bass Jerry Jemmott bass Ron Carter drums Bernard Purdie engineer Bob Simpson engineer Stephan Sulke flute, alto saxophone Hubert Laws guitar Burt Jones guitar David Spinozza illustration Carmine Coppola percussion Charlie Saunders percussion Eddie Knowles piano Brian Jackson producer [executive producer] Steve Backer producer, remastered by [digital production] Bob Thiele remastered by [digital production] Joe Lopes vocals, written-by Gil Scott-Heron Copyright (c) BMG Music Phonographic Copyright (p) BMG Music Published By Bienstock Publishing Co. Published By Bob Thiele Music, Ltd. Pressed By Sonopress Barcode: 0 35628 699411 Matrix / Runout: DMC-6347 A-1/2-89 (Matrix side A, stamped) Matrix / Runout: DMC-6347 B-1/2-89 (Matrix side B, stamped) Label Code: LC 0316 Rights Society: BIEM Rights Society: GEMA Price Code: 938 (Germany) Price Code: RC330 (France) Price Code: BF (UK) Pressing Plant ID: [Sonopress bass clef logo] (Side B under label, embossed)