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Introducing the 3 Sounds

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Released
  
February 1959

Artist
  
The Three Sounds

Producer
  
Alfred Lion

Genre
  
Jazz

Introducing the 3 Sounds (1958)
  
Bottoms Up! (1959)

Release date
  
1958

Label
  
Blue Note Records

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Recorded
  
September 16 & 18, 1958 Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack

Length
  
38:05 original LP 67:29 CD reissue

Similar
  
The Three Sounds albums, Jazz albums

Introducing the 3 Sounds is the debut album by jazz group The Three Sounds featuring performances recorded in 1958 and released on the Blue Note label. The CD reissue includes five bonus tracks and one alternate take originally issued in Japan as Introducing the 3 Sounds Volume 2. It would be the first Blue Note release to feature short lived catalogue numbering "BLP 16.." for mono issues and "BST 16.." for stereo releases (1600 series).

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album 5 stars stating "The Three Sounds never really deviated from the sound they established on Introducing, but that's one of the things that is so remarkable — they were fully formed on their very first album. Even if it was a peak, it wasn't the only peak in their career. They would often match the heights of this album, but this debut remains a shining jewel in their catalog, and the way to become acquainted with their sound".

Track listing

All compositions by Gene Harris except as indicated

  1. "Tenderly" (Walter Gross, Jack Lawrence) - 4:36
  2. "Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell) - 4:42
  3. "Both Sides" - 4:41
  4. "Blue Bells" - 4:25
  5. "It's Nice" - 4:39
  6. "Goin' Home" (Traditional) - 3:54
  7. "Would'n You" (Gillespie) - 7:12
  8. "'O Sole Mio" (Giovanni Capurro, Eduardo di Capua) - 3:56

Bonus tracks on CD reissue: (Previously released as Introducing The 3 Sounds Vol. 2)

  1. "Bobby" - 4:26
  2. "Mo-Ge" - 4:25
  3. "It Might as Well Be Spring" (Hammerstein II, Rodgers) - 6:33
  4. "Soft Touch" - 3:43
  5. "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (Ellington) - 4:39
  6. "Goin' Home" [Alternate take] - 5:38

Recorded on September 16 (tracks 1-3, 5, 9, 10 & 12), and September 18 (tracks 4, 6-8, 11, 13 & 14), 1958.

Personnel

  • Gene Harris - piano, celeste
  • Andrew Simpkins - bass
  • Bill Dowdy - drums

    • Songs

    1Tenderly4:36
    2Willow Weep for Me4:42
    3Both Sides4:40

    References

    Introducing the 3 Sounds Wikipedia
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