Capitol Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Softly, Baby
| Recorded | c. 1957 |
|---|---|
| Label | Capitol Records |
| Catalog | T829 |
| Released | 1957 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 435824 |
The record
Barney Kessel's guitar winds around unhurried piano lines while Mondragon and Levey hold the tempo down low. Late-'50s Capitol mood music, cut for quiet rooms and closer listening.
Session personnel
- Joe Mondragon — bass
- Stan Levey — drums
- Barney Kessel — guitar
- Paul Smith — piano
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1957 | Capitol Records · T829 — Vinyl, LP, Album earliest on file |
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| 1957 | Capitol Records |
| 1957 | Capitol Records · T829 — Vinyl, LP, Repress, Mono, rainbow label-logo at left |
| 1957 | Capitol Records · T-829 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1983 | Capitol Records · ECJ-50100 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1992 | Capitol Records · TOCJ-5433 — CD, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1999 | Jasmine Records · CD JAS 311 — CD, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 2011 | Capitol Records · TOCJ-50212 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono |
| 2021 | Capitol Records · UCCU-8257 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono |
| — | Jasmine Records · JAS 311 — Vinyl, LP, Reissue |
| — | Capitol Records · 2LP-38 — Vinyl, LP |
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