Prestige · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Soul Shack
| Recorded | Sep 13, 1963 |
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| Label | Prestige |
| Catalog | PR 7297 |
| Released | 1963 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 346653 |
The record
Stitt's alto cuts hard and bright over McDuff's greasy organ swells, a one-off pairing that leans fully into the soul-jazz groove Prestige was mining hard in the early '60s. Gaskin and Lovelle keep it loose and pocketed, letting the horn-and-organ conversation do all the talking.
Session personnel
- Sonny Stitt — alto saxophone
- Leonard Gaskin — bass
- Herbie Lovelle — drums
- Brother Jack McDuff — organ
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1963 | Prestige · PR 7297 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file · RVG stamp |
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| 1963 | Prestige — MONO |
| 1963 | Prestige · PR 7297 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Stateside · MSL.6005 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1964 | Prestige · PR 45-304 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1964 | Prestige · PR 7297 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1964 | Prestige · PR 7297 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1964 | Prestige · PR 45-304 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Promo |
| 1964 | Prestige · PR 7297 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1968 | Prestige · PR8-58 — 8-Track Cartridge, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Prestige · PR 7297 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| — | Prestige · 7297 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
Follow the players
Sonny Stitt also plays on
Leonard Gaskin also plays on
Herbie Lovelle also plays on
Brother Jack McDuff also plays on