Prestige · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Makin' Out
| Recorded | Jun 23, 1961 |
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| Label | Prestige |
| Catalog | PR 7212 |
| Released | 1961 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 1211309 |
The record
A working-quartet date from Chicago's soulful piano tradition, cut for Prestige with Marshall and Brooks laying down a firm, swinging bottom while Williams' tenor adds blues-drenched heat. Unfussy, groove-first hard bop that favors feel over flash.
Session personnel
- Wendell Marshall — bass
- Roy Brooks — drums
- John Wright — piano
- Eddy Williams — tenor saxophone
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1962 | Prestige · PR 7212 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file · deep groove |
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| 1962 | Prestige · PR 7212 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Mono · deep groove; RVG stamp |
| — | Prestige · PR 7212 — Vinyl, LP, Album · RVG stamp |
| 1961 | Prestige · 45-212 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Prestige · 45-212 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Promo |
| 1991 | Prestige · WWLJ-7039 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 2000 | Coolnote — File, FLAC, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 16-Bit/44.1 kHz |
| — | Prestige |
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