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| Recorded | Jul 28, 1958 |
|---|---|
| Label | Blue Note |
| Catalog | BLP 1593 |
| Released | 1958 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 64257 |
The record
Congas stoke a Latin-tinged heat under Foster's comping here, the alto settling into a groove built for late nights. A template date for the earthy, danceable side of the label's catalogue.
Session personnel
- Lou Donaldson — alto saxophone [alto sax]
- Peck Morrison — bass
- Ray Barretto — congas [conga]
- Dave Bailey — drums
- Herman Foster — piano
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
The earliest LP on file is the 1958 US mono, BLP 1593, with deep groove and the 47 West 63rd address; a 1959 repress adds the RVG stamp and Plastylite ear, and the stereo BST 1593 appears that same year with the same markers. Later Blue Note repressings run to 1985 DMM. For modern copies, Analogue Productions cut AP-81593 at 45 RPM in 2009 and Music Matters issued a mono gatefold, MMBLP-1593, in 2019.
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 66 pressings on file.
| 1958 | Blue Note · BLP 1593 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Deep Groove earliest on file · deep groove; 47 W 63rd address |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Analogue Productions · AP-81593 — Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo Analogue Productions |
| 1959 | Blue Note · BLP 1593 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Mono · deep groove; RVG stamp; 47 W 63rd address; Plastylite ear |
| 1959 | Blue Note · BST 1593 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo · deep groove; RVG stamp; 47 W 63rd address; Plastylite ear |
| 1959 | Blue Note · 1593 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Transitional labels · 47 W 63rd address; 63rd St address |
| 1962 | Blue Note · BLP 1593 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Mono, NY label · RVG stamp |
| 1962 | Blue Note · BST 1593 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Deep Groove, NY Labels · deep groove; RVG stamp; Plastylite ear |
| 1966 | Blue Note · BST 1593 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, NY USA Label · RVG stamp |
| 1966 | Blue Note · BLP 1593 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Mono · 63rd St address; Plastylite ear |
| 1970 | Blue Note · BST 81593 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue · RVG stamp |
| 2007 | Blue Note · BST 81593 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue · RVG stamp |
| 2007 | Blue Note · BLP 1593 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, 200 Gram · RVG stamp |
| 2012 | Blue Note · DBLP-012 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · deep groove; flat edge |
| 1958 | Blue Note · 45-1720 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM |
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