1/ Mental Holiday (Jackson) 18.54 a. Vacating the Body b. Ain't Supposed To Be c. No Routines d. Forgive Me e. Be Back Shortly 2/ Taboo (Jackson) 5.28 3/ Mothers and Sons (Jackson) 4.22 4/ Challenge To Manhood (Jackson) 3.15 5/ Little Things That Count (Jackson) 4.29 Recorded 1982-1985 at Electric Lady Studio, New York City, Jam Studio, London, England and RPM Studio New York City Engineers: Robert Musso and Ron St. Germain Mixed by Robert Musso at Platinum Island, NYC Assistant: Oz Fritz Produced by Ronald Shannon Jackson and Bill Laswell Mastered by Howie Weinberg at Masterdisk, NYCRonald Shannon Jackson : electric and acoustic drums, oboe (5), percussion (5), voice (5); Eric Person (1): alto, baritone and soprano saxophones; Zane Massey: alto saxophone (3,4,5), tenor saxophone (2); Lee Rozie (2): soprano saxophone; Henri Scott (4,5): trumpet; David Gordon (2): trumpet; Robin Eubanks (1): trombone; Akbar Ali (1): violin; Vernon Reid: guitar; Onaje Allen Gumbs (1): Yamaha DX-7; Bruce Johnson: electric bass; Melvin Gibbs : electric bass.
1990 - Virgin/Venture/Nation (US), VE 47 (Vinyl) 1990 - Virgin/Venture/Nation (USA), CDVE 47 (CD) 2016 - Bill Laswell Bandcamp (digital)Note: Bill Laswell does not play on this album.