Cover of Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers

Tracklist

  1. A1 Moanin’Timmons
  2. A2 Are You RealGolson
  3. A3 Along Came BettyGolson
  4. The Drum Thunder (Miniature) Suite
  5. B1.1 First Theme: Drum Thunder
  6. B1.2 Second Theme: Cry A Blue Tear
  7. B1.3 Third Theme: Harlem’s Disciples
  8. B2 Blues MarchGolson
  9. B3 Come Rain Or Come ShineMercer

Musicians

Production

Also credited

Also credited. Written-By: Harold Arlen & Johnny Mercer. Lacquer Cut By: Rudy Van Gelder. Recorded By: Rudy Van Gelder. Liner Notes: Leonard Feather. Photography By (Cover Photo): Buck Hoeffler.

Release notes

Recorded on October 30, 1958.
Blue Note Records, 47 West 63rd NYC

1st issue (pressing) Matrix is BNLP 4003-A and BNLP 4003-B (If it has a A-1 it is a second issue).

This 1st original mono issue:
- Deep groove labels with 47 West 63rd St. address
- No INC. and no ® under the E of ‘Blue Note’
- Laminated front cover
- ‘Blue Note Records’ is set in a serif font with no INC. on the back
- Runouts are etched aside from the “P” or “ear” symbol for Plastylite and “RVG” which are stamped

Note for 2nd pressing:
- Labels are exactly the same as 1st pressing
- Back cover has INC. with ‘Blue Note Records Inc.’ set in a bold, sans serif font