bass Chuck Rainey
bass Jerry Jemmott
bass Jimmy Tyrell
compilation producer [hip-o select edition produced by] Harry Weinger
drums Herbie Lovelle
guitar Cornell Dupree
guitar Eric Gale
keyboards Paul Griffin
keyboards Richard Tee
mastered by [digitally remastered by] Suha Gur
producer Jerry Ragovoy
saxophone [baritone] Ronnie Cuber
saxophone [tenor] Joe Grimm
saxophone [tenor] Seldon Powell
trombone [not fully credited] Tony Studd
trumpet Ernie Royal
trumpet Joe Shapley
Phonographic Copyright (p) The Verve Music Group
Copyright (c) The Verve Music Group
Record Company UMG Recordings, Inc.
Distributed By Universal Music & Video Distribution, Corp.
Recorded At Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Recorded At A&R Studios
Recorded At Mirasound Studios
Remastered At Universal Music Studios East, NYC
Designed At Orabor
Licensed From Showtime Music Archives
#1-10 originally issued as Get It While You Can, Verve V6/5022, April 1967.
#11-12 added to reissue of re-titled original LP, Howard Tate, Verve V6/5072, February 1969.

Tracks 13 & 14 issued as single Verve VK 10420, June 1966. #12 R&B, #63 Pop.
Tracks 15 & 16 issued as single Verve VK 10464, December 1966. #12 R&B, #67 Pop.
Tracks 17 & 18 issued as single Verve VK 10496, March 1967.
Tracks 19 & 20 issued as single Verve VK 104525, May 1967. #40 R&B.
Tracks 21 & 22 issued as single Verve VK 10567, August 1967.
Tracks 23 & 24 issued as single Verve VK 10573, December 1967.
Tracks 25 & 26 issued as single Verve VK 10604, June 1968.
Tracks 27 & 28 issued as single Verve VK 10625, November 1968.
[Track 29] First issued with alternate mix on CD reissue, Get It While You Can: The Legendary Sessions, Mercury Chronicles 314526868-2, 1995. Mixed for this edition by Suha Gur at Universal Mastering Studios-East, February 2004.

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RECORDING TIMELINE
April-May 1966: Ain't Nobody Home, How Come My Bulldog Don't Bark, I Learned It All The Hard Way
October 20, 1966: Glad I Knew Better, Half A Man, Look At Granny Run Run
February 22, 1967: Baby I Love You, Get It While You Can
March 25, 1967: Everyday I Have The Blues, How Blue Can You Get, Part-Time Love

[April 1967: Original LP Release]

September 27, 1967: Shoot 'Em All Down, Stop
March-April, 1968: Give Me Some Courage, Night Owl
September 24, 1968: I'm Your Servant, Sweet Love Child

[February 1969: Reissued edition of LP]

Studios include Rudy Van Gelder's, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, and A&R Studios and Mirasound Studios, New York, NY.
Some dates may vary from those stated in the previous reissue, due to discovery of several session reels.

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'A Jerry Ragovoy Production'
[...]

Hip-O Select Edition produced by Harry Weinger, with all due thanks to Mr. Ragovoy and Howard Tate.

Digitally remastered by Suha Gur at Universal Mastering Studios-East. Original stereo and mono Verve masters were used, except the mono mix of Everyday I Have The Blues. The original mono master has been lost and was sourced for this collection from a mint copy of the original release vinyl. Special thansk to Andrew Schwartz for loan of his prized LP.

Photos: pgs. 4. 17: Showtime Music Archives (Toronto); pgs. 7 & 19/digipak inside panel: Michael Ochs Archives
Original LP courtesy of Ray Baradat. Reissue LP courtesy of Barry Hansen.

Hip-O Select thanks Bruce Resnikoff, Rozel Alcid, Chris Butler, Phil Casden, Harry Cole, Ed Eckstine, Bas Hartong, Lee Lodyga, Joseph Palmaccio, Jerry Rappaport, Glen Sanatar, Jerry Stine, Tom Vickers, Adam Weinger & UMVD Sales.

(P)(C) The Verve Music Group, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

Limited numbered edition of 5000.

Matrix / Runout: B000221002 9311317012
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L772
Mould SID Code: IFPI 2A3D