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Love Calls
| Recorded | 1968 |
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| Label | RCA |
| Released | 1968 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 519145 |
The record
Big-band veterans Davis and Gonsalves meet on record, one carrying Basie's swing, the other Ellington's glow, both blowing with unhurried command. Hanna and Tate keep the rhythm relaxed, letting the horns converse rather than compete.
Session personnel
- Grady Tate — drums
- Everett Barksdale — guitar
- Roland Hanna — piano
- Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis — tenor saxophone
- Paul Gonsalves — tenor saxophone
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1968 | RCA Victor · LPM-3882 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1968 | RCA Victor · LSP-3882 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | RCA Victor · LSP-3882 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | RCA — STEREO |
| 1995 | RCA · 74321257292 — CD, Album |
| 2003 | RCA · BVCJ-37350 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Papersleeve |
| 2014 | Pure Pleasure Records · Lsp-3882 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo |
Follow the players
Grady Tate also plays on
Everett Barksdale also plays on
Roland Hanna also plays on