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1-1	Introduction
1-2	Split Kick Written-By – Horace Silver
1-3	Once In A While Written-By – B. Green*, M. Edwards*
1-4	Quicksilver Written-By – Horace Silver
1-5	A Night In Tunisia Written-By – D. Gillespie*, F. Paparelli*
1-6	Mayreh Written-By – Horace Silver
1-7	Wee-Dot (Alternate Take) Written-By – J.J. Johnson, L. Parker*
1-8	Blues
2-1	Wee-Dot Written-By – J.J. Johnson, L. Parker*
2-2	If I Had You Written-By – Campbell*, Connelly*, Shapiro*
2-3	Quicksilver (Alternate Take) Written-By – Horace Silver
2-4	Now's The Time Written-By – Charlie Parker
2-5	Confirmation Written-By – Charlie Parker
2-6	The Way You Look Tonight Written-By – D. Fields*, J. Kern*
2-7	Lou's Blues Written-By – Lou Donaldson

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – Toshiba EMI Ltd – H22517
• Recorded At – Birdland

Credits

• Alto Saxophone – Lou Donaldson
• Bass – Curly Russell
• Design [Original Cover Design] – Reid Miles
• Drums – Art Blakey
• Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder
• Liner Notes [Original Album] – Leonard Feather
• Liner Notes [Reissue] – Bob Blumenthal
• Performer – Art Blakey Quintet
• Photography By – Francis Wolff
• Piano – Horace Silver
• Producer – Alfred Lion
• Recorded By, Mastered By – Rudy Van Gelder
• Reissue Producer – Michael Cuscuna
• Trumpet – Clifford Brown

Notes

*[1-7, 2-6, 2-7] bonus tracks, not part of original 12" album
The original 12" LP issue of tracks [1-1 to 1-6] was Blue Note BLP 1521
[1-1 to 1-4] originally issued on 10" LP 5037
[1-5, 1-6, 2-1] originally issued on 10" LP 5038
The original 12" LP issue of tracks [2-1 to 1-5] was Blue Note BLP 1522
[2-2, 2-4, 2-5] originally issued on 10" LP 5039
Recorded on February 21, 1954 at Birdland, New York City
Mastered in 2001 by Rudy Van Gelder
All transfers from analog to digital were made at 24-bit resolution
Liner photographs from the actual sessions by Francis Wolff ©Mosaic Images

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 4 988006 792241
• Rights Society: JASRAC

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