In December 1967, “Blue Note” label released “Heads Up!”, the 14^th Blue Mitchell album. It was recorded in November 1967, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

• Blue Mitchell – trumpet
• Burt Collins- trumpet
• Jerry Dodgion- flute, alto saxophone
• Junior Cook- tenor saxophone
• Pepper Adams- baritone saxophone
• Julian Priester- trombone
• McCoy Tyner- piano
• Gene Taylor- bass
• Al Foster- drums
• Jimmy Heath, Melba Liston, Duke Pearson, Don Pickett – arrangements
• Rudy Van Gelder – recording
• Forlenza Venosa Associates – design
• Charles Keddie – cover photography
• Bob Venosa – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Blue Mitchell except where noted.

1. Heads Up! Feet Down! – Jimmy Heath
2. Togetherness – Jimmy Heath
3. The Folks Who Live On the Hill – Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II
4. Good Humour Man
5. Len Sirrah – Melba Liston
6. The People in Nassau