Tracklist Hide Credits

1	Do The Shrimp Written-By – Luis Conte, Mark Goldenberg	4:28
2	Working In The Coal Mine Written-By – Alan Toussaint*	5:04
3	I Can Take You There Arranged By – David WithamWritten-By – Germaine Petry, Luis Conte	5:49
4	Black Forest Written-By – Jimmy Haslip, Luis Conte	4:42
5	Susarasa Arranged By – David Witham, Luis ConteWritten-By – Frederic Chopin*	5:20
6	Polo Written-By – Barry Coates, Jimmy Haslip	6:20
7	Mere Wotimbo Arranged By – David Witham, Luis ConteWritten-By – Traditional	4:45
8	Krimson And Khaos Written-By – Larry Klimas	6:03
9	Yoruban Paradise Written-By – David Witham	2:15
10	El Solar Written-By – Luis Conte	5:10

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – DENON/Nippon Columbia, Japan
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd.
• Published By – Coatesmania
• Published By – Creatchtunes Music
• Published By – IRAGUO Music
• Published By – La Viera Music
• Published By – MCA Music
• Published By – Screen Gems-EMI
• Published By – Shiba G. Music
• Published By – Withamsection Music
• Recorded At – Ocean Way Recording

Credits

• A&R – Kozo Watanabe, Tatsu Konno*
• Alto Saxophone – Gary Herbig (tracks: 1, 3, 7)
• Backing Vocals – Dianne Reeves (tracks: 7)
• Bass – Abe Laboriel* (tracks: 1 to 3, 7, 8), Jimmy Haslip (tracks: 4, 6), Jimmy Johnson (tracks: 5)
• Bongos – Luis Conte (tracks: 5)
• Claves – Luis Conte (tracks: 10)
• Congas – Luis Conte (tracks: 1 to 3, 5, 7)
• Coro – Luis Conte (tracks: 10), Orestes Vilato (tracks: 10)
• Cowbell – Orestes Vilato (tracks: 1)
• Cymbal – Luis Conte (tracks: 9)
• Design – Kiyomitsu Mihara
• Drums – Alex Acuna* (tracks: 7), Carlos Vega (tracks: 3, 5, 6, 8), Jeff Porcaro (tracks: 1, 2, 4)
• Dunun [Djun Djun] – Luis Conte (tracks: 1)
• Engineer [Assistant] – Stacy Baird
• Flugelhorn – Walt Fowler (tracks: 5)
• Flute – Gary Herbig (tracks: 5)
• Guiro – Orestes Vilato (tracks: 3, 8)
• Guitar – James Harrah (tracks: 2), Mike O'Neil (tracks: 3)
• Guitar, Programmed By – Mark Goldenberg (tracks: 1)
• Guitar, Synth – Barry Coates (tracks: 6)
• Illustration – Kazunama Kawakami
• Keyboards – David Witham (tracks: 1 to 3, 5, 7 to 9), Jimmy Haslip (tracks: 6)
• Organ – Greg Mathieson (tracks: 2)
• Percussion – Luis Conte (tracks: 4, 6)
• Percussion [Ashere] – Orestes Vilato (tracks: 10)
• Percussion [Cata] – Orestes Vilato (tracks: 10)
• Percussion [Quinto] – Luis Conte (tracks: 10)
• Percussion [Tumba] – Orestes Vilato (tracks: 9, 10)
• Photography By – Tatsuo Kusumoto
• Piano – David Witham (tracks: 6)
• Producer – Jeffrey Weber
• Recorded By, Mixed By – Rik Pekkonen
• Saxophone – Brandon Fields (tracks: 4), Joel Peskin (tracks: 2)
• Shekere – Luis Conte (tracks: 7, 9)
• Synthesizer [Synclavier] – Steve Croes* (tracks: 4)
• Tenor Saxophone – Larry Klimas (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8)
• Timbales – Luis Conte (tracks: 1, 8), Orestes Vilato (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 7)
• Trumpet – Harry Kim (tracks: 10), Walt Fowler (tracks: 1, 3, 5, 7)
• Vocals – Luis Conte (tracks: 4, 7), Orestes Vilato (tracks: 4)
• Voice – Jeff Weber* (tracks: 2)

Notes

Made in Japan

Recorded at Ocean Way Studios, Hollywood California, June 6~11, 1989

The matrix is not a computerized font, but looks more like dot-to-dot pressing code. Matrix number is "CY-4100".

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 081757410021
• Matrix / Runout: CY-4100 1A1 C 99
• Rights Society: JASRAC
• Rights Society: ASCAP
• Rights Society: BMI
• Label Code: LC 8723
• Other (SPARS Code): DDD

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
CJ 74100	Luis Conte	Black Forest ‎(CD, Album)	Denon	CJ 74100	US	1989
CS 74100	Luis Conte	Black Forest ‎(Cass, Album)	Denon	CS 74100	US	1989

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