tracks 1-2, 1-3, 1-5, 2-1, 2-2, 3-3, 4-3, alto saxophone Eric Dolphy
art direction, graphic design Geoff Gans
art direction, graphic design Hollis King
tracks 1-1, 1-3, 2-3, 3-1, 3-3, 3-6, 4-1, 4-3, 4-4 bass Jimmy Garrison
tracks 1-1, 1-2, 1-4 to 1-6, 2-1 to 2-5, 3-2, 3-4, 3-5, 4-1 to 4-5 bass Reggie Workman
tracks 1-1, 1-4, 1-6, 2-3, 2-4, 3-4, 3-5, 4-1, 4-4, 4-5 bass clarinet Eric Dolphy
tracks 1-1 to 1-6, 2-1 to 2-4, 3-1, 3-3 to 3-6, 4-1, 4-3 to 4-5 composed by John Coltrane
tracks 2-4, 4-5 contrabassoon Garvin Bushell
coordinator [production coordinator] Steve Backer
tracks 1-1 to 1-6, 2-1, 2-3 to 2-5, 3-1 to 3-6, 4-1 to 4-5 drums Elvin Jones
tracks 2-2 drums Roy Haynes
engineer [recording] Rudy Van Gelder
illustration Alan Nahigian
illustration Alex Skorupski
illustration Alvin D. Pettit
illustration The Prophet
illustration [front cover] Dave Ellis
illustration [illustrations] Greg Christie
liner notes David A. Wild
management [director, graphic arts production] Shelly Fierston
tracks 2-3, 4-4 oboe Garvin Bushell
tracks 1-1, 2-3 oud Ahmed Abdul-Malik
photography by [photo] Burt Goldblatt
photography by [photo] Chuck Stewart
photography by [photo] Esmond Edwards
photography by [photo] Herb Snitzer
photography by [photo] Jim Marshall
photography by [photo] Kwame Brathwaite
photography by [photo] Raymond Ross
tracks 1-1, 1-3 to 1-6, 2-3 to 2-5, 3-2 to 3-6, 4-1 to 4-5 piano McCoy Tyner
producer [original sessions produced by] Bob Thiele
reissue producer [reissue produced by] Michael Cuscuna
remastered by Erick Labson
tracks 1-1, 1-4, 2-3 to 2-5, 3-2, 3-4, 4-1, 4-2, 4-4, 4-5 soprano saxophone John Coltrane
tracks 1-2, 1-3, 1-5, 1-6, 2-1, 2-2, 2-4, 3-1, 3-3, 3-4 to 3-6, 4-3, 4-5 tenor saxophone John Coltrane
Distributed By Universal Music & Video Distribution, Inc.
Manufactured By GRP Records, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) MCA Records, Inc.
Copyright (c) GRP Records, Inc.
Published By Jowcol Music
Recorded At Village Vanguard
Remastered At MCA Music Media Studios
Recorded on November 1, 2, 3 & 5, 1961 at the Village Vanguard in New York City.

Compilation ℗ 1997 MCA Records, Inc. & © 1997 GRP Records, Inc.
Made in the USA
Printed in the USA

Tracks 1-1, 3-5, 4-3: Previously unreleased
Digitally remastered using 20-Bit Super Mapping.
Comes in a strong card box with aluminium plate.
Also contains a 50-page booklet, poster and insert.

Matrix / Runout: Mirrored on all Discs and all Variants

Tracks 1-1, 3-5, 4-3: previously unreleased
Tracks 1-2, 1-4, 2-1, 3-2, 4-4, 4-5: The Other Village Vanguard Tapes
Tracks 1-3, 1-5, 1-6, 2-2, 3-3, 4-2: The Mastery Of John Coltrane / Vol. IV Trane's Modes
Tracks 2-3, 2-4: From The Original Master Tapes
Tracks 2-5, 3-1, 3-4: Live At The Village Vanguard
Tracks 3-6, 4-1: Impressions

Track 2-1 was issued as Untitled Original on The Other Village Vanguard Tapes
Track 3-1: Live At The Village Vanguard credited Reggie Workman as the bassist. It is actually Garrison. Dolphy is heard joining in on the last note of the tune.
Track 3-6: Dolphy is heard joining in on the last note of the tune.
Barcode: 0 11105 02322 1 (Text)
Barcode: 011105023221 (Scanned)
Rights Society: BMI
Matrix / Runout: IMPD4-232A 9019607630 MFG BY UNIVERSAL (Disc 1 - all variants)
Matrix / Runout: IMPD4-232B 9019707631 MFG BY UNIVERSAL (Disc 2 - all variants)
Matrix / Runout: IMPD4-232C 9019807823 MFG BY UNIVERSAL (Disc 3 - all variants)
Matrix / Runout: IMPD4-232DRE1 90230078765 MFG BY UNIVERSAL (Disc 4 - variants 1 & 3)
Matrix / Runout: IMPD4-232DRE1 9023007711 MFG BY UNIVERSAL (Disc 4 - variant 2)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L771 (All discs - all variants)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 2A20 (Disc 1 - variant 1)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 2A21 (Discs 2, 3, 4 - variant 1)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 2A22 (Discs 1, 2, 3 - variant 2)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 2A93 (Disc 4 - variant 2)
Mould SID Code: ifpi 2A05 (Discs 1, 3, 4 - variant 3)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 2A93 (Disc 2 - variant 3)