Three Classic Albums Plus

~ Release by Gene Ammons (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

List of subparts
CD1 tracks 1 to 4: Groove Blues (1958)
CD1 tracks 5 to 10: Boss Tenor (1960)
CD2 track 1: Boss Tenor (1960) - Continued
CD2 tracks 2 to 5: Blue Gene (1958)
CD2 tracks 6 to 8: The Happy Blues (1956)

Tracks originally released :
1-1 to 1-4 as LP " Groove Blues " ( 1961 ) [Prestige PRLP 7201] credited to Gene Ammons And His All Stars.
1-5 to 2-1 as LP " Boss Tenor " ( 1960 ) [Prestige PRLP 7180 / Mono] & [Prestige PRST 7180 / Stereo].
2-2 to 2-5 as LP " Blue Gene " ( 1958 ) [Prestige PRLP 7146].
2-6 to 2-8 on LP " Hi Fidelity Jam Session " ( 1956 ) [Prestige PRLP 7039]. Reissued in 1960 as LP " The Happy Blues " [Prestige PRLP 7039] credited to Gene Ammons All Stars. The track "Madhouse" is omitted due to the space.

Tracks 1-1 to 1-4 and 2-6 to 2-8 recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey, respectively on January 3, 1958, and April 23, 1956.
Tracks 1-5 to 2-1 recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, on June 16, 1960.
Tracks 2-2 to 2-5 recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey, on May 3, 1958.

Tracks published :
1-1 to 1-3, 1-9 and 2-2 to 2-6 Prestige Music Ltd.
1-4 Warner Chappell Music Ltd. / Warner/Chappell Music Pub. Ltd.
1-5 Copyright Control
1-6, 1-8 and 2-8 Chappell Music Ltd.
1-7 Chappell Music Ltd. / Warner/Chappell North America Ltd.
1-10 Marada Music Ltd.
2-1 EMI United Partnership Ltd.
2-7 Good Music Ltd.

Digitally Remastered.

CD One: 77:11 - CD Two: 78:13

Other Identifiers
Label Code: LC 12869
Matrix / Runout (CD 1): AMSC1029/1 V01 ZVI
Matrix / Runout (CD 2): AMSC1029/2.2 V01 LMW
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L016
Mould SID Code (CD 1): IFPI 05R3
Mould SID Code (CD 2): IFPI 05L2

Annotation last modified on 2025-03-27 12:50 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD
2CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Stompin' at the Savoy
congas:
Ray Barretto (on 1960-06-16)
double bass [bass]:
Doug Watkins (on 1960-06-16)
drums (drum set):
Art Taylor (on 1960-06-16)
piano:
Tommy Flanagan (on 1960-06-16)
tenor saxophone:
Gene Ammons (on 1960-06-16)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1960-06-16)
cover recording of:
Stompin’ at the Savoy
lyricist:
Andy Razaf
composer:
Benny Goodman (clarinetist and bandleader), Edgar Sampson and Chick Webb
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog (ASCAP), Ragbag Music (ASCAP), Razaf Music, Rytvoc (ASCAP), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
33:35
2Blue Gene
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophonist) (on 1958-05-02)
congas:
Ray Barretto (on 1958-05-02)
double bass [bass]:
Doug Watkins (on 1958-05-02)
drums (drum set):
Art Taylor (on 1958-05-02)
piano:
Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist) (on 1958-05-02)
tenor saxophone:
Gene Ammons (on 1958-05-02)
trumpet:
Idrees Sulieman (on 1958-05-02)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1958-05-02)
recording of:
Blue Gene
composer:
Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist)
13:59
3Scamperin'
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophonist) (on 1958-05-02)
congas:
Ray Barretto (on 1958-05-02)
double bass [bass]:
Doug Watkins (on 1958-05-02)
drums (drum set):
Art Taylor (on 1958-05-02)
piano:
Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist) (on 1958-05-02)
tenor saxophone:
Gene Ammons (on 1958-05-02)
trumpet:
Idrees Sulieman (on 1958-05-02)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1958-05-02)
recording of:
Scamperin'
composer:
Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist)
8:50
4Blue Greens'n'Beans
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophonist) (on 1958-05-02)
congas:
Ray Barretto (on 1958-05-02)
double bass [bass]:
Doug Watkins (on 1958-05-02)
drums (drum set):
Art Taylor (on 1958-05-02)
piano:
Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist) (on 1958-05-02)
tenor saxophone:
Gene Ammons (on 1958-05-02)
trumpet:
Idrees Sulieman (on 1958-05-02)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1958-05-02)
recording of:
Blue Greens and Beans
composer:
Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist)
9:06
5Hip Tip
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophonist) (on 1958-05-02)
congas:
Ray Barretto (on 1958-05-02)
double bass [bass]:
Doug Watkins (on 1958-05-02)
drums (drum set):
Art Taylor (on 1958-05-02)
piano:
Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist) (on 1958-05-02)
tenor saxophone:
Gene Ammons (on 1958-05-02)
trumpet:
Idrees Sulieman (on 1958-05-02)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1958-05-02)
recording of:
Hip Tip
composer:
Mal Waldron (American jazz pianist)
8:59
6The Happy Blues
alto saxophone:
Jackie McLean (jazz saxophonist)
bass:
Addison Farmer
congas:
Candido (Cuban conga and bongo player)
piano:
Duke Jordan
trumpet:
Art Farmer
recording of:
The Happy Blues
composer:
Art Farmer
12:08
7The Great Lie
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1956-04-23)
producer:
Bob Weinstock
alto saxophone:
Jackie McLean (jazz saxophonist) (on 1956-04-23)
congas:
Candido (Cuban conga and bongo player) (on 1956-04-23)
double bass [bass]:
Addison Farmer (on 1956-04-23)
drums (drum set):
Arthur Taylor (on 1956-04-23)
piano:
Duke Jordan (on 1956-04-23)
tenor saxophone:
Gene Ammons (on 1956-04-23)
trumpet:
Art Farmer (on 1956-04-23)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1956-04-23)
recording of:
The Great Lie
writer:
Cab Calloway and Andy Gibson (trumpet, arranger, composer)
8:43
8Can't We Be Friends
alto saxophone:
Jackie McLean (jazz saxophonist)
bass:
Addison Farmer
congas:
Candido (Cuban conga and bongo player)
piano:
Duke Jordan
trumpet:
Art Farmer
recording of:
Can’t We Be Friends?
lyricist:
Paul James (Lyricist, aka James Warburg)
composer:
Kay Swift
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Corp.
12:51

Credits

Release

miscellaneous support:Anne Bennett (primarily has artwork credits in association with Avid Jazz and Avid Entertainment) (task: coordinator)
engineer:Rudy van Gelder
Ted Kendall (engineer) (task: final masters production)
remastering:Dave Bennett (remastering engineer/compiler of jazz releases)
compiler:Dave Bennett (remastering engineer/compiler of jazz releases)
artwork:Anne Bennett (primarily has artwork credits in association with Avid Jazz and Avid Entertainment)
publisher:Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
Good Music Ltd.
Marada Music Ltd.
Prestige Music ltd.
Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (renamed as Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. since 2019‐05‐16)
Warner/Chappell North America Ltd. (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Avid Limited (company of Avid Entertainment label)
part of:Three Classic Albums Plus (order: 2)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/4643360 [info]