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A1	The Messenger Written-By – Bown*, Bannister*
A2	Find A Melody Written-By – Bown*, Bannister*
A3	Up Above My Hobby Horse's Written-By – Ritchie Havens*
B1	Turning Point Written-By – Anthony*
B2	Build Me A Stage Written-By – Bown*, Bannister*
B3	Stretching Out Written-By – Bown*, Bannister*

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – King Record Co. Ltd

Credits

• Bass, Vocals – Andy Brown
• Drums, Percussion – Vic Sweeny*
• Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Tony Catchpole
• Piano, Organ, Flute – Jeff Bannister
• Producer – Mel Collin
• Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Clarinet – John Anthony
• Trumpet [Wa Wa], Flugelhorn – Alan Bown
• Vocals – Gordon Neville

Notes

Japan pressing promo white label.
Include obi / insert.

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
85 633 IT	Alan Bown*	Stretching Out ‎(LP, Album)	Island Records	85 633 IT	Germany	1971
ECLEC2194	The Alan Bown Set	Stretching Out ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Esoteric Recordings	ECLEC2194	UK	2010
ECLEC2194	Alan Bown*	Stretching Out ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Esoteric Recordings	ECLEC2194	UK & Europe	2010
AML(i) 1002	Alan Bown*	Stretching Out ‎(LP, Album, Gat)	Island Records	AML(i) 1002	Japan	1971
ILPS 19163	Alan Bown*	Stretching Out ‎(LP, Album, Gat)	Island Records	ILPS 19163	Italy	1971

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