In April 1977, “Arista” label released “Straight from the Gate”, the sixth Headhunters (The) album. It was recorded in 1977, at “The Automatt”, in San Francisco, and was produced by David Rubinson & Friends, Derrick Youman, DeWayne McKnight, Paul Potyen, Bennie Maupin, Paul Jackson, Michael Clark and Bill Summers.

Personnel:

• Derrick Youman – lead vocals
• Obsidian Blackbyrd (DeWayne McKnight) – acoustic and electric guitar, sitar, backing vocals
• Paul Potyen – piano, electric piano, organ, synthesizer, backing vocals
• Bennie Maupin – vocals, soprano and tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
• Paul Jackson – vocals, bass
• Michael Clark – drums
• Bill Summers – percussion
• David Rubinson, Fred Catero – engineer
• Chris Minto – engineer assistant
• George Horn – mastering
• Bruce Steinberg – design, photography
• Kaz Tsuruta – layout, photography
• Fred Catero – co producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Derrick Youman, DeWayne McKnight, Paul Potyen, Bennie Maupin, Paul Jackson, Michael Clark and Bill Summers.

1. Straight from the Gate – lyrics by Joel “Twinkles” Smith, Maurice Holloway, Wallace Mitchell
2. Mayonnaise
3. Ms. Yum Yum
4. Don’t Kill Your Feelings
5. Descending Azzizziuh (The Beginning Of A Dream)
6. I Remember I Made You Cry
7. Pork Soda
8. Dreams
9. Silhouette