Affinity · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Impressions
| Recorded | Mar 27, 1965 |
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| Label | Affinity |
| Released | 1965 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 344721 |
The record
Harper and Lovelace push a brisk swing while Mabern's chords leave room for the octaves to stretch out on this mid-'60s quartet session. Affinity's later reissue captures the working band near its peak, ahead of Verve's pop turn.
Session personnel
- Arthur Harper — bass
- Jimmy Lovelace — drums
- Wes Montgomery — guitar
- Harold Mabern — piano
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1979 | Affinity · 32-2050 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue earliest on file |
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| 1978 | Affinity |
| 1980 | Affinity · FA 6 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Affinity · RJL 3002 — Vinyl, LP, Reissue, Mono |
| 1982 | Affinity · PAFF 13 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | Peerless Edición Especial · PEE-20043-4 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| — | Affinity · AFF 130 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| — | Affinity · AFF 13 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label |
| — | Green Line Records · AFFK 13 — Cassette, Album |
Follow the players
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