Sonny Rollins: Saxophone Colossus And More

Compilation of three major sessions from 1956, all with both Sonny Rollins and Max Roach:

Side 1 and first two selections on Side 2 originally issued as [m174519] (Prestige 7079). Recorded June 22, 1956.

“The House I Live In” originally issued as part of [r2590229] (Prestige 7207); the balance of sides 2 and 3 included on [m174532] (Prestige 7095). Recorded October 5, 1956.

Side 4 originally issued as part of [url=/master/174518]Sonny Rollins Plus Four[/url] (Prestige 7038). Recorded March 22, 1956.

Original […] recorded at Van Gelder Studios, Hackensack, N.J.
Remastered, 1975 (Fantasy Studios; Berkeley, Ca.)

From back cover:
“Saxophone Colossus, the album that really made the jazz public fully aware of the majestic talents of Sonny Rollins, is combined here with seven other great performances from the same highly creative period in the long career of this major artist.”

Issued in gatefold jacket. Specially priced two-record set.

Track publishers:
A1: Weill-Brecht-Harms Co.-ASCAP
A2 to B1, B3, D2: Prestige Music-BMI
B2: MCA Music-ASCAP
C1, C2: Chappell & Co.-ASCAP
C3: Leo Feist-ASCAP
D1: Robbins Music-ASCAP
D3: Jefferson Music-ASCAP

“P” stamped in runouts denotes [l=Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman], pressing. Remainder of runouts mostly etched.

Paino	460 g (gramma)
Genre	Jazz
Style	Hard Bop
Condition	Very Good Plus (VG+)
Formaatti	Vinyl