Released 1979 Tippin' the Scales
(1962) Vertigo
(1962-63) Release date 1989 Label Blue Note Records | Length 36:00 Artist Jackie McLean Producer Alfred Lion Genre Jazz | |
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Recorded September 28, 1962
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs Similar Jackie McLean albums, Jazz albums | ||
Jackie mclean tippin the scales 1962
Tippin' the Scales is an album by American saxophonist Jackie McLean. It was originally recorded in 1962, but was first released only in 1979 on the Japanese Blue Note label as GXF 3062, then finally released in the U.S. in 1984 as BST 84427. The CD reissue, released in 1989 and now out of print, added three alternate takes as bonus tracks.
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Reception
The Allmusic review by Steve Huey awarded the album 4 stars and stated: "Though it's one of the more conventional items in McLean's discography, Tippin' the Scales offers an opportunity to hear the altoist in an uncommonly relaxed quartet setting, playing at a typically high level of musicianship."
Track listing
- "Tippin' the Scales" (McLean) - 6:03
- "Rainy Blues" (McLean) - 5:13
- "Nursery Blues" (Sonny Clark) - 6:38
- "Nicely" (Clark) - 6:29
- "Two for One" (Clark) - 6:04
- "Cabin in the Sky" (Vernon Duke) - 5:33
Bonus tracks on 1989 CD reissue:
- "Tippin' the Scales" [Alternate Take]
- "Two for One"[Alternate Take 1]
- "Two for One" [Alternate Take 2]
Personnel
Songs
1Tippin' the Scales6:01
2Tippin' the Scales (alternate take)6:01
3Rainy Blues5:11