David Fathead Newman The Weapon
1973 Vinyl PR - Presswell Press
Jazz-Funk
Soul-Jazz

Main image
Atlantic, Atlantic
arranged by, conductor William Eaton
artwork by [cover illustration], design [cover] Stanislaw Zagorski
tracks a2 to b1, b4 backing vocals [sweet inspirations, the] Jeanette Brown
tracks a2 to b1, b4 backing vocals [sweet inspirations, the] Judy Clay
tracks a2 to b1, b4 backing vocals [sweet inspirations, the] Myrna Smith
tracks a2 to b1, b4 backing vocals [sweet inspirations, the] Sylvia Shemwell
tracks b2, b3 baritone saxophone Charlie Fowlkes
bass Chuck Rainey
tracks a3, b1 directed by [brass quintet], tuba Jonathan Dorn
tracks b2, b3 directed by [horn section], alto saxophone Frank Wess
tracks a2, b4 directed by [string section], strings Gene Orloff
drums Bernard Purdie
drums Charles Collins
drums Jimmy Johnson
engineer [atlantic] Gene Paul
engineer [regent], engineer [re-mix] Bob Liftin
french horn Paul Ingraham
guitar Cornell Dupree
guitar David Spinozza
lacquer cut by Dennis King
organ Richard Tee
percussion Ralph MacDonald
piano, organ Dr. John
producer Joel Dorn
tracks a2, b4 strings Alfred Brown
tracks a2, b4 strings Emanuel Green
tracks a2, b4 strings Harry Cykman
tracks a2, b4 strings Harry Lookofsky
tracks a2, b4 strings Jesse Levy
tracks a2, b4 strings Julien Barber
tracks a2, b4 strings Kermit Moore
tracks a2, b4 strings Matthew Raimondi
tracks a2, b4 strings Max Cahn
tracks a2, b4 strings Noel Dacosta
tracks a2, b4 strings Selwart Clarke
tracks b2 supervised by Richard Wells
tracks b2 supervised by William McCollum
tracks b2, b3 tenor saxophone Seldon Powell
tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, flute David "Fathead" Newman
tracks a3, b1 trombone Robert Moore
tracks b2, b3 trumpet Ernie Royal
tracks b2, b3 trumpet Joe Wilder
tracks a3, b1 trumpet Wilmer Wise
tracks a3, b1 trumpet, cornet Daniel Orlock
Record Company Atlantic Recording Corporation
Phonographic Copyright (p) Atlantic Recording Corporation
Copyright (c) Atlantic Recording Corporation
Copyright (c) Atlantic
Recorded At Atlantic Studios
Recorded At Regent Sound Studios, New York City
Recorded At Maxine's Starlight Lounge
Remixed At Regent Sound Studios, New York City
Lacquer Cut At Atlantic Studios
Pressed By Presswell
Published By Head (9)
Published By Sweet River Music
Published By ABKCO
Published By Marsaint
Published By Warner-Tamerlane
Published By Tideland
Published By Fort Knox
First catalog number on cover, second on labels.

White label MONO promo pressing with Sample Copy Not For Sale on both labels.

Cover is laminated with DJ Copy Monaural Promotional Not For Sale sticker and may also include a Promotional DJ Copy timing strip sticker with suggested cuts for airplay.

Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, N.Y. and Regent Sound Studios, New York, N.Y.
Re-mixed at Regent Sound Studios
Happy Times was recorded live at Maxine's Starlight Lounge in Newark, New Jersey
Rights Society: BMI
Pressing Plant ID: 0598 (Printed on spine)
Pressing Plant ID: PR (Both sides label matrix)
Pressing Plant ID: PR (Both sides label matrix and etched both sides runout)
Matrix / Runout: A-14233 PR (Side A label)
Matrix / Runout: A-14234 PR (Side B label)
Matrix / Runout: A-14233-A AT/DK PR (Side A runout, etched)
Matrix / Runout: A-14234-A AT/DK PR (Side B runout, etched)



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