Seven Souls

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Seven Souls
File:Seven Souls.jpg
Studio album by Material
Released 1989
Recorded Platinum Island Studio and BC Studio, New York
Genre No Wave
Label Virgin Records, CDV 2596
Producer Bill Laswell and Material
Material chronology
One Down
(1982)One Down1982
Seven Souls
(1989)
The Third Power
(1991)The Third Power1991
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4/5 stars [1]

Seven Souls is a 1989 album by the New York based music group Material.

The album was re-released in 1997 with bonus tracks, three re-mixes that were added to the beginning of the album. In 1998, a new title, The Road to the Western Lands, was issued, composed of new mixes of the tracks.

"Equation" / "Ineffect" was released as a single in 1989 (Virgin America, PR 3380).

Track listing

  1. "Ineffect" (Bill Laswell, Nicky Skopelitis, William S. Burroughs, Simon Shaheen) – 7:34
  2. "Seven Souls" (Laswell, Burroughs) – 5:42
  3. "Soul Killer" (Laswell, Burroughs) – 4:32
  4. "The Western Lands" (Laswell, Skopelitis, Burroughs) – 6:54
  5. "Deliver" (Laswell, Skopelitis, Foday Musa Suso) – 5:48
  6. "Equation" (Laswell, Skopelitis, Rammellzee) – 5:06
  7. "The End of Words" (Laswell, Burroughs) – 5:06

Seven Souls (Remix)

  1. "The Western Lands" [a Dangerous Road Mix] (Laswell, Burroughs) – 8:31
  2. "Seven Souls" [Tim Simenon Mix] (Tim Simenon, Burroughs) – 7:06
  3. "Soul Killer" [Remote Control Mix by Terre Thaemlitz] (Terre Thaemlitz, Burroughs) – 8:15

The rest of the album as per the original release

The Road to the Western Lands

  1. Bill Laswell – "The Seven Souls" (Burroughs, Laswell) – 5:47
  2. Talvin Singh – "The Western Lands" (Burroughs, Talvin Singh) 6:36
  3. DJ Soul Slinger – "The Western Lands" (Burroughs, DJ Soul Slinger) 5:09
  4. Spring Heel Jack – "The Road to the Western Lands" (Burroughs, John Coxon, Ashley Wales) 6:17
  5. The Audio Janitor (DJ Olive) – "Joan's Haunted Hints at the Gate to the Western Lands" (Burroughs, DJ Olive) 6:37
  6. Bill Laswell – "Seven Souls" [The Secret Name] (Burroughs, Laswell) 10:37
  7. Material – "The Western Lands" [A Dangerous Road Mix] (Burroughs, Laswell) – 8:31

Personnel

Material
  • Bill Laswell – 4, 6 and 8-string basses, acoustic guitar, tapes, percussion
Additional personnel
"The Western Lands" [a Dangerous Road Mix]
  • Jah Wobble – bass
  • Bill Laswell – bass samples
  • Nicky Skopelitis – guitar
  • Tetsu Inoue – electronics
  • DJ Spooky – noise
"The Seven Souls" [The Secret Name]
  • Alicia Renee aka Blue Eyes: vocals
  • Nicky Skopelitis: guitar
  • Bill Laswell: bass, keyboards, turntable

Production

  • Recorded at Platinum Island Studio and BC Studio, New York.
  • Produced by Bill Laswell / Material.

Release history

  • Seven Souls – 1989 – Virgin, CDV 2596 (CD)
  • Seven Souls (Remix) – 1997 – Triloka Records, 314 534 905-2 (CD)
  • The Road to the Western Lands – 1998 – Triloka / Mercury, 314 558 021-2 (2x 12" / CD)

In popular culture

The track "Seven Souls" is featured in the opening scene and in the closing credits of The Sopranos Season 6 episode, "Members Only".

References

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