Zim Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Either Way
| Recorded | Feb 1961 |
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| Label | Zim Records |
| Catalog | FM-1 |
| Released | 1961 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 450173 |
The record
Cohn's blues-soaked, unhurried swing gets a lift from Mose Allison's sly piano work, with Bill Crow and Gus Johnson keeping the pulse relaxed throughout. An overlooked early-'60s Zim date, small in scale but sharp in execution.
Session personnel
- Bill Crow — bass
- Gus Johnson — drums
- Mose Allison — piano
- Cecil Collier — vocals
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1961 | Fred Miles · FM-1 — Vinyl, LP, Album earliest on file |
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| 1961 | Fred Miles · FM-1 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Zim Records |
| 1976 | Overseas Records · KUX-1-V — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Baybridge Records · ULS-6099-B — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Baybridge Records · ULS-1686-B — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Overseas Records · KUX-1-V — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Yellow Label |
| 1989 | Fred Miles · 22EL5051 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1992 | Evidence (5) · ECD 22007-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1998 | Fred Miles · JP 1006 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, 180g |
| 1998 | Classic Records · DAD 1006 — DVD, DVD-Video, Album, Reissue |
| 1998 | Fred Miles · JP 1006 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, 180g |
Follow the players
Bill Crow also plays on
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