Creative World · in the Kissa Kissa racks
The Kenton Era
| Recorded | c. 1955 |
|---|---|
| Label | Creative World |
| Released | 1955 |
| Discogs | master 688117 |
The record
A sprawling career-spanning box surveying Kenton's progressive big band ambitions, from brash post-war bombast to the moodier, orchestral experiments that followed. A useful primer on the "Wall of Sound" approach that made Kenton's outfit as divisive as it was influential.
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1955 | Capitol Records · WDX 569 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Compilation, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered, Mono, Oversized earliest on file |
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| 1955 | Capitol Records · E0X 569 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation, Box Set, Numbered, Limited Edition |
| 1955 | Capitol Records · SLA 001 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Mono, Box Set |
| 1959 | Capitol Records · WDX 569 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Repress, Mono, Box Set |
| — | Creative World |
| — | Creative World · ST 1030 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Duophonic, Box Set |
| — | Capitol Records · ECJ-67001 - 4 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set |
| — | Creative World · ST 1030 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Duophonic · gatefold |