Pieces of Woo: The Other Side


Pieces of Woo: The Other Side is an album by the former Parliament-Funkadelic keyboardist Bernie Worrell. It was released by CMP Records in 1993. None of the tracks contain drums or percussion. Pieces of Woo features Fred Wesley, Buckethead, and Umar Bin Hassan.

Critical reception

The New Straits Times praised "the funk-flavoured 'The Mask' and the noise exercise 'Gladiator Skull'," deeming them "full of forceful organ ripples that create an awe-inspiring wall of sound."
AllMusic called the album "a jaw-dropping, delightful adventure of unexplored and unexpected sonic realms."

Track listing

  1. "Witness For The Defense" 5:17
  2. "Set The Tone/Victory" 9:48
  3. "The Mask" 7:43
  4. "Gladiator Skull" 4:13
  5. "Moon Over Brixton" 6:02
  6. "Judie's Passion Purple" 14:43
  7. "Fields of Play" 2:45

Personnel

Witness For the Defense
Set The Tone/Victory
The Mask
Gladiator Skull
  • Organ, Synthesizer: Bernie Worrell
  • Beats, Loops, Samples: Bill Laswell
Moon Over Brixton
  • Organ: Bernie Worrell
  • Trombone: Fred Wesley
  • French Horn: Vincent Chancey
  • Bass Clarinet: Marty Ehrlich
  • Bassoon: Janet Grice
  • Clarinet: Patience Higgins
  • Noise: Bill Laswell
  • Woodwind Arranger: Bernie Worrell
Judie's Passion Purple
  • Electric Piano, Organ: Bernie Worrell
  • Organ: Amina Claudine Myers
  • Noise: Bill Laswell
Fields of Play
  • Synthesizer: Bernie Worrell
  • Samples, Effects: Bill Laswell
  • Sounds: Oz Fritz