Liberty · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Go Man!

| Recorded | Nov 1956 |
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| Label | Liberty |
| Catalog | LP 9020 |
| Released | 1956 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 635024 |
The record
Sonny Clark's comping and the Vinnegar-Marable rhythm team push this Liberty quartet session into hard-swinging territory, well past West Coast cool. Cut in November 1956, it's a buried entry that argues for Criss's teeth as much as his tone.
Session personnel
- Sonny Criss — alto saxophone
- Leroy Vinnegar — bass
- Lawrence Marable — drums
- Sonny Clark — 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 21 pressings on file.
| 1956 | Imperial · LP-9020 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file · deep groove |
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| 1956 | Imperial · LP.9020 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono · deep groove |
| 1956 | Imperial · LP-9020 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, No kickstand · deep groove |
| 2010 | Imperial · TOCJ-50023 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered · deep groove |
| 1983 | Imperial · K18P 9254 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1987 | Century Records (20) · CR 802 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1987 | Century Hi-Fi Recording · CR 802 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1990 | Liberty · TOCJ-5310 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono |
| 1993 | Liberty — MONO |
| 1995 | Blue Note · TOCJ-5978 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono |
| 2001 | Liberty · TOCJ-9313 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, Paper Sleeve |
| 2004 | Classic Records · LP 9020 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing |
| 2005 | Imperial · LP-9020 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, 200g |
| 2006 | Blue Note · TOCJ-6814 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono |
Follow the players
Sonny Criss also plays on
Leroy Vinnegar also plays on
Lawrence Marable also plays on