Mercury · in the Kissa Kissa racks
For Moderns Only
| Recorded | c. 1957 |
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| Label | Mercury |
| Released | 1957 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 893394 |
The record
Buddy Collette's flute floats over Overberg's guitar here, while Babasin's bowed cello threads the quintet's airy, chamber-toned lines. A rare mid-'50s Mercury date proving cello could swing as easily as any horn.
Session personnel
- Harry Babasin — cello
- Bill Douglass — drums
- Bob Harrington — drums
- Buddy Collette — flute
- Don Overberg — guitar
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1957 | Mercury Emarcy Jazz · MG-36111 — Vinyl, LP earliest on file |
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| 1958 | EmArcy · EP-1-6543 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1958 | EmArcy · EJL 1265 — Vinyl, LP, Mono |
| — | Mercury |
| — | EmArcy · MG 36111 — Vinyl, LP · laminated sleeve |
| — | Mercury · MVS3-5 — Reel-To-Reel, 7 ½ ips, ¼", 2-Track Stereo, 7" Cine Reel |
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