Tracklist

1	Tender Openings	9:32
2	St. Louis Blues (Chicago Style)	9:41
3	Mirage	6:40
4	Rope-A-Dope	9:38

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
• Recorded At – Blue Rock Studio

Credits

• Bass – Malachi Favors Megistus*
• Congas – Don Moye* (tracks: 4)
• Cover, Photography By – Hal Wilson
• Drums – Charles Bobo Shaw (tracks: 1, 2, 4), Don Moye* (tracks: 1 to 3)
• Liner Notes – 藍良章
• Percussion, Other [Little Instruments] – Joseph Bowie (tracks: 1)
• Producer – Michael Cuscuna
• Trombone – Joseph Bowie (tracks: 2, 4)
• Trumpet – Lester Bowie
• Violin – Raymund Cheng* (tracks: 1)

Notes

Recorded on 17 June 1975 at Blue Rock Studios, NYC.

Comes in mini LP replica with OBI & Japanese insert.

DSD Mastering

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
MR 5081	Lester Bowie	Rope-A-Dope ‎(LP, Album)	Muse Records	MR 5081	US	1976
MR 5081	Lester Bowie	Rope-A-Dope ‎(LP, Album, Promo)	Muse Records	MR 5081	US	1976
K18P-9178	Lester Bowie	Rope-A-Dope ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Muse Records	K18P-9178	Japan	1983

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