Blue Note · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Down To Earth
| Recorded | Aug 23, 1962 |
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| Label | Blue Note |
| Catalog | BLP 4113 |
| Released | 1962 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 473244 |
The record
Blue Note caught Roach early here, favoring space and churchy chords over speed, while Kenny Burrell's blues-rooted guitar and Percy France's husky tenor keep the mood unhurried and warm.
Session personnel
- Clarence Johnston — drums
- Kenny Burrell — guitar
- Freddie Roach — organ
- Percy France — tenor saxophone
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 17 pressings on file.
| 1962 | Blue Note · BLP 4113 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1966 | Blue Note · BST 84113 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo · RVG stamp |
| 1966 | Blue Note · BLP 4113 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · deep groove |
| 1967 | Blue Note · BST 84113 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, All Disc Pressing · RVG stamp |
| 1998 | Blue Note · TOCJ-4113 — CD, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · RVG stamp |
| — | Blue Note · BST 84113 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Stereo · RVG stamp |
| 1962 | Blue Note · BST 84113 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Blue Note · 4113 — Vinyl, 12", Album |
| 1970 | Blue Note — STEREO |
| 1993 | Blue Note · BST 84113 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · laminated sleeve |
| 1994 | Blue Note · TOCJ-4113 — CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2004 | Blue Note · TOCJ-9595 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Paper Sleeve |
| 2005 | Blue Note · TOCJ-6637 — CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2015 | Blue Note · UCCQ-9139 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, 24 Bit |
Follow the players
Clarence Johnston also plays on
Kenny Burrell also plays on
Freddie Roach also plays on
Percy France also plays on