SILI/CONTEMP/TATION: Elliott Sharp/Carbon This record is a collection of pieces from the albums CARBON (1984), SIX SONGS/MARCO POLO'S ARGALI (1985), and FRACTAL (1986) plus two unreleased live performances. 1/ As Diversity Disappears (Sharp) 5:34 2/ No Prob (Sharp) 2:25 3/ Marco Polo's Argali (Sharp) 20:22 4/ Sili/Contemp/Tation (Sharp) 18:11 5/ Diffractal (Sharp) 4:46 6/ Alveoli (Sharp) 4:06 7/ Self-Squared Dragon (Sharp) 6:59 8/ Bean (Sharp) 4:16 9/ Onebigone (Sharp) 3:47 Recorded and mixed at B.C. Studio, by Martin Bisi, 1984-87 (4) recorded live at the Kitchen, April 1985 (7) recorded live at the Kitchen, June 1986 Elliott Sharp: doubleneck guitarbass, saxophones, clarinets, slabs, pantar, violinoid, sampler; Lesli Dalaba (1): trumpet; Ken Heer (3,4,7): trombone, bass; David Hofstra (4): tuba, bass; David Linton (1): drums, metal; Mark E. Miller (1): drums; Jim Mussen (2,3,7): drums, slab; Charles K. Noyes (1,5,7): drums; Katie O'Looney (3,7): slab, snare; Bobby Previte (4,6-9): drums; Jim Staley (3,4,7): trombone, bass trombone; Jane Tomkiewicz (2,3): slab, pantar. 1990 - Ear-Rational, ECD 1018 (CD)