Tracklist Hide Credits
| 1-1 | ChariotBass – Tom FowlerDrums – Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler*Guitar – Lee RitenourKeyboards – George Duke |
2:58 |
| 1-2 | Look Into Her EyesBass – Byron MillerDrums – Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler*Guitar – George JohnsonKeyboards, Vocals – George DukePercussion – Airto MoreiraVocals – Flora Purim |
3:24 |
| 1-3 | Sister SereneBass – Byron MillerDrums – Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler*Keyboards – George DukeSongwriter [Song By] – Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler* |
4:30 |
| 1-4 | That's What She SaidBass – Byron MillerDrums – Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler*Guitar – Daryl StuermerKeyboards – George DukeMarimba – Emil RichardsPercussion – Airto MoreiraViolin – John Wittenberg |
4:29 |
| 1-5 | MashavuPercussion – Emil RichardsSongwriter [Song By] – Emil Richards |
1:48 |
| 1-6 | Rokkinrowl, I Don't KnowBass – Tom FowlerDrums – Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler*Guitar – Lee RitenourKeyboards, Vocals – George DukeVoice – Janet Ferguson Hoff* |
3:25 |
| 1-7 | Prepare YourselfBass – Byron MillerDrums – Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler*Guitar – George JohnsonKeyboards, Vocals – George Duke |
5:26 |
| 1-8 | Giant Child Within Us - EgoDrums – Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler*Guitar – Lee RitenourKeyboards – George DukeMarimba, Gong [Gongs], Percussion – Ruth UnderwoodTrombone – Bruce Fowler Violin – John Wittenberg |
6:37 |
| 1-9 | SomedayDrums – Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler*Keyboards, Vocals – George Duke |
2:40 |
| 1-10 | I Love The Blues, She Heard My CryBacking Vocals – Chris Norris, Debra Fay, Donna Correa, Larry Robinson, Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler*, Pat Norris, Roger DollarhideVocals – George DukeVocals, Guitar – Johnny 'Guitar' Watson* |
5:26 |
| 1-11 | DawnBass – Alphonso 'Slim' Johnson*Drums, Congas – Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler*Keyboards, Vocals, Electronics – George DukePercussion – Airto Moreira |
4:54 |
| 1-12 | For Love (I Come Your Friend)Bass – Alphonso 'Slim' Johnson*Drums, Congas, Voice [Mystery Voice] – Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler*Keyboards, Vocals, Electronics – George Duke |
4:34 |
| 1-13 | FooshDrums, Congas – Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler*Keyboards, Vocals, Electronics, Synthesizer [Moog Bass] – George Duke |
3:08 |
| 1-14 | Floop De LoopBass – Alphonso 'Slim' Johnson*Drums, Congas – Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler*Keyboards, Vocals, Electronics – George Duke |
6:43 |
| 2-1 | MalibuBass – Alphonso 'Slim' Johnson*Drums, Congas, Vocals – Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler*Keyboards, Vocals, Electronics – George DukePercussion – Airto MoreiraVocals – Gee Janzen, Kathy Woehrle, Sylvia St. James |
4:07 |
| 2-2 | FoolsBass – Alphonso 'Slim' Johnson*Drums, Congas – Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler*Keyboards, Vocals, Electronics – George Duke |
4:29 |
| 2-3 | Echidna's ArfDrums, Congas – Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler*Keyboards, Vocals, Electronics, Synthesizer [Moog Bass] – George DukeSongwriter [Song By] – Frank Zappa |
3:33 |
| 2-4 | Uncle RemusBass – Alphonso 'Slim' Johnson*Drums, Congas – Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler*Keyboards, Vocals, Electronics – George DukeSongwriter [Song By] – Frank Zappa, George Duke |
5:09 |
| 2-5 | The AuraBass – Alphonso 'Slim' Johnson*Drums, Congas – Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler*Keyboards, Vocals, Electronics – George Duke |
1:26 |
| 2-6 | Don't Be ShyBass – EmbambaDrums – Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler*Guitar – George JohnsonKeyboards, Vocals – George DukeSongwriter [Song By] – George Duke, S. Reed* |
2:58 |
| 2-7 | Seeing YouBacking Vocals – Janet Ferguson Hoff*, Napoleon Murphy Brock*Bass – EmbambaDrums – Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler*Keyboards, Vocals – George Duke |
4:30 |
| 2-8 | Back To Where We Never LeftBass – EmbambaDrums – Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler*Keyboards, Vocals – George DukeSongwriter [Song By] – George Duke, Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler* |
6:28 |
| 2-9 | What The...Bass – EmbambaDrums – Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler*Keyboards, Vocals – George DukeVocals – Rashid DukeVoice [Voice Of Riddle] – Ruth Underwood |
0:33 |
| 2-10 | Tryin' & Cryin'Bass – EmbambaDrums – Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler*Guitar – Daryl StuermerKeyboards, Vocals – George DukeLead Vocals – Napoleon Murphy Brock* |
5:25 |
| 2-11 | I C'n Hear ThatBass – EmbambaDrums – Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler*Keyboards, Vocals – George DukeMarimba – Emil RichardsPercussion – Airto MoreiraSongwriter [Song By] – Airto Moreira, Alphonso Johnson, George Duke, Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler* |
5:18 |
| 2-12 | After The LoveAcoustic Guitar – David AmaroBass – EmbambaDrums – Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler*Keyboards, Vocals – George DukePercussion – Airto MoreiraVocals – Bonnie Bowdon Amaro* |
2:30 |
| 2-13 | Tzina (Excerpts From Act II Scene II)Bass – EmbambaDrums – Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler*Keyboards, Vocals – George Duke |
2:30 |
| 2-14 | Liberated FantasiesBacking Vocals – Napoleon Murphy Brock*Bass – EmbambaDrums, Vocals – Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler*Guitar – Daryl StuermerKeyboards, Vocals – George DukePercussion – Airto MoreiraVocals – Bonnie Bowdon Amaro* |
9:37 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – MPS Records
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Polydor GmbH
- Copyright (c) – Polydor GmbH
- Published By – Mycenae Music
- Published By – Hey Skins Music
- Published By – Three Leg Prod.
- Published By – Munchkin Music
- Made By – PMDC, Germany
- Recorded At – Paramount Recording Studios
- Mixed At – Paramount Recording Studios
- Engineered At – Paramount Recording Studios
Credits
- Art Direction, Design – Dirk Rudolph
- Engineer [Recording & Mixing] – Kerry McNabb (tracks: 1-1 to 2-14)
- Executive-Producer – Baldhard Falk* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10, 2-6 to 2-14)
- Liner Notes – Jörg Eipasch
- Mastered By [For Compact Disc] – Willem Makkee
- Photography By [Booklet Photo] – Anneliese Heuer, Hyou Vielz, Paul G. Deker*, U. Borchert*
- Photography By [Cover Photo] – Hyou Vielz
- Producer – Baldhard Falk* (tracks: 1-11 to 2-5), George Duke (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10, 2-6 to 2-14)
- Reissue Producer – Christian Kellersmann, Jörg Eipasch
- Songwriter [Songs By] – George Duke (tracks: 1-1, 1-2, 1-4, 1-6 to 2-2, 2-5 to 2-14)
Notes
Recording & mixing engineered at Paramount Recording Studios, Hollywood / California.Tracks 1-1 to 1-10 originally released on "I Love The Blues, She Heard My Cry" (MPS 15.459). Recorded: 1974. ℗ 1975 MPS Records.
Tracks 1-11 to 2-5 originally released on "The Aura Will Prevail" (MPS 15.448). Recorded: January 1975. ℗ 1975 MPS Records.
Tracks 2-6 to 2-14 originally released on "Liberated Fantasies" (MPS 15.474). Recorded: January 1976. ℗ 1976 MPS Records.
Songs 1-1, 1-2, 1-4, 1-6 to 2-2 (Mycenae Music / ASCAP).
Song 1-3 (Hey Skins Music / BMI).
Song 1-5 (Three Leg Prod. / ASCAP).
Song 2-3 (Munchkin Music / ASCAP).
Song 2-4 (Mycenae Music - Munchkin Music / ASCAP).
Songs 2-6 to 2-14 - all compositions published by Mycenae Music / ASCAP.
In double jewel case with booklet containing liner notes in German and English.
℗ 1975, 1976 MPS Records.
This compilation: ℗ © 1993 Polydor GmbH.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 731451 91982 4
- Matrix / Runout (CD1): 519 199-2 01 >
- Matrix / Runout (CD2): 519 200-2 02 +
- Label Code: LC 0979
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 519199-2, 519200-2 | George Duke | Three Originals (2xCD, Comp, Unofficial) | Not On Label (George Duke) | 519199-2, 519200-2 | Russia | Unknown |
| POCJ-2350~1 | George Duke | Three Originals (2xCD, Comp) | MPS Records | POCJ-2350~1 | Japan | 1995 |

