Tumblack (LP) | Mint (M) Mint (M)

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Label: We Release Whatever The Fuck We Want Records – WRWTFWW078
Label: Be With Records – BEWITH167LP
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Country: Europe
Released: Mar 21, 2025
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Afrobeat, Funk, Disco, Gwo Ka

A1        Francas
Written-By – Marcel Mania
1:36
A2        Invocation
Written-By – Daniel Losio, Marcel Mania
4:59
A3        Jubilé
Written-By – Marcel Mania
5:54
A4        Vaudou
Written-By – Daniel Losio, Hector Ficadière, Marcel Mania
4:09
B1        Parlement
Written-By – Gérard Pitard
1:40
B2        Waka
Written-By – Daniel Losio, Gérard Pitard, Hector Ficadière, Marcel Mania
3:10
B3        Caraïba (Intro)
Written-By – Yves Hayat
1:06
B4        Caraïba
Written-By – Yves Hayat
3:47
B5        Chunga Funk
Written-By – Yves Hayat
4:23
B6        Bateau La Passé
Written-By – Gérard Pitard
2:11

Recorded At – Studios Barclay-Hoche Enregistrements
Mixed At – Studios Barclay-Hoche Enregistrements
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Barclay
Copyright © – Barclay
Licensed From – Universal Music Operations Ltd.
Distributed By – WAS-Word And Sound Medien GmbH
Pressed By – Record Industry
Lacquer Cut At – Air Mastering
Alto Saxophone [Alt] – Patrick Bourgoin (tracks: B3, B4)
Artwork – Helene Majera*
Bass – Sauveur Malia* (tracks: B1 to B6)
Clavinet, Piano [Acoustic] – Richard Lornac (tracks: B1 to B6)
Drums – Pierre Alain Dahan* (tracks: B1 to B6)
Drums [Bass Ka Drum] – Epiphane Quérin (tracks: A1 to A4)
Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Philippe Saisse (tracks: B1 to B6)
Electronic Drums [Syndrum] – Jean-Paul Batailley (tracks: B1 to B6)
Engineer – Francis Miannay
Engineer [Assistant] – Jean-Luc Lemerre
Guitar – Patrick Dupont (tracks: B3, B4), Slim Pezin (tracks: B3, B4)
Lacquer Cut By – CB*
Percussion – George "Jojo" Kancel* (tracks: A1 to A4), Marc Chantereau (tracks: B1 to B6), "Petit" Michel Peraire* (tracks: A1 to A4)
Percussion, Drums [Bass Ka Drums], Soloist [Drums] – Daniel Losio (tracks: A1 to A4)
Percussion, Drums [Medium Ka Drum] – Hector Ficadière (tracks: A1 to A4)
Photography By – Claire Hershman, Peter Murphy (3)
Producer, Arranged By, Programmed By [Synthesizer] – Yves Hayat (tracks: B1 to B6)
Remastered By – Simon Francis
Steel Drums – Cyril Aventurin (tracks: B1 to B6)
Synthesizer [Arp Odyssey], Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Richard Lornac (tracks: B5)
Synthesizer [Mini-moog] – Philippe Saisse (tracks: B3, B4), Wally Badorou* (tracks: B5)
Tenor Saxophone – Francis Cournay* (tracks: B1 to B6)
Trombone – Jacques Bolognesi (tracks: B1 to B6)
Trumpet – Michel Barrot (tracks: B1 to B6), Toni Russo* (tracks: B1 to B6)
Vocals, Percussion, Drums [Bass Ka Drum] – Gérard Pitard (tracks: A1 to A4)
Vocals, Percussion, Drums [Bass Ka Drums], Soloist [Drums] – Marcel Mania (tracks: A1 to A4)
Recorded and mixed at Studios Barclay-Hoche, Paris.

Back sleeve 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
Barcode (EAN): 4 251804 181310
 

• Media Condition: Mint (M)
• Sleeve Condition: Mint (M)
• Format Detail: LP
• Format: Vinyl
• Genre: FUNK
• Released: 3/21/25
• Internal ID: JITFE