Sonny Rollins Lp Blue Note #1542 dg 161 Lex Ave VG++
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Description
"Sonny Rollins"
(also known as Sonny Rollins Vol. 1)
Original thick vinyl, flat lip, deep groove pressing from 1956 on Blue Note Records, catalog #1542, mono. Made in USA.
Has the "161 Lexington Ave." address on label. And "RVG" hand etched, and the little "ear" drawn in the dead wax.
The vinyl has spindle marks on both sides and general evidence of play, but there is only a very slight bit of surface noise noticeable, some light background static barely discernible with occasional very light ticks, no loud ticks or pops. The thick cardboard jacket has ringwear front and back, heavy edgewear but no splits.
personnel & tracks:
Donald Byrd (tp) Sonny Rollins (ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Gene Ramey (b) Max Roach (d)
Recorded in Van Gelder Studios, Hackensack, NJ, December 16, 1956
Decision
Plain Jane
Sonnysphere
How Are Things in Glocca Morra?
Bluesnote
After several incredible dates for Prestige, Rollins moved over to Blue Note to cut a series of studio and live recordings; while not as groundbreaking as his earlier work, the albums still stand out among the many hard bop releases of the day. Upon listening to this, his fine debut for the label, not to mention classics like Saxophone Colossus and Sonny Rollins Plus Four, one almost takes for granted the tenor giant's ability to reel off a nonstop flow of breathtaking solo lines while keeping an overall thematic structure intact. And even though it's not as classic sounding as other Blue Note titles like Vol. 2 or Newk's Time, Sonny Rollins, Vol. 1 will satisfy Rollins fans comfortable with a mostly loose and free-flowing set; the hard-swinging originals "Bluesnote" and "Sonnysphere" certainly fit the bill, while the loping blues "Decision" and easy swinger "Plain Jane" up the ante with fetching head statements. Topping things off, Rollins includes one of his singular Broadway song interpretations with the Finian's Rainbow ballad "How Are Things in Glocca Mora." Figuring prominently in the proceedings are veteran bassist Gene Ramey, longtime drummer Max Roach, and then up-and-coming hard bop stars trumpeter Donald Byrd and pianist Wynton Kelly. Maybe not a first-choice disc for Rollins newcomers, but certainly an essential title down the line. ~ Stephen Cook & Al Campbell, All Music Guide
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