Out of This World (Pepper Adams Donald Byrd Quintet album)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars.

Track listing

Original issue, Warwick W 2041

1. "Out of This World" (Harold Arlen/Johnny Mercer)
2. "Curro's" (Donald Byrd)
3. "It's a Beautiful Evening" (Ray Rasch/Dotty Wayne)
4. "Mr. Lucky Theme" (Henry Mancini) (theme of TV-series Mr. Lucky)
5. "Bird House" (Donald Byrd)
6. "Day Dreams" (Duke Ellington/John Latouche/Billy Strayhorn)

Volume 2, Warwick W 2041-2

1. "I'm an Old Cowhand" (Johnny Mercer) (previously unreleased) 9:42
2. "Day Dreams"(alt. take) 4:50
3. "Out of This World" (alt. take) 3:55
4. "Mr. Lucky" (alt. take) 6:42
5. "Curro's" (alt. take) 6:40
6. "Byrd House" (alt. take) 5:50

2010 issue, Fresh Sound Records

1. Byrd House 10:52
2. Mr. Lucky 8:09
3. Day Dreams 5:10
4. I'm an Old Cowhand 9:44
5. Curro's 11:51
6. It's a Beautiful Evening 5:21
7. Out of This World 9:40

Personnel

Reissues

The recording sessions were reissued under various titles and leading artists, some even with changed track titles (false composer credits, missing names of bassist and drummer and the recording date). The first rereleases in the 1970s were probably the following on the American TCB label:

1. "T.C.B. with Herbie" = "Out of This World"
2. "Jammin' with Herbie" = "Curro's"
3. "Rock Your Soul" = "Mr. Lucky Theme"
4. "Herbie's Blues" = "Bird House"
5. "Soul Power" = "Day Dreams"
6. "Cat Call" = "I'm an Old Cowhand"

Further titles with Hancock starring on the (CD) cover were e.g. Rock Your Soul, Voyager, Jammin' or just Hancock!. Other examples are "Donald Byrd Pepper Adams Quintet featuring Herbie Hancock – Touchstone" or "Herbie Hancock with Donald Byrd/Pepper Adams Quintet".