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Part 1: Prologue
A1	Prologue - Stan Kenton Speaks Of The Development Of His Music
Part 2 - Balboa Bandwagon
B1	Artistry In Rhythm (Opening Theme) Written-By – Stan Kenton
B2	Two Moods Written-By – Ralph Yaw
B3	Etude For Saxophones Written-By – Stan Kenton
B4	I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good Written-By – Duke Ellington, Paul Webster*
B5	Lamento Gitano Written-By – Traditional
B6	Reed Rapture Written-By – Stan Kenton
B7	La Cumparsita Arranged By – Stan KentonWritten-By – G.H. Matos Rodriguez*
B8	St. James Infirmary Written-By – Joe Primrose
B9	Arkansas Traveler Arranged By – Stan KentonWritten-By – Traditional
B10	Artistry In Rhythm (Closing Theme) Written-By – Stan Kenton
Part 3 - Growing Pains
C1	Russian Lullaby Written-By – Irving Berlin
C2	I Lost Sugar In Salt Lake City Written-By – Johnny Lange, Leon Rene
C3	Opus A Dollar Three Eighty Written-By – Pete Rugolo
C4	I Know That You Know Written-By – Anne Coldwell, Vincent Youmans
C5	I'm Going Mad For A Pad Written-By – Lawrence*, Greene*, Kenton*
C6	Ol' Man River Written-By – Jerome Kern-Oscar Hammerstein II*
C7	I'll Remember April Written-By – Raye*, De Paul*, Johnston*
C8	Liza Written-By – George & Ira Gershwin, Gus Kahn
Part 4 - Artistry In Rhythm
D1	One Twenty Written-By – Ralph Yaw
D2	Body And Soul Written-By – Heyman*, Eyton*, Green*, Sour*
D3	Tea For Two Written-By – Irving Caesar, Vincent Youmans
D4	Never Thought I'd Sing The Blues Written-By – Eddie Stone , Floyd Bean
D5	I've Got The World On A String Written-By – Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler
D6	Everybody Swing Written-By – Gene Roland
D7	You May Not Love Me Written-By – James Van Heusen-Johnny Burke*
D8	More Than You Know Written-By – Rose*, Eliscu*, Youmans*
Part 5 - Progressive Jazz
E1	Artistry In Harlem Swing Written-By – Gene Roland
E2	If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight) Written-By – Henry Creamer, Jimmy Johnson*
E3	By The River Ste. Marie Written-By – Edgar Leslie, Harry Warren
E4	Sophisticated Lady Written-By – Ellington*, Mills*, Parish*
E5	Interlude Written-By – Pete Rugolo
E6	Over The Rainbow Written-By – E.Y. Harburg, Harold Arlen
E7	Machito Written-By – Pete Rugolo
E8	Elegy For Alto Written-By – Pete Rugolo, Stan Kenton
Part 6 - Innovations
F1	In Veradero Written-By – Neil Heftie*
F2	Amazonia Written-By – Laurindo Almeida
F3	Salute Written-By – Pete Rugolo
F4	Coop's Solo Written-By – Shorty Rogers
F5	Ennui Written-By – Bill Russo
F6	Samana Written-By – Manny Albam
Part 7 - Contemporary
G1	Swing House Written-By – Gerry Mulligan
G2	You Go To My Head Written-By – Haven Gillespie, J. Fred Coots
G3	Baa-Too-Kee Written-By – Dante Varela, Laurindo Almeida
G4	Stella By Starlight Written-By – Ned Washington, Victor Young
G5	Bill's Blues Written-By – Bill Russo
G6	Modern Opus Written-By – Bob Graettinger
G7	Zoot Written-By – Bill Holman
Part 8 - Epilogue
H1	Epilogue - Stan Kenton Speaks A Word In Summation And Looks To The Future Written-By – Stan Kenton
H2	Artistry In Rhythm (Theme) Written-By – Stan Kenton

Credits

• Graphics – Young And Dodge
• Leader, Narrator – Stan Kenton
• Liner Notes [The Narrative Story] – Bud Freeman

Notes

Second edition with 43 page booklet with photos, credits soloists and band artists

From the booklet:
This album represents the combined and devoted efforts of many researchers, engineers,
photographers, and musicians digging deep into their memories and their scrapbooks.
The narrative story of "The Kenton Era" is by Bud Freeman, a newspaperman, publicist
and free-lanced writer who has worked with many notables in the world of popular music.

Recording dates & Locations:
- Track B1, B5: September 1, 1941 Rendevousd Ballroom Balboa,California
- Track B2, B6: July 25, 1941, same location
- Track B3: November 1, 1940 Music City, Hollywood
- Track B4, B7, B9: August 17, 1941 Rendevousd Ballroom Balboa,California
- Track B5, B8, B10: September 1, 1941 Rendevousd Ballroom Balboa,California
- Track B6: July 25, 1941 Rendevousd Ballroom Balboa,California
- Track C1, C3: December 6, 1944 (band rehearshal) Hollywood, California
- Track C2, C8: January 14, 1944 Civic Auditorium Pasadena, California
- Track C4, C7: April 20, 1944 (band rehearshal) Hollywood, California
- Track C5: May 20, 1944 MacGregor Studio Hollywood, California
- Track C6: April 15, 1944 Civic Auditorium Pasadena, California
- Track D1, D3, D4: December 20, 1945 Radio Recorders Hollywood, California
- Track D2: November 27, 1945 Radio Recorders Hollywood, California
- Track D5, D8: July 18, 1945 Radio Recorders Hollywood, California
- Track D6, D7: July 19, 1946 Radio Recorders Hollywood, California
- Track E1 to E4: April 1, 1947 Radio Recorders Hollywood, California
- Track E5, E7, E8: June 12, 1948 Concert Hollywood Bowl
- Track E6: December 13, 1947 Comodore Hotel, N.Y., N.Y.
- Track F1: February 5, 1950 Capitol Melrose Studios California
- Track F2: February 3, 1950 same location
- Track F3 to F6: October 14, 1951 Concert at Cornel Rhythm Club, Ithaca N.Y.
- Track G1, G2: September 15, 1952 Universal Recorders Chicago, Illinois
- Track G3: January 30, 1953 Capitol Melrose Studios
- Track G4: January 28, 1953 same location
- Track G5: March 20, 1952 same location
- Track G6: March 19, 1952 same location
- Track G7: September 18, 1953 Concert The Alhambra, Paris, France

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A etched): 33 - KENT - I - 1030 - A - I · *
• Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B etched): KENT · 1030 - F · Side 2 ·
• Matrix / Runout (Runout Side C etched): Kent - 3 - 1030 - w - 2 ·
• Matrix / Runout (Runout Side D etched): 33 - KENT - 4 - 1030- A I · *
• Matrix / Runout (Runout Side E etched): 33 - KENT - 5 - 1030 - I. * Side 5
• Matrix / Runout (Runout Side F etched): Kent - 6 - 1030 - w - 3 ·
• Matrix / Runout (Runout Side G etched): 33 - KENT - 7 - 1030 - F - 3 · Side 7 Rec. 2 ·
• Matrix / Runout (Runout Side H etched): 33 - KENT - 8 - 1030 - A - I ·
• Matrix / Runout (Dead Wax Side C,F ): MASTERED BY CAPITOL

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
E0X 569, E0X-569	Stan Kenton	The Kenton Era ‎(15x7", EP, Comp + Box, Num, Ltd)	Capitol Records, Capitol Records	E0X 569, E0X-569	US	1955
WDX 569	Stan Kenton	The Kenton Era ‎(4xLP, Comp, Mono, Ltd + Box, Mono, Ltd)	Capitol Records	WDX 569	US	1955
ECJ-67001 - 4	Stan Kenton	The Kenton Era ‎(4xLP, Comp, Mono + Box, Mono)	Capitol Records	ECJ-67001 - 4	Japan	Unknown
WDX 569	Stan Kenton	The Kenton Era ‎(4xLP, Comp, Mono, Ltd + Box, Mono, Ltd)	Capitol Records	WDX 569	US	Unknown
ST 1030	Stan Kenton	The Kenton Era ‎(4xLP, Comp, Duo)	Creative World	ST 1030	US	Unknown