Survival of the Fittest is the debut album by the Jazz/Funk quintet The Headhunters

The Headhunters

The Headhunters are an American jazz-funk fusion band, best known for their albums they recorded as a backing band of jazz keyboard player Herbie Hancock during the 1970s. Hancock's debut album with the group, Head Hunters, is one of the best-selling jazz/fusion records of all time.-History:Herbie...

. The album was released by Arista Records

Arista Records

Arista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS 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
  Bennie Maupin
  Bennie Maupin is a Detroit Michigan jazz multireedist. He performs on various saxophones, flute and bass clarinet.He is probably best known for his participation in Herbie Hancock's Mwandishi sextet and Headhunters band, and for performing on Miles Davis's seminal fusion record, Bitches Brew...
  
  : 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