1979 Stix Hooper – The World Within
The World Within is the first solo album by drummer Stix Hooper, released in 1979 on MCA.
Tracks
1 Brazos River Breakdown (Stix Hooper) 04:33
2 African Spirit (Stix Hooper) 05:34
3 Rum Or Tequila? (Stix Hooper) 04:03
4 Passion (Stix Hooper) 04:04
5 Cordon Bleu (Joe Sample) 06:35
6 Jasmine Breeze (Stix Hooper) 07:44
7 The Little Drummer Boy (Harry Simeone; Henry Onorati; Katherine Davis) 06:24
Musicians
1 Brazos River Breakdown
| Bass | Alphonso Johnson |
| Chapman Stick | Alphonso Johnson |
| Drums | Stix Hooper |
| Guitar | Barry Finnerty |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Guitar | Roland Bautista |
| Fender Rhodes | Joe Sample |
| Horns | Jerry Hey |
| Horns | Kim Hutchcroft |
| Horns | Larry Williams |
| Percussion | Stix Hooper |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
2 African Spirit
| Drums | Stix Hooper |
| Percussion | Stix Hooper |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Vocals | Stix Hooper |
3 Rum Or Tequila?
| Bass | Alphonso Johnson |
| Chapman Stick | Alphonso Johnson |
| Drums | Stix Hooper |
| Guitar | Barry Finnerty |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Guitar | Roland Bautista |
| Fender Rhodes | Joe Sample |
| Marimba | Bobby Hutcherson |
| Percussion | Stix Hooper |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
4 Passion
| Bass | Alphonso Johnson |
| Chapman Stick | Alphonso Johnson |
| Drums | Stix Hooper |
| Guitar | Barry Finnerty |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Guitar | Roland Bautista |
| Fender Rhodes | Joe Sample |
| Synthesizer | Todd Cochran |
| Flugelhorn | Jerry Hey |
| Percussion | Stix Hooper |
5 Cordon Bleu
| Bass | Alphonso Johnson |
| Chapman Stick | Alphonso Johnson |
| Drums | Stix Hooper |
| Guitar | Barry Finnerty |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Guitar | Roland Bautista |
| Fender Rhodes | Joe Sample |
| Accordion | Frank Marocco |
| Percussion | Stix Hooper |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
6 Jasmine Breeze
| Bass | Alphonso Johnson |
| Chapman Stick | Alphonso Johnson |
| Drums | Stix Hooper |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Guitar | Roland Bautista |
| Shakuhachi | Kazu Matsui |
| Marimba | Bobby Hutcherson |
| Percussion | Stix Hooper |
7 The Little Drummer Boy
| Bass | Alphonso Johnson |
| Chapman Stick | Alphonso Johnson |
| Drums | Stix Hooper |
| Guitar (solo) | Barry Finnerty |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Guitar | Roland Bautista |
| Fender Rhodes | Joe Sample |
| Synthesizer | Todd Cochran |
| Horns | Jerry Hey |
| Horns | Kim Hutchcroft |
| Horns | Larry Williams |
| Marimba | Bobby Hutcherson |
| Percussion | Stix Hooper |
Liner Notes
Producer – Stix Hooper, Joe Sample, Wilton Felder
Producer (Executive) – Tom Hooper
Arranged By – Stix Hooper (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
Arranged By – Joe Sample (Track 7)
Arranged By (Horns) – The Seawind Horns (Tracks 1, 7)
Engineer – Jeremy Smith
Engineer (Assistant) – Larry Rebhun, Sheridan Eldridge
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Mixed By – Jeremy Smith
Design – Rod Dyer, Vartan
Photography – Dick Zimmerman
Mastered At A&M Studios
Recorded At Hollywood Sound Recorders
Recorded At Cherokee Studios
Phonographic Copyright MCA Records Inc
Copyright MCA Records Inc