The sessions also appear on The Complete Bud Powell on Verve (1994) box set.

Powell's composition "Parisian Thoroughfare", a "classic bop vehicle",[3] has been recorded by several other artists, most notably the Clifford Brown and Max Roach quintet in 1954 (Clifford Brown & Max Roach), featuring Bud's brother Richie Powell on piano.

The album was originally released as the 12" LP Bud Powell's Moods (Mercury / Clef MGC 610), and later re-released and re-titled The Genius of Bud Powell (Clef MGC 739, Verve MGV 8115).

[4] Confusingly, another album containing different sessions (from 1954 and 1955) was subsequently released as Bud Powell's Moods (Norgran MGN 1064).

"78 take") had appeared on 78/45 rpm singles and on the 10" LP Piano Solos #2.