Motherland Pulse is the debut album by saxophonist Steve Coleman recorded in 1985 and released on JMT Records.

Steve Coleman – alto saxophone
Geri Allen – acoustic piano
Lonnie Plaxico – bass
Marvin "Smitty" Smith – drums (1–4, 6–8)
Mark Johnson – drums (5)
Graham Haynes – trumpet (3, 5) />Cassandra Wilson – vocals (5)