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A1	Little T Written-By – Donald Byrd	8:45
A2	Exhibit A Written-By – A. Blakey*, L. Sears*	6:45
A3	Scotch Blues Written-By – Duke Jordan	8:34
B1	Once Upon A Groove Written-By – Owen Marshall	8:38
B2	Sam's Tune Written-By – Sam Dockery	5:48
B3	Touche Written-By – Mal Waldron	6:15
B4	Wake Up Written-By – Lee Sears	5:06

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – Liberty/United Records, Inc.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Liberty/United Records, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – Liberty/United Records, Inc.
• Published By – Ecaroh Music
• Published By – Blackwood Music
• Published By – Rich Carr Music
• Published By – United Artists Music Co., Inc.
• Published By – Prestige Music Inc.

Credits

• Alto Saxophone – Jackie McLean
• Bass – Spanky DeBrest
• Drums – Art Blakey
• Liner Notes – Michael Cuscuna
• Piano – Sam Dockery
• Producer [Original Session] – George Avakian
• Producer [Produced For Release By] – Michael Cuscuna
• Trumpet – Bill Hardman

Notes

"Seven selections from the historic Pacific Jazz date by the second edition of The Jazz Messengers with Jackie McLean and Bill Hardman."

Recorded in New York City on January 14 and February 11, 1957
All tunes previously issued on various Pacific Jazz albums.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A runout - etched): LT-1-1065-Z-1 X
• Matrix / Runout (Side B runout - etched): LT-2-1065-Z-1 X
• Rights Society (B1, B2): ASCAP
• Rights Society (A1 to A3, B3): BMI

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
M-402	The Jazz Messengers Featuring Art Blakey*	Ritual ‎(LP, Album, Mono, Dee)	Pacific Jazz Records	M-402	US	1957
CDP 7 46858 2, CDP 0777 7 46858 2 5	The Jazz Messengers Featuring Art Blakey*	Ritual ‎(CD, Album, Ltd, RE, RP)	Blue Note, Blue Note	CDP 7 46858 2, CDP 0777 7 46858 2 5	US	1995
PJ-0402	The Jazz Messengers Featuring Art Blakey*	Ritual ‎(LP, Album, Mono, RE)	Pacific Jazz, World Pacific Records	PJ-0402	Japan	1992
PJ-15	Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	Ritual! ‎(LP, Album, Mono, RE)	Pacific Jazz	PJ-15	US	1960
WP 5474	Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	Ritual Volume Three ‎(7")	World Pacific Records	WP 5474	Europe	Unknown