Mercury · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Down To Earth (The Ramsey Lewis Trio Plays Music From The Soil)
| Recorded | Nov 6 & Dec 4, 1958 |
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| Label | Mercury |
| Catalog | MG-36150 |
| Released | 1958 |
| Personnel | 3 credited players |
| Discogs | master 237032 |
The record
Blues sits deep in this early Mercury date, cut a year before the trio landed on Argo, with Young and Holt already locking into a gospel-tinged pulse behind Lewis. Straight piano-trio jazz with dirt under its nails, as the title promises.
Session personnel
- Eldee Young — bass
- Red Holt — drums
- Ramsey Lewis — piano
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1992 | Mercury · DMJ-5039 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo earliest on file |
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| 1959 | Mercury — MONO |
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