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a&r Garrett Graveline
tracks a1 to b4 arranged by Gary Slabo
tracks g4 to h2 arranged by Gil Askey
tracks c1 to d3 arranged by Johnny Pate
tracks e1 to g3, h3 arranged by Rich Tufo
tracks a1 to d3 arranged by Riley Hampton
art direction [back to the world] Glen Christensen
tracks c1 to d3 backing vocals Leroy Hutson
tracks c1 to d3 backing vocals Michael Hawkins
tracks a1 to b4 contractor Marvin Heiman
tracks c1 to d3 contractor Marvin Heiman
tracks c1 to d3 copyist John Pate, Jr.
cover [creative packaging director: sweet exorcist] Milton Sincoff
cover [packaging: back to the world] Milton Sincoff
design [art design] Lisa Glines
tracks a1 to b4 design [curtis] Bob Cato
tracks g1 to h3 engineer John Janus
tracks a1 to b4 engineer Roger Anfinsen
tracks e1 to f4 engineer Roger Anfinsen
tracks g1 to h3 engineer Roger Anfinsen
tracks a1 to b4 engineer [assistant@record plant] Danny Turbeville
tracks a1 to b4 engineer [record plant] Tom Flye
illustration [back to the world] Gary Wolkowitz
illustration [sweet exorcist] Bill Ronalds
lacquer cut by Chris Bellman
liner notes [back to the world] Curtis Mayfield
tracks c1 to d3, g1 to h3 management Marv Stuart
tracks e1 to f4 management Marv Stuart
tracks c1 to d3 mastered by [master engineer] Roger Anfinsen
tracks a1 to b4 musician Bobby Lewis
tracks a1 to b4 musician Cliff Davis
tracks a1 to b4 musician Donald Simmons
tracks a1 to b4 musician Elliott Golub
tracks a1 to b4 musician Gary Slabo
tracks a1 to b4 musician Harold D. Klatz
tracks a1 to b4 musician Harold Dessent
tracks a1 to b4 musician Harold Lepp
tracks a1 to b4 musician Henry Gibson
tracks a1 to b4 musician John Howell
tracks a1 to b4 musician Johnny Ross
tracks a1 to b4 musician Lenard Druss
tracks a1 to b4 musician Loren Binford
tracks a1 to b4 musician Pat Ferreri
tracks a1 to b4 musician Phil Upchurch
tracks a1 to b4 musician Richard Single
tracks a1 to b4 musician Robert "Snake" Sims
tracks a1 to b4 musician Ronald Kolber
tracks a1 to b4 musician Rudolph Stauber
tracks a1 to b4 musician Sam Heiman
tracks a1 to b4 musician Sol Bobrov
photography by [cover photo] Norman Seeff
photography by [curtis] Bob Cato
photography by [roots back & poster] Dan Moriarty
photography by [roots front & inside] Gil Ross
producer Curtis Mayfield
product manager [global] Kristal Lautalo
product manager [packaging manager] Shannon Ward
reissue producer [project assistance] Patrick Tempest
reissue producer [project assistance] Steve Woolard
reissue producer [project assistance] Susanne Savage
remastered by Scott Levitin
tracks c1 to d3 rhythm section Craig McMullen
tracks c1 to d3 rhythm section Henry Gibson
tracks c1 to d3 rhythm section Lucky
tracks c1 to d3 rhythm section Tyrone McCullen
written-by Curtis Mayfield
tracks h2 written-by Donny Hathaway
tracks d2 written-by Joseph Scott
Marketed By Rhino Entertainment Company
Manufactured For Rhino Entertainment Company
Phonographic Copyright (p) Curtom Records
Phonographic Copyright (p) Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) WEA International Inc.
Copyright (c) Curtom Records
Copyright (c) Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Copyright (c) WEA International Inc.
Remastered At Warner Elektra Atlantic Studios
Lacquer Cut At Bernie Grundman Mastering
Pressed By Optimal Media GmbH
Recorded At Curtom Studios
Recorded At Record Plant, N.Y.C.
Recorded At RCA Studios, Chicago
Published By Camad Music
Published By Curtom Publishing Co., Inc.
Record 1:
Vocal overdubbing at Record Plant, New York
Published by CAMAD MUSIC
℗ & © 2019, 1970 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the U.S.
Gatefold sleeve

Record 2:
Recorded at RCA Studios, Chicago, Illinois
℗ & © 2019, 1971 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the U.S.
Gatefold sleeve with lyrics and poster calendar

Record 3:
Recorded at Curtom Studios, Chicago
℗ & © 2019, 1973 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the U.S.
Gatefold sleeve with lyrics

Record 4:
Recorded at Curtom Studios, Chicago, Illinois
℗ & © 2019, 1974 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the U.S.
Gatefold sleeve with lyrics

Box:
This Collection ℗ & © 2019 Curtom Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the U.S.
Made in EU.

Round sticker on shrink with
The first four
funk-soul slabs from
the ground-floor layer
of the conscious groove.
Newly remastered
On 180 gram
vinyl
R1 573931 / 603497855797
Barcode: 6 03497 85579 7 (Text)
Barcode: 0603497855797 (Scanned)
Label Code: LC02982
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Matrix / Runout: R1-573931-H CB BI50391-04 H1 +/\ 603497855797 (Runout side H etched)
Other: R1-573931-1 (LP1 spine)
Other: R1-573931-2 (LP2 spine)
Other: R1-573931-3 (LP3 spine)
Other: R1-573931-4 (LP4 spine)