arranged by Sir Hamilton Harty
composed by Georg Friedrich Händel
conductor Antal Dorati
engineer [chief], technician [technical supervisor] Robert Fine
orchestra London Symphony Orchestra
photography by [cover] René Burri
recording supervisor [recording director] Wilma Cozart
sleeve notes Herbert Weinstock
Recorded At Watford Town Hall
Handel's Water Music Suite was recorded on July 6 and Royal Fireworks Music on July 8, 1957 with one 201 and two M56 Telefunken microphones, in Watford Town Hall, outside London.

Original pressing:
- is on deep grooved dark maroon-red labels with silver printing, Mercury Stereo on top, Living Presence High Fidelity with Mercury head logo at bottom.
- has vertical panel (20%) colored on the right side of the back cover.

Recorded on July 6th and July 8th, 1957 in Watford Town Hall, on the outskirts of London.
Matrix / Runout: SR 90158 A FR2 P17 A1 I (Side A runout, var. 1)
Matrix / Runout: SR90158 B - FR3 I A1 P17 (Side B runout, var. 1)
Matrix / Runout: SR 90158A FR1 I A2 (Side A runout, var. 2)
Matrix / Runout: SR 90158B FR 1 I B1 (Side B runout, var. 2)