Epic · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Many Splendored Vibes
| Recorded | c. 1962 |
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| Label | Epic |
| Released | 1962 |
| Discogs | master 346857 |
The record
Early-60s Epic date finding Hampton in lush, mood-lit mode, leaning into ballads and standards where the vibes shimmer over easy big-band swing rather than the barnstorming four-mallet fireworks of his earlier years.
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1962 | Epic · LA 16027 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1962 | Epic — STEREO |
| 1962 | Epic · LA 16027 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1962 | Epic · ELPS 3506 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Stereorama |
| 1962 | Epic · BA 17027 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Epic · ELP 3506 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1962 | Epic · BA17027 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Terre Haute Pressing |
| 1963 | Columbia · SCX 3473 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1963 | Columbia · 33SX 1500 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1963 | Epic Stereorama · PS 6004 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | CBS · S 52667 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |