John Haley Sims & Harry Sweets Edison - Just Friends - Pablo 2310-841 - Original 1st US Pressing - ORANGE LABEL - 1980 - RARE - VG+ - Vinyl Jazz LP
THIS IS THE ORIGINAL 12" US PRESSING FROM 1980 of "Just Friends" on Pablo Records. This is the 1st original United States pressing with the orange sticker on vinyl.
This album was also released the same year in different countries and 10 years later as a re issue. This is the 1st United States Pablo release, Collectors item. Very rare find. Produced by Norman Granz.
ORIGINAL ORANGE PABLO RECORDS LABEL.This is the genuine article. 100% AUTHENTIC ORIGINAL US 1st pressing.
Matrix / Runout (Side A): PP-2151
Matrix / Runout (Side B): PP-2152
THIS RECORD IS FROM OUR PERSONAL COLLECTION. Well maintained.
*Because our clients are mostly jazz collectors and connoisseurs, as we are, we made it our policy to only sell vinyl that we grade in VERY GOOD (VG) condition or better. This vinyl is in our opinion a VG+, looks and plays great.
Record Grade VG+ = ONE OWNER. Purchased new in New York City in 1980. Looks and sounds great. Very well maintained. Just listened to both sides of the whole album with headphones on and it plays very beautiful. The vinyl looks beautiful. Little to no surface noise at all. No skips or jumps. Difficult to find this rare vintage stereo recording in such nice condition. (see pictures)
Jacket Grade VG+ = Very well maintained. We kept it on our shelf in plastic cover all these years. Minor ring wear on front cover. The jacket is very sturdy. No writing, no tape. Firm spine. A strong clean jacket for a 37 year old album. (see pictures)
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John Haley "Zoot" Sims (October 29, 1925 - March 23, 1985) was an American jazz saxophonist, playing mainly tenor but also alto (and, later, soprano) saxophone. He first gained attention in the "Four Brothers" sax section of Woody Hermans big band, afterward enjoying a long solo career, often in partnership with fellow saxmen Gerry Mulligan and Al Cohn, and the trombonist Bob Brookmeyer.
Harry "Sweets" Edison (October 10, 1915 – July 27, 1999) was an American jazz trumpeter and a member of the Count Basie Orchestra.
Pablo Records initially featured recordings by acts that Granz managed such as Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson and Joe Pass. Later, recordings by Count Basie, John Coltrane, Dizzy Gillespie and Sarah Vaughan were added. Milt Jackson and Paulinho da Costa recorded for Pablo from the mid 70s to the mid 80s.
John Haley Sims & Harry Sweets Edison
"Just Friends"
Label: Pablo 2310-841 (US)
Format: 33 rpm 12" LP Stereo
Country: United States
Vinyl Condition: VG+ (Very Good Plus)
Cover Condition: VG+ (Very Good Plus)
Year Released: 1980
LP Quantity: 1
Tracklist
A1 Nature Boy
Written-By – Eden Ahbez 5:38
A2 How Deep Is The Ocean
Written-By – Irving Berlin 6:52
A3 My Heart Belongs To Daddy
Written-By – Cole Porter 5:02
A4 I Understand
Written-By – Kim Gannon, Mabel Wayne 3:12
B1 Just Friends
Written-By – John Klenner, Samuel Lewis* 5:11
B2 Blue Skies
Written-By – Irving Berlin 6:18
B3 Unitil Tonight (Mauve) 4:47
B4 A Little Tutu
Written-By – Harry Sweets Edison* 3:42
Recorded At – Group IV Recording Studios
Credits
Bass – John Heard
Drums – Jimmie Smith
Engineer – Val Valentin
Layout, Design – Norman Granz, Sheldon Marks
Photography By – Phil Stern
Piano – Roger Kellaway
Producer – Norman Granz
Tenor Saxophone – John Haley Sims*
Trumpet – Harry Sweets Edison*
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