Sonny Rollins - Go West!: The Contemporary Records Albums - VINYL LP

Dive into the timeless brilliance of Sonny Rollins' legendary album Way Out West like never before with the Analogue Productions UHQR edition! Meticulously pressed at Quality Record Pressings, this definitive audiophile version stands as a testament to one of jazz's most formidable talents. Way Out West, his classic 1957 album, received 5 Stars from Rolling Stone's prestigious Jazz Record Guide and has prompted Pitchfork to deem it, 'an album that looks like a novelty and sounds like transcendence.'How Way Out West shaped jazz* Masterful Trio The album's infamous 3 a.m. recording sessions featured Rollins' sax strolling over the contributions of onetime Ella Fitzgerald bassist Ray Brown and iconic West Coast Jazz drummer Shelly Manne, neither of whom Rollins had ever played with. An open setting gives Rollins space to be harmonically inventive. Rollins' saxophone mastery shines brightly on every track!* Musical innovation From the swinging 'I'm an Old Cowhand (From the Rio Grande),' written by Johnny Mercer and made famous by Bing Crosby - skillfully mixing country and jazz, to the haunting Rollins' original composition and title track 'Way Out West,' the album redefines jazz improvisation.* Frequently included in 'Best Saxophone Albums' and 'Best Jazz Trios' lists. AllMusic rates it 5/5 Stars! Sonny Rollins' groundbreaking album is a cornerstone of jazz history.The Ultimate Listening Experience* UHQR Vinyl Immerse yourself in unparalleled sound quality with the Acoustic Sounds UHQR pressing, crafted for audiophiles who demand the best, with attention paid to every single detail of this one-of-a-kind reissue.* Precision craftsmanship Four glorious sides of 200-gram Clarity Vinyl from Quality Record Pressings, the world's best pressing plant. Cut at 45 RPM to reduce distortion and high frequency loss as the wider-spaced grooves let your stereo cartridge track more

Over his long and distinguished career, Sonny Rollins has made many dozens of albums. Among those recorded during the Fifties, Prestige's Moving Out (OJC 58) and Saxophone Colossus (OJC 291), Blue Note's a Night at the Village Vanguard, Riverside's the Sound of Sonny (OJC 29), and Way Out West on Contemporary qualify as all-time Rollins classics. The session for Way Out West, Rollins's first ever in California, was called for 3 a.m. to accommodate everyone's busy schedules. Sonny, who could never be accused of overstatement, announced after four hours of recording InchI'm hot now.Inch with Ray Brown, Shelly Manne. Tracks I'm an Old Cowhand, Solitude; Come, Gone; Wagon Wheels, There Is No Greater Love, Way Out West. Album Tracks 1. I'm An Old Cowhand (From the Rio Grande) 2. I'm An Old Cowhand (From the Rio Grande) [Alternate Take] 3. Solitude 4. Come, Gone 5. Come, Gone [Alternate Take] 6. Wagon Wheels 7. There Is No Greater Love 8. Way Out West 9. Way Out West [Alternate Take]

Sonny Rollins -InchGo West! The Contemporary Records AlbumsInch - Go West! The Contemporary Records Albums combines legendary jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins' two studio albums for Lester Koenig's Contemporary Records (Way Out West, Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders) with a third disc, Contemporary Alternate Takes. Featuring remastered audio by Bernie Grundman, the 3 CD set includes an expanded booklet with new liner notes and an interview by GRAMMY Award-winning music historian Ashley Kahn. Album Tracks 1. I'm An Old Cowhand 2. Solitude 3. Come, Gone 4. Wagon Wheels 5. There Is No Greater Love 6. Way Out West 1. I've Told Ev'ry Little Star 2. Rock-A-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody 3. How High the Moon 4. You 5. I've Found a New Baby 6. Alone Together 7. In the Chapel in the Moonlight 8. The Song Is You 1. I'm An Old Cowhand [Alternate Take] 2. Come, Gone [Alternate Take] 3. Way Out West [Alternate Take] 4. The Song Is You [Alternate Take] 5. You [Alternate Take] 6. I've Found a New Baby [Alternate Take]