Low Life (Peter Brötzmann and Bill Laswell album)

Low Life
Studio album by Peter Brötzmann/Bill Laswell
Released	May 12, 1987
Recorded	January 3–6, 1987 at B.C. Studios, Brooklyn, NY
Genre	Free jazz
Length	40:35
Label	Celluloid
Peter Brötzmann chronology
Go-No-Go (1987) Low Life (1987) Réservé (1989)
Bill Laswell chronology
Baselines (1983) Low Life (1987) Hear No Evil (1988)

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Low Life is a collaborative album by Peter Brötzmann and Bill Laswell. It was released in May 12, 1987 by Celluloid Records.^[2]

Track listing

All music composed by Peter Brötzmann and Bill Laswell, except "Locomotive" by Thelonious Monk.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Death Rattle"	4:25
2.	"Low Life"	3:30
3.	"Disengage"	3:00
4.	"Locomotive"	3:41
5.	"Barrier"	4:06
6.	"Wheeling Vultures"	3:50
7.	"Curved Dog"	1:33
8.	"Abasement"	1:38
9.	"Land One"	8:09
10.	"Tingle Hairs"	4:11
11.	"The Last Detective"	2:32

Personnel

Adapted from the Low Life liner notes.^[3]

Musicians

• Peter Brötzmann – bass saxophone, cover art
• Bill Laswell – electric bass

Technical personnel

• Martin Bisi – recording, Mixing
• Thi-Linh Le – photography

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1987	Celluloid	CD, LP	CELL 5016
United States	1993	Celluloid	CD	CELD 5016
Germany	1998	Charly	CD	CDGR 209

References

1. Olewnick, Brian. "Low Life". Allmusic. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
2. "Peter Brötzmann & Bill Laswell - Low Life". Celluloid Records. 2014. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
3. Low Life (booklet). Peter Brötzmann and Bill Laswell. Paris, France: Celluloid Records. 1987.

External links

• Low Life at Discogs (list of releases)