Limelight · in the Kissa Kissa racks
El Nutto
| Recorded | Apr 15, 1963 |
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| Label | Limelight |
| Released | 1963 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 512090 |
The record
A tight 1963 quartet date led from the vibes, notable for the presence of Alice McLeod -- soon to be Alice Coltrane -- laying down crisp, swinging piano work years before her modal turn. Limelight caught a working small-group sound built for brisk tempos and bright mallets.
Session personnel
- Herman Wright — bass
- John Dentz — drums
- Alice McLeod — piano
- Terry Gibbs — vibraphone, written-by, liner notes
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1964 | Limelight · LM 82005 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file · gatefold |
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| 1964 | Limelight — STEREO |
| 1965 | Mercury · LML 4003 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1965 | Mercury · 220 003 LMY — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Mercury · 220 003 LMY — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Mercury · SLML4003 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Mercury · 210 003 LML — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 2021 | Survival Research · SVVRCH041 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release |
| — | Mercury · SFX-7237 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Stereo |
| — | Mercury · SFX-7237 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| — | Mercury — Acetate, LP, 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing |
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