Tracklist

1	Sama Layuca	8:35
2	Above The Rainbow	2:59
3	La Cubaña	10:28
4	Desert Cry	4:52
5	Paradox	16:35

Credits

• Alto Saxophone – Gary Bartz
• Bass – Buster Williams
• Composed By – McCoy Tyner
• Congas [Conga Drums], Percussion – Mtume*
• Drums – Billy Hart
• Engineer – Tony May
• Illustration [Cover] – Phil Carroll
• Liner Notes – Brian Auger
• Oboe, Flute – John Stubblefield
• Percussion – Guilherme Franco
• Photography By [Booklet Photo] – Lee Friedlander
• Piano – McCoy Tyner
• Producer – Orrin Keepnews
• Remastered By – Kirk Felton
• Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Azar Lawrence
• Vibraphone [Vibes], Marimba – Bobby Hutcherson

Notes

Originally released in 1974 as Milestone M-9056.

2. performed by Tyner and Hutcherson only.
Recorded March 26-28, 1974; remixed May 7 and 8, 1974; at Generation Sound Studios, New York City.
Remastering, 2001 (Fantasy Studios, Berkeley).

Bobby Hutcherson appears courtesy of Blue Note Records; Gary Bartz, Azar Lawrence courtesy of Prestige Records; Mtume courtesy of Strata-East Records.

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
M-9056	McCoy Tyner	Sama Layuca ‎(LP, Album)	Milestone Records	M-9056	US	1974
M-9056, UV 002	McCoy Tyner	Sama Layuca ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Milestone Records, Universe	M-9056, UV 002	Europe	Unknown
MSM 9056	McCoy Tyner	Sama Layuca ‎(LP, Album)	Milestone Records	MSM 9056	Italy	1975
UV 002, MCD-9056, MCD 9056	McCoy Tyner	Sama Layuca ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM, Dig)	Universe , Milestone Records, Milestone Records	UV 002, MCD-9056, MCD 9056	Europe	Unknown
BLPS 19196	McCoy Tyner	Sama Layuca ‎(LP, Album)	Bellaphon	BLPS 19196	Germany	1974