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A1	Also Sprach Zarathustra Arranged By, Adapted By – Eumir DeodatoSoloist, Electric Bass – Stan Clarke*Soloist, Electric Guitar – John TropeaWritten-By – Richard Strauss	9:00
A2	Spirit Of Summer Soloist, Guitar – Jay BerlinerWritten-By – Eumir Deodato	4:04
A3	Carly & Carole Written-By – Eumir Deodato	3:38
B1	Baubles, Bangles And Beads Electric Bass – Ron CarterSoloist, Electric Guitar – John TropeaWritten-By – George Forrest, Robert Wright*	5:20
B2	Prelude To Afternoon Of A Faun Arranged By, Adapted By – Eumir DeodatoSoloist, Flute – Hubert LawsSoloist, Trumpet – Marvin StammWritten-By – Claude Debussy	5:13
B3	September 13 Soloist, Electric Guitar – John TropeaWritten-By – Billy Cobham, Jr.*, Eumir Deodato	5:24

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Creed Taylor, Inc.
• Recorded At – Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
• Published By – Three Brothers Music
• Published By – Kenya Music, Inc.
• Published By – Frank Music Corp.
• Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman

Credits

• Arranged By, Conductor – Eumir Deodato
• Bass – Ron Carter
• Cello – Charles McCracken, Harvey Shapiro, Seymour Barab
• Congas – Ray Barretto
• Design [Album] – Bob Ciano
• Drums – Billy Cobham
• Electric Bass – Stan Clarke*
• Electric Guitar – John Tropea
• Engineer, Mastered By – Rudy Van Gelder
• Flute – George Marge, Hubert Laws, Phil Bodner, Romeo Penque
• French Horn – Jim Buffington, Peter Gordon
• Guitar – Jay Berliner
• Percussion – Airto*
• Photography By [Cover] – Pete Turner
• Photography By [Liner] – Duane Michals
• Piano, Electric Piano – Eumir Deodato
• Producer – Creed Taylor
• Trombone – Bill Watrous, Garnett Brown, George Strakey, Paul Faulise, Wayne Andre
• Trumpet – Joe Shepley, John Frosk, Marky Markowitz, Marvin Stamm
• Viola – Al Brown*, Emanuel Vardi
• Violin – David Nadien, Elliot Rosoff, Emanuel Green, Gene Orloff, Harry Lookofsky, Max Ellen, Paul Gershman

Notes

Despite the label stating "℗ 1972", this LP was originally released in January 1973.

Recorded September 1972 at Van Gelder Studios.
Laminated gatefold sleeve
"Universal Stereo" printed on label

All selections ASCAP

Billy Cobham courtesy Columbia Records
Ray Barretto courtesy Fania Records

℗ 1972, Creed Taylor, Inc.

Publishing:
Three Brothers Music, Inc. - Tracks A1, B2, B3
Kenya Music - Tracks A2, A3
Frank Music Corp. - Track B1

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Rights Society: ASCAP
• Matrix / Runout (Side A label): RVG 87678 A
• Matrix / Runout (Side B label): RVG 87678 B
• Matrix / Runout (Side A etched): RVG·87678·A
• Matrix / Runout (Side B etched): RVG·87678·B
• Matrix / Runout (Side A etched, variant): RVG·87678·A-4
• Matrix / Runout (Side B etched, variant): RVG·SQ-87678·B
• Matrix / Runout (Side A & B stamped, all variations): p VAN GELDER

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
CTI 6021	Deodato*	Prelude ‎(LP, Album, Scr)	CTI Records	CTI 6021	US	1973
ZCCTL 10	Deodato*	Prelude ‎(Cass, Album)	CTI Records	ZCCTL 10	UK	1973
CTI 9026	Deodato*	Prelude ‎(LP, Album)	CTI Records	CTI 9026	France	1973
CTI 6021	Deodato*	Prelude ‎(LP, Album, Gat)	CTI Records	CTI 6021	US	1973
342-404-002	Deodato*	Prelude ‎(LP, Album, RE, Gat)	CTI Records	342-404-002	Brazil	1977