tracks 1-1 to 3-4 alto saxophone Henry Threadgill
tracks 5-1 to 5-5 alto saxophone James Spaulding
tracks 4-1 to 4-4 alto saxophone John Purcell
bass Wilber Morris
bass clarinet David Murray
tracks 5-2 composed by Craig Harris
tracks 1-1 to 5-1, 5-3, 5-4 composed by David Murray
tracks 5-5 composed by Ralph Peterson
tracks 5-1 to 5-5 coordinator [recording coordinator] Emi Sugiyama
tracks 5-1 to 5-5 coordinator [recording coordinator] Kazunori Sugiyama
tracks 1-1 to 3-4 cornet Butch Morris
cover [cover art - home] Pick Up Studios
cover [cover art - hope scope] Xerios
cover [cover art - ming] "Gigi" Barbieri
design [cover design - murray's steps] Pick Up Studios
tracks 4-1 to 5-5 drums Ralph Peterson
tracks 2-1 to 2-5 engineer David Stone
tracks 1-1 to 1-5 engineer Frank Filipetti
tracks 5-1 to 5-5 engineer Jim Henderson
tracks 4-1 to 4-4 engineer [assistant, mixing] Robbie Norris
tracks 2-1 to 2-5 engineer [assistant] Julian Shapiro
tracks 3-1 to 3-4, 4-1 to 4-4 engineer [mastering] Gennaro Carone
tracks 4-1 to 4-4 engineer [mixing] David Baker
tracks 3-1 to 3-4 engineer [recording, mixing] Giancarlo Barigozzi
tracks 4-1 to 4-4 engineer [recording] David Avidor
executive-producer Giovanni Bonandrini
tracks 3-1 to 3-4 flute Henry Threadgill
tracks 2-1 to 2-5 flute [bass flute] Henry Threadgill
tracks 1-1 to 1-5 mixed by David Murray
tracks 1-1 to 1-5 mixed by Frank Filipetti
tracks 1-1 to 1-5 mixed by Kunle Mwanga
painting ["prayer" - new life] Jamyl Smith
painting [cover painting - murray's steps] OoLong Smith
tracks 1-1 to 3-4 percussion Steve McCall
photography by [back cover - ming] Ming Murray
photography by [cover - home, murray's steps, hope scope] Ming Smith
photography by [front cover - ming] Trevor Brown
photography by [new life] Ming Murray
tracks 4-1 to 4-4 piano Adegoke Steve Colson
tracks 1-1 to 2-5 piano Anthony Davis
tracks 3-1 to 3-4 piano Curtis Clark
tracks 5-1 to 5-5 piano Dave Burrell
tracks 1-1 to 2-5, 4-1 to 5-5 producer David Murray
tracks 3-1 to 3-4 producer Giovanni Bonandrini
tracks 1-1 to 1-5 producer Kunle Mwanga
tracks 1-1 to 1-5, 4-1 to 4-4 recording supervisor Kunle Mwanga
sleeve notes [home] Stanley Crouch
sleeve notes [hope scope] Chris Sheridan
sleeve notes [murray's steps] Nat Hentoff
tenor saxophone David Murray
tracks 3-1 to 5-5 trombone Craig Harris
tracks 1-1 to 2-5 trombone George Lewis
tracks 4-1 to 4-4 trumpet Baikida Carroll
tracks 3-1 to 3-4 trumpet Bobby Bradford
tracks 4-1 to 5-5 trumpet Hugh Ragin
tracks 1-1 to 2-5 trumpet Olu Dara
tracks 5-1 to 5-5 trumpet Rasul Siddik
Copyright (c) CAM London Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright (p) CAM London Ltd.
Licensed From Kepach Music S.r.l.
Published By DeMurray Music
Published By Aquastra Music Co.
Published By Osayande Music Pub.
Produced For Black Saint
Recorded At Right Track Recording
Recorded At Barigozzi Studio
Recorded At Sorcerer Sound
Recorded At A&R Studios
Mixed At Barigozzi Studio
Mastered At Polygram, Tribiano
Mastered At PhonoComp
Released in cardboard box, each CD in separate card sleeve reproducing the original LP artwork.

CD1: Recorded July 25 & 28, 1980 at Right Track Recording Studios, New York.
CD2: Recorded October 31 & November 1, 1981, at Right Track Recording Studios, New York.
CD3: Recorded July 14, 15 & 19, 1982, mixed February 16, 1983 at Barigozzi Studio, Milano, mastered at PolyGram Factory, Tribiano (Milano).
CD4: Recorded October 8, 1985 at Sorcerer Sound Studio, New York, mixed March 7, 1986 at the Ranch Track Recording Studio, New York, mastered at PhonoComp, Tribiano - Milano.
CD5: Recorded May 12th, 1987 at A&R Recording Studios, New York City, mastered at PhonoComp, Tribiano - Milano.

Tracks 1-1 to 5-1, 5-3 & 5-4 published by DeMurray Music - ASCAP/SACEM.
Track 5-2 published by Aquastra Music, Co. - ASCAP.
Track 5-5 published by Osayande Music Pub. - BMI.

Cover art: Xerios (on Hope Scope)
Barcode: 8 052405 140067 (Text)
Barcode: 8052405140067
Matrix / Runout: 120045RM-2 (CD1)
Matrix / Runout: 120055RM-2 (CD2)
Matrix / Runout: 120065RM-2 (CD3)
Matrix / Runout: 120100RM-2 (CD4)
Matrix / Runout: 120139RM-2 (CD5)