Bethlehem Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Frivolous Sal
| Recorded | Feb 1956 |
|---|---|
| Label | Bethlehem Records |
| Released | 1956 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 709752 |
The record
Bethlehem's guitar roster gets a trim quartet outing here, Eddie Costa splitting time between piano and vibes to widen the harmony. The leader's tone stays horn-like and economical, favoring bite over ornament.
Session personnel
- George Roumanis — bass
- Jimmy Campbell — drums
- Sal Salvador — guitar, leader
- Eddie Costa — piano, vibraphone
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 17 pressings on file.
| 1956 | Bethlehem Records · BCP-59 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file · deep groove |
|---|---|
| 1956 | London Records · HA-N2043 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1957 | London Records · HA - N2043 — Vinyl, LP |
| 1975 | Polydor · MP 2438 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1984 | Bethlehem Records · YP-7115-BE — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1990 | Fresh Sound Records · FSR-2057 — Vinyl, LP, Mono, Reissue |
| 1991 | Bethlehem Records · COCY-7605 — CD, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1993 | Bethlehem Records · COCY-75739 — CD, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1995 | Bethlehem Records · COJY-9123 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, OBI |
| 1995 | Bethlehem Records · COCY-78652 — CD, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 2004 | Bethlehem Records · TOCJ-9618 — CD, Album, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, Paper Sleeve |
| 2006 | Bethlehem Records · TOCJ-6355 — CD, Album, Mono |
| 2008 | Bethlehem Records · VICJ-61498 — CD, Album, Reissue, Paper Sleeve |
| 2013 | Bethlehem Records · CDSOL-6068 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
Follow the players
George Roumanis also plays on
Jimmy Campbell also plays on
Sal Salvador also plays on
Eddie Costa also plays on