MTUME REBIRTH CYCLE THIRD STREET RECORDS TSJ 100 US IMPORT JAMES MTUME 1977 NM

	£		150
	$		199

A rare vinyl album from Mtume, Rebirth Cycle, on 3rd Street Records. 
This is the original 1977 US version, on Third Street Records. Pressed by MASTERDISK (visible in photos 6 and 7). Check details below, and check out my photos of the actual item for sale. 
In near mint condition. 
Will be carefully packaged and fully insured.
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"James Forman (born January 3, 1946), better known by his stage name James Mtume, is an American jazz and R&B musician, songwriter, record producer, activist and radio personality.
He came to prominence as a Jazz musician, working with Miles Davis between 1971 and 1975. Mtume's R&B group, also called Mtume, is best known for the 1983 R&B hit song "Juicy Fruit", which has been repeatedly sampled. Mtume the band also had a top-five R&B hit with the single "You, Me, and He"."
"James Mtume was raised in a musical family where his father and uncles formed a band "The Heath Brothers". Already in the sixties, James Mtume studied percussion and soon after this, he also acquired the guitar playing skills. It didn't take long before he played together with artists like Herbie Hancock, Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard and eventually became the percussionist for Miles Davis. In the Miles Davis band, Reggie Lucas played guitar, and it was with Reggie Lucas that James Mtume started a song writing partnership. The duo Lucas/Mtume wrote numerous tracks for various artists in the timeframe 77-82. Without a doubt, the most famous being the all-time Stephanie Mills classic, "I never knew love like this before"."
Here is some info courtesy of discogs:-
Mtume* – Rebirth Cycle Label: Third Street Records – TSJ 100 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country: US Released: 1977 Genre: Jazz, Funk / Soul Style: Avant-garde Jazz, Fusion, Free Improvisation
Tracklist   A1 Sais (Intro) Bass – Buster Williams, Cecil McBee Cello – Diedre Johnson Clarinet – John Stubblefield Drums – Andrei Strobert, Billy Hart Guitar – Reggie Lucas Piano – Stanley Cowell Soprano Saxophone – Azar Lawrence, Jimmy Heath Violin – Leroy Jenkins Vocals – Dee Dee Bridgewater, Jean Carne* Voice [Poet] – Muktar Mustapha 2:22 A2 Sais Bass – Buster Williams, Cecil McBee Cello – Diedre Johnson Clarinet – John Stubblefield Drums – Andrei Strobert, Billy Hart Guitar – Reggie Lucas Piano – Stanley Cowell Soprano Saxophone – Azar Lawrence, Jimmy Heath Violin – Leroy Jenkins Vocals – Dee Dee Bridgewater, Jean Carne* Voice [Poet] – Muktar Mustapha 20:39
B1 Yebo Bass – Michael Henderson Drums – Al Foster Electric Piano – Bayeté (2) Guitar – Pete Cosey Piano – Mtume* Vocals – Tawatha 6:07 B2 Cabral Bass – Buster Williams, Cecil McBee Cello – Diedre Johnson Drums – Andrei Strobert, Billy Hart Flute – Jimmy Heath Guitar – Reggie Lucas Piano – Stanley Cowell Reeds – John Stubblefield Soprano Saxophone – Azar Lawrence Violin – Leroy Jenkins 4:29 B3 Body Sounds Congas – Mtume* 3:42 B4 Umoja Bass – Buster Williams, Cecil McBee Cello – Diedre Johnson Drums – Andrei Strobert, Billy Hart Guitar – Reggie Lucas Piano – Stanley Cowell Reeds – Azar Lawrence, Jimmy Heath, John Stubblefield Violin – Leroy Jenkins Vocals – Carol Robinson*, Jean Carne*, Onika (2)*, Shirley Jenkins, Tawatha 6:41
Companies, etc. Recorded At – Minot Sound Phonographic Copyright ? – Gordon Recording Co., Inc. Copyright © – Gordon Recording Co., Inc. Published By – Mtume Publishing Co. Lacquer Cut at – Masterdisk
Credits Cover [Front Cover] – Stephen Spera Liner Notes – Russ Musto Producer, Written-By, Arranged By – Mtume*
Notes Recorded at Minot Sound February 1974
Front cover - Stephen Spera for Phila. Ear and Ear Special Thanks - Dan Dawson and Linda Evans ? ©1977
Track B3 is uncredited except for the following information "Body Sounds is an electronically altered conga solo by Mtume accompanied by the band using their bodies as percussion instruments (hands rubbing, chest thumping, etc.). Hence the title Body Sounds."
All songs written and arranged by Mtume Mtume Publishing Co., BMI
Runouts are hand etched, except for MASTERDISK which is stamped.
Barcode and Other Identifiers Matrix / Runout (Runout A): TSJ-100A MASTERDISK Matrix / Runout (Runout B): TSJ-100-B MASTERDISK Rights Society: BMI