Lonnie Smith - Afro-Desia

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Afrodesia Performer – Ben Riley, A Friend*, Greg Hopkins, Jamey Haddad, Joe Lovano, Ralphe Armstrong	9:18
A2	Spirits Free Performer – Ben Riley, Greg Hopkins, Joe Lovano, Ron Carter	15:00
B1	Straight To The Point Performer – Ben Riley, Greg Hopkins, Joe Lovano	6:54
B2	Favors Performer – A Friend*, Jimmy Haddad*, Joe Lovano	10:00
B3	The Awakening Performer – A Friend*, Jamey Haddad, Joe Lovano	8:00

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – Quality Records Limited
• Distributed By – Quality Records Limited
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Groove Merchant International, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Quality Records Limited
• Printed By – Shorewood Packaging Corp. Of Canada Ltd.
• Published By – The New York Times Music Corporation

Credits

• Artwork [Cover] – Bob Grossé
• Design – Daniel*
• Drums – Ben Riley
• Drums, Percussion – Jamey Huddad*
• Electric Bass – Ralphe Armstrong, Ron Carter
• Engineer [Recording, Mix] – Steve Friedman
• Guitar – Compliments Of A Friend
• Mastered By – Al Brown
• Producer – Sonny Lester
• Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Joe Lovano
• Trumpet – Greg Hopkins
• Written-By – L. Smith*

Notes

Category on cover & in Unipak: GM-3308
Category on labels: GM 3308

On white labels in black text:
℗ 1975 U.S.A.-Groove Merchant International, Inc.
© 1975 Canada-Quality Records Limited
Manufactured in Canada by Quality Records Limited

On back cover:
℗ 1975 U.S.A.-Groove Merchant International, Inc.
© 1975 Canada-Quality Records Limited
Manufactured and distributed in Canada by Quality Records Limited

“Compliments Of A Friend” reportedly refers to George Benson, who presumably could not be credited for contractual reasons.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Rights Society: BMI
• Other (on spine): Shorewood logo
• Matrix / Runout (A runout etched): GM-3308-S1
• Matrix / Runout (B runout etched): GM-3308-S2

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
GM-3308, GM 3308	Lonnie Smith	Afro-Desia ‎(LP, Album, Gat)	Groove Merchant, Groove Merchant	GM-3308, GM 3308	US	1975
GM-3308	Lonnie Smith	Afro-Desia ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Groove Merchant	GM-3308	Canada	2007
GM-3308, GM 3308	Lonnie Smith	Afro-Desia ‎(LP, Album, Gat)	Groove Merchant, Groove Merchant	GM-3308, GM 3308	US	1975
GM-3308, GM 3308	Lonnie Smith	Afro-Desia ‎(LP, Album, RP, Gat)	Groove Merchant, Groove Merchant	GM-3308, GM 3308	US	1975
PCD-18728	Lonnie Smith	Afro-Desia ‎(CD, Album, RE)	P-Vine Records	PCD-18728	Japan	2013