art direction, design Eyetoeye
compiled by, compilation producer Andy McKaie
liner notes Mary Katherine Aldin
photography by Chess Files
photography by Frank Driggs Collection
photography by MCA Chess Files
photography by Mary Katherine Aldin
photography by Ray Avery
remastered by [digitally] Erick Labson
research [photo] Geary Chansley
tracks 1-1 to 2-1, 2-4 to 2-26 written-by James A. Lane
tracks 2-2, 2-3 written-by Willie Dixon
Phonographic Copyright (p) Universal Music International Ltd.
Copyright (c) Universal Music International Ltd.
Published By Arc Music Corp.
Published By Bug Music
Remastered At MCA Music Media Studios
Manufactured By Columbia House
Glass Mastered At Sonopress
Glass Mastered At Sonopress
This release comes in cardboard case

Recording data:
All tracks recorded in Chicago.
Tracks 1-1, 1-2, 2-15. August 15, 1950
Tracks 1-3, 1-4. October 23, 1950
Tracks 1-5 to 1-7. January 23, 1951
Tracks 1-8 to 1-11. July 11, 1951
Tracks 1-12, 1-13. February 11, 1952
Tracks 1-14 to 1-17. August 12, 1952
Tracks 1-18, 1-19, 2-16. May 4, 1953
Tracks 1-20, 1-21. January 7, 1954
Track 1-22. April 13, 1954
Track 1-23. February 3, 1955
Track 1-24. December, 1955
Tracks 1-25, 2-1. October 29, 1956
Tracks 2-2, 2-3. December 1, 1-56
Tracks 2-4 to 2-6, 2-17 to 2-19. September 18, 1957
Tracks 2-7 to 2-10, 2-20 to 2-22. May 20, 1958
Tracks 2-11, 2-12, 2-23, 2-24. February, 1959
Tracks 2-13, 2-14, 2-25, 2-26. Circa November, 1959

Booklet discography lists recording date for track 2-18, which must be an error, as this is an alternate take of track 2-5.
Barcode: 0 76732 93722 8 (Text)
Rights Society: BIEM/GEMA
Rights Society: BMI
Label Code: LC 1056
Price Code: UN 640 (France)
Matrix / Runout: SONOPRESS T-1002/MCD09372-1 A (Disc 1)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L024 (Disc 1)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0774 (Disc 1)
Matrix / Runout: SONOPRESS T-1003/MCD09372-2 A (Disc 2)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L022 (Disc 2)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0774 (Disc 2)