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Behind The 8 Ball

Behind The 8 Ball cover
RecordedNov 30, 1964
LabelArgo
Released1964
Personnel4 credited players
Discogsmaster 459286

The record

By late 1964 Willette had moved to Argo, trading Blue Note's polish for Gene Barge's rawer tenor and a tighter Chicago rhythm section. Ben White's guitar and Gerald Donovan's drums keep the frame simple so the organ can preach.

Session personnel

  • Gerald Donovan — drums
  • Ben White — guitar
  • 'Baby Face' Willette — organ
  • Gene Barge — saxophone

Contemporary reception

No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.

Pressings

1965Argo (6) · Argo 749 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file
1965Argo (6) · Argo 749 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo
1965Argo (6) · Argo 749 — Vinyl, LP, Album
1965Argo (6) · ARGO 749 — Vinyl, LP, Reissue, Mono
1965Argo (6) · LP-749 — Vinyl, LP, Mono
1967Cadet · LPS-749 — Vinyl, LP, Reissue, Stereo
1998Argo (6) · MVCJ-19028 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered
1998Universal Music & Video Distribution, Inc. · MSM-37186 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2007Argo (6) · MSM-37186 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
2007Groove Hut Records · GH 66702 — CD, Compilation
Argo — STEREO
Argo (6) · ARGO 749 — Vinyl, LP, Blue Labels

Follow the players

Gerald Donovan also plays on

'Baby Face' Willette also plays on