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King Size!

King Size! cover
RecordedNov 1958
LabelContemporary Records
Released1958
Personnel3 credited players
Discogsmaster 675612

The record

Mitchell's bass sings out in full Contemporary house sound while Capp keeps brushed time, Previn's lines staying light and unforced throughout. An unpretentious date from a pianist still better known for film work.

Session personnel

  • Red Mitchell — bass
  • Frank Capp — drums
  • André Previn — 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 25 pressings on file.

1959Contemporary Records · M 3570 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file
1959Contemporary Records · S7570 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Black Labels, Deep Groove · deep groove
1959Contemporary Records · S 7570 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Green Labels, Deep Groove · deep groove
1959Contemporary Records · S 7570 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Black Labels, Deep Groove · deep groove
Contemporary Records · M3570 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono · deep groove
Contemporary Records · S7570 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Green Label · deep groove
1960Contemporary Records · LAC 12230 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono
1978Contemporary Records · LAX-3041 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo
1980Contemporary Records — STEREO
1989Contemporary Records · VDJ-1676 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1991Contemporary Records · VICJ-23595 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1992Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-691-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1992Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD 691-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1995Contemporary Records · VIJJ-30025 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo

Follow the players

Red Mitchell also plays on

Frank Capp also plays on

André Previn also plays on