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Ballads & Blues
| Recorded | Jan 7, 1959 |
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| Label | World Pacific Records |
| Released | 1959 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 819054 |
The record
Barth's drums stay soft-spoken throughout this quartet session, letting Buddy Montgomery's ringing vibraphone and Monk's subtle electric pulse carry the mood. Blues and ballads slowed to lounge tempo, favoring warmth over bebop urgency.
Session personnel
- Benny Barth — drums
- Monk Montgomery — electric bass [fender]
- Richie Crabtree — piano
- Buddy Montgomery — vibraphone [vibes]
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1959 | World Pacific Records · WP-1260 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1959 | World Pacific Records — STEREO |
| 1959 | Music · LPM 2087 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | Vogue Records · LAE 12223 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono · laminated sleeve |
| 1960 | World Pacific Records · WP-1260 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
Follow the players
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