Broken Vessels is the soundtrack album by American composer Bill Laswell, released on September 21, 1999, by Koch Records. It comprises Laswell's original score for the medical drama Broken Vessels, a film directed by Scott Ziehl released to theaters on April 18, 1998. Critic Steven McDonald called it "an engaging and propulsive recording."[1]
| Broken Vessels | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | September 21, 1999 | |||
| Studio | Orange Music (West Orange, N.J.) | |||
| Genre | Ambient, drum and bass | |||
| Length | 48:55 | |||
| Label | Koch Records | |||
| Producer | Bill Laswell | |||
| Bill Laswell chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Track listing edit
All music is composed by Bill Laswell, except "Hands" co-written by Lori Carson
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Broken Vessel" | 5:37 |
| 2. | "ER" | 3:17 |
| 3. | "Dementia" | 2:57 |
| 4. | "Light Speed" | 3:46 |
| 5. | "Strained" | 4:52 |
| 6. | "High Ride" | 2:07 |
| 7. | "Needle Drop" | 2:32 |
| 8. | "Graveyard" | 1:49 |
| 9. | "Smoking Up" | 5:13 |
| 10. | "Explosion" | 1:16 |
| 11. | "First Call" | 5:40 |
| 12. | "Falling Under" | 2:16 |
| 13. | "Lost Control" | 2:47 |
| 14. | "Hands" | 4:46 |
| Total length: | 48:55 | |
Personnel edit
Adapted from the Broken Vessels liner notes.[2]
- Musicians
- Lori Carson – vocals (14)
- Lance Carter – drums
- Bill Laswell – bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, sampler, percussion, musical arrangements, producer
- Nicky Skopelitis – guitar
- Technical personnel
- Michael Fossenkemper – mastering
- Robert Musso – engineering, mixing
Charts edit
| Charts (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Albums Chart[3] | 40 |
Release history edit
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1999 | Koch | CD | KOC-CD-8055 |
| Australia | 1999 | Take One | CD | TAKE014CD |
References edit
- ^ a b McDonald, Steven. "Broken Vessels". Allmusic. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
- ^ Broken Vessels (booklet). Bill Laswell. Port Washington, New York: Koch Records. 1999.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Comer, M. Tye (November 1, 1999). "RPM airplay reports". CMJ New Music Report. 60 (641). CMJ Network, Inc.: 27. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
External links edit
- Broken Vessels at Bandcamp
- Broken Vessels at Discogs (list of releases)