Album · 1978
Black Octopus
Tracklist
1
Black Octopus Part 1: Many Directions
Black Octopus
2:46
2
Black Octopus Part 2: Eight Ways of Love
Black Octopus
4:22
3
Funk Times Three
Black Octopus
6:25
4
Burning in the Heat (Of Your Love)
Black Octopus
7:59
5
Tiptoe Thru the Ghetto
Black Octopus
5:43
In print
First pressed 1978, still pressed 2023 — 10 pressings across 2 countries.
Credits
Graham Moore (2)
Design
Alan Goldwater
Engineer
Bill Watts
Engineer
Bryan Bell
Engineer
Hidekazu Noritake
Engineer
Kenichi Yamaguchi
Engineer
Shoji Taguchi
Engineer
Yoshio Okazaki
Engineer
小林光晴
Engineer
河田為雄
Engineer
Alphonse Mouzon
Instrument · drums
Babe Hanna
Instrument · percussion
Bennie Maupin
Instrument · tenor saxophone
Butch Haynes
Instrument · congas
Carl Lockett
Instrument · guitar
Chuichi Naoki
Instrument · guitar
David Leland (2)
Instrument · drums
Freddie Washington
Instrument · bass
Herbie Hancock
Instrument · piano, synthesizer [arp odyssey]
James Levi
Instrument · drums
Jeff Pittson
Instrument · keyboards
Jun Saito (3)
Instrument · drums
Michael Curtin
Instrument · saxophone
Ray Obiedo
Instrument · electric guitar
Vernon “Ice” Black
Instrument · guitar
Webster Lewis
Instrument · electric piano
Zaindre Yarborough
Instrument · guitar
柴田敬一
Instrument · keyboards
Malcolm B. Davis
Liner Notes
岩浪洋三
Liner Notes
Kinjiro Miyazaki
Photography
Hideo Yoshida
Producer · executive-producer
Paul Jackson
Producer
Georgia Sparks
Vocal · vocals
亀渕友香
Vocal · backing vocals
金子マリ
Vocal · backing vocals