''Six Million Dollar Man'', full title ''Theme from Six Million Dollar Man and Other Selections'', is an album by organist Richard "Groove" Holmes, featuring material arranged and conducted by Oliver Nelson, recorded in 1975 and released by the Flying Dutchman label.Payne, D. Oliver Nelson discography accessed November 25, 2019 accessed November 25, 2019
Track listing
All compositions by Oliver Nelson except where noted
# "Disc-O-Mite" (Richard "Groove" Holmes, Oliver Nelson) − 5:20
# "Salsa de Alma" (Holmes) − 5:20
# "Once Is Not Enough" ( Henry Mancini,
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) − 3:26
# "Dumpy Mama" − 4:45
# " Six Million Dollar Man Theme" − 5:54
# "Double Scale" (Tom Scott) − 4:11
# "125th St. and 7th Avenue" − 3:37
# "Mama's Groove" (Holmes) − 7:06
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(tracks 3 & 5) − trumpet
*Lloyd Ulyate, Garnett Brown, Maurice Spears − trombone (tracks 3 & 5)
* Tom Scott − tenor saxophone, flute, arranger, conductor
* Bud Shank,
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− piano, electric piano, ARP synthesizer
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(tracks 1, 2, 4 & 6-8) − electric bass
* Jimmy Gordon (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 6-8),
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(track 5) − drums
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, Larry Bunker (tracks 3 & 5) − percussion
* Oliver Nelson − arranger, conductor (tracks 1-5, 7 & 8)