Limelight · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Born Free
| Recorded | Dec 1966 |
|---|---|
| Label | Limelight |
| Released | 1966 |
| Personnel | 7 credited players |
| Discogs | master 117345 |
The record
Cedar Walton's comping anchors this Limelight session, cut as Jackson leads a horn-and-rhythm lineup through pop-jazz crossover material of the day. Heath and Owens color the charts while the vibes keep their familiar warmth and ease.
Session personnel
- Walter Booker — bass
- Mickey Roker — drums
- Otis Finch — drums
- Cedar Walton — piano
- Jimmy Heath — tenor saxophone
- Jimmy Owens — trumpet
- Milt Jackson — vibraphone, conductor
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 16 pressings on file.
| 1967 | Limelight · LS86045 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo earliest on file |
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| 1967 | Limelight — MONO |
| 1967 | Limelight · SLML 4028 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Textured |
| 1967 | Limelight · LM-82045 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Promo |
| 1967 | Mercury · LML.4028 — Vinyl, LP, Mono |
| 1967 | Limelight · LS-86045 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Stereo |
| 1968 | Mercury · SM-7251 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Mercury · LM 82045 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1968 | Limelight · LS 86045 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Limelight · LM 82045 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1968 | Limelight · LS 86045 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1968 | Limelight · LS86045 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Fontana · BT-2004 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | Limelight · 826 990-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
Follow the players
Walter Booker also plays on
Mickey Roker also plays on
Otis Finch also plays on