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| A1 | What Am I Here For?Written By – Duke Ellington |
7:20 |
| A2 | YesterdaysWritten By – Jerome Kern |
3:04 |
| A3 | Take The ColtraneWritten By – Duke Ellington |
8:44 |
| B1 | Ain't Misbehavin'Written By – Fats Waller |
5:42 |
| B2 | EssenceWritten By – Chuck Domanico, Lew Tabackin, Mike Wofford, Shelly Manne |
4:57 |
| B3 | SoonWritten By – George & Ira Gershwin |
4:33 |
| B4 | Body And SoulWritten By – Johnny Green |
6:01 |
Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – Fantasy Studios
- Mastered At – Fantasy
- Distributed By – Fantasy Records
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Galaxy Records
Credits
- Art Direction – Phil Carroll
- Bass – Chuck Domanico
- Design – Jamie Putnam
- Drums – Shelly Manne
- Engineer – Baker Bigsby
- Executive Producer – Orrin Keepnews
- Flute – Lew Tabackin (tracks: A2, B2)
- Liner Notes – Leonard Feather
- Mastered By – David Turner
- Photography – Phil Bray
- Piano – Mike Wofford
- Producer – Ed Michel
- Tenor Saxophone – Lew Tabackin (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B3, B4)
Notes
This is the first album released by Galaxy Records.Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side A): GXY5101ARE1 -1
- Matrix / Runout (Side B): GXY5101bRE2 -1A
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5101 H, 5366 | Shelly Manne | Essence (Cass) | Galaxy, Galaxy | 5101 H, 5366 | US | 1977 |
