Eric Dolphy

Alto Saxophone – Huey "Sonny" Simmons (1-2, 2-1, 2-2, 2-4, 3-1, 3-6, 3-7)
Alto Saxophone, Flute, Bass Clarinet – Eric Dolphy
Art Direction, Design – Burton Yount
Bass – Eddie Khan (1-1, 2-1, 2-4, 3-5, 3-7)
Bass – Richard Davis (1-1, 1-2, 1-4 to 1-6, 2-2 to 2-5, 3-1, 3-4, 3-6, 3-7)
Bass – Ron Brooks (2-6)
Bassoon – Garvin Bushell (2-1, 2-2, 2-4, 3-6, 3-7)
Drums – Charles Moffett (1-2, 3-1)
Drums – J.C. Moses (1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 2-4, 3-1, 3-6, 3-7)
Editor [Album Package] – John Koenig
Executive-Producer – George Klabin
Flute – William "Prince" Lasha (1-2, 2-1, 2-2, 2-4, 3-1, 3-6, 3-7)
Liner Notes – Bill Laswell
Liner Notes – Dave Liebman
Liner Notes – Han Bennink
Liner Notes – Henry Threadgill
Liner Notes – James Newton
Liner Notes – Joe Chambers
Liner Notes – Juanita Smith
Liner Notes – Marty Ehrlich
Liner Notes – Masakazu "Grappa" Sato
Liner Notes – Michaël Lemesre
Liner Notes – Nicole Mitchell
Liner Notes – Oliver Lake
Liner Notes – Richard Davis
Liner Notes – Robin D. G. Kelley
Liner Notes – Sonny Rollins
Liner Notes – Sonny Simmons
Liner Notes – Steve Coleman
Liner Notes – Zev Feldman
Mastered By – Fran Gala
Percussion – Robert Pozar (2-6)
Photography By [Front + Back] – Chuck Stewart
Photography By [Internal] – Jean-Pierre Leloir
Photography By [Internal] – Val Wilmer
Piano – Bob James (2-6)
Producer – James Newton
Producer – Zev Feldman
Producer [Associate], Production Manager – Zak Shelby-Szyszko
Producer [Original] – Alan Douglas
Recorded By – Bill Schwartau
Restoration [Sound] – Fran Gala
Restoration [Sound] – George Klabin
Soprano Saxophone – Clifford Jordan (1-2, 2-1, 2-2, 2-4, 3-1, 3-6, 3-7)
Trumpet – Woody Shaw (1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 2-4, 3-5 to 3-7)
Vibraphone – Bobby Hutcherson (1-1, 2-1, 2-2, 2-4, 3-5 to 3-7)
Vocals – David Schwartz (2-6)

A compilation of both Eric Dolphy LPs recorded for Douglas along with the best alternate takes, all recorded in mono, adding 85 minutes of previously unissued music. The original LPs Conversations and Iron Man were issued in stereo, but those master tapes have been lost. These tapes were left by Eric Dolphy with composer Hale Smith and his wife Juanita prior to his ill-fated tour of Europe in 1964. They were in the possession of flautist James Newton when they were discovered.

All tracks recorded on July 1 & 3, 1963 in New York City, except 2-6, which was recorded in Ann Arbor, MIchigan on March 2, 1964.

Made in USA.

Original 3-CDs US issue with other matrix numbers:is on .

Barcode – 0 96802 28049 8
Matrix / Runout (CD 1) – #28396 MUSICAL PROPHET CONVERSATIONS D1
Matrix / Runout (CD 2) – #28397 MUSICAL PROPHET IRON MAN D2
Matrix / Runout (CD 3) – #28398 MUSICAL PROPHET PREVIOUSLY UNISSUED OFFICAL STUDIO RECORDINGS