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A1	Triple Threat Alto Saxophone – Sonny FortuneBass – Wayne DockeryDrums – Billy HartPiano – Kenny BarronTrumpet – Charles SullivanWritten-By – Rodgers Grant	10:25
A2	Nommo Alto Saxophone, Cowbell, Chimes, Percussion [Small Percussion] – Sonny FortuneBass – Reggie WorkmanCongas, Percussion – Angel AllendeDrums – Billy HartPiano – Kenny BarronTrumpet – Charles SullivanWritten-By – Jymie Merritt	9:38
B1	Sunshower Alto Saxophone, Flute, Claves, Shaker – Sonny FortuneBass – Wayne DockeryDrums – Billy HartWritten-By, Piano – Kenny Barron	5:14
B2	For Duke And Cannon Bass – Wayne DockeryDrums – Chip Lyles*Piano – John HicksWritten-By, Alto Saxophone – Sonny Fortune	2:58
B3	Awakening Bass – Wayne DockeryCongas, Percussion – Angel AllendeDrums – Billy HartElectric Piano [Fender Rhodes] – Kenny BarronFlugelhorn – Charles SullivanWritten-By, Flute [With Wa-wa Pedal], Shaker, Percussion [Small Percussion] – Sonny Fortune	12:17

Companies, etc.

• Published By – Rodada Music
• Published By – Jasme Music
• Published By – Wazuri Publ. Co.
• Published By – SoFor Music Co.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – A&M Records
• Manufactured By – King Record Co. Ltd – GP 3504

Credits

• Art Direction, Photography – Roland Young
• Creative Director [Leader] – John Snyder
• Design – Kenny Anderson*, Phil Shima
• Engineer – Baker Bigsby
• Engineer [Assistant] – George Klabin, Greg Raffa*, Jay Borden, Rob Freeman
• Illustration [Back Cover] – Dorothy Rennie
• Illustration [Front Cover] – Robert Krogle
• Liner Notes – Elliot Meadow
• Producer – Ed Michel

Notes

Gatefold cover.

A1, A2, B3: Recorded September 8, 1975 at Sound Ideas, New York City.
B1: Recorded September 9, 1975 at Sound Ideas, New York City.
B2: Recorded August 28, 1975 at Plaza Sound Studios, New York City.

Kenny Barron appears courtesy of Muse Records.

"Engineering assistance and executive baby sitting by Jay Borden and George Klabin of Sound Ideas and Rob Freeman and Greg Raffa of Plaza Sound. Extra Recording at Grand Imperial Hidley Hall (U.S.)"

"Clifford Adams, trombone and Leonard Gibbs, percussion, played on several selections which, regretfully, are not included on this album"

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Rights Society: BMI

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
SP-704	Sonny Fortune	Awakening ‎(LP, Album)	Horizon Records & Tapes, A&M Records	SP-704	US	1975
HOL-39004	Sonny Fortune	Awakening ‎(LP, Album)	A&M Records	HOL-39004	Brazil	1975
SP-704	Sonny Fortune	Awakening ‎(LP, Album, Promo, W/Lbl)	Horizon Records & Tapes, A&M Records	SP-704	Canada	1975
985 028	Sonny Fortune	Awakening ‎(LP, Album)	A&M Records	985 028	France	1975
SP-704	Sonny Fortune	Awakening ‎(LP, Album, Promo)	Horizon Records & Tapes, A&M Records	SP-704	US	1975

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