Written By
– A Helluva Town

Written-By – George Russell

Written-By – George Russell

notes

Title variations on release:
- Spine, rear cover & center label: George Russell and his orchestra
- Front cover: George Russell - Narration by Jon Hendricks

From back cover:
A Verve Records release. Originally released in 1959 on Decca Records. © 2020 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Printed in U.S.A.

From inside gatefold:
Photo by Milt Hinton, © MJH Photographic Collection

From labels:
A Verve Records release. Originally released in 1959 on Decca Records. © 2021 UMG Recordings, Inc.

From sticker for Acoustic Sounds Series:
Mastered from the original analog tapes by top mastering engineers
Manufactured at Quality Record Pressings (QRP) on 180 gram vinyl
Gatefold sleeves printed at Stoughton Printing Company

Includes color insert for other titles in Acoustic Sounds Series.

Runout details:
Both sides are etched except "STERLING" is stamped.

Recorded in New York on Sept. 12, 1958 (A1), Nov. 24, 1958 (B1, B3), and March 25, 1959 (A2, B2)

credits

Bass – - George Duvivier (tracks: B1, B3), - Milt Hinton (tracks: A1, A2, B2a, B2b)Bongos, Bongos [Bongoes] – - Al Epstein (tracks: B1)Drums – - Charlie Persip (tracks: A1, A2, B2a, B2b), - Don Lamond (tracks: B1), - Max Roach (tracks: B3)Drums [Chromatic Drums] – - George Russell (tracks: B1)Guitar – - Barry Galbraith
Lacquer Cut By – - RKS *
Mastered By [LP Mastering By] – - Ryan Smith (2)
Narrator [Narration By] – - Jon Hendricks
Photography By [Inside Gatefold Photos] – - Milt Hinton
Piano – - Bill Evans
Saxophone [Reeds] – - Al Cohn (tracks: B1, B3), - Benny Golson (tracks: A2, B2a, B2b), - Gene Allen (tracks: B1, B3), - Hal McKusick , - John Coltrane (tracks: A1), - Phil Woods (tracks: A2 to B3), - Sol Schlinger (tracks: A1, A2, B2a, B2b)Sleeve Notes – - Burt Korall
Supervised By [LP Reissue Supervisor] – - Chad Kassem
Trombone – - Bob Brookmeyer , - Frank Rehak (tracks: A1, A2, B2a, B2b), - Jim Cleveland * (tracks: B1, B3), - Tom Mitchell *
Trumpet – - Art Farmer , - Doc Severinsen (tracks: A1), - Ernie Royal (tracks: A1, B1, B3), - Joe Ferrante (tracks: A2, B2a, B2b), - Joe Wilder (tracks: A2 to B3)

companies

Record Company Universal Music
Distributed By Universal Music Enterprises
Copyright UMG Recordings, Inc
Pressed By Quality Record Pressings
Printed By Stoughton Printing Co
Mastered At Sterling Sound
Lacquer Cut at Sterling Sound