Tracklist

The Music From "The Connection"
1-1	Who Killed Cock Robin	5:20
1-2	Wigglin'	5:55
1-3	Music Forever	5:35
1-4	Time To Smile	6:25
1-5	Theme For Sister Salvation	4:45
1-6	Jim Dunn's Dilemma	5:35
1-7	O. D.	4:40
Shades Of Redd
1-8	The Thespian	7:00
1-9	Blues-Blues-Blues	6:00
1-10	Shadows	7:20
1-11	Melanie (Alternate Take)	5:25
2-1	Melanie	5:05
2-2	Swift	4:09
2-3	Just A Ballad For My Baby	4:10
2-4	Ole	6:25
2-5	Ole (Alternate Take)	7:50
Redd's Blues
2-6	Now	7:14
2-7	Cute Doot	6:15
2-8	Old Spice	7:02
2-9	Blues For Betsy	5:00
2-10	Somewhere	5:55
2-11	Love Lost	7:10

Companies, etc.

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

Credits

• Alto Saxophone – Jackie McLean
• Bass – Michael Mattos (tracks: 1-1 to 1-7), Paul Chambers (tracks: 1-8 to 2-11)
• Drums – Larry Ritchie (tracks: 1-1 to 1-7), Louis Hayes (tracks: 1-8 to 2-5), Sir John Godfrey (tracks: 2-6 to 2-11)
• Piano – Freddie Redd
• Tenor Saxophone – Tina Brooks (tracks: 1-8 to 2-11)
• Trumpet – Benny Bailey (tracks: 2-6 to 2-11)

Notes

Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on February 15, 1960 (1-1 to 1-7), August 13, 1960 (1-8 to 2-5) & January 17, 1961 (2-6 to 2-11).

Limited hand-numbered edition of 7500

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
MR3-124	Freddie Redd	The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Freddie Redd ‎(3xLP, Album, RE + Box, Comp, Ltd, Num)	Mosaic Records	MR3-124	US	1989

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