Contemporary Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
The Newborn Touch
| Recorded | Apr 1, 1964 |
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| Label | Contemporary Records |
| Released | 1964 |
| Personnel | 3 credited players |
| Discogs | master 556161 |
The record
Vinnegar and Butler form a West Coast rhythm section built for speed, giving the leader's two-handed flurries room to run. The walking bass and crisp brushwork keep things grounded while the piano does the talking.
Session personnel
- Leroy Vinnegar — bass
- Frank Butler — drums
- Phineas Newborn Jr. — piano
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 19 pressings on file.
| 1966 | Contemporary Records · M3615 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| — | Contemporary Records · S7615 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo · deep groove |
| 1966 | Contemporary Records · S7615 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Contemporary Records · LAC 601 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1966 | Contemporary Records · M3615 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1966 | Contemporary Records · SCA 601 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Contemporary Records · S7615 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Contemporary Records · S3615 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Contemporary Records · CYC 7615 — Reel-To-Reel, 7 ½ ips, ½", 4-Track Stereo, Album |
| 1967 | Contemporary Records · SH 3080 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Contemporary Records · LAX 3133 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Contemporary Records · GXC-3164 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | Original Jazz Classics — STEREO |
| 1993 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-270-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
Follow the players
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