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Merry Ole Soul

Recorded	Feb 21 & Aug 20, 1969
Label	Blue Note
Catalog	BST 84323
Released	1969
Personnel	4 credited players
Discogs	master 924177

The record

Pearson's holiday session trades hard bop swagger for something looser and warmer, with Airto's percussion sneaking Brazilian color into the corners of familiar carols. A trio-plus-one date that finds the pianist in playful, unhurried spirits -- Christmas music refracted through a Blue Note sensibility.

Session personnel

Bob Cranshaw — bass
Mickey Roker — drums
Airto Moreira — percussion
Duke Pearson — piano, celesta [celeste]

Contemporary reception

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Pressings

1969	Blue Note · BST 84323 — Vinyl, LP, Album earliest on file · RVG stamp
1975	Blue Note · BST 84323 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · RVG stamp
1989	Blue Note · 28WD-1001 — CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · RVG stamp
1991	Blue Note · TOCJ-5648 — CD, Album, Reissue · RVG stamp
2014	Blue Note · UCCQ-5053 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, SHM-CD · RVG stamp
2021	Blue Note · UCCU-5900 — CD, Album, Reissue, SHM-CD · RVG stamp
—	Blue Note · BST 84323 — Vinyl, LP, Album · RVG stamp
2003	Blue Note · TOCJ-9559 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Paper Sleeve
2021	Blue Note — STEREO