Blue Note LA series discography (BN-LA 006 to BN-LA 426) Through the 1970's United Artists released a sequence of jazz LPs on the Blue Note label as part of their consolidated LA series. The LA series also included releases on other UA labels, for example Poppy, Avalanche and United Artists itself. Only Blue Note releases, distinguished by the letters BN in the catalog number, are listed on this page. The Blue Note releases in the series include new albums, reissues and compilations. The LA series discography is split over two pages. This page lists albums BN-LA 006 to BN-LA 426. Blue Note pages on the site: 1500 series: 1501-1599     4000 series: 4001-4099 | 4100-4199 | 4200-4299 | 4300-4383 | 4400-4435 85100 series: 85101-85141     LA Series: 006 to 426 | 451 to 945     Classics (LT series): LT 987 to LT 1103 Worlds First Appearance: GXF 3015-GXF 3073     Other Side Of Blue Note 1500: BNJ 61001-BNJ 61020 See the compilations page for series of Blue Note compilations

Extensions, McCoy Tyner, 1973, BN-LA 006-F Tracks : Message From the Nile, The Wanderer, Survival Blues His Blessings Musicians : McCoy Tyner, Gary Bartz, Wayne Shorter, Ron Carter, Elvin Jones, Alice Coltrane

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Maestro, Moacir Santos, 1973, BN-LA 007-G Tracks : Nanã, Bluishmen, Luanne, Astral Whine (An Elegy to Any War), Mother Iracema, Kermis, April Child, The Mirror's Mirror

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Moto Grosso Feio, Wayne Shorter, 1973, BN-LA 014-G Tracks : Moto Grosso Feio, Montezuma, Antigua, Vera Cruz, Iska Musicians : Wayne Shorter, John McLaughlin, Ron Carter, Dave Holland, J Miroslav Vitouš, ack DeJohnette, Chick Corea, Michelin Prell

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Live At The Lighthouse, Elvin Jones, 1973, BN-LA 015-G2 Tracks : Introduction, Fancy Free, Sambra, The Children, Save The Children, Happy Birthday Greeting, Sweet Mama, New Breed, My Ship Musicians : Elvin Jones, Steve Grossman, Dave Liebman, Gene Perla Originally released as a double LP. Subsequently released with additional material on two separate CDs.

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Sophisticated Lou, Lou Donaldson, 1973, BN-LA 024-G See more details

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Live At The Lighthouse, Grant Green, 1973, BN-LA 037-G2 See more details

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Black Byrd, Donald Byrd, 1973, BN-LA 047-F Tracks : Flight Time, Black Byrd, Love's So Far Away, Mr. Thomas, Sky High, Slop Jar Blues, Where Are We Going? Musicians : Donald Byrd, Allen Curtis Barnes, Roger Glenn, Fonce Mizell, Larry Mizell, Kevin Toney, Freddie Perren, Dean Parks, David T. Walker, Barney Perry, Joe Sample, Chuck Rainey, Wilton Felder, Joe Hill, Harvey Mason, Sr, Keith Killgo, Bobbye Hall Porter, Perk Jacobs, Stephanie Spruill

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In Pursuit Of The 27th Man, Horace Silver, 1973, BN-LA 054-F Tracks : Liberated Brother, Kathy, Gregory Is Here, Summer in Central Park, Nothin' Can Stop Me Now, In Pursuit of the 27th Man, Strange Vibes Musicians : Horace Silver, Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker, David Friedman, Bob Cranshaw, Mickey Roker

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The Essence Of Mystery, Alphonse Mouzon, 1973, BN-LA 059-G Tracks : The Essence Of Mystery, Funky Finger, Crying Angels, Why Can't We Make It, Macrobian, Spring Water, Sunflower, Thank You Lord, Antonia Musicians : Alphonse Mouzon, Buddy Terry, Sonny Fortune, Larry Willis, Buster Williams, Wilbur Bascomb Jr.

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Sweet Revival, Ronnie Foster, 1973, BN-LA 098-G Tracks : Sweet Revival, Lisa's Love, Back Stabbers, Me and Mrs. Jones, Alone Again (Naturally), Where Is the Love, Some Neck, It's Just Gotta Be That Way, Superwoman, Inot Musicians : Ronnie Foster, Garnett Brown, Seldon Powell, Ernie Hayes, David Spinozza, John Tropea, Wilbur Bascomb Jr., Bernard Purdie

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New Heritage Keyboard Quintet, New Heritage Keyboard Quintet, 1973, BN-LA 099-G See more details

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Sassy Soul Strut, Lou Donaldson, 1973, BN-LA 109-F Tracks : Sanford and Son Theme (The Streetbeater), Pillow Talk, Sassy Soul Strut, Good Morning Heartache, City, Country, City, This Is Happiness, Inner Space Musicians : Lou Donaldson, Thad Jones, Garnett Brown, Seldon Powell, Buddy Lucas, Paul Griffin, Horace Ott, Hugh McCracken, David Spinozza, John Tropea, Wilbur Bascomb, Bernard Purdie, Omar Clay, Jack Jennings

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Mr. Jones, Elvin Jones, 1973, BN-LA 110-F Tracks : One's Native Place, G. G., Mr. Jones, What's Up? That's It, Soultrane, New Breed Musicians : Elvin Jones, Dave Liebman, Steve Grossman, Pepper Adams, Thad Jones, Jan Hammer, Gene Perla, Carlos "Patato" Valdes, Frank Ippolito, Albert Duffy

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Street Lady, Donald Byrd, 1973, BN-LA 140-G Tracks : Lansana's Priestess, Miss Kane, Sister Love, Street Lady, Witch Hunt, Woman of the World Musicians : Donald Byrd, Roger Glenn, Jerry Peters, Fonce Mizell, Fred Perren, David T. Walker, Chuck Rainey, Harvey Mason, King Errisson, Stephanie Spruill, Larry Mizell

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Yesterday, Today And Tomorrow, Gene Harris And Three Sounds, 1973, BN-LA 141-G2 Tracks : On Green Dolphin Street, Hymn To Freedom, Trieste, Love For Sale, Something, How Insensitive, Judy, Judy, Judy, After Hours, Sawin' Wood, Lil' Darling, Monk's Tune Musicians : Gene Harris, Johnny Hatton, Carl Burnett

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Blacks And Blues, Bobbi Humphrey, 1973, BN-LA 142-G Tracks : Chicago, Damn, Harlem River Drive, Just a Love Child, Blacks and Blues, Jasper Country Man, Baby's Gone Musicians : Bobbi Humphrey, Jerry Peters, Fonce Mizell, Freddie Perren, David T. Walker, Chuck Rainey, Harvey Mason, Stephanie Spruill, Chuck Davis, Larry Mizell

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From The Depths Of My Soul, Marlena Shaw, 1973, BN-LA 143-F Tracks : Prelude / I Know I Love Him, Hum This Song, But For Now, Easy Evil, The Laughter and the Tears, The Feeling's Good, Wildflower, Just Don't Want To Be Lonely, Waterfall, Say A Good Word, Time For Me To Go

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Succotash, Herbie Hancock & Willie Bobo, 1973, BN-LA 152-G2 Tracks : Jack Rabbit, Mimosa, A Jump Ahead, Succotash, Triangle Musicians : Herbie Hancock, Paul Chambers, Willie Bobo, Osvaldo "Chihuahua" Martinez This music was previously released as the Herbie Hancock album Inventions And Dimensions

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A Decade Of Jazz, Volume 1: 1939-1949, Various Artists, 1973, BN-LA 158-G2 Tracks : Boogie Woogie Stomp (Albert Ammons), Port Of Harlem Blues (Port Of Harlem Jazzmen), Summertime (Sidney Bechet Quintet), The Father's Getaway (Earl Hines), Honky Tonk Train Blues (Meade Lux Lewis), Profoundly Blue (Edmond Hall's Celeste Quartet), Climax Rag (George Lewis And His New Orleans Stompers), Milk Cow Blues (Josh White Trio), Mule Walk (James P. Johnson), Seein' Red (Edmond Hall's All Star Quintet), After You've Gone (James P. Johnson's Blue Note Jazzmen), The Call Of The Blues (Sidney DeParis' Blue Note Jazzmen), Maple Leaf Rag (Art Hodes' Chicagoans), Blue Horizon (Sidney Bechet & His New Orleans Feetwarmers), If I Had You (Ike Quebec Swingtet), Limehouse Blues (Benny Morton's All Stars), Milenberg Joys (Bunk Johnson/ Sidney Bechet Orchestra), Dameronia (Tadd Dameron Sextet), 'Round About Midnight (Thelonious Monk Quintet), Epistrophy (Thelonious Monk Quartet), Tin Tin Deo (James Moody And His Bop Men)

A Decade Of Jazz, Volume 2: 1949-1959, Various Artists, 1973, BN-LA 159-G2 Tracks : A Night In Tunisia (Bud Powell Trio), Criss Cross (Thelonious Monk), Bags' Groove (Milt Jackson Quintet), Get Happy (Jay Jay Johnson Quintet), Cherokee (Clifford Brown Sextet), It Never Entered My Mind (Miles Davis Quartet), Seņor Blues (Horace Silver Quintet), Yardbird Suite (Jimmy Smith), Speak Low (Sonny Clark), Blue Train (John Coltrane Sextet), Tune Up (Sonny Rollins Quartet), Moanin' (Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers), Blues Walk (Lou Donaldson)

A Decade Of Jazz, Volume 3: 1959-1969, Various Artists, 1973, BN-LA 160-G2 Tracks : Back at the Chicken Shack (Jimmy Smith), Blue and Sentimental (Ike Quebec), Chitlins Con Carne (Kenny Burrell), Cristo Redentor (Donald Byrd), The Sidewinder (Lee Morgan), Out to Lunch (Eric Dolphy), Song for My Father (Horace Silver), River's Invitation (Stanley Turrentine), European Echoes (Ornette Coleman), Peepin' (Lou Donaldson)

Somethin' Else, Cannonball Adderley, 1973, BN-LA 169 F Tracks : Autumn Leaves, Love for Sale, Somethin' Else, One for Daddy-O, Dancing in the Dark Musicians : Cannonball Adderley, Miles Davis, Hank Jones, Sam Jones, Art Blakey A reissue of the 1959 recording

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Tough Talk, Jazz Crusaders, 1973, BN-LA 170-G2 Tracks : Tough Talk, Aqua Dulce (Sweetwater), Turkish Black, I'll Remember Tomorrow, The Freedom Sounds, Longjohn, The Lonely Horn, Close Shave, M.J.S. Funk, Purple Onion, Some Samba, Free Sample, No Name Samba, Stix March, Lazy Canary, That's It A double LP compilation of tracks recorded in 1963 and 1964

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Fish This Week, Les McCann, 1973, BN-LA 171-G2 See more details

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Funky Snake Foot, Alphonse Mouzon, 1974, BN-LA 222-G Tracks : I've Given You My Love, You Don't Know How Much I Love You, I Gotta Have You, My Life Is So Blue, Funky Snakefoot, My Little Rosebud, A Permanent Love, The Beggar, Oh Yes I Do, Tara, Tara, Where I'm Drumming From, Ism Musicians : Alphonse Mouzon, Randy Brecker, Barry Rogers, Andy Gadsden, Harry Whitaker, Leon Pendarvis, Richie Resnicoff, Mark Harowitz, Gary King, Ray Armando, Angel Allende, Steve Berrios

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Asante, McCoy Tyner, 1974, BN-LA 223-G See more details

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Memorial Album, Lee Morgan, 1974, BN-LA 224-G Tracks : Speedball, Ceora, Sidewinder, Hocus Pocus, You Got To My Head, Just One Of Those Things Musicians : Lee Morgan, Jackie McLean, Hank Mobley, Wayne Shorter, Joe Henderson, Herbie Hancock, Harold Mabern Jr, Bobby Timmons, Bob Cranshaw, Billy Higgins

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Live: Montreux Jazz Festival (aka Cookin' With Blue Note At Montreux), Bobby Hutcherson, 1974, BN-LA 249-G See more details

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Live: Montreux Jazz Festival (aka Cookin' With Blue Note At Montreux), Ronnie Foster, 1974, BN-LA 250-G See more details

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Live: Montreux Jazz Festival (aka Cookin' With Blue Note At Montreux), Marlena Shaw, 1974, BN-LA 251-G See more details

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Live: Montreux Jazz Festival (aka Cookin' With Blue Note At Montreux), Bobbi Humphrey, 1974, BN-LA 252-G See more details

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Cirrus, Bobby Hutcherson, 1974, BN-LA 257-G See more details

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When Joanna Loved Me, Dom Minasi, 1974, BN-LA 258-G Tracks : Spinning Wheel, When Joanna Loved Me, On Green Dolphin Street, With A Little Help From My Friends, What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life, I'll Only Miss Her (When I Think Of Her) Musicians : Dom Minasi, Paul Winter, Peter Dimitriades, Harry Zarotzian, Seymour Berman, Gene Bianco, Kermit Moore, Seymour Barab, Bud Nealy, Joseph Daddiego

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Sweet Lou, Lou Donaldson, 1974, BN-LA 259-G Tracks : You're Welcome, Stop On By, Lost Love, Hip Trip, If You Can't Handle It, Give It To Me, Love Eyes, Peepin', Herman's Mambo Musicians : Lou Donaldson, Ernie Royal, Joe Shepley, Danny Moore, Garnett Brown, Seldon Powell, Arthur Clarke, Buddy Lucas, Horace Ott, Paul Griffin, Hugh McCracken, David Spinozza, Cornell Dupree, Wilbur Bascomb, Bernard Purdie, Jimmy Young plus a number of vocalists

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Saudade, Moacir Santos, 1974, BN-LA 260-G Tracks : Early Morning Love, A Saudade Matta a Gente, Off and On, The City of LA, Suk Cha, Kathy, Haply-Happy, Amphibious, This Life, What's My Name Musicians : Moacir Santos, Steve Huffsteter, Benny Powell, Morris Repass Sidney Muldrow, Ray Pizzi, Jerome Richardson, Mark Levine, Lee Ritenour, John Heard, Harvey Mason, Mayuto Correa, Carmelo Garcia plus a number of vocalists

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On The Avenue, Ronnie Foster, 1974, BN-LA 261-G Tracks : Serenade to a Rock, On the Avenue, What Happened To The Sunshine, Golden Lady, To See A Smile, Big Farm Boy Goes to a Latin City, First Light Musicians : Ronnie Foster, John E. Gatchell, Dean Robert Pratt, Gerald Ray Chamberlain, Joel L. Kaye, Phil Upchurch, Marvin Chappell, Ray Armando

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Brownie Eyes, Clifford Brown, 1974, BN-LA 267-G Tracks : Hymn Of The Orient, Easy Living, Cherokee (Indian Love Song), Wail Bait, Brownie Speaks, Brownie Eyes, Bella Rosa, Get Happy, De-Dah A collection of 1953 recordings

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Astral Signal, Gene Harris, 1974, BN-LA 313-G Tracks : Prelude, Summer (The First Time), Rebato Summer, I Remember Summer, Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey, Losalamitoslatinfunklovesong, My Roots, Green River, Beginnings, Feeling You, Feeling Me Too!, Higga-Boom, Love Takin' Musicians : Gene Harris, Oscar Brashear, George Bohanon, Keg Johnson, Sidney Muldrow, Ernie Watts, Jerry Peters, John Rowin, David T. Walker, Chuck Rainey, Harvey Mason plus a number of backing singers

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It Could Only Happen With You, Duke Pearson, 1974, BN-LA 317-G Tracks : Gira, Girou (Round and Round), It Could Only Happen with You, Book's Bossa, Hermeto, Lost in the Stars, Stormy, Emily Musicians : Duke Pearson, Burt Collins, Joe Shepley, Kenny Rupp, Hermeto Pascoal, Jerry Dodgion, Al Gibbons, Frank Foster, Lew Tabackin, Bob Cranshaw, Ron Carter, Mickey Roker, Flora Purim

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Satin Doll, Bobbi Humphrey, 1974, BN-LA 344-G Tracks : New York Times, Satin Doll, San Francisco Lights, Ladies Day, Fun House, My Little Girl, Rain Again, You Are the Sunshine of My Life Musicians : Bobbi Humphrey, Fonce Mizell, Jerry Peters, Larry Mizell, Phil Davis, Don Preston, Melvin "Wah Wah Watson" Ragin, John Rowin, Wayne Tweed, Chuck Rainey, Harvey Mason, King Errison, Roger Sainte, Stephanie Spruill

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Freddie Hubbard, Freddie Hubbard, 1975, BN-LA 356-H2 Tracks : Crisis, I Wish I Knew, Hub Cap, Luana, Weaver of Dream, Blue Frenzy, Jodo, Cry Me Not, One Minut Jump, Mirrors, Breaking point, Blue for Brenda, All Nothing or At All A double LP compilation. Part of the Blue Note Reissue Series.

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Stepping Into Tomorrow, Donald Byrd, 1975, BN-LA 368-G Tracks : Stepping Into Tomorrow, Design A Nation, We're Together, Think Twice, Makin' It, Rock 'N' Roll Again, You Are The World, I Love The Girl Musicians : Donald Byrd, Gary Bartz, Fonce Mizell, Jerry Peters, John Rowin, David T. Walker, Ronghea Southern, Larry Mizell, Chuck Rainey, Harvey Mason, Roger Sainte, Stephanie Spruill, Mayuto Correa

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Linger Lane, Bobby Hutcherson, 1975, BN-LA 369-G See more details

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Waters, Waters, 1975, BN-LA 370-G Tracks : Trying Hard To Look Inside, You Are Lost In My Dreams, Find It, Crazy About You, Motherland, Blinded By Love, My Heart Just Won't Let You Go, Sitting Here All Alone, Stuh-Born People, To Be There Musicians : Julia Waters, Luther Waters, Maxine Waters, Oren Waters, Ernie Watts, George Bohannon, Maurice Spears, Mike Altschul, Oscar Brashear, Chuck Rainey, David T. Walker, Jerry Peters, John Guerin, John Rowin, Mailto Correa, Roger Saint, Stephanie Spruill plus strings

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Thad Jones And Mel Lewis, Thad Jones And Mel Lewis, 1975, BN-LA 392-H2 Tracks : Jive Samba, Mean What You Say, A Child is Born, Tiptoe, Get Out of My Life, Come Sunday, Woman's Got Soul, Groove Merchant, Big Dipper, Little Pixie, Central Park North Mornin' Reverend, You Won't Let Me Go, Fine Brown Frame, Be Anything (But Be Mine) A double LP compilation. Part of the Blue Note Reissue Series.

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Dexter Gordon, Dexter Gordon, 1975, BN-LA 393-H2 Tracks : Modal Mood, The End Of A Love Affair, Ernie's Tune, Soy Califas, Don't Explain, Shiny Stockings, It's You Or No One, You've Changed, Clear The Dex, Tanya A double LP compilation of tracks released between 1961 and 1965. Part of the Blue Note Reissue Series.

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Stanley Turrentine, Stanley Turrentine, 1975, BN-LA 394-H2 Tracks : Bonita, She's A Carioca, Samba Do Aviao, Trouble N°11, Cherry Point, One O' Clock Jump, Little Green Apples, Those Were The Days, Song For Bonnie, Smile, Better Luck Next Time, Night Song, Flying Jumbo A double LP compilation. Part of the Blue Note Reissue Series.

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Chick Corea's Best Album, Chick Corea, 1975, BN-LA 395-H2 Tracks : Matrix, Ballad I, Toy Room, The Law Of Falling And Catching Up, Now He Sing, Now He Sobs, This, Ballad III, Jamala, Nefertitti, Is A double LP compilation of tracks from the 1968 to 1970 period. Part of the Blue Note Reissue Series.

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Who Is This Bitch, Anyway?, Marlena Shaw, 1975, BN-LA 397-G Tracks : You, Me and Ethel / Street Walking Woman, You Taught Me How to Speak in Love, Davy, Feel Like Makin' Love, The Lord Giveth and the Lord Taketh Away, You Been Away Too Long, You, Loving You Was Like a Party, A Prelude for Rose Marie, Rose Marie (Mon Cherie) Musicians : Marlena Shaw, Bernard Ighner, Mike Lang, Bill Mays, Larry Nash, Dennis Budimir, Larry Carlton, David T. Walker, Chuck Domanico, Chuck Rainey, Harvey Mason, Jim Gordon, King Errisson

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Mind Transplant, Alphonse Mouzon, 1975, BN-LA 398-G Tracks : Mind Transplant, Snow Bound, Carbon Dioxide, Ascorbic Acid, Happiness Is Loving You, Some of the Things People Do, Golden Rainbows, Nitroglycerine Musicians : Alphonse Mouzon, Jerry Peters, Tommy Bolin, Lee Ritenour, Jay Graydon, Henry Davis

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Herbie Hancock, Herbie Hancock, 1975, BN-LA 399-H2 A double LP compilation. Part of the Blue Note Reissue Series. See more details

Jimmy Smith, Jimmy Smith, 1975, BN-LA 400-H2 A double LP compilation. Part of the Blue Note Reissue Series. See more details

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Sonny Rollins, Sonny Rollins, 1975, BN-LA 401-H2 Tracks : Tune Up, Decision, Striver's Row, Namely You, Misterioso, How Are Things In Glocca Morra, Reflections, Why Don't I, Poor Butterfly, Plain Jane, The Surrey With The Fringe On Top, Bluesnote, You Stepped Out Of A Dream A double LP compilation. Part of the Blue Note Reissue Series.

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Horace Silver's Best Album, Horace Silver, 197?, BN-LA 402-H2 Tracks : Cookin' At The Continental, Song For My Father, Stollin', The Cape Verdean Blues, Home Cookin', Nica's Dream, Opus De Funk, You Gotta Take A Little Love, Silver's Serenade, Serenade To Soul Sister, Psychedelic Sally, Nutville, The Jody Grind, Peace A double LP compilation. Part of the Blue Note Reissue Series.

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Silver 'N Brass, Horace Silver, 1975, BN-LA 406-G Tracks : Barbara, Dameron's Dance, Adjustment, Mysticism, Kissin' Cousins, The Sophisticated Hippie Musicians : Horace Silver, Tom Harrell, Oscar Brashear, Bobby Bryant, Frank Rosolino, Maurice Spears, Bob Berg, Jerome Richardson, Buddy Collette, Vince DeRosa, Ron Carter, Bob Cranshaw, Al Foster, Bernard Purdie

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Cheshire Cat, Ronnie Foster, 1975, BN-LA 425-G Tracks : "Like a Child, Tuesday Heartbreak, Fly Away, Funky Motion, Heartless, Cheshire Cat Musicians : Ronnie Foster, Joe Beck, George Benson, William Allen, Gary King, Dennis Davis, Mtume

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I Have The Feeling I've Been Here Before, Dom Minasi, 1975, BN-LA 426-G Tracks : R.K. Bossa, You've Been Away Too Long, I Have The Feeling I've Been Here Before, Bitzy, Sometime Boogie, Moroccan Copper, Free, Theme From Prisoner Of Second Avenue, Soltura

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