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Spiral
| Recorded | Apr 3, 1965 |
|---|---|
| Label | Blue Note |
| Released | 1965 |
| Personnel | 9 credited players |
| Discogs | master 212088 |
The record
Two rhythm sections and two frontlines, spliced from the same April '65 marathon that produced Dialogue -- Land's tenor and Cowell's piano offer a sturdier, more grounded counterpart to Hill and Rivers' abstraction.
Session personnel
- Reggie Johnson — bass
- Joe Chambers — drums
- Stanley Cowell — piano
- Harold Land — tenor saxophone
- Bobby Hutcherson — vibraphone [vibes]
- Richard Davis — bass
- Andrew Hill — piano
- Sam Rivers — tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
- Freddie Hubbard — trumpet
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
Nothing on file predates 1979. The earliest pressing we list is the UK Blue Note LBR 1029, with a Brazilian 31C 052 82960 and a South African LT-996 from the same year. Japan's GXK 8178 followed in 1981, stock and test pressing. The 2009 US reissue of LT-996 carries a 304 Park Ave. S. - NYC label. No earlier US copy appears in our data, so check the country before you buy.
| 1979 | Blue Note · LBR 1029 — Vinyl, LP, Album earliest on file |
|---|---|
| 1979 | Blue Note |
| 1979 | Blue Note · 31C 052 82960 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1979 | Blue Note · LT-996 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1979 | Blue Note · 4LT 996 — Cassette, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Blue Note · GXK 8178 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Blue Note · GXK 8178 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing |
| 2009 | Blue Note · LT-996 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, 304 Park Ave. S. - NYC |
| 2012 | Blue Note · TOCJ-50280 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2021 | Blue Note · UCCU-8164 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
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