Lonnie Smith – Afro-Desia

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Label:	Groove Merchant – GM 3308
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album , Gatefold
Country:	US
Released:	1975
Genre:	Jazz
Style:	Jazz-Funk

Tracklist

A1	Afrodesia Performer – Ralphe Armstrong	9:18
A2	Spirits Free Performer – Ron Carter	15:00
B1	Straight To The Point Performer – Joe Lovano	6:54
B2	Favors Performer – Joe Lovano Written-By [Uncredited] – John Coltrane	10:00
B3	The Awakening Performer – Joe Lovano	8:00

Companies, etc.

Record Company – Pickwick International, Inc.
Distributed By – P.I.P. Records
Published By – The New York Times Music Corporation
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Groove Merchant International, Inc.
Published By – The New York Times Music Corporation
Lacquer Cut At – Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs

Credits

Artwork [Cover] – Bob Grossé
Design – Daniel*
Drums – Ben Riley
Drums, Percussion – Jamey Huddad*
Electric Bass – Ron Carter
Engineer [Recording, Mix] – Steve Friedman
Guitar – Compliments Of A Friend
Keyboards [Uncredited] – Lonnie Smith
Lacquer Cut By – Al Brown (5)
Mastered By – Al Brown (5)
Producer – Sonny Lester
Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Joe Lovano
Trumpet – Greg Hopkins
Written-By – L. Smith*

Notes

Label variation, track A1 listed as "Afrodesia" on label and sleeve, differs from this version which has same matrix/runout but with A1 as Afro-desia.
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℗ 1975 Groove Merchant International, Inc.
Distributed by PIP Records—A Division of Pickwick International, Inc.
Printed in U.S.A.
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“Compliments Of A Friend” reportedly refers to George Benson, who presumably could not be credited for contractual reasons.
Tracks also known as “High On You” (A1), “Apex” (B1), “Impressions” or “Flavors” (B2), “Good Morning” (B3).

Track A1 has been remixed to include a vocal overdub - different from: Lonnie Smith - Afro-Desia.
Also note the runout matrix for side A with -RM (remix)
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Catalogue# on cover: GM-3308
Catalogue# on labels: GM 3308

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society: BMI
Matrix / Runout (Label A): GM 3308-A
Matrix / Runout (Label B): GM 3308-B
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): SGM 3308 A-RM FW/NYC Al Brown
Matrix / Runout (Side B runou): GM3308B-1 Al Brown FW/NYC

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Afro-Desia (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold)	Groove Merchant	GM-3308, GM 3308	US	1975
	Afro-Desia (LP, Album, Gatefold)	Groove Merchant	GM-3308, GM 3308	US	1975
Recently Edited	Afro-Desia (LP, Album, Unipak)	Groove Merchant	GM-3308, GM 3308	Canada	1975
New Submission	Afro-Desia (LP, Album, Gatefold)	Groove Merchant	GM-3308, GM 3308	US	1975
New Submission	Afro-Desia (LP, Album, Gatefold)	Groove Merchant	GM-3308, GM 3308	US	1975