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MP3 version
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FLAC version
Tracklist Hide Credits
| 1 | Quintessence | 4:14 |
| 2 | Robot Portrait | 5:16 |
| 3 | Little Karen | 3:40 |
| 4 | Straight, No Chaser | 2:22 |
| 5 | For Lena And LennieBass – George Catlett*Drums – Stu MartinPiano – Bobby ScottTrumpet – Clark Terry, Clyde Reasinger, Jerome Kail |
4:14 |
| 6 | Hard Sock Dance | 3:18 |
| 7 | Invitation | 3:33 |
| 8 | The TwitchBass – George Catlett*Drums – Stu MartinPiano – Bobby ScottTrumpet – Clark Terry, Clyde Reasinger, Jerome Kail |
3:47 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – MCA Records, Inc.
- Manufactured By – Warner-Pioneer Corporation
Credits
- Bass – Milt Hinton (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 7)
- Drums – Bill English (tracks: 2, 3, 6), James Johnson* (tracks: 1, 4, 7)
- Engineer [Monaural] – Bob Arnold
- Engineer [Stereo] – Frank Abbey
- French Horn – Earl Chapin (tracks: 1, 4, 7), James Buffington* (tracks: 1, 4, 7), Julius Watkins, Ray Alonge (tracks: 1, 4, 7)
- Harp – Gloria Agostini (tracks: 1, 4, 7)
- Liner Notes – Lennie Hayton
- Liner Notes [Comments] – Lena Horne
- Photography By [Cover] – Pete Turner
- Photography By [Liner] – Jack Bradley
- Piano – Patricia Bown* (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 7)
- Producer – Bob Thiele
- Saxophone – Eric Dixon, Frank Wess (tracks: 2, 3, 6), Jerome Richardson, Oliver Nelson (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 7), Phil Woods
- Trombone – Billy Byers, Curtis Fuller (tracks: 1, 4, 7), Melba Liston, Paul Faulise, Rodney Levitt* (tracks: 2, 3, 6), Thomas Mitchell (tracks: 1, 4, 7)
- Trumpet – Al Delrisi* (tracks: 2, 3, 6), Ernie Royal (tracks: 1, 4, 7), Snooky Young* (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 7), Freddie Hubbard (tracks: 2, 3, 6), Joe Newman (tracks: 1, 4, 5, 7, 8), Thad Jones (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 7)
- Tuba – Harvey Phillips (tracks: 1, 4, 7)
Notes
#1,4,7: recorded Nov. 29, 1961#2,3,6: recorded Dec. 18, 1961
#5,8: recorded Dec. 22, 1961
℗ 1987 MCA Records, Inc.
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS-11 | Quincy Jones And His Orchestra | The Quintessence (LP, Album) | Impulse! | AS-11 | US | 1961 |
| AS-11 | Quincy Jones And His Orchestra | The Quintessence (LP, Album, RE, RM, Gat) | Impulse!, MCA Records | AS-11 | Germany | Unknown |
| IMPL 8042 | Quincy Jones And His Orchestra | The Quintessence (LP, Album, RE) | Impulse! | IMPL 8042 | UK | Unknown |
| 0602517448179 | Quincy Jones And His Orchestra | The Quintessence (CD, Album, RE, RM) | Impulse! | 0602517448179 | Europe | 2007 |
| MVCI-23030, AS-11 | Quincy Jones And His Orchestra | The Quintessence (CD, Album, RE, RM) | Impulse!, Impulse! | MVCI-23030, AS-11 | Japan | 1991 |
