“SONNY ROLLINS” VOL 1 LP self titled jazz BLUE NOTE 1542 LEX dg RVG ear NICE

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Artist:   SONNY ROLLINS                                     

Title:   “Sonny Rollins” 

Label:   BLUE NOTE ~ # BLP 1542.  Mono pressing on thick vinyl.  

Label address is “BLUE NOTE RECORDS * 767 LEXINGTON AVE * NYC” on both sides.  

No “R” under Blue Note logo.  

“EAR” (Plastylite) symbol is stamped in the runout groove on both sides. 

Matrix number and “RVG” are etched in the runout groove on both sides.  

NOTE:  Jacket address is BLUE NOTE RECORDS, 47 West 63rd St., New York 23”                                                                   

Year:  1956. 

Personnel:

Donald Byrd – trumpet

Sonny Rollins – tenor sax

Wynton Kelly – piano

Gene Ramey – bass

Max Roach – drums 

Track Listing: 

Side 1:

• Decision

• Bluesnote

• How are Things in Glocca Morra 

Side 2:

• Plain Jane

• Sonnysphere  

Condition:  

DISC:  Vinyl retains 100% of original gloss, has been played a small number of times and handled with care.  Grades nice VG++ with a couple faint superficial scuffs that do not affect the play.  No serious marks or distractions.  Fidelity is excellent.  Labels are clean.  A very enjoyable playing copy.  

JACKET:   “Frame” Jacket is VG+ with noticeable signs of wear and handling, but still quite presentable.  Front panel is clean and bright, with some wear on the panel and at corners.  Some chipping and wear is noticeable along seams and spine, with approx 5” split at bottom right.  Reverse has darkened somewhat, and light staining can be found along the top seam and left edge.  Despite these minor flaws this is a very presentable jacket with no writing, stickers, or other defects. 

Review: 

“After several incredible dates for Prestige, Rollins moved over to Blue Note to cut a series of studio and live recordings; while not as groundbreaking as his earlier work, the albums still stand out among the many hard bop releases of the day.  Upon listening to this, his fine debut for the label, not to mention classics like Saxophone Colossus and Sonny Rollins Plus Four, one almost takes for granted the tenor giant's ability to reel off a nonstop flow of breathtaking solo lines while keeping an overall thematic structure intact.  And even though it's not as classic sounding as other Blue Note titles like Vol. 2 or Newk's Time, Sonny Rollins, Vol. 1 will satisfy Rollins fans comfortable with a mostly loose and free-flowing set; the hard-swinging originals "Bluesnote" and "Sonnysphere" certainly fit the bill, while the loping blues "Decision" and easy swinger "Plain Jane" up the ante with fetching head statements.  Topping things off, Rollins includes one of his singular Broadway song interpretations with the Finian's Rainbow ballad "How Are Things in Glocca Mora."  Figuring prominently in the proceedings are veteran bassist Gene Ramey, longtime drummer Max Roach, and then up-and-coming hard bop stars trumpeter Donald Byrd and pianist Wynton Kelly.  Maybe not a first-choice disc for Rollins newcomers, but certainly an essential title down the line.”

(review courtesy of Stephen Cook, allmusic.com)

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