World Expansion

World Expansion (subtitled (By the M-Base Neophyte)) is the third album by saxophonist Steve Coleman recorded in 1986 and released on the JMT label.

Reception
The AllMusic review by Michael Erlewine states, "Not his jazziest release, but a lot of good clean funk".

Track listing
All compositions by Steve Coleman except as indicated
 * 1) "Desperate Move" - 6:18
 * 2) "Stone Bone Jr." (Coleman, Jimmy Cozier) - 1:13
 * 3) "Mad Monkey" - 3:36
 * 4) "Dream State" (Coleman, Geri Allen) - 6:36
 * 5) "Tang Lung" - 2:49
 * 6) "Yo-Ho" (Kelvyn Bell) - 4:05
 * 7) "And They Partied..." (Allen) - 4:17
 * 8) "In the Park" - 2:09
 * 9) "Just a Funky Old Song" (Graham Haynes) - 2:26
 * 10) "Urilai Thrane" - 1:52
 * 11) "To Perpetuate the Funk" (Kevin Bruce Harris) - 7:02
 * 12) "Koshine Koji" - 1:43
 * 13) "Tlydor's Bane" - 4:17
 * 14) "Park (Pt. II)" - 0:57 Bonus track on CD
 * 15) "Fire Theme (Intro)" - 1:56 Bonus track on CD

Personnel

 * Steve Coleman - alto saxophone, vocals
 * Graham Haynes - trumpet
 * Robin Eubanks - trombone, backing vocals
 * Geri Allen - keyboards, piano
 * Kelvyn Bell - electric guitar
 * Kevin Bruce Harris - electric bass, backing vocals
 * Mark Johnson - drums
 * D. K. Dyson (tracks 1, 5, 6, 11 & 13) Cassandra Wilson (tracks 3, 4 & 9), Jimmy Cozier (track 2) - vocals
 * Malik Cozier, Kelana Jackson, Tameka Jackson - backing vocals (track 2)