Stanley Turrentine MR. NATURAL w/Lee Morgan Blue Note Tone Poet RTI 180g LP NEW
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Stanley Turrentine "MR. NATURAL" ... NEW ... With Lee Morgan, McCoy Tyner and Elvin Jones! Blue Note Records Tone Poet Series Release on RTI 180g Audiophile Vinyl and packaged in a Stoughton Deluxe Gatefold Tip-on Jacket. 2023 Release. NEW and Sealed (internal pics are stock images)... NO Reserve! Classic 60's Blue Note!
- Recorded At – Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey - All-Analog 180g Vinyl - Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series - Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio - Mastered From Original Master Tapes - Produced by Joe Harley - Pressed at RTI - Deluxe Stoughton Tip-on Gatefold Packaging
Though it wouldn’t first be released until 1980 as part of the LT Series, Stanley Turrentine’s "Mr. Natural" is a standout recording in the soulful tenor saxophonist’s immense 1960s Blue Note catalog. Turrentine had already led 12 dates for the label from his hard bop debut Look Out! in 1960 to the soul jazz workout Hustlin’ recorded in January 1964. That Fall the saxophonist was back in Rudy Van Gelder’s Englewood Cliffs studio at the helm of a cutting-edge modern jazz group with Lee Morgan on trumpet, McCoy Tyner on piano, Bob Cranshaw on bass, and Elvin Jones on drums with Ray Barretto joining on congas for several songs. The band stretches out across Side 1 on the opener “Wahoo” (aka “Stanley’s Blues”), penned by Duke Pearson, as well as Turrentine’s loving piece “Shirley” dedicated to his then-wife Shirley Scott. Side 2 leads off with Morgan’s jaunty tune “Tacos” before Turrentine delivers a brightly swinging quartet version of the standard “My Girl Is Just Enough Woman For Me.” The album closes with a memorable take on The Beatles’ “Can’t Buy Me Love.”
- The AllMusic review by Ken Dryden stated: "This rewarding session is well worth seeking, even if Blue Note founder Alfred Lion had set it aside".
Blue Note Tone Poet Series The Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series was born out of Blue Note President Don Was’ admiration for the exceptional audiophile Blue Note LP reissues presented by Music Matters. Was brought Joe Harley, a.k.a. the “Tone Poet,” on board to curate and supervise a series of reissues from the Blue Note family of labels.
Extreme attention to detail has been paid to getting these right in every conceivable way, from the jacket graphics and printing quality to superior LP mastering (direct from the master tapes) by Kevin Gray to superb 180g audiophile LP pressings by Record Technology Inc. Every aspect of these Tone Poet releases is done to the highest possible standard. It means that you will never find a superior version. This is IT.
This Tone Poet Vinyl Edition was produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray (Cohearent Audio) from the original analog master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at Record Technology Inc. (RTI), and packaged in a deluxe tip-on jacket.
Tracklist: A1: Stanley's Blues A2: Shirley
B1: Tacos B2: My Girl Is Just Enough Woman For Me B3: Can’t Buy Me Love
Musicians: Stanley Turrentine - tenor saxophone Lee Morgan - trumpet McCoy Tyner - piano Bob Cranshaw - bass Elvin Jones - drums Ray Barretto - conga
Recorded on September 4, 1964, at Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. A Blue Note Records release; ℗ 1980 © 2023 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Recorded By [Recording By] – Rudy Van Gelder Produced BY Alfred Lion Photography By – Francis Wolff Cover [Cover Design By] – Todd Gallopo Liner Notes – Michael Rozek Mastered By [LP Mastering By] – Kevin Gray Supervised By [LP Supervision By] – Joe Harley
Comes in a single pocket deluxe tip-on gatefold sleeve. The protective clear plastic poly bag outer sleeve has a 'Blue Note Tone Poet Series' hype sticker on the front stating: Cut directly from the original analog tapes. Manufactured at Record Technology Inc. (RTI) on 180 gram vinyl
Catalog numbers' locations: B0034170-01 - back cover and spine; 1075 - front cover; ST-1075 - back cover; BST 1075 - spine and labels.
Label: Blue Note – B0034170-01, Blue Note – BST 1075, Blue Note – ST-1075, Blue Note – 1075 Series: Blue Note Tone Poet Series Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Deluxe Stoughton Tip-on Gatefold, RTI 180g Vinyl Released: April 7, 2025 Style: Hard Bop, Soul Jazz
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