Out of This World is an album by the Pepper Adams Donald Byrd Quintet.

[1][2][3] The album features the recording debut of pianist Herbie Hancock.

The contemporaneous DownBeat reviewer, Leonard Feather, stated that the album was "the most successful Adams–Byrd collaboration to date", and described Hancock as "a capable and promising pianist".

[5] Original issue, Warwick W 2041 Volume 2, Warwick W 2041-2 2010 issue, Fresh Sound Records The recording sessions were reissued under various titles and leading artists, some even with changed track titles (false composer credits, missing names of bassist and drummer and the recording date).

Other examples are "Donald Byrd Pepper Adams Quintet featuring Herbie Hancock – Touchstone" or "Herbie Hancock with Donald Byrd/Pepper Adams Quintet".