Prestige · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Sit Down And Relax
| Recorded | Sep 1, 1961 |
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| Label | Prestige |
| Catalog | PRST 7235 |
| Released | 1961 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 683307 |
The record
Memphis guitarist Calvin Newborn adds a sharp snap to the frontline, trading lines with Hugh Lawson's piano as Forrest's tenor rolls out its usual broad warmth. Recorded for Prestige in September of 1961, the record moves at exactly the pace its title promises.
Session personnel
- Tommy Potter — bass
- Clarence Johnston — drums
- Calvin Newborn — guitar
- Hugh Lawson — piano
- Jimmy Forrest — tenor saxophone
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1962 | Prestige · PRLP 7235 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file · RVG stamp |
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| 1962 | Prestige · PRST 7235 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo · RVG stamp |
| 1962 | Prestige · ST 7235 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Prestige Yellow/Black Label · RVG stamp |
| 1973 | Prestige · PRT 7235 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo · RVG stamp |
| — | Status Records (2) · ST 7235 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · RVG stamp |
| 1962 | Prestige · PRST 7235 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Esquire · 32-192 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1973 | Prestige — MONO |
| 1996 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-895-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| — | Prestige · PR 7235 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| — | Prestige · PR 7235 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| — | Prestige · PR 7235 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing |
Follow the players
Tommy Potter also plays on
Clarence Johnston also plays on
Calvin Newborn also plays on