Prestige · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Happy Days Are Here Again
| Recorded | Feb 16, 1965 |
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| Label | Prestige |
| Catalog | PR 7394 |
| Released | 1965 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 788453 |
The record
Flanagan's trio gives this 1965 session its backbone while Thompson's soprano leans into a Bechet-derived warmth, Jack Melady's harp lending an odd, gauzy shimmer rarely found on Prestige wax.
Session personnel
- George Tucker — bass
- Walter Perkins — drums
- Jack Melady — harp
- Tommy Flanagan — piano
- Lucky Thompson — soprano saxophone
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1965 | Prestige · PR 7394 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo earliest on file |
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| 1965 | Prestige — MONO |
| 1965 | Transatlantic Records · PR 7394 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1965 | Prestige · PR 7394 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo |
Follow the players
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