art direction, design Bob Cato
tracks a1 bass Donald Bailey
tracks a2 to d3 bass Wilbur Ware
tracks a2 to d3 drums Elvin Jones
tracks a1 drums Pete La Roca
liner notes Bob Blumenthal
photography by Chuck Stewart
producer [original recordings] Alfred Lion
recorded by Rudy Van Gelder
reissue producer [for re-release] Michael Cuscuna
supervised by [project director blue note jazz re-issue series] Charlie Lourie
tenor saxophone Sonny Rollins
Copyright (c) United Artists Music And Records Group, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) United Artists Music And Records Group, Inc.
Manufactured By United Artists Music And Records Group, Inc.
Recorded At Village Vanguard
Published By Chappell & Co., Inc.
Published By MCA Music
Published By Warner Bros. Music
Published By Prestige Music (3)
Published By Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc.
Published By Harms, Inc.
Published By Pic Corp.
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Recently discovered, unreleased tapes from the classic Sonny Rollins at the Village Vanguard sessions. Features the great tenor saxophonist during one of his most dynamic and powerful stages of improvisational development.

Track A1 recorded at the Village Vanguard the matinee performance on Sunday, November 3, 1957.
Tracks A2 to D3 recorded at the Village Vanguard the evening performance on Sunday, November 3, 1957.
All tunes mono.

Issued in gatefold sleeve.

Publishers:
A1: Chappell & Co., Inc.
A2: MCA Music/ASCAP
B1: Warner Bros. Music/ASCAP
B2: Warner Bros. Music/ASCAP
C1: Prestige Music/BMI
C2: Edwin H. Morris and Co., Inc./ASCAP
C3: T. B. Harms Co./ASCAP
D1: Warner Bros. Music/ASCAP
D2: MCA Music/Pic Corp./ASCAP
D3: Warner Bros. Music/ASCAP
Rights Society: ASCAP
Rights Society: BMI