a&r [a&r coordination] Kyle Benson
arranged by Don Sebesky
art direction Hollis King
artwork Sam Antupit
tracks 2, 6, 7 bass Ron Carter
tracks 1, 3, 4 cello George Ricci
congas Johnny Pacheco
coordinator [production coordination] Cameron Mizell
design Isabelle Wong
drums Leo Morris
engineer Rudy Van Gelder
tracks 1, 3, 4 flute George Marge
tracks 1, 3, 4 flute Romeo Penque
guitar George Benson
mastered by Ellen Fitton
organ Charles Covington
photography by Pete Turner
producer Creed Taylor
tracks 1, 2, 4, 5 to 7 saxophone, harmonica Buddy Lucas
tracks 1, 2, 4, 5 to 7 trombone, baritone horn [bariton horn] Wayne Andre
tracks 1, 2, 4, 5 to 7 trombone, tuba Alan Raph
tracks 2, 5 to 7 trumpet Burt Collins
tracks 1, 2, 4, 5 to 7 trumpet, flugelhorn Joe Shepley
tracks 1, 2, 4, 5 to 7 trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo flute Marvin Stamm
tracks 1, 3, 4 vibraphone Jack Jennings
tracks 1, 3, 4 viola David Mankovitz
tracks 1, 3, 4 violin Bernard Eichen
tracks 1, 3, 4 violin Charles Libove
Copyright (c) The Verve Music Group
Phonographic Copyright (p) The Verve Music Group
Recorded At Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Mastered At Universal Mastering Studios
Pressed By EDC, Germany
Recorded at Van Gelder Studios.
Herbie Hancock appears courtesy of Blue Note Records.
August 27, 1968: Tracks 1 & 4
September 5, 1968: Track 3
October 5, 1968: Track 5
October 22, 1968: Tracks 2, 6 & 7
Barcode: 602517426672 (Scanned)
Barcode: 6 02517 42667 2 (Text)
Matrix / Runout: 06025 174 266-7 01 52006431 (Variant 1)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LV26 (Variant 1)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0118 (Variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: 06025 174 266-7 01 52006431 (Variant 2)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LV26 (Variant 2)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0120 (Variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: [4xUniversal logo] 06025 174 266-7 01 52006431 (Variant 3)
Matrix / Runout: MADE IN GERMANY BY EDC B (Variant 3)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LV26 (Variant 3)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0113 (Variant 3)
Label Code: LC 00383
Rights Society: BIEM/SABAM