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Porgy And Bess
| Recorded | c. 1959 |
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| Label | United Artists Records |
| Released | 1959 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 572117 |
The record
Gershwin's score gets a plush West Coast reading, Carroll's clear, cabaret-honed voice floating over Previn's piano and a rotating rhythm section of top studio players. Elegant rather than bluesy, it's a late-'50s vocal take on Catfish Row filtered through Hollywood polish.
Session personnel
- Joe Mondragon — bass
- Red Mitchell — bass
- Frank Capp — drums
- Larry Bunker — drums
- André Previn — piano
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1959 | United Artists Records · UAL 4021 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Deep Groove earliest on file · deep groove |
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| 1959 | United Artists Records · UAL 4021 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Mono, Deep Groove · deep groove |
| 1959 | United Artists Records — STEREO |
| 1959 | London Records · LTZ-T 15165 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono · laminated sleeve |
| 1959 | London Records · SAH-T 6041 — Vinyl, Album, LP |
| 1959 | London Records · LTZT 15165 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | United Artists Records · UAE 10004 Promo — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono |
| 1959 | La Voix De Son Maître · 7 EMF 198 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 2006 | DRG Records · 8501 — CD, Album |
| 2011 | Liberty · TOCJ-50124 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| — | United Artists Records · UAS 5021 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
Follow the players
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