2015 George Duke - The Era Will Prevail (The MPS Studio Years 1973-1976) {MPS} [24-88.2]

Acoustic Bass [LP3], Electric Bass [LP3] – John Heard
Acoustic Guitar [LP6] – David Amaro (tracks: N2)
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals, LP6] – Napoleon Murphy Brock* (tracks: M2, N4)
Backing Vocals [Background Vocals, LP6], Voice [Voice Of 'Amanda', LP6] – Janet Ferguson Hof* (tracks: M2)
Backing Vocals [Background Voices, LP4] – Chris Norris (tracks: J4), Debra Fay (tracks: J4), Donna Correa (tracks: J4), Larry Robinson (14) (tracks: J4), Ndugu* (tracks: J4), Pat Norris (tracks: J4), Roger Dollarhide (tracks: J4)
Bass [LP1], Electric Bass [LP1] – John Heard (tracks: A1 to A3, B4, C4 to D2)
Bass [LP2] – John Heard
Bass [LP4] – Byron Miller (tracks: I2, J1), Tom Fowler (tracks: I1, I3, I6)
Bass [LP6] – Embamba
Bongos [LP4], Tambourine [LP4], Berimbau [LP4], Percussion [Southern Brighton, LP4], Bells [Horse Bell, LP4], Gong [Gongs, LP4], Percussion [Guesxade, LP4], Percussion [Gourd, LP4] – Airto* (tracks: I2, I4)
Congas [LP1] – Armanda Peroza* (tracks: A4, B1)
Drums [LP1] – Dick Berk (tracks: A1 to B1, B4, C4 to D2)
Drums [LP2] – Ndugu*
Drums [LP3], Percussion [LP3] – Ndugu* (tracks: G3)
Drums [LP4] – Ndugu* (tracks: I1 to I4, I6 to J3)
Drums [LP6], Rototoms ['Roto-Toms', LP6] – Leon "Ndugu" Chancler*
Drums, Congas – Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler*
Electric Bass [LP5] – Alphonso 'Slim' Johnson* (tracks: K2, K4 to L2, L4, L5)
Electric Piano [Rhodes, LP5], Clavinet [Hohner Clavinet, LP5], Harp [Arp Odyssey, LP5], Synthesizer [Mini Moog, LP5], Electric Piano [Wurlitzer Electric Piano, LP5], Harp [Arp String Ensemble, LP5], Effects [Mutron Phaser, LP5], Effects [Mutron Dual Phaser, LP5], Pedal Steel Guitar [Various Pedals, LP5], Vocals, Sleeve Notes – George Duke
Engineer [LP1] – Jim Gaies* (tracks: A4 to B3, C1 to C3, D3, D4), Ken Hopkins (tracks: A1 to A3, B4, C4 to D2)
Engineer [Mixing, LP2] – Kerry Mc Nabb*
Engineer [Recording Engineer, Paramount Recording Studios, LP5], Engineer [Mixing Engineer, Paramount Recording Studios, LP5] – Kerry McNabb
Engineer [Recording Engineer, Paramount Recording Studios, LP6], Engineer [Mixing Engineer, Paramount Recording Studios, LP6] – Kerry McNabb
Engineer [Recording Engineer, Paramount, LP4] – Kerry McNabb
Engineer [Recording, LP2] – Fred Borkgren
Executive-Producer [LP4] – Baldhard Falk*
Executive-Producer [LP6] – Baldhard Falk*
Flugelhorn [LP1], Trumpet [LP1] – Luis Gasca (tracks: A4, B1)
Flute [LP1], Tenor Saxophone [LP1], Soprano Saxophone [LP1] – Jerome Richardson (tracks: A4, B1, C1, D4)
Gong [Gongs, LP4] – Ndugu* (tracks: B2)
Guitar [LP3] – Obdewl'l X (tracks: G2, H2)
Guitar [LP4] – Byron Miller (tracks: I4), Daryl Stuermer (tracks: I4), George Johnson (tracks: I2, J1), Lee Ritenour (tracks: I1, I6, J2)
Guitar [LP6] – Daryl Stuermer (tracks: M5, N4), George Johnson (tracks: M1)
Keyboards [LP1], Trombone [LP1] – George Duke (tracks: A4, B1, C1, D4)
Keyboards [LP2] – George Duke
Keyboards [LP3], Vocals [Vocal, LP3] – George Duke (tracks: G2, G4, H6)
Keyboards [LP4] – G. Duke* (tracks: I1, to I4, I6 to J3)
Lacquer Cut By – MK*
Lead Vocals [LP6] – Napoleon Murphy Brock* (tracks: M5)
Leader [LP1], Piano [Acoustic Piano, LP1], Electric Piano [LP1], Piano [Wurlitzer Piano, LP1] – George Duke (tracks: A1 to A3, B4, C4 to D2)
Liner Notes [German, From Booklet], Remastered By [Original Tapes Remastered By], Reissue Producer [Reissue Produced By] – Dirk Sommer
Liner Notes [Linernotes, Booklet] – Stefan Franzen
Liner Notes [Translation, Booklet] – Martin Cook (6)
Liner Notes [Translation, From Booklet] – Joe Grand*
Management [LP6] – Herb Cohen
Marimba [LP4] – Emil Richards (tracks: I4, I5)
Marimba [LP4], Gong [Gongs, LP4], Percussion – Ruth Underwood (tracks: J2)
Marimba [LP6] – Emil Richards (tracks: N1)
Percussion [LP3] – Airto* (tracks: G2 to G4, H4, H6)
Percussion [LP5] – Airto Moreira (tracks: K1, L1)
Percussion [LP6] – Airto* (tracks: N1, N2, N4)
Percussion [Percissions, LP1] – Dick Berk (tracks: A1 to A3, B4, C4 to D2)
Photography By [Photos, LP5] – B. Falk*
Producer [Musical Production By, LP4] – George Duke
Producer [Produced By, LP1], Photography By [Photos, LP1], Sleeve Notes [Baldhard G. Falk] – Baldhard G. Falk
Producer [Produced By, LP2], Photography By [Photos, LP2] – Baldhard G. Falk
Producer [Produced By, LP5] – Baldhard Falk*
Recorded By [Recording, LP3], Mixed By [Mixing, LP3] – Kerry Mc Nabb*
Remastered By [Original Tapes Remastered By] – Christoph Stickel
Rototoms [Remo Rototoms, LP4] – Ndugu*
Sleeve Notes [LP2] – Marcia Blackman
Supervised By [Recording Supervision Of, LP3], Cover [Back Cover Photograph By, LP3], Photography By [Back Cover Photograph By, LP3] – Baldhard Falk*
Synthesizer [Arp. & Moog, LP4], Effects [Mutron Phasers, LP4], Electric Piano [Rhodes, LP4], Clavinet [Hohner, LP4] – George Duke
Synthesizer [Moog Bass, LP5] – George Duke (tracks: K3, L3)
Synthesizer [Synthesizer Bass, LP3] – George Duke (tracks: G1, H1, H5), John Heard (tracks: G2 to G4, H2 to H4)
Trombone [LP4] – Bruce Fowler (3) (tracks: J2)
Typography [Lettering, LP4] – Ron Warwell
Violin [Amplified Bassviolin, LP1] – John Heard (tracks: A4, B1)
Violin [Bass Violin, LP1] – James Leary (tracks: D3)
Violin [LP4] – John Wittenberg (tracks: I4, J2)
Vocals – Gee Janzen (tracks: L1), Kathy Woehrle (tracks: L1), Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler* (tracks: L1), Sylvia St. James (tracks: L1)
Vocals [LP4] – Flora Purim (tracks: I2), George Duke (tracks: I2, I6, J1, J3, J4)
Vocals [LP4], Guitar [LP4] – Johnny "Guitar" Watson* (tracks: J4)
Vocals [LP6] – Bonnie Bowdon Amaro* (tracks: N2, N4), Leon "Ndugu" Chancler* (tracks: N4), Rashid Duke (tracks: M4)
Vocals [LP6], Keyboards [LP6], Synthesizer [Synthesizers, LP6], Producer [Produced By, LP6] – George Duke
Vocals [Vocal, LP3] – Flora Purim (tracks: G2, H2)
Voice [Mystery Voice, LP5] – Leon 'Ndugu' Chancler* (tracks: K2)
Voice [The Voice Of Amanda B. Recondwith, LP4] – Janet Ferguson Hoff*
Voice [Voice Of Riddle, LP6] – Ruth K. Underwood* (tracks: M4)