| Down by Law | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 2, 1985 | |||
| Recorded | Evergreen Studio, NYC | |||
| Genre | Electronic | |||
| Length | 38:13 | |||
| Label | Celluloid | |||
| Producer | Bill Laswell, Phillip Wilson | |||
| Deadline chronology | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Down by Law is the debut studio album by Deadline, which was released on May 2, 1985, on Celluloid Records. [2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Afro Beat" | Manu Dibango, Bill Laswell, Phillip Wilson | 6:31 |
| 2. | "Boat Peoples" | Manu Dibango, Steve Turre, Phillip Wilson | 7:03 |
| 3. | "Baliphone Dub" | Phillip Wilson | 4:28 |
| 4. | "Makossa Rock" | Bill Laswell, Phillip Wilson | 11:05 |
| 5. | "Gammatron" | Bill Laswell, Phillip Wilson | 5:22 |
| 6. | "Doo Root" | Phillip Wilson | 3:44 |
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1985 | Celluloid | CD, CS, LP | CELL 6111 |
| France | 1990 | Celluloid | CD | CELD 6111 |
| United States | 1993 | Celluloid | CD | CELD 6111 |
| United Kingdom | 1996 | Charly | CD | CPCD 8192 |
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