Artists
Album Info
Release Date: 1989Labels: MCA Records, Chess
Mastered at Artisan, L.A.Digital remastering at MCA Whitney Studios, Glendale, CA
Original Chess Records monaural and stereo masters were used to create this compilation.
ⒸⓅ1987 MCA Records, Inc.
[spine]: MCA-Chess Records [backcover]: Chess MCA Records
Each matrix includes a " ⧈-G-⧈" stamp indicating a MCA Gloversville pressing.
Recording cities & release details:
The Persuader: Chicago, Dec., 1956. Originally released as Checker single 855
Mr. James Barth & A.D.: Chicago, Jan., 1950. Originally released on Chess LP-CHV-414
Josh Wink: Chicago, Sept., 1957. Originally released on Argo LP 620
Johannes Heil: Chicago, Oct., 1956. Originally released on Argo LP 608
Heiko Laux: Chicago, Jan., 1958. Originally released on Argo EP 1076
[B1]: New York City, Nov., 1958. Originally released on Chess LP 1440
[B2]: Chicago, Aug., 1958. Originally released on Argo LP 661
[B3]: Chicago, Feb., 1960. Originally released on Argo LP 664
[B4]: New York City, Sept., 1959. Originally released on Argo LP 655
[C1]: Chicago, May, 1966. Originally released as Cadet single 5541
[C2]: New York City, Sept., 1966. Originally released on Cadet LP 778
[C3]: Chicago, June, 1960. Originally released on Argo LP 669
[C4]: Minneapolis, Spring, 1957. Originally released on Cadet LP 4049
[D1]: Chicago, Mar., 1964. Originally released on Argo LP 737
[D2]: New York City, Jan., 1964. Originally released on Argo LP 736
[D3]: Chicago, Apr., 1968. Originally released as Cadet single 5614
[D4]: New York City, May, 1963. Originally released on Argo LP 722
[D5]: Los Angeles, Sept., 1969. Originally released on Cadet Concept LP 7023