It was initially recorded for German indie label Dream Circle Records, then bought out by major Mercury Records after the band landed a management deal with Sanctuary's Rod Smallwood after being introduced by Iron Maiden vocalist Bruce Dickinson. Eventually, the band got dropped by Mercury after a regime change at the company without the album ever seeing the light of day before a licensing deal was struck with Japan's JVC/Victor Entertainment who finally released Tribe Of Gypsies in 1996.
Notable guest musicians on the album include legendary harmonica player Lee Oskar of War fame, current War drummer Sal Rodriguez, former Santana keyboardist Richard Baker, future Queensrÿche guitarist Mike Stone, and Dee Dee Bellson, daughter of drum icon Louie Bellson.
A promotional video for the song "We All Bleed Red" was shot at the band's first and to this date only European show at the Borderline club in London, UK while the members of Tribe of Gypsies recorded the Balls To Picasso album with Bruce Dickinson in the fall of 1993.
Doug Van Booven – congas, backing vocals, percussion
Dee Dee Bellson – backing vocals on Fire Dance
Lee Oskar – harmonica on In The Middle
Ray Rodriguez, Greg Shultz, Mike Baum, Richard Baker, John Nunn – additional keyboards
Sal Rodriguez, Mario Quiroga, Chino Rodriguez, Linda Bahia, Mike Stone – additional background vocals
Production Credits
Produced by Roy Z Co-produced by Shay Baby & Tribe of Gypsies Engineered by Joe Floyd, Sean Kenesie, Shay Baby, Bill Cooper Assistant Engineers: Matt Westfield, John Boutin, Eric Greedy Mixed at A&M Studios, Los Angeles by Joe Barresi, assisted by Chad Bamford Recorded at Silver Cloud, Burbank, CA; American Recording, Woodland Hills, CA; Goodnight L.A., Van Nuys, CA.
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