Survival of the Fittest (The Headhunters album)

Survival of the Fittest is the debut album by the Jazz/Funk quintet The Headhunters. The album was released by Arista Records in 1975. The album features the stand out track "God Make Me Funky", which has been sampled numerous times by prominent rappers.

Labeled as "the best space-funk album" in the CD version, released by BMG France, in 2001. A digipack that includes liner-notes in English and French. This CD version was digitally remastered from the original master tapes in 24-bit by Jean-Pierre Chalbos

Track listing

Side One

1. "God Make Me Funky" (9:35) feat The Pointer Sisters
2. "Mugic" (3:31)
3. "Here and Now" (7:07)

Side Two

1. "Daffy's Dance" (6:05)
2. "Rima" (8:14)
3. "If You've Got It, You'll Get It" (6:26)

Personnel

• Bennie Maupin: saxophones, saxello, clarinets, flutes, lyricon
• Paul Jackson: bass guitar
• Mike Clark: drums
• Bill Summers: percussion
• Blackbyrd McKnight: electric guitar

• Joyce Jackson: alto flute
• Zak Diouf, Baba Duru Oshun and Harvey Mason, Sr.: percussion

All songs by Bennie Maupin, Bill Summers, Paul Jackson, Mike Clark and Blackbird McKnight. Produced by David Robinson & Friends Inc. & Herbie Hancock