artwork Tanja Hastedt
image editor [photo restoration] Erich Hülsenbeck
image editor [photo restoration] Tanja Hastedt
image editor [photo scans] Andy Merck
image editor [photo scans] Erich Hülsenbeck
liner notes Colin Escott
mastered by Jürgen Crasser
photography by Showtime Music Archives
reissue producer David Booth
research [tape/disc] David Booth
research [tape/disc] Richard Weize
research [tape/disc] Victor Pearlin
transferred by David Booth
transferred by Walter Devenne
Phonographic Copyright (p) Bear Family Records
Copyright (c) Bear Family Records
Licensed From Ace Records Ltd.
Licensed From BMG Ariola München GmbH
Licensed From EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG
Licensed From King Records, Inc.
Licensed From ZYX-MUSIC GMBH
Licensed From Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
Licensed From Universal Music GmbH
Licensed From EastWest Records GmbH
This compilation is Ⓟ 2005 & © 2005 Bear Family Records
Trifold digipak with additional 72-page booklet.

The artist credits that appear in the track list on the back of the digipak are in many cases different from those that appear in the booklet. On the back they are shortened to, e.g., just the name of the band leader or vocalist. Those in the booklet more closely match the artists named on the original releases. The track list above has the artist names as they appear in the booklet.

Tracks 1 to 8 are ℗ 1950.
Tracks 9 to 28 are ℗ 1951.

Original releases:
1. Aladdin 3068
2. Specialty 379
3. Aladdin 3075
4. RCA 22/50-0099
5. Decca 27 324
6. Savoy 769
7. Savoy 766
8. Dot 1019
9. Aladdin 3076
10. King 4453
11. Chess 1458
12. Chess 1452
13. Federal 12022
14. Sittin' in 588
15. Atlantic 939
16. Swingtime 254
17. Okeh 6804
18. Aladdin 3099
19. Aladdin 3097
20. Mercury 8944
21. Apollo 427
22. King 4461
23. RPM 325
24. King 4457
25. Modern 835
26. Atlantic 944
27. King 4475
28. Chess 1479

Barcode: 4000127167064
Label Code: LC 05197
Price Code: AS
Rights Society: GEMA
Matrix / Runout: BCD 16706
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LT22