Album
Black Octopus
1978 · Jazz
6 collectors on Gatefold own this

Black Octopus is a Jazz album by Paul Jackson, originally released in 1978. On Gatefold: 10 pressings tracked, owned by 6 collectors.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1-1Black Octopus Part 1 - Many Directions
- A1-2Black Octopus Part 2 - Eight Ways Of Love
- A2Funk Times Three
Side B
- B1Burning In The Heat (Of Your Love)
- B2Tiptoe Thru The Ghetto
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Jazz Fusion
- bassheavy
- groovy
- funky
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Special thanks: David Rubinson, Bruce Good, Pat Quinn, Yoshikazu Motohashi and A.N. Enterprise
Herbie Hancock appears through the courtesy of CBS Records
Webster Lewis appears through the courtesy of Epic Records
Bennie Maupin appears through the courtesy of Mercury Records
Alphonse Mouzon appears through the courtesy of MPS Records
Yuka Kamebuchi appears through the courtesy of Kitty Records
Mari Kaneko appears through the courtesy of CBS / SONY Inc.
Recorded at Toshiba EMI Studio, October
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Alphonse MouzonDRUMS
- Bennie MaupinSAXOPHONE TENOR SAXOPHONE BASS CLARINET
- Mari KanekoBACKING VOCALS
- Paul JacksonBASS ELECTRIC BASS ACOUSTIC BASS
- Ray ObiedoELECTRIC GUITAR GUITAR
- Babe HannaPERCUSSION
- Butch HaynesCONGAS
- Carl LockettGUITAR
- Chuichi NaokiGUITAR
- David LelandDRUMS
- Freddie WashingtonBASS
- George SpencerCLAVINET, TRUMPET
- Georgia SparksVOCALS
- Herbie HancockPIANO , SYNTHESIZER , CLAVINET PIANO, SYNTHESIZER
- James LeviDRUMS
- Jeff PittsonKEYBOARDS PIANO, SYNTHESIZER
- Jun SaitoDRUMS
- Kei ShibataKEYBOARDS
6 collectors on Gatefold own this · 10 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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