Groove Merchant · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Giants Of The Organ Come Together
| Recorded | 1973 |
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| Label | Groove Merchant |
| Released | 1973 |
| Personnel | 6 credited players |
| Discogs | master 149818 |
The record
A dual-organ summit stacked in stereo -- McGriff and Holmes trading churchy, greasy lines channel to channel, propelled by Purdie's unmistakable pocket. Groove Merchant's early-'70s house style at its funkiest, with twin guitars from Freeman and Levy thickening the groove.
Session personnel
- Kwasi Jayourba — congas
- Bernard Purdie — drums
- George Freeman — guitar [left channel]
- O'Donel Levy — guitar [right channel]
- Richard "Groove" Holmes — organ, performer [left channel]
- Jimmy McGriff — organ, performer [right channel]
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 16 pressings on file.
| 1973 | Groove Merchant · GM 520 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo earliest on file |
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| 1973 | Groove Merchant — STEREO |
| 1973 | Groove Merchant · GM 520 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Stereo |
| 1974 | Groove Merchant · GM 520 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1974 | People (6) · PLEO 16 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1974 | Groove Merchant · GRM J 1520 — Reel-To-Reel, Album, Quadraphonic, 7 ½ ips |
| 1974 | People (6) · ZCPLE 16 — Cassette, Album, Stereo, Dolby System |
| 1974 | People (6) · Y8PLE 16 — 8-Track Cartridge, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Groove Merchant · GRM L 7520 — 8-Track Cartridge, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 2004 | LRC Ltd. · 24101 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 2004 | Groove Merchant · PCD-23491 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 2008 | Groove Merchant · GM 24101 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2013 | Groove Merchant · PCD-18721 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | Solid Records (6) · CDSOL-45932 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
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