Gryphon · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Song For Sisyphus
| Recorded | Nov 9, 1977 |
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| Label | Gryphon |
| Released | 1977 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 236265 |
The record
A working quintet on record after years of steady gigging shows in every measure here, the chemistry loose and unforced. Leahey's guitar gives the group a rare added color, nudging these sessions toward something more chamber-scaled than his earlier bop dates.
Session personnel
- Phil Woods — alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
- Steve Gilmore — bass
- Bill Goodwin — drums
- Harry Leahey — guitar
- Mike Melillo — 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 17 pressings on file.
| 1978 | Century Records (2) · CRDD-1050 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo, Direct-To-Disc earliest on file · gatefold |
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| 1978 | Gryphon |
| 1978 | RCA · PL 25179 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold · gatefold |
| 1978 | Century Records (2) · CRDD-1050 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo, Direct-to-Disc |
| 1978 | Paddle Wheel · GP 3607 — Vinyl, LP, Gatefold · gatefold |
| 1978 | Gryphon · G-901 — Vinyl, LP, Gatefold · gatefold |
| 1978 | Gryphon · G-782 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold · gatefold |
| 1978 | Gryphon · G-782-0798 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold · gatefold |
| 1978 | Gryphon · G-901 — Vinyl, LP · gatefold |
| 1978 | Century Records (2) · CRDD-1050 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo, Direct-to-Disc |
| 1979 | RCA · RVJ-6060 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Gatefold · gatefold |
| 1979 | Century Records (2) · SDLB-5523 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Direct Cutting |
| 1979 | RCA · RVJ-6060 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Promo, Gatefold · gatefold |
| 1981 | RCA · PL-25179 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
Follow the players
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