Mainstream Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
A New Shade Of Blue
| Recorded | 1971 |
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| Label | Mainstream Records |
| Released | 1971 |
| Personnel | 6 credited players |
| Discogs | master 570871 |
The record
Recorded for Mainstream in 1971, this session eases Land's working band into electric-tinged, conga-warmed territory courtesy of Mtume and Henderson's Rhodes work. Buster Williams and Billy Hart anchor it while the leader's tenor keeps pushing outward.
Session personnel
- Buster Williams — bass ["buster" bass]
- James Mtume — congas
- Billy Hart — drums
- William Henderson — piano, electric piano
- Harold Land — tenor saxophone
- Bobby Hutcherson — vibraphone
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1971 | Mainstream Records · MRL 314 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo earliest on file |
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| 1971 | Mainstream Records — STEREO |
| 1971 | Mainstream Records · MRL 314 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo · gatefold |
| 2017 | Solid Records (6) · CDSOL-45206 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2017 | Wewantsounds · WWSCD8 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2017 | Wewantsounds · WWSLP8 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · gatefold |
| 2017 | Wewantsounds — CD, Album, Promo, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | Mainstream Records · CDSOL-45206 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2024 | Mainstream Records · SGJZ-2172 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| — | Mainstream Records — File, FLAC, Album, Reissue |
Follow the players
Buster Williams also plays on
James Mtume also plays on
Billy Hart also plays on
William Henderson also plays on