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Release credits

• Ben E. King
  lead vocals [8]
• Bert Russell Berns
  producer [2]
• Bill Davis
  guitar [2, 4, 8-9]
• Billy Butler
  guitar [4]
• Billy Suyker
  guitar [2, 4]
• Bob Bushnell
  guitar [2]
• Charlie Thomas
  lead vocals [9], tenor vocals [2, 4, 8-9]
• Dee Dee Warwick
  background vocals [4]
• Dionne Warwick
  background vocals [4]
• Dock Green
  baritone vocals [8-9]
• Doris Troy
  background vocals [4]
• Elsbeary Hobbs
  bass vocals [8]
• Ernest Hayes
  piano [2]
• Ernie Royal
  trumpet [4]
• Everett Barksdale
  guitar [2, 4]
• Garry Sherman
  arranger [2, 4], conductor [2, 4]
• Gary Chester
  drums (drum set) [2, 4]
• Gene Pearson
  baritone vocals [2, 4]
• George Devens
  vibraphone [2]
• Joe Newman
  trumpet [4]
• Johnny Moore
  lead vocals [2]
• Johnny Williams
  tenor vocals [8]
• Leiber & Stoller
  producer [4]
• Martin Grupp
  percussion [4]
• Mike Leander
  producer [2]
• Milt Hinton
  double bass [2]
• Nick Rodriquez
  percussion [4]
• Phil Kraus
  percussion [4]
• Richard Wess
  conductor [8]
• Rudy Lewis
  lead vocals [4, 9]
• Russ Saunders
  bass [4]
• Stan Applebaum
  arranger [9], conductor [9]
• Teacho Wiltshire
  arranger [2]
• Tommy Evans
  bass vocals [4]
• Winifred Terry
  bass vocals [2]
• [unknown]
  strings [2]
• Show all credits (36)

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  Golden Hits

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  2003