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| Recorded | May 19, 1965 |
|---|---|
| Label | Blue Note |
| Catalog | BLP 4205 |
| Released | 1965 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 185296 |
The record
A drummer's date in the truest sense -- La Roca leads with a tunesmith's ear, letting Kuhn's crystalline lines and Henderson's tenor circle his shifting pulse. Slim in output but rich in touch, this is one of the quieter triumphs of Blue Note's mid-'60s run.
Session personnel
- Steve Swallow — bass
- Pete La Roca — drums
- Steve Kuhn — piano
- Joe Henderson — tenor saxophone
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
The earliest we list is the 1965 US Blue Note mono, BLP 4205, carrying a deep groove, an RVG stamp and a Plastylite ear -- the combination that carries the money. A 1965 stereo, catalogued 84205, shows the same RVG stamp and ear. Stereo BST 84205 copies follow in 1966 and 1967. For a modern cut, Music Matters issued MMBST-84205 in 2012 as a 45 RPM gatefold.
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 27 pressings on file.
| 1965 | Blue Note · BLP 4205 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file · deep groove; RVG stamp; Plastylite ear |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Music Matters Ltd. · MMBST-84205 — Vinyl, 12", Album, Stereo, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Remastered, Reissue, 180gr, Gatefold Kevin Gray remaster · gatefold |
| 1965 | Blue Note · 84205 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo · RVG stamp; Plastylite ear |
| 1966 | Blue Note · BST 84205 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · RVG stamp |
| 1966 | Blue Note · BST 84205 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo · RVG stamp |
| 1967 | Blue Note · BST 84205 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · RVG stamp |
| 1984 | Blue Note · BNJ 71019 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue · RVG stamp |
| 1984 | Blue Note · BNJ 71019 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · RVG stamp |
| 1995 | Blue Note · B1 7243 8 32091 1 8 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Limited Edition, Reissue, 180 Gram · RVG stamp |
| 1995 | Blue Note · CDP 7243 8 32091 2 5 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · RVG stamp |
| 1999 | Blue Note · TOCJ-9104 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Paper Sleeve · RVG stamp |
| 2005 | Blue Note · 7243 8 75259 2 4 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Copy Protected · RVG stamp |
| 2008 | Blue Note · TOCJ-7147 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · RVG stamp |
| — | Blue Note · 7243 8 75259 2 4 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, TAKT · RVG stamp |
Follow the players
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