compiled by Gray Newell design, artwork Andy Morten tracks 2-1 to 4-14, 4-16, 4-17 engineer Joe Sidore tracks 1-1 to 1-22, 4-15 engineer Lee Herschberg liner notes [and annotated by] Gray Newell tracks 4-1 to 4-14 mixed by [re-mixed may 2006] Andy Zax tracks 4-1 to 4-14 mixed by [re-mixed may 2006] Brian Kehew producer [original release] Bob Markley producer [original release] Jimmy Bowen remastered by Alec Palao supervised by [overseen by] John Reed Recorded At United Western Studios Remixed At O.F.R., North Hollywood, CA Licensed From Warner Music UK Ltd. Marketed By Cherry Red Records Ltd. Distributed By Cherry Red Records Ltd. Copyright (c) Grapefruit Records Phonographic Copyright (p) WEA International Inc. An *almost* complete Reprise Records recordings compilation collection, *except* is missing these tracks previously available: - Transparent Day (Mono Single Mix) [Reprise 0582] available on Sundazed 2001 & 2019 re-issue CD 'Part 1' [SC 6173]. - Shifting Sands (Mono Single Mix) [Reprise 0552] available on Sundazed 2001 re-issue CD 'A Child's Guide To Good & Evil' [SC 6175]. - 1906 (Mono Single Mix) [Reprise 0552] available on Sundazed 2001 re-issue CD 'A Child's Guide To Good & Evil' [SC 6175].
Packaging: Square cardboard clamshell box (glossy finish, opening at right), 4 individual CDs in cardboard cardsleeves (no spines, openings at right), 40 page illustrated colour stapled booklet insert (with extensive liner notes dated February 2023).
Tracks 1-1 to 1-11 / 1-12 to 1-22 from [m185304] LP (rel. 1967-02) Tracks 2-1 to 2-10 / 2-11 to 2-20 from [m145310] LP (rel. 1967-10) Tracks 3-1 to 3-12 / 3-13 to 3-24 from [m185305] LP (rel. 1968-05) Track 4-15 from [m858331] 7 (rel. 1967-05) Tracks 4-16 to 4-17 from [m557755] 7 (rel. 1968-10) Tracks 4-1 to 4-14, 4-18 previously unreleased (P) 2023 WEA International Inc.
Tracks 1-10 / 1-21 are credited on the original LP as being written by Joy Byers who is the wife of Bob Johnston. But, they are credited to Bob Johnston on this compilation. Some believe that Johnston used his wife's name as a song-writing alias.