Crown Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Way Out Wardell
| Recorded | c. 1956 |
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| Label | Crown Records |
| Released | 1956 |
| Discogs | master 392567 |
The record
A budget-label reissue of tenor sides from Gray's West Coast bop years, capturing the fluid, Lester Young-schooled tone that made him a favorite in both Basie's band and the LA jam session scene. Compiled after his early death in 1955, it's a modest package for an important, underdocumented voice in cool-toned bop tenor.
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1956 | Modern Records (2) · LMP-1204 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1957 | Crown Records (2) · CLP 5004 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1957 | Crown Records (2) · CLP 5004 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1962 | Crown Records (2) · CLP 5278 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Reissue |
| 1962 | Crown Records (2) · CST-278 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1991 | Boplicity Records · CDBOP 014 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1998 | P-Vine Non Stop · PVCP-8738 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono |
| 2012 | P-Vine Records · PCD-20189 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Paper Sleeve |
| 2014 | Boplicity Records · CDBOPM 014 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, Digipak |
| — | Crown Records — MONO |