Heavenly Sweetness · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Oblique
| Recorded | Jul 21, 1967 |
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| Label | Heavenly Sweetness |
| Released | 1967 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 92905 |
The record
A late-'60s Blue Note date that sat in the vaults for decades, pairing Hutcherson's crystalline vibes with Hancock's harmonic daring and the elastic pulse of Chambers and Stinson. Spare, exploratory post-bop from four musicians pushing the label's outer edge.
Session personnel
- Albert Stinson — bass
- Joe Chambers — drums
- Herbie Hancock — piano
- Bobby Hutcherson — vibraphone [vibes]
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 15 pressings on file.
| 1979 | Blue Note · GXF 3061 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition earliest on file |
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| 1990 | Blue Note · CDP 7 84444 2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo · RVG stamp |
| 1995 | Blue Note · CDP 7 84444 2 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · RVG stamp |
| 2005 | Blue Note · 7243 5 63835 2 4 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Copy Protected, Misprint · RVG stamp |
| 2005 | Blue Note · 7243 5 63833 2 6 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered · RVG stamp |
| 2005 | Blue Note · 7243 5 63835 2 4 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered · RVG stamp |
| 2005 | Blue Note · 7243 5 63835 2 4 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Copy Protected · RVG stamp |
| 2005 | Blue Note · 7243 5 63833 2 6 — CD, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · RVG stamp |
| 2005 | Blue Note · 7243 5 63833 2 6 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Sony DADC · RVG stamp |
| 2014 | Blue Note · UCCQ-5016 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, SHM-CD · RVG stamp |
| 2005 | Blue Note — File, ALAC, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2013 | Heavenly Sweetness |
| 2020 | Blue Note · B0031963-01 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 180g, Gatefold · gatefold |
| 2024 | Blue Note · UCCQ-9740 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, UHQCD |
Follow the players
Albert Stinson also plays on
Joe Chambers also plays on
Herbie Hancock also plays on
Bobby Hutcherson also plays on