Tracklist Hide Credits

1	Inspiration Information	4:12
2	Island Letter	4:41
3	Sparkle City	5:58
4	Aht Uh Mi Hed	4:16
5	Happy House	1:16
6	Rainy Day	2:42
7	XL-30	2:08
8	Pling!	4:28
9	Not Available	2:31
10	Strawberry Letter 23	3:59
11	Sweet Thang Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Jim "Supe" Bradshaw, Johnny OtisBass – Wilton FelderDrums – Aynsley DunbarOrgan – George Duke	4:02
12	Ice Cold Daydream Drums – Mike KowalskiPercussion – Johnny Otis	2:30
13	Freedom Flight Bass – Wilton FelderDrums – Aynsley DunbarElectric Piano, Celesta [Celeste] – George DukeSaxophone [Tenor], Oboe – Richard AplanalpWords By – Johnny Otis	12:56

Credits

• Arranged By, Vocals, Guitar, Guitar [Bottleneck Guitar], Bass, Organ, Piano, Piano [Tack Piano], Drums, Bells [Sleigh And Orquestra], Backing Vocals [Background Vocals], Words By – Shuggie Otis (tracks: 10 to 13)
• Artwork By [Art Direction And Design] – T. E. St. John / Hunter Gatherer
• Compiled By – Paul Heck
• Engineer – Bob "Groovus" Breault* (tracks: 10 to 13), Bobby Bloom (tracks: 1 to 9), George "General" Beauregard* (tracks: 10 to 13), Johnny Otis (tracks: 1 to 9), Nicky Otis (tracks: 1 to 9), Robb Di Stefano* (tracks: 1 to 9), Willie "The Hand" Greer* (tracks: 10 to 13)
• Executive-Producer – David Byrne, Johnny Otis (tracks: 1 to 9), Yale Evelev
• French Horn – Jeff Martinez
• Harp – Carol Robbins
• Mastered By – Scott Hull
• Mixed By – Bob "Groovus" Breault* (tracks: 10 to 13)
• Other [Liner Notes] – James Sullivan, Patrick Forge
• Other [Project Coordination] – Jeff Kaye, Monica Vasquez
• Photography – Michael Ochs Archive
• Producer – Johnny Otis (tracks: 10 to 13)
• Producer, Mixed By, Guitar, Bass, Organ, Piano, Vibraphone [Vibes], Percussion, Written-By, Arranged By – Shuggie Otis (tracks: 1 to 9)
• Saxophone, Flute – Jack Kelso* (tracks: 1 to 9)
• Strings – B. Porter* (tracks: 1 to 9), B. Asher* (tracks: 1 to 9), D. Jones (tracks: 1 to 9), J. Parker (tracks: 1 to 9), L. Rosen* (tracks: 1 to 9), M. Zeavin* (tracks: 1 to 9), N. Roth (tracks: 1 to 9), S. Boone* (tracks: 1 to 9), T. Ziegler (tracks: 1 to 9)
• Trombone – Doug Wintz (tracks: 1 to 9), Jim Prindle (tracks: 1 to 9)
• Trumpet – Curt Sletten (tracks: 1 to 9), Ron Robbins (tracks: 1 to 9)

Notes

Promo sticker applied to tray card.

Promo blurb on disc is manufactured print.

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
KE 33059	Shuggie Otis	Inspiration Information ‎(LP, Album)	Epic	KE 33059	US	1974
KE 33059	Shuggie Otis	Inspiration Information ‎(LP, Album, RP)	Epic	KE 33059	US	2007
LBCDJ32	Shuggie Otis	Inspiration Information ‎(CD, Album, Promo, RM)	Luaka Bop	LBCDJ32	Europe	2001
72438-50473-2-9, 72438 50473 2 9	Shuggie Otis	Inspiration Information ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Luaka Bop, Luaka Bop	72438-50473-2-9, 72438 50473 2 9	Canada	2001
KE 33059	Shuggie Otis	Inspiration Information ‎(LP, Album, San)	Epic	KE 33059	US	1974