JOE BATAAN Afrofilipino LP WLP Promo EPIC/SALSOUL Salsa Soul Funk Disco Boogaloo

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Label:Epic – KE 33471, Salsoul Records – KE 33471Format:Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo, Terre Haute PressingCountry:USReleased:1975Genre:Latin, Funk / SoulStyle:Salsa, Soul, Funk, Disco, Boogaloo
East Coast SideA1Chico And The Man (Main Theme)
Written-By – J. Feliciano*
3:40A2The Bottle (La Botella)
Written-By – G. Scott - Heron*
3:40A3X-Rated Symphony
Written-By – J. Bataan*, J. Crespo*
4:07A4Laughing And Crying
Written-By – J. Bataan*
3:28A5Hey, Girl
Written-By – J. Bataan*
3:40A6When You're Down (Funky Mambo)
Written-By – J. Bataan*
4:32West Coast SideB1Woman Don't Want To Love Me
Written-By – R. Lamm*
4:30B2Ordinary Guy (Afrofilipino)
Written-By – J. Bataan*
4:50B3What Good Is A Castle (Part 1 & 2)
Written-By – J. Bataan*
10:23
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Inc.Published By – Little Jack Music Co.Published By – Fania Publishing Co., Inc.Manufactured By – CBS Inc.Manufactured By – Epic RecordsRecorded At – A&M StudiosRecorded At – RCA Studios, New YorkPressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute
Arranged By – Joe Bataan (tracks: B1 to B3), Marty Sheller (tracks: A1 to A6), Sammy Garcia (tracks: B1 to B3)Bass – Bill Terry (tracks: B1 to B3), Gordon Edwards (tracks: A1 to A6)Congas, Bongos – Louis Palomo (tracks: B1 to B3)Design [Album Design] – John Crespo, Phillip GomezDrums – James Madison* (tracks: A1 to A6)Drums, Timbales – Munyungo (Darryl Jackson)* (tracks: B1 to B3)Engineer – Bob Simpson (tracks: A1 to A6), Harry Maslin (tracks: A1 to A6), Mike Moran (7) (tracks: A1 to A6), Ray Gerhardt (tracks: B1 to B3)Executive Producer – J. & K. CayreExecutive-Producer – J. Cayre*, K. Cayre*Guitar – Cornell Dupree (tracks: A1 to A6), Randy Russell Pigeé* (tracks: B1 to B3)Percussion – Peter (Choki) Quintero* (tracks: A1 to A6)Photography By [Cover Photo] – Susan RachoPiano – Frank Owens (tracks: A1 to A6), Bataan* (tracks: B1 to B3), Richard Tee (tracks: A1 to A6)Piano, Organ – Sammy Garcia (tracks: B1 to B3)Producer, Vocals, Backing Vocals – Joe BataanSaxophone [Alto, Baritone] – Dave Sanborn* (tracks: A1 to A6)Strings – Swinging Salsoul Strings (tracks: A1 to A6)Trombone – Barry Rogers (tracks: A1 to A6)Trumpet – John Faddis* (tracks: A1 to A6), Lou Soloff* (tracks: A1 to A6), Randy Brecker (tracks: A1 to A6)
Promo pressed by Terre Haute with blue back cover.

DEMONSTRATION NOT FOR SALE
Epic/Salsoul white label
℗ 1975 CBS Inc.
Printed in U.S.A. [labels]

Track B1 titled Women Don't Want To Love Me on the B side label and on the sticker on the front sleeve but the song was originally recorded & released by Chicago as Woman Don't Want To Love Me. That spelling was also used on the A side of the Joe Bataan - Woman Don't Want To Love Me 7".
Rights Society: BMIMatrix / Runout (A Side, label): AL 33471Matrix / Runout (B Side, label): BL 33471Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): o P AL 33471-1C IT A3Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): o P BL 33471-1C IT A1Pressing Plant ID: T