Rackabones

Rackabones
Rackabones
Studio album by Biota
Released	1985
Recorded	Spring 1984 – Winter 1985
Studio	Pendragon; (Fort Collins, CO)
Genre	Free improvisation
Length	88:44
Label	Dys
Producer	Carol Heineman, Tom Katsimpalis, Mark Piersel, Steve Scholbe, William Sharp, Randy Yeates
Biota chronology

Rackabones is the sixth studio album by the free improvisation ensemble Biota, released in 1985 by Dys Records.^[1] The album marked the official beginning of Biota as an ensemble separate from the Mnemonists name. (The name Mnemonists has continued to be retained for the group's visual output.)

Track listing

All music is composed by Carol Heineman, Tom Katsimpalis, Mark Piersel, Steve Scholbe, William Sharp and Randy Yeates.

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Vagabones A"	26:31

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Vagabones B"	26:26

Side three
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Rackabones A"	18:01

Side four
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Rackabones B"	17:46

Personnel

Adapted from the Rackabones liner notes.^[2]

Biota

Carol Heineman – instruments, production
Tom Katsimpalis – instruments, production, illustrations
Mark Piersel – instruments, production, mixing
Steve Scholbe – instruments, production, mixing
William Sharp – instruments, production, mixing
Randy Yeates – instruments, production

Production and additional personnel

George Harms – photography
Carol Heineman – design
Tom Katsimpalis – illustrations
Bruce Leek – engineering

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1985	Dys	LP	DYS 12&13

References

^ Colli, Beppe (March 8, 2005). "An Interview With Bill Sharp/Biota (1994)". CloudsandClocks.net. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
^ Rackabones (sleeve). Mnemonists. Fort Collins, Colorado: Dys Records. 1985.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

External links

Rackabones at Discogs (list of releases)

[sharpint94-1] Colli, Beppe (March 8, 2005). "An Interview With Bill Sharp/Biota (1994)". CloudsandClocks.net. Retrieved October 10, 2016.

[linearnotes-2] Rackabones (sleeve). Mnemonists. Fort Collins, Colorado: Dys Records. 1985.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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