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A1	Sunk In The Funk	6:36
A2	Rhythm Box	6:41
A3	From Me To You	5:06
A4	Animated Creation	4:10
B1	The Bird Of Paradise Arranged By – Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Kathleen ThomasCello – Aaron HendersonElectric Bass – Jamaaladeen TacumaEnsemble – Ebony String QuartetHarp – Ann SullivanLead Vocals, Featuring – Wilhelmenia Wiggins FernandezPiano [Acoustic] – Anthony Davis Violin – Cynthia Shoats, Kathleen Thomas, Nina Wilkenson	2:43
B2	Show Stopper Alto Saxophone – Julius Hemphill*Cornet – Olu DaraDrums – Cornell RochesterElectric Bass – Jamaaladeen TacumaVocals – Barbara Walker	6:01
B3	Tacuma Song Electric Bass – Jamaaladeen Tacuma	4:09
B4	From The Land Of Sand Drums, Percussion – Cornell RochesterElectric Bass, Percussion – Jamaaladeen TacumaGong – Dennis AlstonPercussion – Daryl Burgee, Ron Howerton	4:18
B5	Sophisticated Us Drums – Daryl BurgeeElectric Bass – Jamaaladeen TacumaElectric Guitar – James "Blood" Ulmer*Guitar Synthesizer – Chuck Hammer	4:46

Companies, etc.

• Copyright (c) – Gramavision Inc.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Gramavision Inc.
• Recorded At – Studio 4 Recording
• Recorded At – Alpha International Studios
• Mixed At – Gramavision Studios
• Mastered At – Masterdisk
• Lacquer Cut At – Masterdisk
• Pressed By – Europadisk
• Distributed By – PolyGram Inc.
• Published By – Jamaaladeen Music
• Published By – One Foot Music
• Published By – Phase Text Music

Credits

• Alto Saxophone, Clarinet [Metal] – James R. Watkins* (tracks: A1 to A4)
• Arranged By – Jamaaladeen Tacuma
• Design [Album] – Peter Corriston
• Drums – Anthony McClary (tracks: A1 to A4)
• Electric Bass – Jamaaladeen Tacuma (tracks: A1 to A4)
• Electric Guitar – Rick Iannacone (tracks: A1 to A4)
• Engineer – Bruce Weeden, Phil Nicollo
• Engineer [Assistant] – Gary King , Joe Nicollo
• Ensemble – Jamaal (tracks: A1 to A4)
• Executive-Producer – Jonathan F.P. Rose*
• Lacquer Cut By – RL*
• Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
• Mixed By – David Baker
• Percussion, Percussion [Electric] – Ron Howerton (tracks: A1 to A4)
• Photography By – Brian Hagiwara
• Producer – Jamaaladeen Tacuma
• Written-By – Jamaaladeen Tacuma (tracks: A1 to B2, B4, B5), Ornette Coleman (tracks: B3)

Notes

Jamaaladeen Tacuma plays 4 and 5 stringed Steinberger Electric Bass Guitars on all selections, except on B3, where he plays a customized Peavey T-20 lined Fretless Bass Guitar. He uses Labella customized strings.

Recorded at Studio 4, Philadelphia, 1982, 1983, except B3 recorded at Alpha International Recording Studios, Philadelphia, 1983.
Mixed at Gramavision Recording Studios, New York City, 1983
Mastered at Masterdisk, New York City

Back cover:
ⒸⓅ 1983, Gramavision, Inc. Printed in U.S.A.
Distributed by PolyGram Inc. in the U.S.A.

Disc labels:
Ⓟ 1983 Gramavision, Inc.
Ⓒ 1983 Gramavision, Inc.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A): [Etched] GR-8301-A [Stamped] MASTERDISK [Etched] RL [Stamped, circled] EDP
• Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B): [Etched] GR-8301-B [Stamped] MASTERDISK [Etched] RL [Stamped, circled] EDP

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
GRCD8301	Jamaaladeen Tacuma	Show Stopper ‎(CD, Album)	Gramavision	GRCD8301	US	1983
GCD 79435, R2 79435	Jamaaladeen Tacuma	Show Stopper ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Gramavision, Rhino Records	GCD 79435, R2 79435	US	2000
WPCR-28214	Jamaaladeen Tacuma	Show Stopper ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Gramavision, Warner Music	WPCR-28214	Japan	2015
C28Y0079	Jamaaladeen Tacuma	Show Stopper ‎(LP, Album)	Gramavision	C28Y0079	Japan	1984
C38Y0088	Jamaaladeen Tacuma	Show Stopper ‎(LP, Album)	Gramavision, Canyon	C38Y0088	Japan	1984