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Live At The Top

Live At The Top cover
RecordedSep 6-28, 1968
LabelAtlantic
Released1968
Personnel4 credited players
Discogsmaster 446769

The record

Cut live in the fall of '68, this set finds the trio loosening further with Fathead Newman guesting on flute, a change of texture from the tenor man's usual work behind Ray Charles. Little and Collins hold the groove earthy and unhurried.

Session personnel

  • Wilbur Little — bass
  • Rudy Collins — drums
  • David "Fathead" Newman — guest, flute
  • Junior Mance — piano

Contemporary reception

No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.

Pressings

1969Atlantic · SD 1521 — Vinyl, LP, Album, MO - Monarch Pressing earliest on file
1969Atlantic
1969Atlantic · 588 179 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
1969Atlantic · SD 1521 — Vinyl, LP, Stereo
1969Atlantic · SD 1521 — Vinyl, LP, Promo, Terre Haute Pressing
1969Atlantic · SD 1521 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Stereo, Presswell Pressing
2012Atlantic · WPCR-27179 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered

Follow the players

Wilbur Little also plays on

Rudy Collins also plays on

David "Fathead" Newman also plays on

Junior Mance also plays on