art direction, design Steve Bates
compilation producer, liner notes Kurtis Blow
coordinator [project assistance] Elizabeth Pavone
coordinator [project assistance] Quincy Newell
photography by [front cover photo] Al Pereira
photography by [front cover photo] Michael Ochs Archives
photography by [photos] Michael Ochs Archives
remastered by Chris Clarke
remastered by Dan Hersch
sleeve notes [discographical annotation] Gary Peterson
supervised by [editorial supervision] Julee Stover
supervised by [editorial supervision] Steven Chean
supervised by [editorial supervision] Vanessa Atkins
supervised by [project supervision] David McLees
supervised by [project supervision] Ted Myers
Copyright (c) Rhino Entertainment Company
Phonographic Copyright (p) Rhino Entertainment Company
Remastered At DigiPrep
Glass Mastered At WEA Mfg. Olyphant
Pressed By WEA Mfg. Olyphant
Note: all selections are original full-length 12 single versions, except where indicated otherwise.

Archival materials (for research purposes) courtesy of Kurtis Blow; Barry Benson; Chi/One Shot Records, New York City, NY; Fred Bohn/The Attic Record Store, Pittsburgh, PA; Collette & Paul Mawhinney/Record-Rama Sound Archives, Pittsburgh, PA

Special thanks: Mike Nardone.
Barcode: 0 8122-72853-2 6
Matrix / Runout: [WEA Oly. Mfg. Logo] Y2493 3 R2 72853-1 02 M1S1
Mastering SID Code: ifpi L903
Mould SID Code: IFPI 2U2M