Tracklist
| 1 |
–Lee Morgan |
Suspended Sentence |
5:22
|
| 2 |
–Lee Morgan |
Minor Strain |
6:24
|
| 3 |
–Lee Morgan |
A Bid For Sid |
4:29
|
| 4 |
–John Coltrane |
Exotica |
4:32
|
| 5 |
–John Coltrane |
One And Four (a.k.a. Mr. Day) |
7:39
|
| 6 |
–John Coltrane |
Simple Like (a.k.a. Like Sonny) |
3:58
|
| 7 |
–John Coltrane |
Exotica (alternate take) |
4:36
|
| 8 |
–Thad Jones |
Subtle Rebuttal |
4:02
|
| 9 |
–Thad Jones |
Tip Toe |
3:35
|
| 10 |
–Thad Jones |
H & T Blues |
9:57
|
| 11 |
–Thad Jones |
Friday The 13th |
6:58
|
| 12 |
–Thad Jones |
Subtle Rebuttal (alternate take) |
3:57
|
| 13 |
–Thad Jones |
Tip Toe (alternate take) |
3:50
|
Companies, etc.
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Manufactured By
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EMI Music Japan Inc
Notes
Tracks 1-3:
Lee Morgan, trumpet; Wayne Shorter, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jimmy Rowser, bass; Art Taylor, drums.
Recorded in New York City in July 1960.
Tracks 4-7:
John Coltrane, tenor sax; McCoy Tyner, piano; Steve Davis, bass; Billy Higgins, drums.
Recorded at United Recorders, Los Angeles on September 8, 1960. Remixed from the original three-track master tapes in October 1989 by Tristan Powell, Abbey Road.
Tracks 8-13:
Thad Jones, trumpet; Al Grey, trombone; Billy Mitchell, tenor sax (left channel); Frank Wess, flute, alto sax, tenor sax (right channel); Hank Jones, piano; Richard Davis, bass; Osie Johnson, drums.
Recorded at Capitol Studios, New York City on May 12, 1960. Remixed from the original three-track master tapes in October 1989 by Tristan Powell, Abbey Road.
Original sessions produced by Teddy Reig.
Produced for release by Michael Cuscuna.
Tracks 1-6 and 8-10 originally released on "The Birdland Story" (Roulette (S)RB-2) in 1961.
Track 7 originally released on "Like Sonny" by John Coltrane (Roulette 93901) in 1990.
Tracks 11 & 12 originally released on "Minor Strain" by Lee Morgan & Thad Jones (Roulette CD 94574) in 1990.
Track 13 originally released on "The Complete Blue Note/UA/Roulette Recordings Of Thad Jones" (Mosaic MD3-172) in 1997.
Liner notes by Michael Cuscuna, January 2013.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Other versions
| Category |
Artist |
Title (Format) |
Label |
Category |
Country |
Year |
| SRB-2 |
Various |
The Birdland Story (2xLP)
|
Roulette |
SRB-2 |
US |
1961 |
| RB-2 |
Various |
The Birdland Story (2xLP, Mono)
|
Roulette |
RB-2 |
US |
1961 |
| RB-2 |
Various |
The Birdland Story (2xLP, Mono, RE + Box)
|
Roulette |
RB-2 |
US |
1965 |
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