Present Time

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A1	Parts Bass – John GreavesClarinet, Alto Saxophone – Alan BraufmanDrums – Kenwood DennardVibraphone, Bells – Dan GandelVoice – Daevid Allen
A2	The Search Alto Saxophone – Alan BraufmanBass – Hansford Rowe, Percy JonesChorus – John Greaves, Peter BlegvadDrums – Bill BaconRecorder – Frank WyattVibraphone – Dan GandelVocals – Lisa HermanVoice – Michael Zentner
A3	Cliche Bass – Percy JonesBass [Melodic Bass] – Hansford RoweChorus – Peter BlegvadDrums – Bill BaconVibraphone – Dan Gandel
A4	The Jonestown Shuffle Bass – Hansford Rowe, John GreavesDrums – Bill BaconSaxophone [C Melody] – Carla BleyVocals – Lisa Herman
B1	Chapter VII Alto Saxophone – Alan BraufmanDrums – Steve Moses*Vibraphone – Dan GandelVocals – Lisa HermanVoice, Harmonica [Enharmonic] – Michael Zentner
B2	A Piece Of Odd Bass – Percy JonesDrums – Kenwood DennardTenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Bass Clarinet – George BishopVibraphone – Dan Gandel
B3	The Case Of The Stolen Riff Alto Saxophone – Alan BraufmanDrums – Kenwood DennardPiano, Percussion, Voice [Yelling], Guitar [E-bow] – Fred FrithVibraphone – Dan GandelVocals – Lisa HermanVoice – Michael Zentner
B4	Tears And Spheres Harp – Vaunette Yanaginuma

Companies, etc.

• Distributed By – Red Records – VR 22615
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Michael Zentner
• Copyright (c) – Michael Zentner
• Manufactured By – Red Records
• Manufactured By – CBS Grammofoonplaten B.V.
• Recorded At – Open Sky Studios
• Recorded At – Unique Recording
• Mixed At – Bananamoon Observatory Studio

Credits

• Design, Photography – Courtney Winston
• Engineer – Michael Finlayson, Tom Young
• Engineer [Assistant] – Caryn Gardner, Michael Gayle
• Mixed By – Daevid Allen (tracks: B4), Fred Frith (tracks: B3), Michael Finlayson (tracks: A1 to A3, B1, B2, B4), Michael Zentner (tracks: A1 to A3, B1, B2, B4)
• Producer – Michael Zentner
• Violin, Guitar – Michael Zentner
• Written-By – Michael Zentner (tracks: A1 to A3, B1 to B3)

Notes

Tracks A4 and B4 are improvisations.

Recorded and mixed Fall and Winter, 1979-80 at Open Sky Studios, NYC and Unique Recording, except A4 mixed at the Banana Moon Observatory, Woodstock, NY.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A): NL 08-22615-1A-1 A
• Matrix / Runout (Side B): NL 08-22615-1B-1 A
• Rights Society: STEMRA
• Other (EfA distributor code (on sticker)): 08 7660
• Other (Distributor code (on cover)): 08-022615-20

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
OZ006-2	Michael Zentner	Present Time ‎(CD, Album)	Ozone Records	OZ006-2	US	1993

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