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The Tal Farlow Album

Recorded	Jun 2, 1954
Label	Verve Records
Released	1954
Personnel	4 credited players
Discogs	master 531434

The record

A rare two-guitar summit, with Farlow's fleet, harmonically daring lines set against Barry Galbraith's rhythm work and Oscar Pettiford's supple bass. Recorded early in the guitarist's Verve tenure, it captures the technical command that made him a favorite among players' players.

Session personnel

Oscar Pettiford — bass
Joe Morello — drums
Barry Galbraith — guitar
Tal Farlow — guitar

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 22 pressings on file.

1954	Norgran Records · MGN-19 — Vinyl, LP, 10", Album earliest on file
1955	Norgran Records · MG N-1047 — Vinyl, LP, Mono, Album, Deep Groove · deep groove
—	Verve records · MGV-8138 — Vinyl, LP, Reissue, Mono, Deep Groove · deep groove
—	Verve Records · MG N-1047 — Vinyl, LP, Reissue, Mono · deep groove
1954	Carroway-Cox Recco — Acetate, 10", Album
1954	Norgran Records · EP-N 36 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP
1954	Blue Star · GLP 3509 — Vinyl, LP, 10", Album
1954	Norgran Records · EP N-35 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Album, EP
1955	Karusell · KEP 263 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP · laminated sleeve
1976	Verve Records · MV 2584 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono
1976	Verve Records · MV 2584 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono, OBI
1981	Verve Records — MONO
1981	Verve Records · UCV 2584 — Cassette, Album
1994	Verve Records · POJJ-1625 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono