Äva Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Better Than Anything
| Recorded | Jun 17-18, 1963 |
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| Label | Äva Records |
| Catalog | A-33 |
| Released | 1963 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 628664 |
The record
A quietly swinging trio date with Junior Mance's blues-inflected piano cushioning Kral's cool, unhurried phrasing -- a mid-'60s vocal session that favors intimacy over flash. Cranshaw and Roker keep the pulse relaxed throughout, letting Kral's understated delivery carry the warmth.
Session personnel
- Bob Cranshaw — bass
- Mickey Roker — drums
- Irene Kral — lead vocals
- Junior Mance — piano
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1963 | Äva Records · A-33 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1963 | Äva Records · AS-33 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | DRG Records · MRS 505 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1989 | Fresh Sound Records |
| 1991 | Fresh Sound Records · FSR-CD69 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 2002 | Sound Hills Records · FSCD2008/S — CD, Album |
| 2002 | Fresh Sound Records · FSR-CD 330 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 2024 | Mainstream Records · UVMS-10003 — CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2024 | Supper Club · 043 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition, Stereo, 180 grm |
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