alto saxophone Lee Konitz
art direction Vartan
baritone saxophone Gerry Mulligan
tracks a3, a6, b3, b6 to d6 bass Al McKibbon
tracks a1, a2, a5, b1 bass Joe Shulman
tracks a4, b2, b4, b5 bass Nelson Boyd
design Howard Kim
tracks a4, b2, b4, b5 drums Kenny Clarke
tracks a1, a2, a3, a5 to b1, b3, b6 to d6 drums Max Roach
executive-producer Cheryl Davis
executive-producer Erin Davis
executive-producer Vincent Wilburn
tracks a1, a2, a5, b1, c1 to d6 french horn Addison Collins
tracks a3, a6, b3, b6 french horn Gunther Schuller
tracks a4, b2, b4, b5 french horn Sandy Siegelstein
lacquer cut by Kevin Bartley
leader, trumpet Miles Davis
liner notes Ashley Kahn
liner notes Gerry Mulligan
liner notes Phil Schaap
mastered by Robert Vosgien
photography by Aram Avakian
photography by William "PoPsie" Randolph
tracks a1, a2, a5, b1 piano Al Haig
tracks a4, b2, b4, b5, c1 to d6 piano John Lewis
tracks a1 to b6 producer Pete Rugolo
reissue producer Maxwell Dartey
reissue producer [1998 edition] Mark Levinson
reissue producer [1998 edition] Michael Cuscuna
reissue producer [1998 edition] Phil Schaap
reissue producer [associate] Harry Weinger
reissue producer [production manager] Howard DeLoach
research [photo] Xilonen Oreshnick
restoration [of live recordings] Kevin Reeves
restoration [of live recordings] Seth Foster
transferred by [live material, 1988], research Phil Schaap
tracks a3, a4, a6, b2 to b6 trombone J.J. Johnson
tracks a1, a2, a5, b1 trombone Kai Winding
tracks c1 to d6 trombone Mike Zwerin
tracks c1 to d6 tuba Bill Barber
tracks a1 to b6 tuba John Barber
Phonographic Copyright (p) UMG Recordings, Inc.
Copyright (c) UMG Recordings, Inc.
Mastered At GZ Media
Manufactured By Universal Music Enterprises
Distributed By Universal Music Enterprises
Mastered At Capitol Studios
Remastered At Universal Mastering Studios
Remastered At Universal Mastering Nashville
Recorded At Royal Roost
Pressed By Precision Record Pressing
Includes a 20-page booklet with cover; the rear cover of the booklet is tipped in to the right rear inside panel of the tip-on gatefold sleeve.

Red Sticker on package says:
Remastered From Original Session Tapes
1948 Live Set On Vinyl For The First Time
New Essay By Ashley Kahn

LP1 is a reissue of Birth Of The Cool, which is a compilation.
LP2 is a reissue of Pre-Birth Of The Cool.
LP1+LP2 (the complete package) is a reissue of The Complete Birth Of The Cool, which is a compilation of Birth Of The Cool and Pre-Birth Of The Cool.

The assertion regarding the live set is incorrect, as The Real Birth Of The Cool and Pre-Birth Of The Cool were previously issued in Italy in 1989 and 1974, respectively.

Tracks A1, A2, A5 and B1 recorded January 21, 1949, in New York City.
Tracks A4, B2, B4, and B5 recorded April 22, 1949, in New York City.
Tracks A3, A6, B3 and B6 recorded March 9, 1950, in New York City.
Sides C and D recorded live September 4 and September 18, 1948, at The Royal Roost for WMCA radio broadcast.

℗&© 2019 UMG Recordings Inc.

Runouts are hand-etched, except for GZ Media (PRP) identifiers which are machine etched. Additionally, XXX on Side C, variant 3 is machine etched.
Barcode: 602577276408 (Scanned)
Barcode: 6 02577 27640 8 (Text)
Matrix / Runout: T1-762 (Label A)
Matrix / Runout: T2-762 (Label B)
Matrix / Runout: T3-762L (Label C)
Matrix / Runout: T4-762L (Label D)
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Matrix / Runout: 10-86063/B002946801-B 1034601 KB 188018E2/B2 B0029468-01-B-RE1 (Runout B, variant 3)
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