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1	Sunk In The Funk Written-By – Jamaaladeen Tacuma	6:41
2	Rhythm Box Written-By – Jamaaladeen Tacuma	6:42
3	From Me To You Written-By – Jamaaladeen Tacuma	5:13
4	Animated Creation Written-By – Jamaaladeen Tacuma	4:14
5	The Bird Of Paradise Arranged By – Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Kathleen ThomasCello – Aaron HendersonElectric Bass – Jamaaladeen TacumaHarp – Ann SullivanLead Vocals – Wilhelmenia Wiggins FernandezPiano – Anthony Davis Strings – Ebony String QuartetViolin – Cynthia Shoats, Kathleen Thomas, Nina WilkensonWritten-By – Jamaaladeen Tacuma	2:47
6	Show Stopper Alto Saxophone – Julius Hemphill*Cornet – Olu DaraDrums – Cornell RochesterElectric Bass – Jamaaladeen TacumaVocals – Barbara Walker Written-By – Jamaaladeen Tacuma	6:03
7	Tacuma Song Electric Bass – Jamaaladeen TacumaWritten-By – Ornette Coleman	4:11
8	From The Land Of Sand Drums, Percussion – Cornell RochesterElectric Bass, Percussion – Jamaaladeen TacumaGong – Dennis AlstonPercussion – Daryl Burgee, Ron HowertonWritten-By – Jamaaladeen Tacuma	4:20
9	Sophisticated Us Drums – Daryl BurgeeElectric Bass – Jamaaladeen TacumaElectric Guitar – James "Blood" Ulmer*Synthesizer [Guitar Synthesizer] – Chuck HammerWritten-By – Jamaaladeen Tacuma	4:47

Companies, etc.

• Made By – Canyon Records, Inc.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Gramavision Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Gramavision Inc.

Credits

• Alto Saxophone, Clarinet [Metal] – James R. Watkins* (tracks: 1 to 4)
• Arranged By – Jamaaladeen Tacuma (tracks: 1 to 4)
• Design [Album] – Peter Corriston
• Drums – Anthony McClary (tracks: 1 to 4)
• Electric Bass – Jamaaladeen Tacuma (tracks: 1 to 4)
• Electric Guitar – Rick Iannacone (tracks: 1 to 4)
• Engineer – Bruce Weeden (tracks: 7), Phil Nicollo (tracks: 1 to 6, 8, 9)
• Engineer [Assistant] – Gary King (tracks: 1 to 6, 8, 9), Joe Nicollo (tracks: 1 to 6, 8, 9)
• Executive Producer – Jonathan F. P. Rose
• Liner Notes [Japanse] – 小川隆夫*
• Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
• Mixed By – David Baker
• Percussion, Percussion [Electric Percussion] – Ron Howerton (tracks: 1 to 4)
• Photography By – Brian Hagiwara
• Producer – Jamaaladeen Tacuma

Notes

Jamaaladeen Tacuma plays 4 and 5 stringed Steinberger Electric Bass Guitars on all selections, except on 7, where he plays a customized Peavey T-20 lined Fretless Bass Guitar. He uses Labella customized strings.

Recorded at Studio 4, Philadelphia, 1982, 1983, except 7 recorded at Alpha International Recording Studios, Philadelphia, 1983.
Mixed at Gramavision Recording Studios, New York City, 1983
Mastered at Masterdisk, New York City

Ⓟ '84
Made by Canyon Records Inc. Japan
JASRAC

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout: D35Y-0006 11A3
• Other (SID Codes): none

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
GR 8301	Jamaaladeen Tacuma	Show Stopper ‎(LP, Album)	Gramavision	GR 8301	US	1983
GRCD8301	Jamaaladeen Tacuma	Show Stopper ‎(CD, Album)	Gramavision	GRCD8301	US	1983
GCD 79435, R2 79435	Jamaaladeen Tacuma	Show Stopper ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Gramavision, Rhino Records	GCD 79435, R2 79435	US	2000
WPCR-28214	Jamaaladeen Tacuma	Show Stopper ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Gramavision	WPCR-28214	Japan	2015
C28Y0079	Jamaaladeen Tacuma	Show Stopper ‎(LP, Album)	Gramavision	C28Y0079	Japan	1984

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