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The King And I
| Recorded | Sep 19, 1957 |
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| Label | World Pacific Records |
| Released | 1957 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 509443 |
The record
The band tackles the Rodgers and Hammerstein songbook a week after their first session, favoring loose West Coast phrasing over pit-orchestra polish. Richie Crabtree threads chords under Buddy Montgomery's ringing lines with unhurried ease.
Session personnel
- Benny Barth — drums
- Monk Montgomery — electric bass [fender]
- Richie Crabtree — piano
- Buddy Montgomery — vibraphone
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1957 | World Pacific Records · WP-1272 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1957 | World Pacific Records — MONO |
| 1958 | Vogue Records · LAE 12132 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1958 | World Pacific Records · STEREO-1017 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | World Pacific Records · STEREO-1272 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | World Pacific Records · WPTC-1001 — Reel-To-Reel, 7 ½ ips, ¼", 4-Track Stereo, 7" Cine Reel, Album |
| 1961 | World Pacific Records · ST-1831 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| — | World Pacific Records · WP-1831 — Vinyl, LP |
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