Sonny Rollins: Way Out West, 1987 LP, Jazz, Ray Brown, Shelly Manne - NM Vinyl

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(Visually Graded) Vinyl looks Near Mint and sleeve looks VG+. See pics and info for details.

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Sonny Rollins – Way Out West

Label:    Contemporary Records – S-7530
Format:    Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 12", 33rpm
Country:    US
Released:    1987
Genre:    Jazz
Style:    Hard Bop, Bop, Bebop, Modern Jazz

Tracklist

A1        I'm An Old Cowhand
5:35
A2        Solitude
7:47
A3        Come, Gone
7:47
B1        Wagon Wheels
10:08
B2        There Is No Greater Love
5:13
B3        Way Out West
6:28

Notes / Credits

    Bass – Ray Brown
    Drums – Shelly Manne
    Engineer [Sound] – Roy DuNann
    Photography By [Front Cover] – William Claxton
    Producer, Liner Notes, Photography By [Liner] – Lester Koenig
    Tenor Saxophone – Sonny Rollins

Recorded at Contemporary's studio in Los Angeles March 7, 1957. Liner notes dated June 6, 1957. Yellow label with black lettering.

- bio - Way Out West is a 1957 album by Sonny Rollins with bassist Ray Brown and drummer Shelly Manne, neither of whom had previously played or recorded with Rollins. The music employs a technique called "strolling", used here by Rollins for the first time, in which he would solo over only bass and drums with no pianist or guitarist playing chords. The recent reissue of the CD has additional takes of three of the songs, including the title track. These additional takes are all about twice as long, containing much longer solos from all three members of the band.

According to the liner notes by producer Lester Koenig, recording began at 3:00 a.m. to fit the musicians' busy schedules, but "[a]t 7 a.m., after four hours of intense concentration, during which they recorded half the album, and should have been exhausted, Sonny said, 'I'm hot now.' Shelly who had been up for 24 hours, said, 'Man, I feel like playing.' And Ray, who was equally tired and had a studio call for the afternoon, just smiled."

The cover photo, taken by celebrated jazz photographer William Claxton, shows Rollins dressed in a Stetson hat, holster and horn in place of a pistol. The photo concept was Rollins' own idea to celebrate his first trip West. -WIKIPEDIA

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NM-
(NEAR MINT) The vinyl is almost flawless, bright and shiny. A very light minor, barely visible mark or two may be permitted. The disc should play with no audible noise. The label is bright, clean and unmarked. Sleeve looks almost Mint.
VG++/EX
(VERY GOOD ++/ Excellent) Disc plays near perfectly, but may have minor, light scuffs that do not interfere with the sound quality. There can possibly be a light hairline scratch or two but nothing that is obvious or affects play. Vinyl is bright and shiny; label is clean and unmarked. Sleeve is Excellent.
VG+
(VERY GOOD PLUS) Some visible surface wear, very minor scratches and scuffs, but minimal impact on the sound quality. Vinyl will still have good luster; labels may have minor imperfections (small labels or initials, etc.) but otherwise clean. Sleeve may have some shelf wear, or minor writing, no seem splits.
VG
(VERY GOOD) Vinyl will have noticeable scratches and scuffs that cause surface noise There should be no skips. Vinyl may appear somewhat dull and grayish. Labels may have small tears, tape marks, larger writing, etc. but still easily legible.  Sleeve may have moderate wear or writing, tape, price tags etc, seem splits. May have promo corner, hole or notch in sleeve.

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