Strand Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Jazz Patterns
| Recorded | c. 1961 |
|---|---|
| Label | Strand Records |
| Catalog | SL 1015 |
| Released | 1961 |
| Discogs | master 969312 |
The record
Strand Records built its catalogue on anonymous studio dates like this one, aimed at budget racks rather than critics. Unnamed players run through swing-adjacent arrangements with the polish of working musicians who knew the clock was running.
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
Three pressings on file, and the earliest is the 1961 US Strand stereo, SLS 1015 -- no mono is listed here, so the stereo is the copy to look for. The other two are late: a 1990 Spanish reissue as SL 1015 and a 1990 Japanese reissue holding the SLS 1015 number. Neither carries anything the 1961 Strand does not, so they are a fallback rather than an upgrade.
| 1961 | Strand Records (2) · SLS 1015 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo earliest on file |
|---|---|
| 1961 | Strand Records — MONO |
| 1961 | Strand Records (2) · SLS 1015 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Strand Records (2) · SLS CD 1015 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 1990 | Strand Records (2) · SL 1015 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1990 | Strand Records (2) · SLS 1015 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |