Vee Jay Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Make Everybody Happy
| Recorded | Feb 5-8, 1960 |
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| Label | Vee Jay Records |
| Catalog | LP 3008 |
| Released | 1960 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 410083 |
The record
Strozier's alto cuts through the ensemble sound here, backed by Mabern's percussive comping and a Cranshaw-Perkins pairing that never overplays its hand. Recorded across four February days in 1960, it shows a Vee Jay house band sharpening into something more distinct.
Session personnel
- Frank Strozier — alto saxophone
- Bob Cranshaw — bass
- Walter Perkins — drums
- Harold Mabern — piano
- Willie Thomas — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1960 | Vee Jay Records · VJLP 3008 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Purple labels earliest on file |
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| 1960 | Vee Jay Records — STEREO |
| 1960 | Vee Jay Records · VJLP 3008 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Mono |
| 1960 | Vee Jay Records · LP 3008 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1960 | Vee Jay Records · VJLP 3008 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Misprint, Repress, Stereo |
| 1983 | Doblon · 50.4024 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1987 | Vee Jay Records · 22YB-2013 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1987 | Vee Jay Records · 22YB-2013 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1998 | Vee Jay Records · PVCP-8190 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 24-bit |
| 1998 | Collectables · col-cd-7146 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 24-bit |
| — | Regency (2) · VJ-SR 3008 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| — | Regency (2) · VJ-LP 3008 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| — | Vee Jay Records · JC-13 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
Follow the players
Frank Strozier also plays on
Bob Cranshaw also plays on
Walter Perkins also plays on
Harold Mabern also plays on