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Condition: VG+ (Vinyl / Sleeve) Tracklist: A1. Spunky (7:00) A2. Macumba (5:11) A3. Shamboozie (5:20) B1. Janus (5:49) B2. Roberta (6:48) B3. It's Only Me (5:01) Pressing Details: • Label: Columbia / Tappan Zee Records – FC 38067 • Year / Country: 1982 / US Original Pressing • Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold • Label Style: Custom Blue/Teal & Yellow Tappan Zee / Columbia label • Matrix / Runout (Side 1 Label): AL 38067 • Notable Credits: Co-written track "Macumba" with Rod Temperton (Heatwave, Michael Jackson "Thriller" / "Off The Wall"); guest appearances by Randy Brecker, Jon Faddis, Eddie Daniels, Jay Beckenstein, and Steve Khan. Market Comps (eBay & Discogs Sold Data): • Recent sales for clean VG+ original gatefold copies range from $8.00 – $15.00 ([Bob James – Hands Down Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/release/1671293-Bob-James-Hands-Down) / [Bob James – Hands Down 1982 LP on eBay](https://www.ebay.com/itm/146170525989)). Album & Artist Notes: A key 1982 release on Bob James' Tappan Zee imprint blending jazz-fusion, electronic synth textures, and tight funk arrangements. A crate-digger classic—"Shamboozie" was famously sampled by Rakim for the 1997 hip-hop anthem "Guess Who's Back," and "Spunky" was sampled by Moodymann for the house classic "Shades of Jae." Keywords: Bob James, Tappan Zee, CTI, Jazz Funk, Jazz Fusion, Smooth Jazz, Breaks, Hip Hop Samples, Rakim, Moodymann, Rod Temperton, Gatefold Vinyl, 1980s Jazz. Shipping & Store Info: • Fast 1-day shipping. • Orders bundle automatically to save on shipping. • Use the offer feature to receive a discount on any record in the store.