Affinity · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Keys West
| Recorded | May 2-19, 1955 |
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| Label | Affinity |
| Released | 1955 |
| Discogs | master 681407 |
The record
Piano trio sides taped over several May sessions in 1955, built on Powell-derived phrasing but softened by the unhurried West Coast feel Williamson favored. He'd later log more visible hours with Bud Shank and the Lighthouse regulars, but these Affinity sides stand on their own.
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1955 | Capitol Records · T 6511 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1955 | Capitol Records · 1-6511 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1955 | Capitol Records · 3-6511 — Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1955 | Capitol Records · EAP 1-6511 — Vinyl, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Mono |
| 1956 | Capitol Records · H-6511 — Vinyl, LP, 10", Album, Mono |
| 1981 | Affinity |
| 1982 | Capitol Records · ECJ-50097 — Vinyl, LP, Reissue, Mono |
| 1991 | Capitol Records · TOCJ-5371 — CD, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| — | Capitol Records · LC 6804 — Vinyl, LP, 10", Album |