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Album Info
Release Date: 1968Labels: A&M Records, CTI Records
Label variation most easily identified by title being above artist name at top of labels.Original 1968 US A&M Records 1st label variation edition with the signature of the CTI founder, Creed Taylor, printed on the center record labels. Released in a full matte laminated gate fold jacket.
The CTI logo on the center record labels of this edition is printed above the word STEREO, tracks A1, and B1 are printed above the spindle hole.
The MR stamped in a circle, and the etching of a triangle △, within the matrices of the dead wax, indicates this was pressed at the: Monarch Record Mfg. Co..
Herbie Hancock appears through the courtesy of Blue Note Records.
The identity of "The Fluteman" remains in question. While Herbie Mann has confirmed to researcher Dan Skea that he appears on this record, producer Creed Taylor has also informed this researcher that Hubert Laws is the mysterious flautist. Given the aural evidence, it is possible that both appear under this title.
Tracks A1, A2, A3, A5, B1: February 21, 1968
Tracks B3, B4, B5: February 22, 1968
Tracks B2: March 13, 1968
Tracks A4: March 18, 1968
Publishing:
A1 - Robbins Music Corp. ASCAP
A2 - Wonderland Music BMI
A3 - Redd Evans Music Co. ASCAP
A4 - Charing Cross Music BMI
A5 - Associated Music Pub. BMI
B1 - Maxine-Curtom-Lion BMI
B2 - Rupadia Music BMI
B3 - Mars Records Inc. ASCAP
B4 - Rupadia Music/Thursday Music BMI
B5 - Bluebook Music Publ. BMI