Prestige · in the Kissa Kissa racks
The Soul Is Willing
| Recorded | Jan 10, 1963 |
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| Label | Prestige |
| Catalog | PRST 7267 |
| Released | 1963 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 480538 |
The record
Turrentine's tenor and Scott's organ swap unhurried, blues-drenched phrases here, the empathetic give-and-take of their marriage-era partnership already fully formed. Holley and Oliphant hold a patient groove underneath, easing this toward the label's late-night side of the ledger.
Session personnel
- Major Holley — bass
- Grassella Oliphant — drums
- Shirley Scott — organ
- Stanley Turrentine — tenor saxophone
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1963 | Prestige · PR 7267 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Black Sleeve earliest on file · RVG stamp |
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| 1963 | Prestige · PRST 7267 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Black Sleeve |
| 1963 | Prestige · PRLP 7267 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, White Sleeve |
| 1963 | Prestige · PRST 7267 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, White Sleeve |
| 1964 | Prestige — STEREO |
| 1964 | Prestige · PRLP 7267 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Mono |
| 1970 | Prestige · PRST 7845 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1970 | Prestige · PR 7845 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Green Label |
| 1970 | Prestige · PR 7845 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo, Green Label |
| 1970 | Prestige · PR 7845 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Green Label |
Follow the players
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