Tracklist
| 1 | The Hunter |
| 2 | Blue Ballet |
| 3 | Beauty And The Beast |
| 4 | Wings Of Fire |
| 5 | Just A Little Higher |
| 6 | Night Flight |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – MCA Records, Inc.
- Copyright (c) – MCA Records, Inc.
- Manufactured For – MCA Records, Inc.
- Recorded At – Hollywood Sound Recorders
- Recorded At – Salty Dog Studios
- Recorded At – A&R Studios
- Mastered At – A&M Studios
Credits
- Art Direction – George Osaki
- Bass – Abraham Laboriel (tracks: 2 to 6), Marcus Miller (tracks: 1)
- Bass Clarinet, Soloist – John Phillips (tracks: 6)
- Coordinator – Pamela H. Lobue*, Robin Howell
- Drums – Bob Wilson (tracks: 2 to 6), Steve Gadd (tracks: 1)
- Engineer – Rik Pekkonen
- Guitar – David Spinozza (tracks: 1), Dean Parks (tracks: 2 to 4, 6)
- Guitar, Soloist – Dean Parks (tracks: 5), Phil Upchurch (tracks: 3)
- Horns [Horn Section] – Bill Reichenbach , Chuck Findley, Dick Hyde, Ernie Watts, Jerry Hey, Larry Williams, Steve Madaio (tracks: 1, 3 to 6)
- Keyboards [Acoustic], Electric Piano [Electric Keyboard], Synthesizer – Joe Sample
- Management [Executive Assist.] – Tom Hooper
- Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
- Mixed By – Galen Senogles, Rik Pekkonen (tracks: 2), Wilton Felder (tracks: 1, 3 to 6)
- Painting [Cover] – Laddia Holly
- Percussion – Paulinho da Costa
- Producer – Joe Sample, Wilton Felder
- Programmed By [Synthesizers] – Rory Kaplan
- Recorded By – Jim Boyer (tracks: 1)
- Rhythm Guitar – Dean Parks (tracks: 5)
- Synthesizer [Overdubs] – Galen Senogles
- Trumpet [Lead], Soloist – Tom Browne (tracks: 1)
- Woodwind [Woodwinds] – John Phillips (tracks: 2)
- Written-By – Joe Sample
Notes
Japan for U.S. pressingRecorded at Hollywood Sound Recorders and Salty Dog Studios—L.A., Ca with the exception of The Hunter which was recorded at A & R Studios—New York, N.Y.
Mastered at A & M Studios
(C) 1983 MCA Records, Inc.
(P) 1983 MCA Records, Inc.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 0 76732-1471-2 2
- Barcode (String): 076732147122
- Matrix / Runout: MCAD-1471 - V1E12
- SPARS Code: AAD
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCF 3164 | Joe Sample | The Hunter (LP, Album) | MCA Records | MCF 3164 | UK | 1983 |
| MCA-5397 | Joe Sample | The Hunter (LP, Album) | MCA Records | MCA-5397 | US | 1983 |
| MCA 4177 | Joe Sample | The Hunter (LP, Album) | MCA Records | MCA 4177 | Italy | 1983 |
| MVCR-18504 | Joe Sample | The Hunter (CD, Album, RE) | MCA Records | MVCR-18504 | Japan | 1996 |
| VDP-21 | Joe Sample | The Hunter (CD, Album) | MCA Records | VDP-21 | Japan | 1984 |
Tracklist
| A1 | Hunter | 5:51 |
| A2 | Blue Ballet | 4:09 |
| A3 | Beauty And The Beast | 6:30 |
| B1 | Wings Of Fire | 5:47 |
| B2 | Just A Little Higher | 5:33 |
| B3 | Night Flight | 9:03 |
Credits
- Bass – Abraham Laboriel, Marcus Miller
- Cover, Painting, Artwork By – Laddia Holly
- Drums – Bob Wilson , Steve Gadd
- Guitar – David Spinozza, Dean Parks, Phil Upchurch
- Keyboards – Joe Sample
- Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa
- Producer – Joe Sample, Wilton Felder
- Trumpet – Tom Browne
- Woodwind – John Phillips
- Written-By – Joe Sample
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 0 76732-5397-1
- Barcode (Scanned): 076732539712
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCF 3164 | Joe Sample | The Hunter (LP, Album) | MCA Records | MCF 3164 | UK | 1983 |
| MCA-5397 | Joe Sample | The Hunter (LP, Album) | MCA Records | MCA-5397 | US | 1983 |
| MCA 4177 | Joe Sample | The Hunter (LP, Album) | MCA Records | MCA 4177 | Italy | 1983 |
| MVCR-18504 | Joe Sample | The Hunter (CD, Album, RE) | MCA Records | MVCR-18504 | Japan | 1996 |
| VDP-21 | Joe Sample | The Hunter (CD, Album) | MCA Records | VDP-21 | Japan | 1984 |
