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Golden Vibes
| Recorded | c. 1959 |
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| Label | Columbia |
| Released | 1959 |
| Personnel | 11 credited players |
| Discogs | master 223317 |
The record
A big-band-sized session that finds Hampton fronting a reed-heavy crew of longtime sidemen, his vibes ringing out over dense horn charts and a steady two-bass pulse. Late-'50s Columbia big band swing from the master who put the instrument on the map, cut with the exuberance that made his live shows famous.
Session personnel
- George Joyner — bass
- Johnny Mixon — bass
- Bill Hogan — drums
- Billy Mackel — guitar
- Oscar Dennard — piano
- Andrew McGhee — reeds
- Bobby Plater — reeds
- Eddie Pazant — reeds
- Lonnie Shaw — reeds
- Zach Zachery — reeds
- Lionel Hampton — vibraphone
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 24 pressings on file.
| 1959 | Columbia · CL 1304 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Hollywood earliest on file |
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| 1959 | Columbia — MONO |
| 1959 | Columbia · CS 8110 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | Columbia · CL 1304 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Promo |
| 1959 | Columbia · CS 8110 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Promo |
| 1959 | Columbia · CL 1304 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1959 | Columbia · CS 8110 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | Columbia · CL 1304 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1959 | Columbia · CS 8110 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | Columbia · CS 8110 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Hollywood Pressing |
| 1959 | Columbia · CS 8110 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | Columbia · CL 1304 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1961 | Columbia · CS 8110 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Hollywood Pressing |
| 1962 | Coronet (2) · KLL 1713 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
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