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Mark Colby
Serpentine Fire
1979 Vinyl
Smooth Jazz
Jazz-Funk
Fusion
Tappan Zee Records, CBS, CBS, Tappan Zee Records
tracks a3 alto flute, flute, piccolo flute [piccolo]
Bobby Militello
tracks b1 arranged by [brass], conductor [brass]
Bob James
tracks a1 arranged by [brass], conductor [brass]
Jay Chattaway
tracks b2 arranged by [horns], conductor [horns]
Jay Chattaway
tracks a3 arranged by [strings, horns & vocals], conductor [strings, horns & vocals]
William Eaton
tracks a2, b2 arranged by [strings], conductor [strings]
Jay Chattaway
bass
Gary King
cello
Alan Shulman
cello
Charles McCracken
concertmaster
David Nadien
design
John Berg
design
Paula Scher
tracks a1 to b1, b3 drums
Steve Gadd
tracks b2 drums
Steve Jordan
tracks a1, a3 electric guitar
Eric Gale
tracks a2, a3, b1 electric guitar
Steve Khan
tracks a2, b1 to b3 electric piano [fender rhodes]
Bob James
tracks a3 electric piano [fender rhodes]
Clifford Carter
engineer [assistant]
Doug Epstein
engineer [assistant]
Earl Williams
engineer [assistant]
Jay Borden
engineer [assistant]
Michael H. Brauer
engineer [assistant]
Trudy Schroeder
engineer [mastering]
Vlado Meller
engineer [recording], engineer [re-mix]
Joe Jorgensen
executive-producer
Bob James
tracks a1 guitar
Hiram Bullock
tracks b3 guitar
Steve Khan
tracks a1, a2, b1 to b3 percussion
Rubens Bassini
photography by
John Paul Endress
tracks a1, b1 piano [acoustic]
Bob James
producer
Jay Chattaway
tracks b3 sequenced by [digtal sequencer]
Bob James
tracks a1, a2, b1 soprano saxophone
Mark Colby
tracks a1, a2, b1 to b3 synthesizer [oberheim polyphonic synthesizer]
Bob James
tracks a1, a3, b2, b3 tenor saxophone
Mark Colby
trombone
David Taylor
trombone
Paul Faulise
trombone
Wayne Andre
trumpet
Alan Rubin
trumpet
Jon Faddis
trumpet
Lew Soloff
trumpet
Marvin Stamm
trumpet
Mike Lawrence
viola
Alfred Brown
viola
Lamar Alsop
violin
Barry Finclair
violin
Charles Libove
violin
Diana Halprin
violin
Harry Cykman
violin
Herbert Sorkin
violin
John Pintavalle
violin
Marvin Morgenstern
violin
Max Ellen
violin
Paul Gershman
Licensed To CBS Records
Distributed By CBS Records
Manufactured By CBS Records
Phonographic Copyright (p) Tappan Zee Records, Inc.
Copyright (c) CBS Inc.
Printed By Shorewood Packaging Co. Ltd.
Recorded By Tappan Zee Records, Inc.
Recorded At Mediasound
Recorded At Soundmixers, New York City
Recorded At Power Station
Published By Chappell & Co. Ltd.
Published By DeShufflin Ltd.
Published By Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
Published By Laurel Mus. Inc.
Published By Yakamoosa Music
First cat # on sleeve rear & spine, 2nd on labels. Released in a single (non-gatefold) sleeve.
Recorded at Mediasound Studios, and Sound Mixers, N.Y. Strings and horns recorded at The Power Station, N.Y.
Original sound recording made by Tappan Zee Records Inc. CBS Records are the exclusive licensees for the UK.
℗ 1978 Tappan Zee Records, Inc. (sleeve and labels)
© 1978 CBS Inc. (sleeve)
Shorepak by Shorewood Packaging Co. Ltd., England
Publishing details: Chappell & Co. Ltd. (A1); DeShufflin Ltd. (A2); Warner Bros. Mus. Ltd. (A3, B1); Laurel Mus. Inc. (B2); Yakamoosa Mus. (MCPS) (B3)
Matrix / Runout: (JC35298) (Label, both sides below cat#)
Matrix / Runout: S CBS 82668 A˚ (Matrix, label side A)
Matrix / Runout: S CBS 82668 B˚ (Matrix, label side B)
Matrix / Runout: CBS-S.82668.A-1 4 > (Runout side A etched)
Matrix / Runout: CBS-S.82668.B-1 C > (Runouts side B etched)
Rights Society: MCPS
GALLERY