Tracklist
| Part 1 : Prologue | |
| A | Prologue - Stan Kenton Speaks Of The Development Of His Music |
| B | Prologue (Conclusion) |
| Part 2 : Balboa Bandwagon | |
| C1 | Artistry In Rhythm (Opening Theme) |
| C2 | Two Moods |
| C3 | Etude For Saxophones |
| D1 | I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good |
| D2 | Lamento Gitano |
| E1 | Reed Rapture |
| E2 | La Cumparsita |
| F1 | St. James Infirmary |
| F2 | Arkansas Traveler |
| F3 | Artistry In Rhythm (Closing Theme) |
| Part 3 : Growing Pains | |
| G1 | Russian Lullaby |
| G2 | I Lost Sugar In Salt Lake City |
| H1 | Opus A Dollar Three Eighty |
| H2 | I Know That You Know |
| I1 | I'm Going Mad For A Pad |
| I2 | Ol' Man River |
| J1 | I'll Remember April |
| J2 | Liza |
| Part 4 : Artistry In Rhythm | |
| K1 | One Twenty |
| K2 | Body And Soul |
| L1 | Tea For Two |
| L2 | Never Thought I'd Sing The Blues |
| M1 | I've Got The World On A String |
| M2 | Everybody Swing |
| N1 | You May Not Love Me |
| N2 | More Than You Know |
| Part 5 : Progressive Jazz | |
| O1 | Artistry In Harlem Swing |
| O2 | If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight |
| P1 | By The River Ste. Marie |
| P2 | Sophisticated Lady |
| Q | Interlude |
| R1 | Over The Rainbow |
| R2 | Machito |
| S | Elegy For Alto |
| Part 6 : Innovations | |
| T | In Veradero |
| U | Amazonia |
| V | Salute |
| W | Coop's Solo |
| X | Ennui |
| Y | Samana |
| Part 7 : Contemporary | |
| Z1 | Swing House |
| Z2 | You Go To My Head |
| AA1 | Baa-Too-Kee |
| AA2 | Stella By Starlight |
| BB1 | Bill's Blues |
| BB2 | Modern Opus |
| CC | Zoot |
| Part 8 : Epilogue | |
| DD1 | Epilogue - Stan Kenton Speaks A Word In Summation And Looks To The Future |
| DD2 | Artistry In Rhythm (Theme) |
Notes
Limited Edition 15 Record 45rpm 7" Compilation in Numbered Boxed SetIssued with 64 page Book with Biographical Info, Illustrations and Numerous Photos.
Tracks from 1940 - 1953.
Record Sides are Numbered 1-30 (but not sequential on records, designed
to be played in order on a multi-record changer.)
1st Catalog # from Box
2nd Catalog # from Labels
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 + Box) | Creative World | ST 1030 | US | Unknown |
| ST 1030 | Stan Kenton | The Kenton Era (4xLP, Comp, Duo) | Creative World | ST 1030 | US | Unknown |
