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tracks 1 to 11, 19 arranged by Paul Riser
tracks 12 to 18, 20, 21 arranged by Valerie Simpson
art direction [exposed] Curtis McNair
artwork, design [reissue] Roger Williams
tracks 12 to 21 bass Francisco Centeno
tracks 1 to 11 bass James Jamerson
tracks 1 to 11 bongos Eddie "Bongo" Brown
tracks 12 to 21 congas Ralph MacDonald
tracks 1 to 11 drums Andrew Smith
tracks 12 to 21 drums Buddy Williams
tracks 12 to 21 drums Charles Collins
tracks 12 to 21 drums Ray Lucas
tracks 1 to 11 drums Uriel Jones
tracks 1 to 11 electric piano Johnny Griffin
tracks 1 to 11 electric piano Leonard Caston
tracks 12 to 21 electric piano Nat Adderley Jr.
tracks 12 to 21 engineer [mastering] [detroit] Cal Harris
tracks 12 to 21 engineer [recording] [detroit] Orson Lewis
tracks 12 to 21 engineer [recording] [new york] Jon Child
graphics, supervised by [exposed] Tom Schlesinger
tracks 1 to 11 guitar Joe Messina
tracks 12 to 21 guitar Keith Loving
tracks 1 to 11 guitar Robert White
interviewee Valerie Simpson
interviewer Charles Waring
liner notes [exposed; original] Diana Ross
liner notes [reissue] Charles Waring
liner notes [reissue] David Nathan
tracks 12 to 21 music consultant [arrangements] Henry Cosby
tracks 1 to 11 percussion Jack Ashford
tracks 1 to 11 percussion Jack Brokensha
tracks 12 to 21 percussion Ralph MacDonald
photography by [exposed] Don Lynn
photography by [valerie simpson cover] Kenn Duncan
photography by [valerie simpson liner] Arthur Garden
piano Valerie Simpson
producer Ashford & Simpson
reissue producer David Nathan
remastered by Alan Wilson
vocals Ashford & Simpson
vocals Jo Armstead
Phonographic Copyright (p) Motown Records
Copyright (c) Caroline International
Licensed To Caroline International
Pressed By Arvato
Remastered At Western Star
Published By Cotillion Music, Inc.
Published By EMI Music
Published By Jobete-Carlin Music Ltd.
Published By Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Published By Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Published By Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Published By Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
Published By Walden Music Inc.
Published By Warner Bros. Inc.
Published By Warner/Chappell North America Ltd.
Both albums originally released on Tamla, in 1971 and 1972 respectively.

Authorized reissue of original Motown albums.

Made in EU
Barcode: 6 00753 58296 1
Matrix / Runout: arvato 56064850/00600753582961 22 (Variants 1, 2)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LB47 (Variants 1, 2)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0778 (Variant 1)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0784 (Variant 2)