tracks a1 to c6, d6, e4, h6, i7, i9 to j10 accompanied by [additional accompaniment added by norman petty] The Fireballs
tracks k2 to k7 acoustic guitar Buddy Holly
tracks k8 backing vocals Buddy Holly
tracks e1, e2 backing vocals Gary Tollett
tracks k8 backing vocals Jerry Allison
tracks e1, e2 backing vocals June Clark
tracks e1, e2 backing vocals Niki Sullivan
tracks e1, e2 backing vocals Ramona Tollett
tracks g7, g8 backing vocals The Helen Way SIngers
tracks e3, f2 to f5, f9, f11, g2, g3 backing vocals The Picks
tracks g5, g6, g9, g11, k8 backing vocals The Roses
tracks l4 backing vocals [falsetto background vocals] Buddy Holly
tracks l4 backing vocals [falsetto background vocals] Phil Everly
tracks e11 backing vocals [probably] Buddy Holly
tracks e11 backing vocals [probably] Jerry Allison
tracks e11 backing vocals [probably] Niki Sullivan
tracks c1 to d6 bass Don Guess
tracks g10, h2, h3, l1, l2 bass George Atwood
tracks e3 to g6, g9, g11, h1, h4 to h6, k8, k9, l6 bass Joe Mauldin
tracks a12, b11, e1, e2 bass Larry Welborn
tracks a1 to a9 bass [probably] Don Guess
tracks b1, b2 bass [probably] Larry Welborn
tracks e7 celesta Norman Petty
compiled by, research [annotated by], liner notes John Beecher
compiled by, research [annotated by], liner notes Malcolm Jones
tracks h7 to h10 directed by [orchestra directed by] Dick Jacobs
tracks h2, h3, k8 to l2 drums Bo Clarke
tracks d7 to d9 drums Faris Coursey
tracks a10 to c6, d1 to d6, e1 to g6, g9 to h1, h4 to h6, l6 drums Jerry Allison
tracks g7, g8 drums Panama Francis
tracks k1, l1, l2 electric guitar Buddy Holly
tracks f7, f10 electric organ [organ] Norman Petty
tracks a1 to a9 fiddle Sonny Curtis
tracks a1 to a9, a12 guitar Bob Montgomery
tracks a10, a11, c5, d6, e5 to e11, f1 to f3, f5 to f8, f10, g2, g4 to g6, h1, h4 to h6, i1 to j10 guitar Buddy Holly
tracks j10, k7 handclaps Slim Corbin
tracks j10, k7 handclaps Waylon Jennings
tracks e4 harmony vocals [second vocal] Niki Sullivan
tracks j1, j10 keyboards [keyboard string effects] Norman Petty
tracks a1 to a9, a12, b1, b3 to b11, c2, c4, d3, d5, e1 to e4, f4, f9, f11, g1, g3, k8, k9, l6 lead guitar Buddy Holly
tracks d7 to d9 lead guitar Grady Martin
tracks f4 lead guitar Niki Sullivan
tracks c1, c3, c6 to d2, d4 lead guitar Sonny Curtis
tracks g9 to g11, h2, h3 lead guitar Tommy Allsup
tracks f6 piano C. W. Kendall, Jr.
tracks f8, h6 piano Norman Petty
tracks e8, f1, f5, g4 to g6 piano Vi Petty
tracks d7 to d9 piano [possibly] Owen Bradley
tracks f8, h6 producer Bob Thiele
tracks l1 to l4 producer Buddy Holly
tracks g7, g8, h7 to h10 producer Dick Jacobs
tracks e1 to g6, g9 to h1, h4 to h6 producer Norman Petty
tracks c7 to d9 producer Owen Bradley
tracks l3, l4 producer Phil Everly
tracks c1, c3, c6, d1, d2, d4, g9 to g11, h2, h3 rhythm guitar Buddy Holly
tracks c7 to c10 rhythm guitar Grady Martin
tracks e3, e4, f1 to f5, f9, f11, g3, l6 rhythm guitar Niki Sullivan
tracks c2, c4, d3, d5 rhythm guitar Sonny Curtis
tracks l3, l4 rhythm guitar [probably] Buddy Holly
tracks l3, l4 rhythm guitar [probably] Phil Everly
tracks d7 to d9 tenor saxophone Boots Randolph
tracks h4, h5, l1, l2 tenor saxophone King Curtis
tracks g7, g8, h7 tenor saxophone Sam Taylor
tracks a1 to a9, a12, b11 vocals Bob Montgomery
tracks a1 to k7 vocals Buddy Holly
tracks k8, k9 vocals Jerry Allison
tracks l3, l4 vocals Lou Giordano
tracks l1, l2 vocals Waylon Jennings
Pressed By MCA Pressing Plant, Gloversville
Comes with a 64-page book with pictures, clippings and quotes, as well as discographic information, custom inner sleeves with liner notes and discographical information, and a LP sized inlay containing master numbers information.
Credits and recording dates are indicated by letters attached to each track on inner sleeves, except tracks I8 and L8 having no letters attached.

Tracks I1 to I6: Instrumental and vocal backings added by Jack Hansen, Decca Studios, W. 57th St., New York City.
Matrix / Runout: MCA 2455 (Label side A)
Matrix / Runout: MCA 2456 (Label side B)
Matrix / Runout: MCA 2457 (Label side C)
Matrix / Runout: MCA 2458 (Label side D)
Matrix / Runout: MCA 2459 (Label side E)
Matrix / Runout: MCA 2460 (Label side F)
Matrix / Runout: MCA 2461 (Label side G)
Matrix / Runout: MCA 2462 (Label side H)
Matrix / Runout: MCA 2463 (Label side I)
Matrix / Runout: MCA 2464 (Label side J)
Matrix / Runout: MCA 2465 (Label side K)
Matrix / Runout: MCA 2466 (Label side L)
Matrix / Runout: MCA-2455 W1 ⧈-G-⧈ (Runout side A, etched/stamped)
Matrix / Runout: MCA-2456 W1 MCASL ⧈-G-⧈ (Runout side B, etched/stamped)
Matrix / Runout: MCA 2457 A RECORD #2 ⧈-G-⧈ 1 (Runout side C, etched/stamped)
Matrix / Runout: MCA-2458 W1 ⧈-G-⧈ (Runout side D, etched/stamped)
Matrix / Runout: MCA-2459 W1 MCASL ⧈-G-⧈ 3 (Runout side E, etched/stamped)
Matrix / Runout: MCA-2460 W1 ⧈-G-⧈ 3 (Runout side F, etched/stamped)
Matrix / Runout: MCA-2461 W1 ⧈-G-⧈ 6 (Runout side G, etched/stamped)
Matrix / Runout: MCA-2462 W1 ⧈-G-⧈ 4 (Runout side H, etched/stamped)
Matrix / Runout: MCA-2463 W1 ⧈-G-⧈ 1 (Runout side I, etched/stamped)
Matrix / Runout: MCA-2464 W2 ⧈-G-⧈ 3 (Runout side J, etched/stamped)
Matrix / Runout: MCA-2465 W1 MCASL ⧈-G-⧈ 3 (Runout side K, etched/stamped)
Matrix / Runout: MCA-2466 W1 ⧈-G-⧈ 3 (Runout side L, etched/stamped)