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Prestige · in the Kissa Kissa racks

Chun-King

Chun-King cover
RecordedAug 21, 1964
LabelPrestige
CatalogPR 7351
Released1964
Personnel3 credited players
Discogsmaster 642241

The record

Working with Keter Betts and Albert Heath on Prestige, Timmons revisits the churchy groove he first built with Blakey's Messengers, given room here to stretch rather than compress into a single chorus. Betts walks steady while Heath's brushwork stays crisp and light.

Session personnel

  • Keter Betts — bass
  • Albert Heath — drums
  • Bobby Timmons — piano

Contemporary reception

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

Pressings

1965Prestige · PR 7351 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file
1964Prestige · 45-334 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM
1964Prestige · 45-334 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Promo
1965Prestige · PRST-7351 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
1972Prestige — STEREO
2000Prestige · VICJ-60676 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Paper Sleeve
2000Prestige · VICJ-60676 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Paper Sleeve
2006Prestige · VICJ-41736 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Paper Sleeve
Prestige · SMJ-7321 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo · laminated sleeve

Follow the players

Keter Betts also plays on

Albert Heath also plays on

Bobby Timmons also plays on