Atlantic · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Fathead Comes On
| Recorded | May 3 & Nov 9, 1961 |
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| Label | Atlantic |
| Released | 1961 |
| Personnel | 8 credited players |
| Discogs | master 799328 |
The record
Alto instead of tenor this time, a leaner and more Bird-inflected voice, with Belgrave's trumpet and a doubled rhythm section keeping things loose. Overlooked corner of his Atlantic catalogue from the same stretch that had him splitting time in Ray Charles's band.
Session personnel
- David "Fathead" Newman — alto saxophone
- Edgar Willis — bass
- James Jefferson — bass
- Bruno Carr — drums
- Charlie Persip — drums
- Hank Crawford — piano
- Norris Austin — piano
- Marcus Belgrave — trumpet
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1962 | Atlantic · 1399 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file · laminated sleeve |
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| 1962 | Atlantic · 1399 — Vinyl, LP, Promo, Mono · laminated sleeve |
| 1962 | Atlantic · AT. 1399 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1963 | Atlantic · SD 1399 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo · laminated sleeve |
| 1963 | Atlantic · 432.064 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 2002 | Collectables · COL-CD-6338 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 2012 | Atlantic · WPCR-27176 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2013 | Atlantic · 8122-79685-8 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2013 | Atlantic · 8122-79685-8 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| — | Atlantic — STEREO |
Follow the players
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