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Rackabones
Studio album by Biota
Released	1985 (1985)
Recorded	Spring 1984 (1984) – Winter 1985 (1985)
Studios	Pendragon (Fort Collins, CO)
Genre	Free improvisation
Length	88:44
Label	Dys
Producers	Carol Heineman, Tom Katsimpalis, Mark Piersel, Steve Scholbe, William Sharp, Randy Yeates
Biota chronology
Gyromancy (1984) Rackabones (1985) Bellowing Room (1987)

Rackabones is the sixth studio album by the free improvisation ensemble Biota, released in 1985 by Dys Records. 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.

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

External links

• Rackabones at Discogs (list of releases)