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A1	–Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes*	Voodoo Woman Producer – Bob Thiele, Lonnie Liston SmithWritten-By – Lonnie Liston Smith, Michael Carvin	4:20
A2	–Shelly Manne	Night And Day Producer – Bob ThieleWritten-By – Cole Porter	4:40
A3	–Horace Tapscott	The Dark Tree Written-By – Horace Tapscott	7:01
A4	–Gil Evans	King Porter Stomp Arranged By – Gil EvansProducer – Gil EvansProducer [Associate] – Anita Evans, Teddy RandazzoWritten-By – F. "Jelly Roll" Morton*	3:48
B1	–Gato Barbieri	Tupac Amaru Written-By – Gato Barbieri	4:13
B2	–John Dankworth And His Orchestra*	Long John Arranged By – John DankworthProducer – John DankworthWritten-By – John Dankworth	3:16
B3	–Cleo Laine	Music Arranged By – John Dankworth, Ken GibsonWritten-By – Carole King	2:41
B4a	–Toshiko Akiyoshi-Lew Tabackin Big Band	Since Perry Arranged By – Toshiko AkiyoshiProducer – Hiroshi IsakaWritten-By – T. Akayoshi*	8:52
B4b	–Toshiko Akiyoshi-Lew Tabackin Big Band	Yet Another Tear Arranged By – Toshiko AkiyoshiProducer – Hiroshi IsakaWritten-By – Lew Tabackin
C1	–David Amram	Waltz From "After The Fall" Producer – Max WilcoxWritten-By – Amram*	6:50
C2	–Nina Simone	Ain't Got No / I Got Life Producer – Stroud ProductionsWritten-By – G. MacDermot*, G. Ragni*, J. Rado*	5:30
C3	–Bob Thiele	I Saw Pinetop Spit Blood Producer – Bob ThieleWritten-By – Oliver Nelson	3:24
C4	–Groove Holmes*	Green Dolphin Street Producer – Bob ThieleWritten-By – B. Kaper*, N. Washington*	7:50
D1	–Buddy Rich	Space Shuttle Producer – Pete SpargoWritten-By – John La Barbera	4:19
D2	–The Jazz Piano Quartet	Maiden Voyage Producer – Ettore StrattaWritten-By – Herbie Hancock	3:55
D3	–Oliver Nelson	Dumpy Mama Producer – Bob ThieleWritten-By – Oliver Nelson	4:38
D4	–Blue Mitchell	Collaborations Arranged By – Blue Mitchell, Clarence McDonald, Mike LipskinArranged By [Strings And Horns], Conductor [Strings And Horns] – Rod LevittProducer – Mike LipskinWritten-By – Blue Mitchell	4:46
D5	–Duke Ellington	Don't You Know I Care Written-By – D. Ellington*, M. David*	4:30

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – RCA Limited
• Distributed By – RCA Limited
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Flying Dutchman Productions, Ltd.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – RCA Ltd.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – RCA Records
• Copyright (c) – RCA Records
• Made By – RCA Limited
• Printed By – Ever Reddy
• Mastered At – RCA Studios, Toronto

Credits

• Art Direction – Dick Smith
• Producer, Liner Notes – Leonard Feather

Notes

Liner notes inside gatefold include biographies of artists with recording dates, matrix numbers/tracklisting and personnel of each song's original release.

Timing for B4a is for B4a and B4b combined

Credits and tracklist used most complete info on release. Discrepancies:
A1 writers listed as Lonnie Liston Smith-Mike Carvin in gatefold vs. Lonnie L. Smith-M. Carvin on label
A2 writer listed as Cole Porter in gatefold vs, C. Porter on label
A3 writer listed as Horace Tapscott in gatefold vs. H. Tapscott on label
A4 writer listed as Jelly Roll Morton in gatefold vs. F. "Jelly Roll" Morton on label
B1 writer listed as Gato Barbieri in gatefold vs. G. Barbieri on label
B2 artist listed as John Dankworth in gatefold vs. John Dankworth and His Orchestra on label
B2 writer listed as John Dankworth in gatefold vs. J. Dankworth on label
B3 writer listed as Carole King in gatefold vs. C. King on label
B4 artist listed as Toshiko Akiyoshi-Lew Tabackin Big Band in gatefold vs. Toshiko Akayoshi-Lew Tabackin Big Band on label
B4 listed as a Medley on label and split into B4a and B4b
B4 writers listed as Toshiko Akiyoshi/LewTabackin in gatefold vs. B4a T. Akayoshi and B4b L. Tabackin
B4a, B4b arranger incorrectly spelled as Toshiko Akayoshi on label vs. correctly in gatefold
C1 title listed as Waltz from "After The Fall" in gatefold vs. Waltz on label
C2 writers listed as Ragni-Rado-MacDermot in gatefold vs. G. Ragni-J. Redo-G. MacDermot on label
C3 writer listed as Oliver Nelson in gatefold vs. O. Nelson on label
D1 writer listed as John La Barbera in gatefold vs. John La Barbers on label
D2 writer listed as Herbie Hancock in gatefold vs. Hancock on label
D3 writer listed as Oliver Nelson in gatefold vs. O. Nelson on label
D4 writer listed as Blue Mitchell in gatefold vs. B. Mitchell on label
D5 writers listed as D. Ellington-M. David in gatefold vs. Ellington-David on label

On A, C, D labels:
℗1975 Flying Dutchman Productions, Ltd.
℗1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976 RCA Records
Made in Canada by RCA Limited from master recordings owned or controlled by RCA Records

On B label:
℗1974 RCA Ltd.
℗1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976 RCA Records
Made in Canada by RCA Limited from master recordings owned or controlled by RCA Records

On back cover:
Manufactured and distributed in Canada by RCA Limited - Records Division
© 1976, RCA Records, New York, N.Y.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Rights Society (A2, A4 to B4, C2, C4 to D2, D4, D5): ASCAP
• Rights Society (A1, A3, C1, C3, D3): BMI
• Other (spine): Ever Reddy logo
• Matrix / Runout (A label): CPL2-1984-A
• Matrix / Runout (B label): CPL2-1984-B
• Matrix / Runout (C label): CPL2-1984-C
• Matrix / Runout (D label): CPL2-1984-D
• Matrix / Runout (A runout etched): CPL2-1984-A TX
• Matrix / Runout (B runout etched): CPL2-1984-B TXD
• Matrix / Runout (C runout etched): CPL2-1984-C TX
• Matrix / Runout (D runout etched): CPL2-1984-D TX

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
APL2-1984	Various	Leonard Feather's Encyclopedia Of Jazz In The '70s ‎(2xLP, Comp)	RCA	APL2-1984	US	1976