The Allmusic review by Stewart Mason states "Adderley himself plays beautifully, showing off his typically excellent soloing throughout... barring a few minor missteps, all of Julian Cannonball Adderley and Strings is well worth hearing".[4]
- "I Cover the Waterfront" (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman) - 2:27
- "A Foggy Day" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 2:42
- "The Surrey With the Fringe on Top" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) - 2:33
- "Two Sleepy People" (Hoagy Carmichael, Frank Loesser) - 3:01
- "I'll Never Stop Loving You" (Nicholas Brodszky, Sammy Cahn) - 2:41
- "(I'm Afraid) The Masquerade Is Over" (Herbert Magidson, Allie Wrubel) - 3:11
- "I've Never Been in Love Before" (Loesser) - 2:20
- "Lonely Dreams" (Julius Gubenko) - 2:30
- "Falling in Love With Love" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 2:33
- "Street of Dreams" (Sam M. Lewis, Victor Young) - 2:14
- "Polka Dots and Moonbeams" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 3:04
- "You Are Too Beautiful" (Hart, Rodgers) - 2:55
- Recorded in New York City on October 27 (tracks 9-12) & October 28 (tracks 1-8), 1955