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A1	The Third World	4:05
A2	Step Tempest	5:04
A3	Dance Line	4:20
A4	Blue Chopsticks	4:15
A5	Double Exposure	3:18
A6	Cro-Magnon Nights	4:35
B1	Amoeba's Dance	4:20
B2	Crisp Day	3:40
B3	2300 Skiddoo	4:40
B4	It Did't Happen	4:12
B5	Shuffle Montgomery	4:07
B6	Brass Rings	3:57
C1	The Gig	4:22
C2	House Party Starting	5:35
C3	Chit Chattin'	4:00
C4	The Lady Sings The Blues	4:20
C5	Terpsichore	3:56
D1	Spinning Song	5:45
D2	Query	3:20
D3	Wildflower	4:00
D4	Hangover Triangle	4:00
D5	Mine Written-By – George Gershwin	4:00

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – United Artists Music And Records Group, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – United Artists Music And Records Group, Inc.
• Manufactured By – United Artists Music And Records Group, Inc.
• Published By – Northern Music Co.
• Published By – New World Music Corp.

Credits

• Bass – Al McKibbon (tracks: A1 to C5, D4), Teddy Kotick (tracks: D1, D2, D3, D5)
• Drums – Art Blakey (tracks: A1 to B6), Max Roach (tracks: C1 to D5)
• Liner Notes – Roswell Rudd
• Piano, Written-By – Herbie Nichols
• Producer – Alfred Lion
• Reissue Producer – Michael Cuscuna
• Supervised By [Project Director Blue Note Jazz Re-Issue Series] – Charlie Lourie

Notes

"The complete Blue Note recordings of one of the most remarkable and unique composer/pianist in jazz."

Side One recorded in New York on May 6, 1955. Previously issued as a 10" album Blue Note 5068.
Side Two recorded in New York on May 13, 1955. Previously issued as a 10" album Blue Note 5069.
Tracks C1 to C5 and D4 recorded in New York on August 1, 1955. Previously issued on "The Herbie Nichols Trio" Blue Note 1519.
Tracks D1, D2, D3 and D5 recorded in New York on April 19, 1956. Previously issued on "The Herbie Nichols Trio" Blue Note 1519.
All tunes mono.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Rights Society: ASCAP

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
BST 84 552 XCT	Herbie Nichols	The Third World ‎(2xLP, Comp)	Blue Note	BST 84 552 XCT	Germany	1975