art direction Vartan
tracks 3-21 to 3-24 bass Reinie Press
compilation producer Mike Ragogna
design Dave Druse
design Michael Diehl
drums Eddie Rubin
tracks 3-21 to 3-24 drums, backing band Dennis St. John
editor [assistant] Barry Korkin
tracks 3-21 to 3-24 guitar Danny Nicholson
tracks 3-21 to 3-24 guitar Neil Diamond
tracks 3-21 to 3-24 guitar Richard Bennett
tracks 3-21 to 3-24 guitar, vibraphone Emory Gordy, Jr.
tracks 3-21 to 3-24 keyboards Alan Lindgren
legal [licensing] Kelly Martinez
liner notes Robyn Flans
mastered by [96k/24-bit from the original master tapes] Erick Labson
tracks 3-21 to 3-24 percussion Jefferson Kewley
photography by [back inlay and pages 3, 7, 8] Frank Bez
photography by [courtesy of] MCA Records Archive
photography by [page 19] Ed Caraeff
production manager Beth Stempel
research [photo] Morley Sobo
tracks 3-21 to 3-24 strings Alice Ober
tracks 3-21 to 3-24 strings Baldassare Ferlazzo
tracks 3-21 to 3-24 strings David Turner
tracks 3-21 to 3-24 strings Don Bagley
tracks 3-21 to 3-24 strings Giacinto Nardulli
tracks 3-21 to 3-24 strings Haim Shtrum
tracks 3-21 to 3-24 strings Henry Ferber
tracks 3-21 to 3-24 strings Hyman Goodman
tracks 3-21 to 3-24 strings Jay Rosen
tracks 3-21 to 3-24 strings Jerome Kessler
tracks 3-21 to 3-24 strings Jess Bourgeois
tracks 3-21 to 3-24 strings Jesse Ehrlich
tracks 3-21 to 3-24 strings John De Voogdt
tracks 3-21 to 3-24 strings Linn Subotnick
tracks 3-21 to 3-24 strings Marilyn Baker
tracks 3-21 to 3-24 strings Myron Sandler
tracks 3-21 to 3-24 strings Nathan Gershman
tracks 3-21 to 3-24 strings Paulo Alencar
tracks 3-21 to 3-24 strings Philip Candreva
tracks 3-21 to 3-24 strings Philip Goldberg
tracks 3-21 to 3-24 strings Ralph Schaeffer
tracks 3-21 to 3-24 strings Ray Kelley
tracks 3-21 to 3-24 strings Richard Kaufman
tracks 3-21 to 3-24 strings Robert Lipsett
tracks 3-21 to 3-24 strings Ronald Folsom
tracks 3-21 to 3-24 strings Salvatore Crimi
tracks 3-21 to 3-24 strings Samuel Boghossian
tracks 3-21 to 3-24 strings Shari Zippert
tracks 3-21 to 3-24 strings Sidney Sharp
tracks 3-21 to 3-24 strings Sven Reher
tracks 3-21 to 3-24 strings Tibor Zelig
tracks 3-21 to 3-24 strings Tim Barr
tracks 3-21 to 3-24 strings Walter Rower
tracks 3-21 to 3-24 strings Walter Wiemeyer
tracks 3-21 to 3-24 strings Wilbert Nuttycombe
tracks 3-21 to 3-24 strings William Henderson
Phonographic Copyright (p) MCA Records
Copyright (c) MCA Records
Distributed By Universal Music & Video Distribution, Corp.
Mastered At Universal Mastering Studios West
Manufactured By Matsushita Universal Media Services
Manufactured By Matsushita Universal Media Services
Manufactured By Matsushita Universal Media Services
℗ © 2002 MCA Records, 2220 Colorado Avenue, Santa Monica, CA 90404 - U.S.A.

Tracks 1-1 thru 1-11 taken from the Uni album Velvet Gloves And Spit Uni LP 73030 1968
Track 1-1 Uni single 55075
Track 1-2 Uni single 55109
Track 1-3 Uni single 55084(b)
Track 1-5 Uni single 55065
Track 1-7 Uni single 55084
Track 1-8 Uni single 55065(b)
Track 1-12 Uni single 55075 B-side to Two-Bit Man Child

Tracks 1-13 thru 1-24 taken from the Uni album Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show Uni LP 73047 1969
Track 1-13 Uni single 55109
Track 1-14 Uni single 55136(b)
Track 1-18 Uni single 55224(b)
Track 1-24 Uni single 55175(b)
Track 1-25 aka Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed So Good) Uni single 55136

Tracks 1-26 thru 2-8 taken from the Uni album Touching You Touching Me Uni LP 73071 1969
Track 2-3 Uni single 55175
Track 2-5 Uni single 55204(b)
Track 2-8 Uni single 55204

Tracks 2-9 thru 2-20 taken from the Uni album Tap Root Manuscript Uni LP 73902 1970
Track 2-9 Uni single 55250
Track 2-10 Uni single 55264(b)
Track 2-12 Uni single 55278(b)
Track 2-13 Uni single 55264
Track 2-17 Uni single 55224

Tracks 2-21 thru 3-6 taken from the Uni album Stones Uni LP 93106 1971
Track 2-21 Uni single 55278
Track 2-22 MCA single 40092
Track 3-1 Uni single 55310(b)
Track 3-2 Uni single 55310

Tracks 3-7 thru 3-17 taken from the Uni album Moods Uni LP 93136 1972
Track 3-7 Uni single 55326
Track 3-8 Uni single 55346(b)
Track 3-9 Uni single 55352(b)
Track 3-10 MCA single 40092(b)
Track 3-12 Uni single 55346
Track 3-13 Uni single 55326(b)
Track 3-14 Uni single 55352
Track 3-17 MCA single 40017(b)

Tracks 3-18 thru 3-20 taken from the Uni album Gold Uni LP 73084 1970
Recorded Live at Doug Weston's Troubadour in Hollywood
Track 3-18 Uni single 55250(b)

Tracks 3-21 thru 3-24 taken from the MCA album Hot August Nights MCA LP 8000 1972
Track 3-22 (single version) aka Cherry Cherry from Hot August Night MCA single 40017

Track 1-4 Original Track Notes: Much credit for The Pot Smoker's Song must go to the kids of Phoenix House in New York City. Without the cooperation and frankness of these young ex-drug addicts who are still struggling to find their way back, this song never could have been done.

In Liner Notes Tracks 1-1 thru 1-12 Arranged By Renzetti, Altman, Cerone, Richards, Sandler, Hockett, Schrock, Holdridge, Costa, Johnson, and Scharf. States Various Engineers. No Track Credits Noted.

In Liner Notes Tracks 1-13 thru 1-24 Various Arrangers including Charlie Callelo, Don Costa and Lee Holdridge. Engineers included Armin Steiner. No Track Credits Noted.

In Liner Notes Tracks 1-26 thru 2-8 Engineers included Armin Steiner. No Track Credits Noted.

In Liner Notes Tracks 2-9 thru 2-20 Arranged by Lee Holdridge, Marty Paich, Don Randi and others. No Track Credits Noted.



Some imperfections exist due to the condition of the original master tapes.

Billboard chart positions courtesy of B.P.I. Communications and Joel Whitburn's Record Research publications.

Release contains a 24 page booklet with extensive liner notes including musical insights, albums included, Billboard chart positions for the singles released, credits, and various photos.

Housed in a double jewel case fatbox.

Track durations do not appear on release. Taken from Allmusic.com

Licensing: Kelly Martinez is new to the database
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