tracks a1 to b3, b5 bass Aaron Bell
tracks b4, b6, b7 bass Jimmy Woode
design John Berg
design Peter A. Alfieri
drums Sam Woodyard
executive-producer [of the contemporary master series] George Butler
executive-producer [of the contemporary master series] Jim Fishel
liner notes Stanley Dance
mastered by Harry N. Fein
photography by Leigh Wiener
piano Duke Ellington
producer [originally produced by] Irving Townsend
producer [originally produced by] Teo Macero
producer [produced for release by] Michael Brooks
reeds Harry Carney
reeds Jimmy Hamilton
reeds Johnny Hodges
reeds Paul Gonsalves
reeds Russell Procope
remastered by [re-recorded by] Frank Abbey
tracks b4, b6, b7 trombone Britt Woodman
tracks a1 to b3 trombone Chuck Connors
tracks b4, b6, b7 trombone John Sanders
tracks b5 trombone Juan Tizol
tracks a1 to b3, b5 trombone Lawrence Brown
tracks a1 to b3, b5 trombone Lou Blackburn
tracks b4, b6, b7 trombone Quentin Jackson
trumpet Cat Anderson
tracks a1 to b3, b5 trumpet Ed Mullens
tracks b4, b6, b7 trumpet Harold Baker
trumpet Ray Nance
tracks a1 to b3, b5 trumpet Willie Cook
Phonographic Copyright (p) CBS Inc.
Copyright (c) CBS Inc.
Manufactured By Columbia Records
Manufactured By CBS Inc.
Pressed By Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman
Mastered At Columbia Mastering
Mastered At CBS Studios, New York
Tracks A1 to A6 were recorded at Columbia Records Studio A, 6121 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA on Tuesday, September 19, 1961 (NOTE: dates of August 19-20 given in liner notes are incorrect):
Track A1 (mx. RCHO70342-1)
Track A2 (mx. RCHO70343-1)
Track A3 (mx. RCHO70344-1)
Track A4 (mx. RCHO70345-1)
Track A5 (mx. RCHO70346-1)
Track A6 (mx. RCHO70347-1)

Tracks A7 to B3 were recorded at Columbia Records Studio A, 6121 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA on Wednesday, September 20, 1961:
Track A7 (mx. RCHO70348-1)
Track B1 (mx. RCHO70349-5)
Track B2 (mx. RCHO70350-1)
Track B3 (mx. RCHO70351-1)

Track B4 (mx. CO59459-6) was recorded at Columbia Studio, 207 E. 30th St., New York, NY on Monday, December 2, 1957.
Track B5 (mx. CO59487- ) was recorded at Columbia Studio, 207 E. 30th St., New York, NY on Monday, December 9, 1957.
Track B6 (mx. CO59488-2) was recorded at Columbia Studio, 207 E. 30th St., New York, NY on Monday, December 9, 1957.
Track B7 (mx. CO59458-2) was recorded at Columbia Studio, 207 E. 30th St., New York, NY on Monday, December 2, 1957.

Note: liner notes concerning Track B5 (Strange Feeling) are incorrect. This recording is from the December 9, 1957 session, and not the June 1, 1961 session claimed on the release. Personnel on this track are the same as on Track B6 and the vocalist is Jimmy Grissom, and NOT Milton Grayson,
Barcode: 0 7464-38028-1 (Text)
Barcode: 07464380281 (Scanned)
Rights Society: ASCAP
Pressing Plant ID: P (Runouts stamped)
Matrix / Runout: AL 38028 (Side 1 label)
Matrix / Runout: BL 38028 (Side 2 label)
Matrix / Runout: P AL-38028-1B (Side 1 runout, variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: P BL 38028-1A (Side 2 runout, variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: P O P AL-38028-1B COLUMBIA NY (Side 1 runout, variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: P O P BL 38028-1A COLUMBIA NY (Side 2 runout, variant 2)