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The Sound Of Velvet Soul
| Recorded | c. 1968 |
|---|---|
| Label | Solid State Records |
| Released | 1968 |
| Personnel | 9 credited players |
| Discogs | master 821710 |
The record
Horns take over the frame here, with Wess, Richardson, and Farrell wrapping Lytle's mallets in reed-rich arrangements while Davis and Lewis hold the groove steady -- a plusher, more orchestrated setting than his usual combo dates.
Session personnel
- Sol Schlinger — baritone saxophone
- Richard Davis — bass
- Mel Lewis — drums
- Johnny Pacheco — percussion
- Frank Wess — saxophone
- Jerome Richardson — saxophone
- Joe Farrell — saxophone
- Seldon Powell — saxophone
- Johnny Lytle — vibraphone
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1968 | Solid State Records (2) · SS 18026 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold earliest on file · gatefold |
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| 1968 | Solid State Records — STEREO |
| 1968 | Solid State Records (2) · USS 7005 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1968 | Solid State Records (2) · SS 18026 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1969 | United Artists Records · UAS18026 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold · gatefold |
| 2011 | Not On Label — File, MP3, Album, Reissue, VBR |
| — | Solid State Records (2) · SSM 20033 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| — | Solid State Records (2) · SS 18026 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Black Label |
Follow the players
Sol Schlinger also plays on
Richard Davis also plays on
Mel Lewis also plays on