Sonny Rollins – Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders [Stereo] (Craft Recordings Contemporary Acoustic Sounds Series Edition)
(AAA) — Lacquers cut from the original analog master tapes by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering.
$29.98
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Product Description
Contemporary Records Acoustic Sounds Series continues in 2025!
Mastered AAA by Bernie Grundman from the original analog tapes
180-gram LP pressed at RTI
Tip-on jacket
Series supervised by Chad Kassem CEO of Acoustic Sounds
Continuing Craft Recordings' celebration of seminal jazz artists from Contemporary Records
Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders was originally released in 1959 by west coast jazz label Contemporary Records. Rollins is backed by a who's who of the labels players, including Hampton Hawes (piano), Barney Kessel (guitar), Leroy Vinnegar (bass) and Shelly Manne (drums). This edition, released as part of the Acoustic Sounds Contemporary Records Series, features (AAA) lacquers cut from the original master tapes by Bernie Grundman and is pressed at RTI on 180-gram vinyl, and presented in a tip-on jacket.
(Above description from AcousticSounds.com)
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| Plating Facility | Record Technology Incorporated [Camarillo, California (USA)] |
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| Jacket Manufacturer | Stoughton Printing Company [City of Industry, California (USA)] |
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