Atlantic · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Mean Greens
| Recorded | Mar 8 & Jun 7, 1966 |
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| Label | Atlantic |
| Released | 1966 |
| Personnel | 9 credited players |
| Discogs | master 514035 |
The record
Harris steps away from the tenor entirely, working electric piano over a stacked rhythm section of Ron Carter and Billy Higgins while Ray Barretto's percussion thickens the groove. Soul-jazz muscle from a horn player already restless with his own instrument.
Session personnel
- Melvin Jackson — bass
- Ron Carter — bass
- Billy Higgins — drums
- Bucky Taylor — drums
- Eddie Harris — electric piano
- Sonny Phillips — organ
- Ray Barretto — percussion
- Ray Codrington — percussion
- Cedar Walton — piano
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1966 | Atlantic · 1453 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1966 | Atlantic — STEREO |
| 1966 | Atlantic · 1453 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Mono |
| 1966 | Atlantic · 1453 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Mono, MO |
| 1966 | Atlantic · 1453 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1966 | Atlantic · SD 1453 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Atlantic · ATL 1009 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | Atlantic · ATC 9500 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2002 | Collectables · COL-CD-6357 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 2013 | Atlantic · WPCR-27227 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| — | Atlantic · SD 1453 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, PR |
| — | Atlantic · SD 1453 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| — | Atlantic · SD 1453 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
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