Tracklist
| 1 | Tribute to Obabi | 10:19 |
| 2 | Jazzoetry | 3:47 |
| 3 | Black Soldier | 5:59 |
| 4 | E Pluribus Unum | 4:39 |
| 5 | Hands Off | 4:06 |
| 6 | The Lone Ranger | 0:30 |
| 7 | Before The White Man Came | 3:45 |
| 8 | Bird's World | 6:14 |
Credits
- Executive Producer – John T. Matarazzo
Notes
Original released in 1972Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTS 39 | The Last Poets | Chastisment (LP, Album, Gat) | Blue Thumb Records | BTS 39 | US | 1972 |
| M 839 | The Last Poets | Chastisment (8-Trk, Album, Yel) | Blue Thumb Records | M 839 | US | 1972 |
| CPCD 8224 | The Last Poets | Chastisment (CD) | Charly Schallplatten GmbH | CPCD 8224 | Germany | 1992 |
| BTS 39 | The Last Poets | Chastiment (LP) | Blue Thumb Records | BTS 39 | 1972 | |
| M 839 | The Last Poets | Chastisment (8-Trk, Album, Bla) | Blue Thumb Records | M 839 | US | 1972 |
Tracklist
| A1 | Tribute To Obabi (Ogun) | 10:16 |
| A2 | Jazzoetry | 3:46 |
| A3 | Black Soldier | 5:56 |
| B1 | E Pluribus Unum | 4:38 |
| B2 | Hands Off | 4:05 |
| B3 | The Lone Ranger | 0:28 |
| B4 | Before The White Man Came | 3:43 |
| B5 | Bird's Word | 6:10 |
Companies, etc.
- Published By – Spoet Publishing
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Blue Thumb Records, Inc.
- Record Company – Blue Thumb Records, Inc.
- Record Company – Famous Music Corporation
- Record Company – Gulf + Western
Credits
- Alto Saxophone – Sam Harkness (tracks: A1, B5)
- Artwork – Jim Dyson
- Bass – Jon Hart (tracks: A1, A2, B5)
- Congas – Obabi, Omiyinka (tracks: A1, A2, B5), Omonide (tracks: A1)
- Cowbell – Alafia Pudim (tracks: A1)
- Engineer – Tony Bongiovi
- Management – Obawole Akinwole
- Other [Undefined] – The Last Poets (tracks: B3)
- Photography By – Edmund Watkins
- Producer – Stefan Bright, The Last Poets
- Shaker – Bessermer Taylor (tracks: A1)
- Tenor Saxophone – Sam Harkness (tracks: A1, A2, B5)
- Vocals – Monjile (tracks: A1), Okantomi (tracks: A1), Olubiji (tracks: A1)
- Voice [Poet] – Alafia Pudim (tracks: A2, B, B5), Suliaman El-Hadi (tracks: A3, B2, B4)
- Written-By – Alafia Pudim (tracks: A2, B1, B5), Suliaman El-Hadi (tracks: A3, B2, B4)
Notes
Produced for True Sound Communications, Inc.Recorded at Media Sound Studios, New York City.
All Selections: Spoet Publishing Corporation.
While the European CD reissues maintain the jacket-cover spelling even on the actual discs, this original American vinyl version as the correct spelling - "Chastisement" - on the record label.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Rights Society: BMI
- Matrix / Runout (A-Side Label): 5989
- Matrix / Runout (B-Side Label): 5990
- Matrix / Runout (A-Side Runout Etching): BTS 39-5989-1A A
- Matrix / Runout (B-Side Runout Etching): BTS 39-5990-1B A
- Matrix / Runout (A-Side Runout variant): [Stamp] BTS 39-5989 (Etch) -2 T1
- Matrix / Runout (B-Side Runout variant): [Stamp] BTS 39-5990 (Etch) -1 T1
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M 839 | The Last Poets | Chastisment (8-Trk, Album, Yel) | Blue Thumb Records | M 839 | US | 1972 |
| CPCD 8224 | The Last Poets | Chastisment (CD) | Charly Schallplatten GmbH | CPCD 8224 | Germany | 1992 |
| BTS 39 | The Last Poets | Chastiment (LP) | Blue Thumb Records | BTS 39 | 1972 | |
| CELD 6209 | The Last Poets | Chastisment (CD) | Celluloid | CELD 6209 | Netherlands | 1992 |
| M 839 | The Last Poets | Chastisment (8-Trk, Album, Bla) | Blue Thumb Records | M 839 | US | 1972 |
Tracklist
| 1 | Tribute To Obabi (Ogun) | 10:16 |
| 2 | Jazzoetry | 3:44 |
| 3 | Black Soldier | 5:57 |
| 4 | E Pluribus Unum | 4:38 |
| 5 | Hands Off | 4:04 |
| 6 | The Lone Ranger | 0:28 |
| 7 | Before The White Man Came | 3:42 |
| 8 | Bird's World | 6:12 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Douglas
- Copyright (c) – Charly Schallplatten GmbH
- Pressed By – MPO
Notes
Original released in 1972.℗ 1972 Douglas Records
© 1997 Charly Schallplatten GmbH
Country of origin Germany
Made in the E.U.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (scanned): 4017692312720
- Label Code: LC 8477
- Rights Society: SPA
- Matrix / Runout: CPCD 8224 MPO 01 @@@ 9 01
- Mould SID Code: IFPI 1203
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI L033
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTS 39 | The Last Poets | Chastisment (LP, Album, Gat) | Blue Thumb Records | BTS 39 | US | 1972 |
| M 839 | The Last Poets | Chastisment (8-Trk, Album, Yel) | Blue Thumb Records | M 839 | US | 1972 |
| CPCD 8224 | The Last Poets | Chastisment (CD) | Charly Schallplatten GmbH | CPCD 8224 | Germany | 1992 |
| BTS 39 | The Last Poets | Chastiment (LP) | Blue Thumb Records | BTS 39 | 1972 | |
| CELD 6209 | The Last Poets | Chastisment (CD) | Celluloid | CELD 6209 | Netherlands | 1992 |

