Tumblack

Artwork – Helene Majera
Bass – Sauveur Malia (B1 to B6)
Clavinet, Piano [Acoustic] – Richard Lornac (B1 to B6)
Drums – Pierre Alain Dahan (B1 to B6)
Drums [Bass Ka Drum] – Epiphane Quérin (A1 to A4)
Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Philippe Saisse (B1 to B6)
Electronic Drums [Syndrum] – Jean-Paul Batailley (B1 to B6)
Engineer – Francis Miannay
Engineer [Assistant] – Jean-Luc Lemerre
Guitar – Patrick Dupont (B3, B4)
Guitar – Slim Pezin (B3, B4)
Percussion – George "Jojo" Kancel (A1 to A4)
Percussion – Marc Chantereau (B1 to B6)
Percussion – "Petit" Michel Peraire (A1 to A4)
Percussion [Steel Drums] – Cyril Aventurin (B1 to B6)
Percussion, Drums [Medium Ka Drum] – Hector Ficadière (A1 to A4)
Percussion, Drums [Solo & Bass Ka Drums] – Daniel Losio (A1 to A4)
Photography – Claire Hershman
Photography – Peter Murphy
Producer, Arranged By, Programmed By [Synthesizer] – Yves Hayat (B1 to B6)
Saxophone [Alt] – Patrick Bourgoin (B3, B4)
Saxophone [Tenor] – Francis Cournay (B1 to B6)
Synthesizer [Arp Odyssey], Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Richard Lornac (B5)
Synthesizer [Mini-moog] – Philippe Saisse (B3, B4)
Synthesizer [Mini-moog] – Wally Badorou (B5)
Trombone – Jacques Bolognesi (B1 to B6)
Trumpet – Michel Barrot (B1 to B6)
Trumpet – Toni Russo (B1 to B6)
Vocals, Percussion, Drums [Bass Ka Drum] – Gérard Pitard (A1 to A4)
Vocals, Percussion, Drums [Solo & Bass Ka Drums] – Marcel Mania (A1 to A4)

Recorded and mixed at Studios Barclay-Hoche, Paris.
℗ 1978 published by Editions Paco Rabanne.
℗ 1978 Barclay

Cat# on sleeve: 91.024
Cat# on labels: 91 024
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This first pressing has blue, white and red stripes on labels.
[r=2013879] reissue has black labels without stripes.

Backsleeve notes:
We want to express our everlasting gratitude to Paco Rabanne who gave us his time, love and life energy.
Without you TUMBLACK could not have been alive.
THANK YOU:
Yves, for the quality of your love and understanding. The supreme is shining within you.
Francis and Jean-Luc: you have been the perfect fellows.
The wonderfull musicians of VOYAGE for playing the right thing at the right time; Sauveur, your bass solo is outa sight.
Richard & Jean-Paul, the all cosmic DROIDS, keep your magic fingers crossed!
Phillippe Saisse for finding time to come and play with us so soulfully when you were on tour with Al Di Meola.
Francis Cournay for the "feel good" horn section.
Wally & Patrick of 3.14 for the funk!
And also merci beaucoup;
Stella, Yvelise, Patricia, Ketty, Bob Marley, Julian jr.Marvin, Brother James, Ronnie Laws, Albert Koski, Eddie Barclay, Karl LAgerfeld, Guy, Le Palace, Wilson, Black Sugar, La Main Bleue, Les Mouches.
Our first album is dedicated to all our brothers in the Antilles and to every positive soul in the univers.
Dance now to the sound of the KA Drum!!
Sauveur Malia, Pierre Alain Dahan, Marc Chantereau, Slim Pezin: courtesy of Sirocco Productions.
Wally Badorou, Patrick Dupont: courtesy of LM-Riviera Recording System.
Tumblack: any contact c/o Paco Rabanne 7 rue du Cherche-Midi 75006 PARIS

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