Straight Ahead (Original "P" Prestige/New Jazz release, mono, 61 groove, A/B sides)

~ Release by Oliver Nelson with Eric Dolphy (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Annotation

The linked Discogs entry does not show a spindle ring.
It is unclear at that point forward if original New Jazz prints are pressed by Abbey.

Annotation last modified on 2023-08-05 21:26 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
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A1Images
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1961-03-01)
producer:
Esmond Edwards
alto saxophone:
Oliver Nelson (saxophone, arranger, composer) (on 1961-03-01)
bass clarinet:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-03-01)
double bass:
George Duvivier (on 1961-03-01)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1961-03-01)
piano:
Richard Wyands (on 1961-03-01)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1961-03-01)
recording of:
Images (on 1961-03-01)
composer:
Oliver Nelson (saxophone, arranger, composer)
5:49
A2Six and Four
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1961-03-01)
producer:
Esmond Edwards
alto saxophone:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-03-01) and Oliver Nelson (saxophone, arranger, composer) (on 1961-03-01)
double bass:
George Duvivier (on 1961-03-01)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1961-03-01)
piano:
Richard Wyands (on 1961-03-01)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1961-03-01)
recording of:
Six and Four (on 1961-03-01)
composer:
Oliver Nelson (saxophone, arranger, composer)
publisher:
Alameda Music Co and Noslen Music Company (Oliver Nelson)
7:14
A3Mama Lou
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1961-03-01)
producer:
Esmond Edwards
alto saxophone:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-03-01) and Oliver Nelson (saxophone, arranger, composer) (on 1961-03-01)
double bass:
George Duvivier (on 1961-03-01)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1961-03-01)
flute:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-03-01)
piano:
Richard Wyands (on 1961-03-01)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1961-03-01)
recording of:
Mama Lou (on 1961-03-01)
composer:
Oliver Nelson (saxophone, arranger, composer)
5:04
B1Ralph's New Blues
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1961-03-01)
producer:
Esmond Edwards
bass clarinet:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-03-01)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Oliver Nelson (saxophone, arranger, composer) (on 1961-03-01)
double bass:
George Duvivier (on 1961-03-01)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1961-03-01)
piano:
Richard Wyands (on 1961-03-01)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1961-03-01)
recording of:
Ralph's New Blues (on 1961-03-01)
composer:
Milt Jackson
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
9:54
B2Straight Ahead
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1961-03-01)
producer:
Esmond Edwards
alto saxophone:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-03-01) and Oliver Nelson (saxophone, arranger, composer) (on 1961-03-01)
double bass:
George Duvivier (on 1961-03-01)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1961-03-01)
piano:
Richard Wyands (on 1961-03-01)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1961-03-01)
recording of:
Straight Ahead (on 1961-03-01)
composer:
Oliver Nelson (saxophone, arranger, composer)
publisher:
Noslen Music Company (Oliver Nelson)
5:36
B3111-44
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1961-03-01)
producer:
Esmond Edwards
alto saxophone:
Oliver Nelson (saxophone, arranger, composer) (on 1961-03-01)
bass clarinet:
Eric Dolphy (on 1961-03-01)
double bass:
George Duvivier (on 1961-03-01)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1961-03-01)
piano:
Richard Wyands (on 1961-03-01)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1961-03-01)
recording of:
111-44 (on 1961-03-01)
composer:
Oliver Nelson (saxophone, arranger, composer)
publisher:
Noslen Music Company (Oliver Nelson)
3:28

Credits

Release group

included in:12 Classic Albums: 1959 - 1962 (bundles Caribé / Outward Bound / Out There / Looking Ahead / Here and There / Where? / Far Cry / Five Spot / The Blues / The Quest / Straight Ahead / In Europe) by Eric Dolphy
The Complete Prestige Recordings (complete edition of all Prestige sessions (Outward Bound / Screamin' / Looking Ahead / Out There / Caribé / Trane Whistle / Far Cry / Straight Ahead / Where? / The Quest / Five Spot / In Europe)) by Eric Dolphy
Wikipedia:en: Straight Ahead (Oliver Nelson album) [info]
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/56205 [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/oliver_nelson_with_eric_dolphy/straight_ahead/ [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/768100/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000203555 [info]
Wikidata:Q7620991 [info]