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1	The Sermon Written-By – Jimmy Smith	20:10
2	J.O.S. Written-By – Jimmy Smith	11:54
3	Flamingo Written-By – E. Anderson*, T. Grouya*	8:00

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – Toshiba EMI Ltd
• Recorded At – Manhattan Towers

Credits

• Alto Saxophone – George Coleman (tracks: 2), Lou Donaldson (tracks: 1, 3)
• Design [Cover] – Reid Miles
• Drums – Art Blakey (tracks: 1, 3), Donald Bailey (tracks: 2)
• Guitar – Eddie McFadden (tracks: 1, 3), Kenny Burrell (tracks: 2)
• Liner Notes – Ira Gitler
• Organ – Jimmy Smith
• Photography By – Francis Wolff
• Producer – Alfred Lion
• Recorded By, Remastered By – Rudy Van Gelder
• Tenor Saxophone – Tina Brooks (tracks: 1, 3)
• Trumpet – Lee Morgan

Notes

Recorded on August 25, 1957 (#2) & February 25, 1958 (#1, 3).

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
BLP 4011	Jimmy Smith	The Sermon! ‎(LP, Album, Mono, 47 )	Blue Note	BLP 4011	US	1959
BST 84011	Jimmy Smith	The Sermon! ‎(LP, Album)	Blue Note	BST 84011	France	Unknown
BLP 4011	Jimmy Smith	The Sermon! ‎(LP, Album, Mono, RE)	Blue Note	BLP 4011	US	Unknown
0724 3 49460 9 2	Jimmy Smith	The Sermon! ‎(CD, Album, RE, Dig)	Blue Note	0724 3 49460 9 2	France	1998
CDP 7 46097 2	Jimmy Smith	The Sermon! ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Blue Note	CDP 7 46097 2	US	1987