In June 1968, “ABC” label released “I Gotta Be Me…This Trip Out”, the 15^th Della Reese album. It was recorded in 1968, and was produced by Lee Magid.

Personnel:

• Della Reese – vocals
• Howard Roberts – guitar
• Roger Kellaway – piano
• Kirk Stuart – piano
• Ray Brown – bass guitar
• Red Mitchell – bass guitar
• Earl Palmer – drums
• Ed Thigpen – drums
• Plas Johnson – saxophone
• Sweets Edison – trumpet
• Oliver Nelson – arranger, conductor
• Henry Epstein – design
• Byron Goto – design
• Joe Lebow – design
• Fred Seligo – photography
• Frank Kofsky – liner notes

Track listing:

1. Never My Love – Don Addrisi, Dick Addrisi
2. My Worlds Is Empty Without You – B. & E. Harland, Lamont Dozier
3. I Gotta Be Me – Walter Marks
4. Low – Ben Oakland
5. Go – Michael Jourdan, Armand Canfora, Robert Grey, Joss Baselli
6. Pop Goes the World – George David Weiss, Joe Sherman
7. I’ve Got the Blues – Marvin Jenkins
8. No Explanation Necessary – Della Reese
9. For Once in My Life – Orlando Murden, Ronald Miller
10. Hush Now Don’t Cry – Marvin Jenkins
11. Measure of a Man – Alan Bernstain, Vic Millrose