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A1	Waterbed Tenor Saxophone – David Newman*Written-By – Melvin Barton*, Walter Chiles	3:50
A2	Comin' Home Baby Written-By – Benjamin Tucker*, Bob Dorough	5:38
A3	Paradise Music Written-By – Herbie Mann	5:18
A4	Bang! Bang! Written-By – Jimmy Sabater, Joe Cuba	4:52
B1	Deus Xango Drums – Alan Schwartzberg*, Darryl WashingtonWritten-By – Astor Piazzolla	4:40
B2	Violet Don't Be Blue Vocals – Cissy HoustonWritten-By – Pat Kirby, Pat Rebillot	5:42
B3	I Got A Woman Tenor Saxophone – David Newman*Written-By – Ray Charles	3:50
B4	Body Oil Written-By – Herbie Mann	4:54

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Atlantic Recording Corporation
• Copyright (c) – Atlantic Recording Corporation
• Pressed By – Presswell

Credits

• Arranged By, Keyboards – Pat Rebillot
• Art Direction – Bob Defrin, Paula Scher
• Backing Vocals – Cissy Houston, Eunice Peterson, Sylvia Shemwell
• Bass – Tony Levin (tracks: A2 to A4, B4), Will Lee (tracks: A1, B1 to B3)
• Cello – Michael Rudiakov (tracks: A3 to B2, B4)
• Drums – Steve Gadd (tracks: A1 to A4, B2 to B4)
• Guitar – Bob Mann (tracks: A2 to A4, B4), Hugh McCracken (tracks: A2 to A4, B4), Jeff Mironov (tracks: A1, B1 to B3), Jerry Friedmann*
• Percussion – Armen Halburian, Ralph MacDonald, Ray Barretto, Ray Mantilla (tracks: A2 to A4, B4)
• Photography By – Arnold Rosenberg
• Producer, Flute – Herbie Mann
• Recorded By, Mixed By – Jimmy Douglass
• Viola – Jean Dane* (tracks: A3 to B2, B4)
• Violin – Anahid Ajemian (tracks: A3 to B2, B4), Matthew Raimondi (tracks: A3 to B2, B4)

Notes

Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios and Media Sound Studio, New York, New York.

The string quartet on 'Paradise Music', 'Deus Xango', 'Violet Don't Be Blue' & 'Body Oil' is the Composers String Quartet consisting of: Matthew Raimondi & Anahid Ajemian, violins; Jean Dane, viola & Michael Rudiakov, cello.

All background vocals are by "The Hijackers" consisting of Cissy Houston, Sylvia Schemwell & Eunice Peterson.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout: Run Out Groove ONE: ST-A-753431-B AT PR
• Matrix / Runout: Run Out Groove TWO: ST-A-753432-B AT PR

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
P-10060A	Herbie Mann	Waterbed ‎(LP, Album, Promo)	Atlantic	P-10060A	Japan	1975
8122-79571-8, MPCR-28033, SD 1676	Herbie Mann	Waterbed ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Atlantic, Atlantic, Atlantic	8122-79571-8, MPCR-28033, SD 1676	Japan	2014
SD 1676	Herbie Mann	Waterbed ‎(LP, Album)	Atlantic	SD 1676	Australia	1975
K50174	Herbie Mann	Waterbed ‎(LP, Album)	Atlantic	K50174	UK	1975
HATS 421-177	Herbie Mann	Waterbed ‎(LP, Album)	Atlantic	HATS 421-177	Spain	1975