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A1	The Silver Meter Written-By – Ben Dixon
A2	I'll Never Be Free Written-By – Benjamin*, Weiss*
A3	Spiffy Diffy Written-By – Dixon*
B1	Along Came John Written-By – Patton*
B2	Gee Gee Written-By – Patton*
B3	Pig Foots Written-By – Dixon*

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

Credits

• Design [Cover] – Reid Miles
• Drums – Ben Dixon
• Guitar – Grant Green
• Liner Notes – Joe Goldberg
• Organ – John Patton
• Photography By [Cover Photo] – Francis Wolff
• Producer – Alfred Lion
• Recorded By [Recording By] – Rudy Van Gelder
• Tenor Saxophone – Fred Jackson, Harold Vick

Notes

Recorded on April 5, 1963.
Van Gelder stamped in dead wax. 'Division of Liberty Records' on label

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
BLP 4130	John Patton	Along Came John ‎(LP, Album, Mono)	Blue Note	BLP 4130	US	1963
BLP 4130	John Patton	Along Came John ‎(LP, Album, Mono, RE)	Blue Note	BLP 4130	US	1965
TOCJ-9056, BNST-84130	John Patton	Along Came John ‎(CD, Album, Ltd, Promo, RE, RM, Pap)	Blue Note, Blue Note	TOCJ-9056, BNST-84130	Japan	1998
CBNJ 84130 SA	John Patton	Along Came John ‎(SACD, Hybrid)	Analogue Productions	CBNJ 84130 SA	US	2009
7243 8 31915 2 9	John Patton	Along Came John ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Blue Note	7243 8 31915 2 9	Europe	2000