Compil. US 1974 on Prestige label
Jazz (Bop)
Gatefold jcket with full credits and liner notes inside. Original recordings at Van Gelder Studios, Hackensack, N.J. Re-mastered 1974 (Fantasy Studios; Berkeley, Ca.) Distributed by Fantasy Records Tenth and Parker Berkeley, Ca. 94710 Recorded: The Persuader: June 15, 1955 [a2, D1]: March 23, 1956 [B1]: July 13, 1956 [B2, C1]: January 11, 1957 [C2, D2]: April 12, 1957 Publishers: [a1, A2, C1, D1, D2]: Prestige Music-BMI [B1]: E. H. Morris & Co.-ASCAP [B2]: Famous-ASCAP [C2]: Anne-Rachel-ASCAP
Gene Ammons ts, 1925-1974 US tenor saxophone, album by, written by | |
Jackie McLean as, 1931-2006 US alto saxophone, written by | |
Lou Donaldson as, *1926 US alto saxophone | |
Addison Farmer b, 1928-1963 US bass | |
Doug Watkins b, 1934-1962 US bass | |
Paul Chambers b, 1935-1969 US bass | |
Candido cng, bgo, *1921 US congas, conga | |
Art Taylor dr, 1929-1995 US drums | |
Kenny Clarke dr, 1914-1985 US drums | |
Kenny Burrell g, *1931 US guitar, written by | |
Duke Jordan p, 1922-2006 DK piano | |
Freddie Redd p, key, *1928 US piano | |
Mal Waldron p, 1925-2002 US piano | |
Art Farmer tr, fh, 1928-1999 US trumpet, written by | |
Donald Byrd tr, 1932-2013 US trumpet | |
Idrees Sulieman tr, 1923-2002 US trumpet |
Tony Lane art direction, cover, photography by |
Rudy Van Gelder engineer, original recording engineer |
Peter Keepnews liner notes |
Bob Weinstock recording supervisor, original recording supervised by |
Brian Gardner remastered by |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Juggernaut | Gene Ammons | Gene Ammons | 10:26 |
2 | The Happy Blues | Gene Ammons | Art Farmer | 12:04 |
3 | Not Really The Blues | Gene Ammons | Johnny Mandel | 16:05 |
4 | Stella By Starlight | Gene Ammons | N. Washington-V. Young, Ned Washington, Victor Young | 8:52 |
5 | Funky | Gene Ammons | Kenny Burrell | 8:57 |
6 | Pennies From Heaven | Gene Ammons | J. Burke-A. Johnston, Arthur Johnston, Johnny Burke | 12:59 |
7 | Madhouse | Gene Ammons | Jackie McLean | 6:41 |
8 | Four | Gene Ammons | Miles Davis | 13:00 |