Pieces of Woo: The Other Side

Pieces of Woo: The Other Side
Studio album by
Bernie Worrell
Released1993
Recorded1993
GenreClassical, experimental
Length50:30
LabelCMP Records
ProducerBernie Worrell, Bill Laswell
Bernie Worrell chronology
Blacktronic Science
(1993) 		Pieces of Woo: The Other Side
(1993) 		Free Agent: A Spaced Odyssey
(1997)

Pieces of Woo: The Other Side is an album by the former Parliament-Funkadelic keyboardist Bernie Worrell.[1][2] It was released by CMP Records in 1993.[3] None of the tracks contain drums or percussion. Pieces of Woo features Fred Wesley, Buckethead, and Umar Bin Hassan.

Critical reception

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The New Straits Times praised "the funk-flavoured 'The Mask' and the noise exercise 'Gladiator Skull'," deeming them "full of forceful organ ripples that create an awe-inspiring wall of sound."[4]

AllMusic called the album "a jaw-dropping, delightful adventure of unexplored and unexpected sonic realms."[5]

Track listing

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  1. "Witness For The Defense" (Fred Wesley, Worrell) 5:17
  2. "Set The Tone/Victory" (Amina Claudine Myers, Umar Bin Hassan, Worrell) 9:48
  3. "The Mask" (Buckethead, Worrell) 7:43
  4. "Gladiator Skull" (Bill Laswell, Worrell) 4:13
  5. "Moon Over Brixton" (Alfred Ellis, Wesley) 6:02
  6. "Judie's Passion Purple" (Bill Laswell, Worrell) 14:43
  7. "Fields of Play" (Oz Fritz, Bill Laswell, Worrell) 2:45

Personnel

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Witness For the Defense

  • Organ, Synthesizer: Bernie Worrell
  • Trombone: Fred Wesley
  • French Horn: Vincent Chancey
  • Bass Clarinet: Marty Ehrlich
  • Bassoon: Janet Grice
  • Clarinet: Patience Higgins
  • Woodwind Arranger: Bernie Worrell

Set The Tone/Victory

  • Mini Moog, Clavinet: Bernie Worrell
  • Organ: Bernie Worrell, Amina Claudine Myers
  • Vocal Narration: Umar Bin Hassan

The Mask

Gladiator Skull

  • Organ, Synthesizer: Bernie Worrell
  • Beats, Loops, Samples: Bill Laswell

Moon Over Brixton

  • Organ: Bernie Worrell
  • Trombone: Fred Wesley
  • French Horn: Vincent Chancey
  • Bass Clarinet: Marty Ehrlich
  • Bassoon: Janet Grice
  • Clarinet: Patience Higgins
  • Noise: Bill Laswell
  • Woodwind Arranger: Bernie Worrell

Judie's Passion Purple

  • Electric Piano, Organ: Bernie Worrell
  • Organ: Amina Claudine Myers
  • Noise: Bill Laswell

Fields of Play

  • Synthesizer: Bernie Worrell
  • Samples, Effects: Bill Laswell
  • Sounds: Oz Fritz

References

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  1. ^ "Bernie Worrell obituary". the Guardian. June 26, 2016.
  2. ^ Rideout, Ernie; Harrison, Mark (Jan 1999). "Two-phisted phonk". Keyboard. 25 (1): 48–52.
  3. ^ "Bernie Worrell: Going It Alone". JazzTimes. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  4. ^ Murthi, R.S. (8 Apr 1996). "Album befitting an organ king". Arts. New Straits Times. p. 5.
  5. ^ "Bernie Worrell - Pieces of Woo: The Other Side Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
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