compiled by [selection & sequencing], liner notes Brian Priestley
coordinator [design coordination] Bill Roberts
coordinator [design coordination] Sherniece Smith
creative director Gordon H Jee
creative director Hollis King
design Tolleson Design
edited by [copy editing] Peter Pullman
executive-producer Ken Druker
executive-producer Michael Cuscuna
executive-producer Richard Seidel
executive-producer Tom Evered
liner notes Brian Priestley
mastered by Jeff Willens
photography by Herman Leonard
photography by William "PoPsie" Randolph
piano George Shearing
producer [production assistance] Daniel Zaccagnino
producer [production assistance] Mark Smith
research [photo] Bryan Koniarz
research [photo] Burton Yount
supervised by [production supervision] Bryan Koniarz
supervised by [production supervision] Mantis Evar
Copyright (c) The Verve Music Group
Phonographic Copyright (p) The Verve Music Group
Record Company UMG Recordings, Inc.
Mastered At Universal Mastering Studios - East
Record Company Capitol Records, Inc.
Licensed From EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets
This Compilation (P) & (C) 2002 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tracks 13 to 21 courtesy Capitol Records, Inc., under license from EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets.

Made in the EU.
2nd cat no. (589 857-2) on CD label.

Some tracks were transferred from disc sources. Surface noise is audible.

Recording dates / locations:
1949-02-17, NYC (tracks 1/2)
1949-07-27, NYC (track 3)
1949-12-12, NYC (track 4)
1950-04-04, NYC (track 5)
1950-07-05, NYC (tracks 6/7)
1951-02-05, NYC (track 8)
1951-10-11, LA (track 9)
1952-07-17, NYC (track 10)
1953-04-15, LA (track 11)
1954-03-28, LA (track 12)
1956-12-12, LA (track 13)
1957-07-27, NYC (track 14)
1958-03-08, Clairmont, CA, live at Clairmont College (track 15)
1958-03-27, LA, live at The Crescendo (track 16)
1959-04-29, Miami (track 17)
1960-04-28, San Francisco, live at the Masonic Temple (track 18)
1960-07-06, NYC (track 19)
1962-06-21, NYC (track 20)
1963-07-05/06, San Francisco, live at The Blackhawk (track 21)

Barcode: 7 31458 98572 3
Label Code: LC 00383
Rights Society: BIEM
Rights Society: MCPS