Packaging: cardboard tri-fold (6 panel) digipak style cover (glossy finish, thick spine with text), clear plastic trays, 8 page stapled booklet insert.
1-2–1-4, 1-6, 1-10–1-12 taken from [m=112654], 1967
1-1, 2-12–2-15 taken from [m=226150], 1968
No tracks from the Christmas-themed album [m=112655], 1968, are included
1-5, 1-9, 1-14, 2-1, 2-4, 2-5, 2-9–2-11 taken from [m=226603], 1969 – this album is included in its entirety
1-8, 1-13, 2-6–2-8 taken from [m=997711], 1970
1-7, 1-15–1-18, 2-2, 2-3 taken from [m=226151] (credited to The New Rotary Connection), 1971
(The above information is not included in the liner notes)
As on the 1998 [a61686] compilation [m=543598], 1-8 is titled 'A-Muse' on the artwork. On [m=997711] it is titled 'Amuse'
Compilation and sleevenotes by [a449292]
Project co-ordination for Universal Catalogue Marketing by [a1881695]
Remastered by [a391774] at Universal Studios, London
Made in the EU.
Total times:
CD1 - 64:14
CD2 - 54:37
Tracks 1 to 4 were recorded in New York, 14:00-17:00, December 19, 1949:
Track 1 (mx. W 75610) was first issued on Coral 65029.
Track 2 (mx. W 75611) was first issued on [url=https://www.discogs.com/release/17786527]Coral 65023[/url].
Track 3 (mx. W 75612) was first issued on Coral 65029.
Track 4 (mx. W 75613) was first issued on [url=https://www.discogs.com/release/17786527]Coral 65023[/url].
Tracks 5 to 8 and 25 were recorded at RCA Studio 2, New York, December 5, 1952:
Track 5 (mx. E2VB 8004) was first issued on [url=https://www.discogs.com/release/13248162]RCA Victor 20-5131[/url].
Track 6 (mx. E2VB 8005) was first issued on [url=https://www.discogs.com/release/6883966]RCA FPM1 7014[/url].
Track 7 (mx. E2VB 8006) was first issued on [url=https://www.discogs.com/release/13248162]RCA Victor 20-5131[/url].
Track 8 (mx. E2VB 8007-A) was first issued on [url=https://www.discogs.com/release/6883966]RCA FPM1 7014[/url].
Track 25 (mx. E2VB 8007-B) was previously unissued.
Tracks 9 to 12 were recorded at RCA Studio 2, New York, March 2, 1953:
Track 9 (mx. E2VB 0595) was first issued on [url=https://www.discogs.com/release/34248976]RCA Victor 47-5272[/url].
Track 10 (mx. E2VB 0596-B) was first issued on [url=https://www.discogs.com/release/6883966]RCA FPM1 7014[/url].
Track 11 (mx. E2VB 0597-C) was first issued on [url=https://www.discogs.com/release/34248976]RCA Victor 47-5272[/url].
Track 12 (mx. E2VB 0598-D) was previously unissued.
Tracks 13 and 14 were recorded in New York, ca. late 1954:
Track 13 (mx. H 1166) was first issued on [url=https://www.discogs.com/release/17831770]Herald H-448[/url].
Track 14 (mx. H 1167) was first issued on [url=https://www.discogs.com/release/17831770]Herald H-448[/url].
Tracks 15 to 18 were recorded in New York, 14:00-17:00, April 22, 1955:
Track 15 (mx. 87814) was first issued on [url=https://www.discogs.com/release/25554238]Coral 9-61427[/url].
Track 16 (mx. 87815) was first issued on [url=https://www.discogs.com/release/6469848]Coral 9-61558[/url].
Track 17 (mx. 87816) was first issued on [url=https://www.discogs.com/release/25554238]Coral 9-61427[/url].
Track 18 (mx. 87817) was first issued on [url=https://www.discogs.com/release/6469848]Coral 9-61558[/url].
Tracks 19 to 22 were recorded at RCA Studio 3, New York, 14:00-18:00, January 10, 1956:
Track 19 (mx. G5JB 0800-10) was previously unissued.
Track 20 (mx. G5JB 0801-2) was previously unissued.
Track 21 (mx. G5JB 0802-4/6) was first issued on [url=https://www.discogs.com/release/11302031]Groove 4G-0151[/url].
Track 22 (mx. G5JB 0803-3) was first issued on [url=https://www.discogs.com/release/11302031]Groove 4G-0151[/url].
Tracks 23 and 24 were recorded at RCA Studio 2, New York, 14:00-17:00, July 13, 1956
Track 23 (mx. G5JB 6124-6) was first issued on [url=https://www.discogs.com/release/5998460]Groove 4G-0166[/url].
Track 24 (mx. G5JB 6125-3) was first issued on [url=https://www.discogs.com/release/5998460]Groove 4G-0166[/url].
