Alto Saxophone – Julius A HemphillBass – Fred BackmeierCongas – Rocky Dejon*Drums – Phillip WilsonGuitar – Howard 'Buzz' Feiten*Keyboards – Neil LarsenTenor Saxophone – Brother Gene Dinwiddie*
A3
The Cafe Black Rose
Alto Saxophone – Julius A HemphillBass – Fred BackmeierCongas – Rocky Dejon*Drums – Phillip WilsonGuitar – Howard 'Buzz' Feiten*Keyboards – Neil LarsenTenor Saxophone – Brother Gene Dinwiddie*
A4
Brother Hominy Grit
Alto Saxophone – Julius A HemphillBass – Fred BackmeierCongas – Rocky Dejon*Drums – Phillip WilsonGuitar – Howard 'Buzz' Feiten*Keyboards – Neil LarsenTenor Saxophone – Brother Gene Dinwiddie*
A5
Coppin' Some Fronts For The Set
Alto Saxophone – Julius A HemphillBass – Fred BackmeierCongas – Rocky Dejon*Drums – Phillip WilsonGuitar – Howard 'Buzz' Feiten*Keyboards – Neil LarsenTenor Saxophone – Brother Gene Dinwiddie*
A6
Hamhock's Hall Was Big
Baritone Saxophone – James MitchellBass – Jerry JemmottCongas – Pancho MoralesDrums – Bernard PurdieGuitar – Cornell DupreeOrgan – Billy PrestonPiano – Truman ThomasTenor Saxophone – Andrew Love, King Curtis, Lou Collins*Trombone – Jack Hale*Trumpet – Roger Hopps, Wayne Jackson
B1
The Bones Fly From Spoon's Hand
Backing Band – Kool & The Gang
B2
The Break Was So Loud, It Hushed The Crowd
Alto Saxophone – Julius A HemphillBass – Fred BackmeierCongas – Rocky Dejon*Drums – Phillip WilsonGuitar – Howard 'Buzz' Feiten*Keyboards – Neil LarsenTenor Saxophone – Brother Gene Dinwiddie*
B3
Four Bitches Is What I Got
Backing Band – Kool & The Gang
B4
Grit's Den
Bass – Chuck Rainy*Congas – Candido, Johnny Pacheco, Norman PrideDrums – Jimmy Johnson Drums, Congas – George McCleeryGuitar – Eric GalePercussion – Gordon PowellPiano – Richard TeeTenor Saxophone – Maurice Smith, Trevor LawrenceTimbales – Bobby MatosTrumpet – Charles Sullivan, Gerry Thomas, Wilbur 'Dud' Bascombe*
B5
The Shit Hits The Fan Again
Effects – Tom Clack
B6
Sentenced To The Chair
Bass – Chuck Rainy*Congas – Candido, Johnny Pacheco, Norman PrideDrums – Jimmy Johnson Drums, Congas – George McCleeryGuitar – Eric GalePercussion – Gordon PowellPiano – Richard TeeTenor Saxophone – Maurice Smith, Trevor LawrenceTimbales – Bobby MatosTrumpet – Charles Sullivan, Gerry Thomas, Wilbur 'Dud' Bascombe*
Companies, etc.
Recorded At
–
Mediasound
Mixed At
–
Mediasound
Mastered At
–
Mediasound
Published By
–
Brother Black Bard, Inc.
Published By
–
WB Music Corp.
Phonographic Copyright (p)
–
United Artists Records, Inc.
Credits
Artwork
–
Dave Willardson*,
Ralph Sanders ,
Wilkes & Braun, Inc.*
Composed By [Music]
–
Buddy Miles (tracks: A6),
Eric Gale (tracks: B4, B6),
Brother Gene Dinwiddie* (tracks: A2, A3, A4, A5, B2),
Kool & The Gang (tracks: A1, B1, B3)
Lyrics By, Vocals
–
Lightnin' Rod
Mixed By, Engineer [Editing]
–
Tony Bongiovi
Producer, Directed By
–
Alan Douglas
Notes
Issued in a gatefold sleeve, initially with an illustrated lyrics card insert; on the labels: Hustler's Convention
Recorded, mixed and mastered at Media Sound Studios, New York. Additional credits: "Pool Game" Shot by Big Howie, Directed by Kenny Upshot, Recorded at Sound Exchange/Eventide. "Card & Crap Games" Brother Norman, Brother Huey, Brother Abdullah Khalid, Billy Ray, Brother Jalal.
Other versions
Category
Artist
Title (Format)
Label
Category
Country
Year
CELC6107
Lightnin' Rod
Hustlers Convention (Cass, Album)
Celluloid
CELC6107
Netherlands
1984
VR002
Lightnin' Rod
Hustlers Convention (LP, RE)
Vinyl Ressurection
VR002
Unknown
CPCD 8177
Lightnin' Rod
Hustlers Convention (CD, Album, RE, RM)
Charly Records
CPCD 8177
UK
1996
CELL 6107, CEL 6107
Lightnin' Rod
Hustlers Convention (LP, Album, RE)
Celluloid, Celluloid
CELL 6107, CEL 6107
US
Unknown
CELD 6107
Lightnin' Rod
Hustler's Convention (CD, Album)
Celluloid
CELD 6107
US
1984
Tracklist Hide Credits
A1
Sport
Backing Band – Kool & The Gang
A2
Spoon
Alto Saxophone – Julius A HemphillBass – Fred BackmeierCongas – Rocky Dejon*Drums – Phillip WilsonGuitar – Howard 'Buzz' Feiten*Keyboards – Neil LarsenTenor Saxophone – Brother Gene Dinwiddie*
A3
The Cafe Black Rose
Alto Saxophone – Julius A HemphillBass – Fred BackmeierCongas – Rocky Dejon*Drums – Phillip WilsonGuitar – Howard 'Buzz' Feiten*Keyboards – Neil LarsenTenor Saxophone – Brother Gene Dinwiddie*
A4
Brother Hominy Grit
Alto Saxophone – Julius A HemphillBass – Fred BackmeierCongas – Rocky Dejon*Drums – Phillip WilsonGuitar – Howard 'Buzz' Feiten*Keyboards – Neil LarsenTenor Saxophone – Brother Gene Dinwiddie*
A5
Coppin' Some Fronts For The Set
Alto Saxophone – Julius A HemphillBass – Fred BackmeierCongas – Rocky Dejon*Drums – Phillip WilsonGuitar – Howard 'Buzz' Feiten*Keyboards – Neil LarsenTenor Saxophone – Brother Gene Dinwiddie*
A6
Hamhock's Hall Was Big
Baritone Saxophone – James MitchellBass – Jerry JemmottCongas – Pancho MoralesDrums – Bernard PurdieGuitar – Cornell DupreeOrgan – Billy PrestonPiano – Truman ThomasTenor Saxophone – Andrew Love, King Curtis, Lou Collins*Trombone – Jack Hale*Trumpet – Roger Hopps, Wayne Jackson
B1
The Bones Fly From Spoon's Hand
Backing Band – Kool & The Gang
B2
The Breack Was So Loud, It Hushed The Crowd
Alto Saxophone – Julius A HemphillBass – Fred BackmeierCongas – Rocky Dejon*Drums – Phillip WilsonGuitar – Howard 'Buzz' Feiten*Keyboards – Neil LarsenTenor Saxophone – Brother Gene Dinwiddie*
B3
Four Bitches Is What I Got
Backing Band – Kool & The Gang
B4
Grit's Den
Bass – Chuck Rainy*Congas – Candido, Johnny Pacheco, Norman PrideDrums – Jimmy Johnson Drums, Congas – George McCleeryGuitar – Eric GalePercussion – Gordon PowellPiano – Richard TeeTenor Saxophone – Maurice Smith, Trevor LawrenceTimbales – Bobby MatosTrumpet – Charles Sullivan, Gerry Thomas, Wilbur 'Dud' Bascombe*
B5
The Shit Hits The Fan Again
Effects – Tom Clack
B6
Sentenced To The Chair
Bass – Chuck Rainy*Congas – Candido, Johnny Pacheco, Norman PrideDrums – Jimmy Johnson Drums, Congas – George McCleeryGuitar – Eric GalePercussion – Gordon PowellPiano – Richard TeeTenor Saxophone – Maurice Smith, Trevor LawrenceTimbales – Bobby MatosTrumpet – Charles Sullivan, Gerry Thomas, Wilbur 'Dud' Bascombe*
Credits
Artwork
–
Dave Willardson*,
Ralph Sanders ,
Wilkes & Braun, Inc.*
Composed By [Music]
–
Buddy Miles (tracks: A6),
Eric Gale (tracks: B4, B6),
Brother Gene Dinwiddie* (tracks: A2, A3, A4, A5, B2),
Kool & The Gang (tracks: A1, B1, B3)
Lyrics By, Vocals
–
Lightnin' Rod
Mixed By, Engineer [Editing]
–
Tony Bongiovi
Producer, Directed By
–
Alan Douglas
Notes
Recorded, mixed and mastered at Media Sound Studios, New York.
"Pool Game" Shot by Big Howie, Directed by Kenny Upshot, Recorded at Sound Exchange/Eventide.
"Card & Crap Games" Brother Norman, Brother Huey, Brother Abdullah Khalid, Billy Ray, Brother Jalal.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: 026617610746
Other versions
Category
Artist
Title (Format)
Label
Category
Country
Year
UA-LA156-F
Lightnin' Rod
Hustlers Convention (LP, Album, Gat)
United Artists Records
UA-LA156-F
US
1973
VR002
Lightnin' Rod
Hustlers Convention (LP, RE)
Vinyl Ressurection
VR002
Unknown
CPCD 8177
Lightnin' Rod
Hustlers Convention (CD, Album, RE, RM)
Charly Records
CPCD 8177
UK
1996
CELL 6107, CEL 6107
Lightnin' Rod
Hustlers Convention (LP, Album, RE)
Celluloid, Celluloid
CELL 6107, CEL 6107
US
Unknown
CELD 6107
Lightnin' Rod
Hustler's Convention (CD, Album)
Celluloid
CELD 6107
US
1984
Tracklist
Sport
Spoon
The Cafe Black Rose
Brother Hominy Grit
Coppin' Some Fronts For The Set
Hamhock's Hall Was Big
The Bones Fly From Spoon's Hand
The Break Was So Loud, It Hushed The Crowd
Four Bitches Is What I Got
Grit's Den
The Shit Hits The Fan Again
Sentenced To The Chair
Versions
Category
Artist
Title (Format)
Label
Category
Country
Year
UA-LA156-F
Lightnin' Rod
Hustlers Convention (LP, Album, Gat)
United Artists Records
UA-LA156-F
US
1973
CELD 6107
Lightnin' Rod
Hustler's Convention (CD, Album)
Celluloid
CELD 6107
US
1984
CELC6107
Lightnin' Rod
Hustlers Convention (Cass, Album)
Celluloid
CELC6107
Netherlands
1984
CELC6107
Lightnin' Rod
Hustlers Convention (Cass, Album)
Celluloid
CELC6107
US
1984
CEL6107
Lightnin' Rod
Hustler's Convention (CD, Album, RE)
Celluloid
CEL6107
US
1990
4107-2Q
Lightnin' Rod
Hustler's Convention (CD, Album)
Oceana Records
4107-2Q
US
1991
CELL 6107
Lightnin' Rod
Hustlers Convention (LP, Album, RE)
Celluloid
CELL 6107
US
1993
LP-HSU 7088
Lightnin' Rod
Hustlers Convention (LP, MP, Unofficial)
Not On Label (Lightnin' Rod)
LP-HSU 7088
US
1993
PCD-2784
Lightnin' Rod
Hustler's Convention With Doriella Du Fontaine And O.D. (CD)
P-Vine Records
PCD-2784
Japan
1994
VR002CD
Lightnin' Rod
Hustlers Convention (CD, Album, RE)
Vinyl Ressurection
VR002CD
1996
CPCD 8177
Lightnin' Rod
Hustlers Convention (CD, Album, RE, RM)
Charly Records
CPCD 8177
UK
1996
302 061 246 2
Lightnin' Rod
Hustlers Convention (CD, Album, RE)
Fuel 2000
302 061 246 2
US
2002
L 146
Lightnin' Rod
Hustlers Convention (LP, Album, RE)
Charly Records
L 146
Germany
2014
CELL 6107, CEL 6107
Lightnin' Rod
Hustlers Convention (LP, Album, RE)
Celluloid, Celluloid
CELL 6107, CEL 6107
US
Unknown
VR002
Lightnin' Rod
Hustlers Convention (LP, RE)
Vinyl Ressurection
VR002
Unknown
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