill Frisell
Before We Were Born
Album DE 1989 on Elektra Musician label
Jazz (Contemporary Jazz)
Tracks 1, 7, 8 - Recorded at Skyline Studios, Platinum Island and Creative Audio Recording, New York City, August 1988 Tracks 1, 8 - Co-published by Friz-Tone Music / BMI and Virgin Music/ASCAP Track 7 - Published by Friz-Tone Music / BMI Tracks 2 to 5 - Recorded at Power Station, New York City, September 1988 Published by Friz-Tone Music / BMI Track 6 - Recorded at Sound on Sound Recording, New York City, September 1988 Mixed at Skyline Studios, New York City Co-published by Friz-Tone Music and Theatre of Musical Optics / BMI Track 6 is listed as Hard Plains Drifter or: as I take my last breath and and the noose grows tight, the incredible events of the past three days flash before my eyes. Elektra / Asylum / Nonesuch Records. A Division of Warner Communications Inc. ℗ & © 1989 Elektra / Asylum / Nonesuch Records for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. Manufactured in Germany by TELDEC Record Service GmbH. A Warner Communications Company.
Musicians
 | Bill Frisell g, eg, acg, *1951 US banjo, acoustic guitar, for the bill frisell band, arranged by, composed by, electric guitar, electric guitar, for the bill frisell band, album by, acoustic guitar, banjo, music by |
 | Billy Drewes ss, *1952 US alto saxophone, for the bill frisell band |
 | Julius A Hemphill as, ss, alto saxophone, soloist for the bill frisell band |
 | Arto Lindsay g, voc, *1953 US arranged by, electric guitar, producer, lyrics by, voice |
 | Peter Scherer key, syn, sampler, CH arranged by, producer, keyboards, bass keyboard |
 | Doug Wieselman , *1954 US baritone saxophone, for the bill frisell band |
 | Hank Roberts vc, voc, *1954 US cello, for the bill frisell band, voice, for the bill frisell band |
 | Joey Baron dr, *1955 US drums, drums, for the bill frisell band |
 | Kermit Driscoll b, eb, *1956 US electric bass |
 | Lee Townsend voc, *1958 US producer, producer, album |
 | The Bill Frisell Band , performer on track |
 | John Zorn as, *1953 US producer, arranged by |
 | Cyro Baptista perc, voc, *1950 US shaker |
Producers
| Manhatten Design art direction, design |
| Gary Solomon engineer, assistant |
| Jason Baker engineer, assistant |
| Oz Fritz engineer, assistant |
| Patrick Dillett engineer, assistant |
| James Farber engineer, recording and mixing |
| Roger Moutenot engineer, recording and mixing |
| Greg Calbi mastered by, mastering |
| Laura Levine photography by, cover |
| Peter Scherer drum programming |
| Mike McMackin engineer, assistant |
| Paul Angelli engineer, assistant |
Composers
| Bill Frisell |
| Arto Lindsay |
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Before We Were Born | Bill Frisell | 6:46 | |
| 2 | | Some Song And Dance | Bill Frisell | ||
| 3 | | Freddy's Step | The Bill Frisell Band | 3:02 | |
| 4 | | Love Motel | The Bill Frisell Band | 6:43 | |
| 5 | | Pip, Squeak | The Bill Frisell Band | 5:27 | |
| 6 | | Goodbye | The Bill Frisell Band | 1:37 | |
| 7 | | - | Bill Frisell | ||
| 8 | Hard Plains Drifter | The Bill Frisell Band | 13:18 | ||
| 9 | The Lone Ranger | Bill Frisell | 7:30 | ||
| 10 | Steady, Girl | Bill Frisell | Arto Lindsay | 2:08 |
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