Congas – AdenolaShaker [Shakerai] – Barnett Williams, Charlie Saunders
4:13
6
Pardon Our Analysis (We Beg Your Pardon)
Written-By – B. Jackson, Scott-Heron
8:01
7
Guerilla
Congas – AdenolaCowbell, Bongos – Charlie SaundersCowbell, Congas, Shaker [Shakerai], Horn [Antelope Horn] – Barnett Williams
7:49
8
Western Sunrise
Bells – Brian JacksonBongos – Barnett WilliamsCongas – Charlie SaundersCowbell – Adenola
5:16
9
Must Be Something
Congas, Shaker [Shakerai] – Barnett Williams, AdenolaCowbell – Charlie Saunders
5:16
Versions
Category
Artist
Title (Format)
Label
Category
Country
Year
A 4030
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson, The Midnight Band
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson, The Midnight Band - The First Minute Of A New Day (LP, Album, Mon)
Arista
A 4030
US
1975
ARTY 106
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson And The Midnight Band
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson And The Midnight Band - The First Minute Of A New Day (LP, Album)
Arista
ARTY 106
UK
1975
TVT 4350
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson And The Midnight Band
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson And The Midnight Band - The First Minute Of A New Day (LP, Album, RE)
Rumal-Gia Records, TVT Classics
TVT 4350
US
1998
A 4030
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson, The Midnight Band
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson, The Midnight Band - The First Minute Of A New Day (LP, Album, Pre)
Arista
A 4030
US
1975
A 4030
Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson
Midnight Band: The First Minute Of A New Day (LP, Album)
Arista
A 4030
US
1975
Credits
Artwork By [Cover Paintings] – Iceman
Bass – Danny Bowens (tracks: A1 to A4, B1 to B4)
Drums [Traps] – O.D. (tracks: A1 to A4, B1 to B4)
Electric Piano – Gil Scott-Heron (tracks: B1, B2)
Engineer – Jose Williams
Featuring – The Midnight Band
Flute – Bilal Sunni Ali (tracks: A1, B1), Brian Jackson (tracks: B1, B2)
Lyrics By – Bilal Sunni Ali (tracks: B3), Scott-Heron (tracks: A1 to A4, B1, B2, B4)
Mastered By – SJR
Music By – Bilal Sunni Ali (tracks: B3), B. Adams (tracks: A3), B. Jackson (tracks: A1 to A3, B4), D. Bowens (tracks: A3), Scott-Heron (tracks: A4, B1, B2)
Photography [Liner Photos] – Carlton Flood, John Carter, Vik Roberts
Piano – Brian Jackson (tracks: A1 to A4, B3, B4)
Saxophone – Bilal Sunni Ali (tracks: A2 to A4, B3)
Vocals – Brian Jackson (tracks: A3), Gil Scott-Heron, Victor Brown (tracks: A1 to A3, B3)
Notes
Gatefold sleeve
Recorded summer/'74 at D&B Sound, Silver Springs, Maryland. "Pardon Our Analysis (We Beg Your Pardon)" recorded live at New York University Dec. 1974 Produced by Perpis-Fall Music, Inc.
Label variation (see release photos).
Barcodes
Matrix / Runout (label side A): 4030 SA-BW
Matrix / Runout (label side B): 4030 SB-BW
Matrix / Runout (runout side A): ARISTA ARS-4030-S-A BEST F/W NYC
Matrix / Runout (runout side B): ARISTA ARS-4030-S-B BEST F/W NYC SJR
Companies
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Arista Records, Inc.
Copyright (c) – Arista Records, Inc.
Recorded At – D & B Sound
Recorded At – New York University
Mastered At – Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs
Pressed By – Bestway Products Inc.
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