arranged by [orchestra], conductor [orchestra] Don Sebesky
art direction Jack Anesh
art direction [art directed by] Hollis King
tracks 1 to 5, 7 to 11 bass Ron Carter
design [designed by] JoDee Stringham
tracks 1, 2, 8, 10 drums Donald MacDonald
tracks 3 to 5, 7, 9, 11 drums Grady Tate
edited by [notes edited by] Peter Keepnews
engineer [director of engineering] Val Valentin
executive-producer [executive producer] Ken Druker
guitar Kenny Burrell
liner notes Chris Vandercook
liner notes Kenny Burrell
management [art production managed by] Sherniece Smith
mastered by Kevin Reeves
tracks 1 to 5, 7, 8, 10 percussion Johnny Pacheco
photography by [cover] Lee Tanner
tracks 1 to 5, 7 to 11 piano Herbie Hancock
producer Esmond Edwards
producer [produced by] Bryan Koniarz
producer [production assistance by] Austin Brentley
producer [production assistance by] Mark Smith
research [photograph research by] Cynthia Sesso
tracks 1, 2, 8, 10 trombone Bill Watrous
tracks 1 to 5, 7, 8, 10 trombone Jimmy Cleveland
tracks 1, 2, 8, 10 trombone Paul Faulise
tracks 3 to 5, 7 trombone Tony Studd
tracks 3 to 5, 7 trombone Urbie Green
tracks 1 to 5, 7, 8, 10 trombone Wayne Andre
tracks 1, 2, 8, 10 trumpet Bernie Glow
tracks 3 to 5, 7 trumpet Ernie Royal
tracks 3 to 5, 7 trumpet Jimmy Nottingham
tracks 1, 2, 8, 10 trumpet Jimmy Owens
tracks 1, 2, 8, 10 trumpet Snooky Young
tracks 3 to 5, 7 trumpet Thad Jones
tracks 1, 2, 8, 10 tuba Don Butterfield
tracks 3 to 5, 7 tuba Harvey Phillips
tracks 1 to 5, 7, 8, 10 woodwind, reeds Jerome Richardson
Made By Universal M & L, Germany
Phonographic Copyright (p) The Verve Music Group
Copyright (c) The Verve Music Group
Recorded At A&R Studios
Mastered At Universal Music Studios East, NYC
Copyright (c) Jan Persson (4)
Copyright (c) Lee Tanner
Original-LP issue: Blues - the Common Ground Verve V-8746 (mono) and Blues - The Common Ground

℗ 2001 The Verve Music Group © 2001 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Made in the EU.
Recorded December 1967 and February 1968 at A&R Recording Studio.
Herbie Hancock appears through courtesy of Blue Note Records.
Barcode: 731458910121
Barcode: 7 31458 91012 1 (Text)
Label Code: LC 00383
Matrix / Runout: 07314 589 101-2 01 + 51214838 (outer ring, Variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: MADE IN GERMANY BY UNIVERSAL M & L G (inner ring, Variant 1)
Mastering SID Code: none (Variant 1)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0132 (Variant 1)
Rights Society: BIEM/MCPS
Matrix / Runout: 07314 589 101-2 01 + 51214838 (Variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: MADE IN GERMANY BY UNIVERSAL M & L B (Variant 2)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L002 (Variant 2)
Barcode: IFPI 01N1 (Variant 2)