Roulette · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Just The Blues
| Recorded | c. 1960 |
|---|---|
| Label | Roulette |
| Released | 1960 |
| Discogs | master 320106 |
The record
Here the orchestra shrinks to a working combo, Basie's piano stripped to its rhythmic core and the blues sitting right out front. Roulette let the band breathe without the full brass behind it.
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1960 | Roulette · R-52054 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
|---|---|
| 1960 | Roulette — STEREO |
| 1960 | Roulette · REP-1029 — Vinyl, 7", EP · laminated sleeve |
| 1960 | Columbia · SCX 3380 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | Roulette · P 4053 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | Columbia · 33SX 1326 — Vinyl, LP, Mono |
| 1964 | Roulette · VR. 56010 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1975 | EMUS · ES8T-12008 — 8-Track Cartridge, Album |
| 1980 | Roulette · 500017 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| — | EMUS · ES 12008 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| — | EMUS · ESC-12008 — Cassette |
| — | EMUS · ES 12008 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| — | EMUS · ES 12008 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| — | Roulette · REP-1029 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP, Promo |