RONALD SHANNON JACKSON
TABOO
1/ Mental Holiday (Jackson) 18.54
a. Vacating the Body
b. Ain't Supposed To Be
c. No Routines
d. Forgive Me
e. Be Back Shortly
2/ Taboo (Jackson) 5.28
3/ Mothers and Sons (Jackson) 4.22
4/ Challenge To Manhood (Jackson) 3.15
5/ Little Things That Count (Jackson) 4.29
Recorded 1982-1985 at Electric Lady Studio, New York City, Jam Studio,
London, England and RPM Studio New York City
Engineers: Robert Musso and Ron St. Germain
Mixed by Robert Musso at Platinum Island, NYC
Assistant: Oz Fritz
Produced by Ronald Shannon Jackson and Bill Laswell
Mastered by Howie Weinberg at Masterdisk, NYC
Ronald Shannon Jackson : electric and acoustic drums, oboe (5), percussion (5), voice (5);
Eric Person (1): alto, baritone and soprano saxophones; Zane Massey: alto saxophone (3,4,5),
tenor saxophone (2); Lee Rozie (2): soprano saxophone;
Henri Scott (4,5): trumpet; David Gordon (2): trumpet; Robin Eubanks (1):
trombone; Akbar Ali (1): violin; Vernon Reid: guitar; Onaje Allen Gumbs (1):
Yamaha DX-7; Bruce Johnson: electric bass; Melvin Gibbs : electric bass.
1990 - Virgin/Venture/Nation (US), VE 47 (Vinyl)
1990 - Virgin/Venture/Nation (USA), CDVE 47 (CD)
2016 - Bill Laswell Bandcamp (digital)
Note: Bill Laswell does not play on this album.