World Expansion

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

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

Musicians

• Steve Coleman, alto saxophone
• Geri Allen, keyboards, acoustic piano
• Kelvyn Bell, electric guitars
• Kevin Bruce Harris, electric bass
• Mark Johnson, drums
• Robin Eubanks, trombone
• Graham Haynes, trumpet

Vocalists

• Steve Coleman, vocals
• Robin Eubanks, backing vocals
• Kevin Bruce Harris, backing vocals
• D. K. Dyson, vocals (1, 5, 6, 11, 13)
• Jimmy Cozier, lead vocals (2)
• Malik Cozier, backing vocals (2)
• Kelana Jackson, backing vocals (2)
• Tameka Jackson, backing vocals (2)
• Cassandra Wilson, vocals (3, 4, 9)

Production

• Stefan F. Wilson, executive producer
• Steve Coleman, producer, digital mixing, art direction
• Joe Marciano, engineer
• Henry Riedel, mastering at Tonstudio Bauer (Ludwigsburg, Germany)
• Allen Hurtt, graphic arts
• Peter Postel, layout
• La Mar Thompson, photography