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A1	Reality Composed By – B. Laswell*, R.Shakespeare*, S. Ranks*, S. Dunbar*	5:15
A2	Playin' With Fire Composed By – B. Laswell*, B. Collins*, Jungle Brothers, R.Shakespeare*, S. Dunbar*	5:14
A3	Cosmic Slop Composed By – B. Worrell*, G. Clinton*	5:15
A4	E-Pluribus-Unum Composed By – B. Laswell*, J.M. Nuriddin*, R.Shakespeare*, S. Dunbar*	3:40
B1	Drive-By Composed By – B. Laswell*, R.Shakespeare*, S. Dunbar*	3:21
B2	Power Of Soul (Black Chant) Composed By – B. Laswell*, B. Collins*, J.M. Nuriddin*, R.Shakespeare*, S. Dunbar*	5:24
B3	Mellow Mood Composed By – B. Marley*	4:22
B4	Glory Composed By – B. Laswell*, B. Collins*, R.Shakespeare*, S. Dunbar*	4:33

Credits

• Arranged By, Conductor [Brass Section] – Henry Threadgill
• Arranged By, Conductor [Material Strings] – Karl Berger
• Artwork By [Cover Art] – Thi-Linh Le
• Artwork By [Design] – Aldo Sampieri
• Bass – Robbie Shakespeare
• Cornet, Trumpet [African] – Olu Dara
• Drums, Programmed By [Drums] – Sly Dunbar
• Engineer – Martin Bisi, Oz Fritz, Robert Musso
• Engineer [Assistant] – Paul Berry, Steve McLoughlin*
• Euphonium – Richard Harper
• Flute – Henry Threadgill
• Guitar – Michael Hampton
• Guitar, Computer [Fairlight] – Nicky Skopelitis
• Horn [Baritone] – Joe Daly*
• Mastered By – Howie Weinberg
• Mixed By – Jason Corsaro
• Other [Business Management For Material, Inc., Agm Management] – Tony Meilandt
• Other [Technical Support] – Ian Lintault
• Percussion – Aiyb Dieng
• Piano – Herbie Hancock
• Piano, Organ – Bernie Worrell
• Producer – Bill Laswell
• Saxophone [Alto] – Maceo Parker
• Saxophone [Tenor] – Pee Wee Ellis
• Synthesizer – Jeff Bova
• Trombone – Fred Wesley
• Tuba – Marcus Rojas
• Vocals – Gary Mudbone Cooper, Jalaluddin Mansur Nuriddin*, Jenny Peters, Jungle Brothers, Shabba Ranks
• Vocals, Guitar – Bootsy Collins, Gary Shider*
• Whistle – Joel Brandon

Notes

Recorded at Greenpoint, B.C., and Platinum Island Recording Studios.
Mixed at Platinum Island Recording Studios.
Mastered at Masterdisk.
Michael G. and Baby Bam (Jungle Brothers) appear courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.
(C)1991 Island Records Inc.

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
422-848 417-2	Material	The Third Power ‎(CD, Album)	Axiom	422-848 417-2	US	1991
261 562	Material	The Third Power ‎(CD, Album)	Axiom, 4th & Broadway, Island Records	261 562	Germany	1991
none	Material	The Third Power ‎(8xFile, ALAC, Album, RE)	Not On Label (Bill Laswell Self-Released)	none	US	2016
PSCD-1099, AXCD3005, 444 036 2	Material	The Third Power ‎(CD, Album)	Polystar, Axiom, Island Records	PSCD-1099, AXCD3005, 444 036 2	Japan	1991
422-848 417-2	Material	The Third Power ‎(CD, Album, RP)	Axiom	422-848 417-2	US	Unknown