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This album was part of the Now-Again Reserve Edition subscription series.

A:
1. No People In The Forest
2. Words Can’t Explain
3. Clean Air
4. The Underwater Symphony
5. Why?

B:
1. All I Need
2. Reminiscing
3. Hot Wind
4. Dawn In The Park
5. Your Death

C:
1. Black Forest
2. Sky Paintings
3. Whilst Drivingst

D:
1. Goober And The Garter Snake / You Don’t Need A Compass Or A Watch To Know Where You Are
2. Starting To Wonder
3. Every Day Night

LP, CD, Digital. Originally issued as part of the Now-Again Reserve Subscription Service. 2019. NA5185.

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Side A:
1. African Rhythms (Plunky Branch)
2. Kazi (Plunky Branch, Muzi Branch)
3. Funky Wood (Reginald Brisband, Babatunde)
4. Tarishi (Babatunde, Michael Lea)
5. Mashariki (Al-Hammel Rasul)

Side B:
1. Chants (Folkloric)
2. Don’t Give Up (Joseph Bentley, Al-Hammel Rasul)
3. Incognito (Al-Hammel Rasul)
4. Poo Too (Plunky Branch, Muzi Branch)
5. Liberation Dues (Plunky Branch)

All songs published by Shekere Music (BMI)

Recorded at Bias Recording Studios, Falls Church, Virginia in 1975 by Robert Dawson and Millard “Jim” Watkins. Mastered At Generation Sound Studios by David Crawford.

Flute, Percussion, Electric Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Vocals, Musical Director – Plunky Nkabinde
Balafon, Congas, Drums, Percussion, Vocals – Babatunde
Bass, Percussion, Vocals, Artwork – Muzi Nkabinde
Clavinet, Electric Piano, Piano, Percussion, Vocals – Al-Hammel Rasul
Drums – Ronnie Toler
Marimba, Vibraphone – Lon Moshe
Vocals – Eka-Ete Jackie Lewis

Arranged by Oneness of Juju

Original sessions produced by James “Jimmy” Gray and Plunky Nkabinde for Black Fire Productions. Originally issued on Black Fire Records, BF-19751, in 1975.

This version of the album produced by Eothen Alapatt. Associate production by Cameron Schaefer, with special thanks to Kevin Coombes. Lacquered directly from the original analog master tape by Bernie Grundman. Liner notes by Kevin Coombes. Art Direction by Errol Richardson. Licensed courtesy of James “Plunky Nkabinde” Branch.

LP, Digital. 2019. NA5179 (Anthology Box Set version NA5192).

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Side A:
1. River Luv Rite (Lon Moshe, Plunky Nkabinde, Muzi Nkabinde, Melvin Glover, Ronnie Toler, Eka-Ete, Allababa)
2. Follow Me (Plunky Nkabinde, Ronnie Toler, Eka-Ete)
3. Soul Love Now (Plunky Nkabinde, Muzi Nkabinde)

Side B:
1. Space Jungle Funk (Melvin Glover, Plunky Nkabinde)
2. The Connection (Plunky Nkabinde)
3. Love’s Messenger (Melvin Glover, Eka-Ete)

All songs published by Shekere Music (BMI)

Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Electric Saxophone, Flute, Vocals – Plunky Nkabinde
Piano – Joe Bonner
Drums – Babatunde
Marimba – Lon Moshe
Piano – Al-Hammel Rasul
Vocals – Al Hammel Rasul, Babatunde
Bass, Artwork – Muzi Nkabinde
Congas – Rafael Solano, Richard “Dick” Watkins
Drums – Ronnie Toler
Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Melvin “Slyp” Glover
Lead Vocals, Vocals – Eka-Ete*
Percussion – Muzi Nkabinde, Plunky Nkabinde, Richard “Dick” Watkins
Timbales – Alfredo Mojica

Recorded on June 4th, 1976 at Bias Recording Studios; Falls Church, Va by Robert Dawson and Millard “Jim” Watkins. Remixed by Robert Dawson and Plunky Nkabinde.

Arranged by Oneness of Juju

Original sessions produced by James “Jimmy” Gray and Plunky Nkabinde for Black Fire Productions. Originally issued on Black Fire Records, BF-19754, in 1976.

This version of the album produced by Eothen Alapatt. Associate production by Cameron Schaefer, with special thanks to Kevin Coombes. A side lacquered directly from the original analog master tape, B side lacquered from first generation flat DAT transfer by Bernie Grundman. Liner notes by Kevin Coombes. Art Direction by Errol Richardson. Licensed courtesy of James “Plunky Nkabinde” Branch.

LP, Digital. 2019. NA5177 (Anthology Box Set version NA5192).

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Side A:
1. Introduction (Juju) – 2:40
2. Contradiction (For Thulani) (Plunky Nkabinde) 5:10
3. Black Experience (Al-Hammel Rasul) 3:44
4. Nia (Poem: Complete The Circle) (Plunky Nkabinde, Ngoma Ya Uhuru) 8:36

Side B:
1. The End Of The Butterfly King (Poem: Things Comin’ Along) (Lon Moshe, Ngoma Ya Uhuru) 6:10
2. Black Unity (Pharoah Sanders)* 15:58

Recorded in June 1974 at Eastern Recording Studios, Richmond, Virginia by Tom Williams.

Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Percussion – Plunky Nkabinde
Bells – Ngoma Ya Uhuru
Bells, Vocals – Ngoma Ya Uhuru
Congas – Simbo
Drums, Congas, Whistle – Babatunde
Electric Bass – Phil Branch
Piano, Shekere, Percussion – Al-Hammel Rasul
Vibraphone, Percussion – Lon Moshe

*All songs published by Shekere Music (BMI) unless otherwise noted

Arranged by Plunky Nkabinde

Original sessions produced by Plunky Nkabinde. Originally issued on Strata-East Records, Inc, SES-7420, in 1974.

This version of the album produced by Eothen Alapatt. Associate production by Cameron Schaefer, with special thanks to Kevin Coombes. Lacquered directly from the original analog master tape by Bernie Grundman. Liner notes by Kevin Coombes. Art Direction by Errol Richardson. Licensed courtesy of James “Plunky Nkabinde” Branch.

LP, Digital. 2019. NA5175 (Anthology Box Set version NA5192).

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Side A:
1. It’s All Imagination (Clarence Smith)
2. Functus (Michael Hughes)
3. Peace Gone Away (Donald Fields)
4. Free Yourself (Gregory Elliot, Anthony Easton, Michael Hughes)

Side B:
1. Hey You (Kenny St. Lewis, Max Kidd, Experience Unlimited)
2. People (Donald Fields)
3. Funky Consciousness (Experience Unlimited)

All songs published by Shekere Music (BMI)

Bass, Vocals – Gregory “Sugar Bear” Eliot
Congas, Vocals, Percussion – “Pops” Andre Lucas
Drums – Anthony “Block” Easton
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals – Donald R. Fields
Electric Piano, Organ, Clavinet – Michael Hughes
Engineer – Robert Dawson
Percussion, Wood Block – “Nivram” Marvin Coward
Tenor Saxophone, Vocals – Clarence “Oscar” Smith
Timbales, Vocals, Percussion – David Williams
Trombone, Vocals, Percussion – Greylin T. Hunter
Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Percussion – Philip Harris
Vocals – Bobby Owens, Donna M. Taylor, Melva “Lady” Adams, Wayne Davis.

Recorded on July 29th, 1976 at Bias Recording Studios; Falls Church, Va by Robert Dawson

Arranged by Experience Unlimited. Vocals arranged by Wayne Davis,

Original sessions produced by James “Jimmy” Gray and Charles C. Stephenson for Black Fire Productions. Originally issued on Black Fire Records, BF-19757, in 1977.

This version of the album produced by Eothen Alapatt. Associate production by Cameron Schaefer, with special thanks to Kevin Coombes. Lacquered directly from the original analog master tape by Bernie Grundman. Liner notes by Kevin Coombes. Original Artwork and Art Direction by Malik Edwards. Reissue Art Direction by Errol Richardson. Licensed courtesy of James “Plunky Nkabinde” Branch.

LP, Digital. 2019. NA5176 (Anthology Box Set version NA5192).