Tracklist

A1	Dedication	5:09
A2	It Only Happens Every Time	3:03
A3	Tiptoe	6:38
A4	A Child Is Born	4:04
A5	Us	3:33
B1	Ahunk Ahunk	7:54
B2	Fingers	10:35
B3	Consummation	5:08

Credits

• Alto Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet – Jerry Dodgion
• Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute – Jerome Richardson
• Art Direction – Frank Gauna
• Baritone Saxophone, Clarinet – Joe Farrell (tracks: A2), Pepper Adams (tracks: A4 To B2), Richie Kamuca (tracks: A1, A3, B3)
• Bass, Electric Bass – Richard Davis
• Drums, Leader – Mel Lewis
• Engineer – Don Hahn
• French Horn – Earl Chapin (tracks: A1, B3), Jimmy Buffington* (tracks: A1, B3), Julius Watkins (tracks: A1, B3), Dick Berg* (tracks: A1, B3)
• Guitar – David Spinozza (tracks: A5, B1)
• Illustration – Meirsdorff*
• Piano, Electric Piano – Roland Hanna
• Producer – Sonny Lester
• Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute – Eddie Daniels
• Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Billy Harper
• Trombone – Benny Powell, Cliff Heather, Eddie Bert, Jimmy Knepper
• Trumpet – Al Porcino, Danny Moore, Snooky Young*, Marvin Stamm
• Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Leader, Composed By, Arranged By – Thad Jones
• Tuba – Howard Johnson

Notes

Recorded January 20, 21, 28 & May 25, 1970 at A&R Studios.

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
BST 84346, BST-84346	Thad Jones & Mel Lewis	Consummation ‎(LP, Album, Gat)	Blue Note, Blue Note	BST 84346, BST-84346	US	1970
7243 5 38226 2 0	Thad Jones • Mel Lewis*	Consummation ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Blue Note	7243 5 38226 2 0	Europe	2002
7243 5 38226 2 0	Thad Jones • Mel Lewis*	Consummation ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Blue Note	7243 5 38226 2 0	US	2002
BST 84346	Thad Jones & Mel Lewis	Consummation ‎(LP, Album, RE, Gat)	Blue Note	BST 84346	US	1978
7243 5 38226 2 0, 5382262	Thad Jones • Mel Lewis*	Consummation ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Blue Note, Blue Note	7243 5 38226 2 0, 5382262	UK & Europe	2014

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