Boxset / Compilation · 1988
Tracklist
1. Watermelon Man (7:11)
2. Driftin' (7:01)
3. Maiden Voyage (7:58)
4. Dolphin Dance (9:19)
5. One Finger Snap (7:20)
6. Cantaloupe Island (5:34)
7. Riot (4:39)
8. Speak Like a Child (7:49)
9. King Cobra (6:53)
Total Time: 63:47
Line-up/Musicians
Bass – Butch Warren (tracks: 1, 2), Chuck Israels (tracks: 9), Ron Carter (tracks: 3 to 8)
Drums – Tony Williams (tracks: 3 to 6, 9), Billy Higgins (tracks: 1, 2), Mickey Roker (tracks: 7, 8)
Flugelhorn – Thad Jones (tracks: 7, 8)
Flute [Alto] – Jerry Dodgion (tracks: 7, 8)
Piano, Composed By – Herbie Hancock
Tenor Saxophone – Dexter Gordon (tracks: 1, 2), George Coleman (tracks: 3, 4), Hank Mobley (tracks: 9)
Trombone – Grachan Moncur III (tracks: 9)
Trombone [Bass] – Peter Phillips (tracks: 7, 8)
Trumpet – Donald Byrd (tracks: 9)
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Freddie Hubbard (tracks: 1 to 6)
About this release
Blue Note – CDP 7 91142 2 (US)
Tracks 1, 2: Recorded on May 28, 1962. Originally issued on "Takin' Off", Blue Note BST-84109.
Tracks 3, 4: Recorded on March 17, 1965. Originally issued on "Maiden Voyage", Blue Note BST-84195.
Tracks 5, 6: Recorded on June 17, 1964. Originally issued on "Empyrean Isles", Blue Note BST-84175.
Tracks 7, 8: Recorded on March 6, 1968. Originally issued on "Speak Like A Child", Blue Note BST-84279.
Track 9: Recorded on March 19, 1963. Originally issued on "My Point Of View", Blue Note BST-84126.
Recorded in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
Tracks 2 & 9 do not appear on LP configuration.
Thanks to dreadpirateroberts, snobb for the updates