Deodato "First Cuckoo" (1975) -Jazz Rock-

Label : MCA Records

 Side 1

01 - Funk Yourself (Eumir Deodato)
02 - Black Dog (Gene Paige, Robert Plant & John Paul Jones)
03 - Crabwalk (Eumir Deodato)
04 - Adam's Hotel (Marcos Valle)

Side 2

01 - a) Caravan (Duke Ellington, Juan Tizol & Irving Mills)
       b) Watusi Strut (Eumir Deodato)
02 - Speak Low (Ogden Nash & Kurt Weil)
03 - First Cuckoo (On Hearing The First Cuckoo In Spring) (Frederick Delius)


Arranged & Conducted by Eumir Deodato

Strings
Violins : Gene Orloff, Elliot Rosoff, David Nadien, Harry Cykman, Max Pollikoff, Max Ellen, Harry Lookofsky, Irving Spice, Selwart Clarke
Violas : Alfred Brown, Julian Barber
Cellos : Kermit Moore, Alan Shulman, Charles McCracken
Bass : Russell Savakus
Horns
Trumpets, Flugelhorns : John Gatchell, Alan Rubin
Trombones : Urban Green, Sam Burtis
French Horns : Brooks Tilletson, Jimmy Buffington
Tuba : Tony Price
Flutes : George Marge, Romeo Penque, Lou Marini, Hubert Laws

Recorded at House Of Music (W. Organge, New Jersey)
Recording Engineers : Jeffrey Kawalek & Charlie Conrad
Mixing Engineer : Jeffrey Kawalek
Assistant : Jim Bonnefond
Production Coordinator : Danny Gershon

Produced by Eumir Deodato for Kenya Music, Inc.

Side 1

01 - Funk Yourself

Electric Piano & Clavinet : Eumir Deodato
Guitars : Hugh McCracken & John Tropea (Also Solo)
Drums : Nick Remo
Bass : Will Lee
Congas : Rubens Bassini
Horns & Alto Flutes : (See below)

02 - Black Dog

Electric Piano & Tambourine : Eumir Deodato
Guitars : Elliot Randall & John Tropea
Bass : Will Lee
Congas : Rubens Bassini
Drums : Steve Gadd
Soprano Sax : Lou Marini

03 - Crabwalk

Electric Piano : Eumir Deodato
Bass : Will Lee
Drums : Steve Gadd
Cow Bells : Rubens Bassini
Trumpet Solo : John Gatchell
Horns, Flutes, Strings : (See below)

04 - Adam's Hotel

Electric Piano, Whistle & Arp Synthesizer : Eumir Deodato
Bongos & Maracas : Rubens Bassini
Strings : (See below)

Side 2

01 - a) Caravan
       b) Watusi Strut

Electric Piano & Clavinet : Eumir Deodato
Guitars : Elliot Randall & John Tropea (Also Solo)
Bass : Will Lee
Drums : Steve Gadd
Congas : Rubens Bassini
Clarinet : Lou Marini
Strings, Horns, Flutes : (See below)

02 - Speak Low

Electric Piano : Eumir Deodato
Guitar : John Tropea
Bass : Will Lee
Drums : Nick Remo
Congas & Cabassa : Rubens Bassini
Flute : Lou Marini

03 - First Cuckoo (On Hearing The First Cuckoo In Spring)

Flute : Hubert Laws
Alto Flutes : Romeo Penque & Lou Marini
Clarinet : George Marge
Strings : (See below)