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arranged by Celso Valli
tracks 2-1, 2-2 bass Dino D'Autorio
design Paul Agar
tracks 2-1, 2-2 drums Ellade Bandini
tracks 2-1, 2-2, 1-3 to 1-8 engineer Ruggero Penazzo
tracks 2-1, 2-2 guitar Paolo Gianolio
tracks 2-1, 2-2 keyboards Celso Valli
management [licensing] Matthew Jones
management [press and promotion] Jim Johnstone
tracks 1-1 to 1-2 mastered by Brian Gardner
tracks 2-1, 2-2 mastered by Herb Powers Jr.
mastered by Phil Kinrade
mastered by [audio restoration] Bruce Bartlett
tracks 1-3 to 1-8 mixed by James Sincik
tracks 1-1 to 1-2 mixed by Jürgen Koppers
tracks 2-1, 2-2 mixed by Steve Rance
tracks 2-1, 2-2 percussion Maurizio Preti
tracks 2-1 to 2-2 producer Antonio Cocco
tracks 2-1 to 2-2 producer Celso Valli
tracks 1-1 to 1-8 producer La Drogueria Di Drugolo
tracks 1-1 to 1-8 producer Quelli Del Castello
production manager [additional] Ian Dewhirst
production manager, compiled by, reissue producer [album concept], research MrPinks
sleeve notes Alan Jones
Distributed By Demon Music Group
Phonographic Copyright (p) Celso Valli
Copyright (c) Demon Music Group Ltd.
Recorded At Stone Castle Studios
Compilation of the three 'Tantra' albums along with various 12, 7, Spanish language and remix versions of some of the songs featured. The whole set is housed inside a glossy cardboard outer slipcase.

Disc 1 includes the first two albums in their entirety and ends with the Patrick Cowley remix of Hills Of Katmandu. This is not the 'unfinished version' that has been widely available for many years via sources such as the The Hills Of Katmandu (The Patrick Cowley Megamix) or Hills Of Kat Mandu (Remix) / Hot Plate #1 / Hot Plate #2 - that version is merely a re-edit that Patrick Cowley had initially prepared, ready for the later addition of his synthesiser overdubs. The version on this CD features his overdubs. Note that the liner notes state that the Patrick Cowley version was supplied by Ron 'Nick' Nicholson, one-time DJ at The Anvil, Manhattan NY. The liner notes also thank one Omi Palone 'for his help with the 12 version of Wishbone'.

Disc 2 features the final Tantra album which features their other massive cult favourite ‘A Place Called Tarot’ as well as the Macumba suite. The rest of the disc is completed with various 7” and 12” mixes including the 'rare' Spanish language versions of Hills Of Katmandu (listed as 'Las Colinas De Katmandu') and Wishbone (listed as 'Camino El Destino') as well as the Disconet remixes of Get Happy and Top Shot - note that both of these mixes were previously released on a 12 single on the 'Importe/12' label (both Disconet and Importe/12 being subsidiaries of Sugarscoop Records). These two mixes are called 'The Double Remix' on this issue, presumably mirroring the title of the 12 single on which they featured, which was itself called The Double Remix. On the sleeve sticker however, they are referred to as 'Disconet' remixes.

© 2013 Demon Music Group Ltd.
Hills Of Katmandu tracks ℗ 1979 Celso Valli
Mother Africa tracks ℗ 1980 Celso Valli
Tantra II tracks ℗ 1982 Celso Valli
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