Introducing the 3 Sounds

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Introducing the 3 Sounds
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Studio album by
The Three Sounds
ReleasedFebruary 1959[1]
RecordedSeptember 16 & 18, 1958
Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack
GenreJazz
Length38:05 original LP
67:29 CD reissue
LabelBlue Note
BLP 1600
ProducerAlfred Lion
The Three Sounds chronology
Introducing the 3 Sounds
(1959) 		Bottoms Up!
(1959)

Introducing the 3 Sounds is the debut album by jazz group The Three Sounds featuring performances recorded in 1958 and released on the Blue Note label.[2] The CD reissue includes five bonus tracks and one alternate take originally issued in Japan as Introducing the 3 Sounds Volume 2. It was a continuation of the Blue Note 1500 series being numbered 1600. A few other albums were made intended for release as 1601, 1602 etc. but were not released at the time. Blue Note albums resumed with BLP (8)4001, (8)4002 etc. The 8 designating stereo.

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic5/5 stars[3]

The Allmusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine stated: "The Three Sounds never really deviated from the sound they established on Introducing, but that's one of the things that is so remarkable — they were fully formed on their very first album. Even if it was a peak, it wasn't the only peak in their career. They would often match the heights of this album, but this debut remains a shining jewel in their catalog, and the way to become acquainted with their sound".[3]

Track listing[]

All compositions by Gene Harris except as indicated

  1. "Tenderly" (Walter Gross, Jack Lawrence) - 4:36
  2. "Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell) - 4:42
  3. "Both Sides" - 4:41
  4. "Blue Bells" - 4:25
  5. "It's Nice" - 4:39
  6. "Goin' Home" (Traditional) - 3:54
  7. "Woody 'n' You" (Gillespie) - 7:12
  8. "'O Sole Mio" (Giovanni Capurro, Eduardo di Capua) - 3:56

Bonus tracks on CD reissue: (Previously released as Introducing The 3 Sounds Vol. 2)

  2. "Bobby" - 4:26
  3. "Mo-Ge" - 4:25
  4. "It Might as Well Be Spring" (Hammerstein II, Rodgers) - 6:33
  5. "Soft Touch" - 3:43
  6. "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (Ellington) - 4:39
  7. "Goin' Home" [Alternate take] - 5:38

Recorded on September 16 (tracks 1-3, 5, 9, 10 & 12), and September 18 (tracks 4, 6-8, 11, 13 & 14), 1958.

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ Billboard Mar 2, 1959
  2. ^ Blue Note discography accessed October 11, 2010
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Erlewine, S. T. Allmusic Review accessed October 11, 2010
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