Tracklist
| 1 | The Fast Life | 8:53 |
| 2 | The Hill | 10:40 |
| 3 | Ming | 4:24 |
| 4 | Jasvan | 8:48 |
| 5 | Dewey's Circle | 6:32 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Black Saint
- Copyright (c) – Black Saint
- Produced For – Black Saint
- Recorded At – Right Track Recording
- Pressed By – MPO
- Manufactured By – PhonoComp
- Distributed By – IREC Milano
- Published By – IREC Milano
- Published By – DeMurray Music
Credits
- Alto Saxophone – Henry Threadgill
- Artwork [Cover Art] – "Gigi" Barbieri
- Bass – Wilbur Morris*
- Composed By – David Murray
- Cornet – Lawrence "Butch" Morris*
- Engineer [Recording] – Frank Filipetti
- Executive-Producer – Giovanni Bonandrini
- Liner Notes [August 6, 1980] – Stanley Crouch
- Mixed By – David Murray, Frank Filipetti, Kunle Mwanga
- Percussion – Steve McCall
- Photography By [Back Cover] – Ming Murray
- Photography By [Front Cover] – Trevor Brown
- Piano – Anthony Davis
- Producer – David Murray, Kunle Mwanga
- Recording Supervisor – Kunle Mwanga
- Tenor Saxophone, Bass Clarinet – David Murray
- Trombone – George Lewis
- Trumpet – Olu Dara
Notes
Recorded July 25 & 28, 1980 at Right Track Recording Studios, New York.Ⓒ 1980 Black Saint
Ⓟ 1980 Black Saint
IREC Milano
Manufactured in Italy by PhonoComp
Category on booklet, spine "120045-2"
Category on disc "120 045-2"
Reissue, not released before 1994 considering SID code.
There is a similar release with same cat.# and no SID code, issued September 7, 1993 and currently not on discogs.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 0 27312 00452
- Barcode (Scanned, UPC_A): 027312004526
- Matrix / Runout: BSR 0045 CD MPO 01.
- Mastering SID Code: none
- Mould SID Code: IFPI 6201
- Rights Society: S.I.A.E.
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSR 0045 | David Murray Octet | Ming (LP, Album) | Black Saint | BSR 0045 | Italy | 1980 |
| BSR 0045, 1029 | David Murray Octet | Ming (LP, Album) | Black Saint, DIW | BSR 0045, 1029 | Italy | 1980 |
| BSR 520003 | David Murray Octet | Ming (LP, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE) | Black Saint | BSR 520003 | Italy | 2012 |
| BSR 0045 CD | David Murray Octet | Ming (CD, Album, RE) | Black Saint | BSR 0045 CD | Italy | Unknown |
| 120045-2 | David Murray Octet | Ming (CD, Album, RE) | Black Saint | 120045-2 | Italy | Unknown |
