Some Attributes of a Living System

Some Attributes of a Living System is the second studio album by the free improvisation ensemble Mnemonist Orchestra, released in 1980 by Dys Records.

Personnel
Adapted from the Some Attributes of a Living System liner notes.


 * Mnemonists
 * Mark Derbyshire – tape, electronics, engineering
 * John Herdt – electric guitar, spoken word
 * Torger Hougen – spoken word, percussion
 * Hugh Ragin – trumpet, trombone, piccolo, percussion
 * Steve Scholbe – alto saxophone, electric guitar, percussion, spoken word, arrangements (A10)
 * William Sharp – piano, tape, electronics, percussion, spoken word, production, arrangements (A1, A2, A4, A5, A7, A10, A12, A13, B2, B3, B5–B9)
 * Sara Thompson – double bass
 * Randy Yeates – spoken word, percussion


 * Additional musicians
 * Steve Bennett – acoustic guitar and electric guitar (A10, A13, B5)
 * Renais Goddard – spoken word (B8)
 * Kent Hotchkiss – spoken word (A2)
 * Ruth Hougen – harp (B7)
 * Melissa Katsimpalis – spoken word (A9, B8)
 * Tom Katsimpalis – percussion, acoustic guitar (A1), spoken word (A9)
 * Ken Lark – percussion, spoken word, drums (A4, A5)
 * Mark Schulz – bass guitar (A4, A5, B7)