Chapter One: Book of Entrance

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Chapter One: Book of Entrance
Bill Laswell - Sacred System Chapter One - Book of Entrance.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 14, 1996 (1996-05-14)
RecordedGreenpoint (Brooklyn)
Genre Ambient dub
Length46:40
Label ROIR
Producer Bill Laswell
Sacred System chronology
Chapter One: Book of Entrance
(1996)
Chapter Two
(1997)
Bill Laswell chronology
Outland 2
(1996)
Chapter One: Book of Entrance
(1996)
Ambient Compendium
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Chapter One: Book of Entrance is the first album by American composer Bill Laswell issued under the moniker Sacred System. It was released on May 14, 1996, by ROIR. [2] [3]

Contents

Track listing

All music is composed by Bill Laswell.

No.TitleLength
1."Babylon Ghost"6:00
2."Dread Internal"9:19
3."Cyborg Assault"5:37
4."Galactic Zone"9:31
5."Sub Terrain"16:13

Personnel

Adapted from the Chapter One: Book of Entrance liner notes. [4]

produced and arranged by Bill Laswell

Musicians
Technical personnel

mastered by Michael Fossenkemper at Turtle Tone Studio, NYC

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
United States1996 ROIR CD RUSCD 8225
United States2004ROIR LP RUSLP 8225

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References

  1. Anderson, Rick. "Sacred System, Chapter One: Book of Entrance". Allmusic. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  2. Robbins, Ira (2007). "Bill Laswell". Trouser Press . Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  3. "Bill Laswell: Sacred System Ch 1 Book of Entrance". ROIR. 1998. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2014.
  4. Chapter One: Book of Entrance (booklet). Sacred System. New York City, New York: ROIR. 1996.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)