tracks 2, 6, 7, 12, 14, 16 backing vocals The Flairs
tracks 2, 6, 7, 12, 14, 16 bass Johnny Parker
tracks 1, 18 bass Ralph Hamilton
tracks 3, 13 bass Red Callender
compiled by [compilation and archive research], liner notes Tony Rounce
design Neil Dell
tracks 1, 3, 13, 18 drums Bill Douglass
tracks 1, 18 drums Jessie Sailes
tracks 2, 6, 7, 12, 14, 16 drums Nat "Monk" McFay
tracks 2, 6, 7, 12, 14, 16 guitar Gene Phillips
tracks 1, 18 guitar Harold Grant
tracks 3, 13 guitar Jesse Ervin
tracks 1, 18 guitar Tiny Webb
tracks 2, 6, 7, 12, 14, 16 instruments [unknown - prob. trumpet] Richard Morris
liner notes Billy Vera
mastered by Duncan Cowell
performer [unidentified role, possibly backing vocals] Charles Miller
performer [unidentified role, possibly backing vocals] Ed Hale
tracks 2, 6, 7, 12, 14, 16 piano Charles Thomas
tracks 1 to 3, 6, 7, 12 to 14, 16, 18 piano Willard McDaniel
tracks 3, 13 saxophone Brother Woodman
tracks 2, 6, 7, 12, 14, 16 saxophone Clyde Dunn
tracks 1, 18 saxophone Floyd Turnham
tracks 3, 13 saxophone Freddie Simon
tracks 3, 13 saxophone George Favors
tracks 1, 2, 6, 7, 12, 14, 16, 18 tenor saxophone, leader Maxwell Davis
tracks 2, 6, 7, 12, 14, 16 trombone Gordon Willey
vocals, leader Oscar McLollie
Designed At 9thPlanet Design
Mastered At Sound Mastering
Phonographic Copyright (p) Ace Records Ltd.
Copyright (c) Ace Records Ltd.
Recorded At Capitol Studios
Recorded At Modern Studios
Published By EMI Music Publishing
Published By Leon Rene Publ.
Published By Warner/Chappell Music Ltd.
Manufactured By Universal M & L, UK
Made in the UK.
Slogan Modern Long Play Microgroove Unbreakable Compact Disc is printed on the cover between the Ace and Modern Records logos.
Front cover photograph courtesy of Ace Records Ltd.

Playing time: 46:39

Info about the recording dates/locations:

4, 9: Unknown date, 1953. Probably Capitol Studios, Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, CA. Unconfirmed personnel.
3, 13: 11th September 1953. Capitol Studios, Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, CA.
2, 6, 7, 12, 14, 16: 2 September 1954. Capitol Studios, Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, CA.
10, 15, 17: Unknown date(s), 1954. Probably: Capitol Studios, Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, CA. Unconfirmed personnel.
5, 11: Unknown date(s), 1954. Probably Modern Studios, Culver City, CA. Unconfirmed personnel.
1, 18: 14th September 1955. Modern Studios, Culver City, CA.

Additional info (original release, publisher, published year) per track:

1: Modern 970, EMI Music Pub Ltd, 1955
2: Modern 940, Leon Rene Pub, 1954
3: Modern 915, Leon Rene Pub, 1953
4: Modern 902, 1953
5: Previously unissued take 1 of Modern 943 / Modern 976, 2003
6: Modern 940, 1954
7: Previously unissued alt take 7 of Modern 950, 2003
8: Modern 928, 1954
9: Modern 902, 1953
10: Modern 928, 1954
11: Modern 955, Warner Chappell Music Ltd, 1955
12: Modern 932, 1954
13: Modern 920, 1953
14: Modern 953, Leon Rene Pub, 1955
15: Previously unissued undubbed version of Modern 932, 2003
16: Previously unissued alt take of Modern 932, 2003
17: Previously unissued alt take of Modern 928, 2003
18: Previously unissued alt take 2 of Modern 970, EMI Music Pub Ltd, 2003
Barcode: 0 29667 18792 3
Rights Society: MCPS
Label Code: LC 05982
Matrix / Runout: DISCTRONICS CDCHM879 01
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L136
Mould SID Code: IFPI 04F1