BASF · in the Kissa Kissa racks
At Beethoven Hall
| Recorded | Aug 31, 1965 |
|---|---|
| Label | BASF |
| Released | 1965 |
| Personnel | 7 credited players |
| Discogs | master 336522 |
The record
Recorded live in Europe, the sextet stretches Russell's knotty modal frameworks into long, exploratory lines with real momentum. Don Cherry's presence adds an extra jolt of freedom to a band already pushing hard against conventional harmony.
Session personnel
- Cameron Brown — bass
- Albert Heath — drums
- George Russell — piano
- Ray Pitts — tenor saxophone
- Brian Trentham — trombone
- Bertil Lövgren — trumpet
- Don Cherry — trumpet
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 19 pressings on file.
| 1965 | SABA · SB 15 059 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo earliest on file |
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| 1965 | Deutsche Grammophon · 108457 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo, white labels with deep groove. · deep groove |
| 1966 | SABA · SB 15 059 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | MPS Records · CRM 608 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Gatefold · gatefold |
| 1971 | MPS Records · CRM 608 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Gatefold · gatefold |
| 1973 | BASF |
| 1973 | MPS Records · MC 25125 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold · gatefold |
| 1978 | MPS Records · 5C 064-61226 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | MPS Records · 5C064-61226 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Test Pressing |
| 1979 | MPS Records · 10 C 064-061.226 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | BASF · MC 25125 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Gatefold · gatefold |
| 1984 | MPS Records · JD-4015/6 — Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1984 | MPS Records · JD 4015 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1998 | MPS Records · POCJ-2550 — CD, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered |
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