Product details
- Label Blue Note
- Artist Lee Morgan
- Format 1LP
- Country United States
- Released Date 2015
- Genre Jazz
- Sealed Yes
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Search For The New Land by Lee Morgan.
Recorded on February 15, 1964, "Search For The New Land" finds Lee Morgan reaching beyond the hard bop that made his name, stretching toward something more searching and expansive. This is a record of ambition and atmosphere, where the trumpeter lets his compositions breathe and open outward, chasing horizons that feel both restless and reflective.
The album unfolds across five Morgan originals, opening with the title track, a slow, meditative journey that gives the record its questing spirit. "The Joker" follows on the A side with a brighter, more playful character, offering a contrast that shows the range Morgan was working with during this period of his career.
Turn to the B side and the mood deepens again. "Mr. Kenyatta" carries a grooving, purposeful pulse, while "Melancholee" leans into the introspective, its title hinting at the tender, wistful colors Morgan could summon from his horn. The set closes with "Morgan The Pirate," a swaggering send-off that lets the leader stamp his personality across the finish.
This pressing arrives as part of the celebration of Blue Note Records' 75th anniversary, and it carries the details collectors look for. The sleeve bears catalog number B0022586-01 on the spine and back, with 84169 on the front and spine right, and ST-84169 at the top right of the back cover. It comes with a blue inner sleeve featuring the front covers of several albums repressed for the anniversary, a nice touch that ties this issue to the wider reissue program.
The runouts tell their own small story. They are etched throughout, apart from the stamped "Mastered by Capitol," a marker that grounds this pressing in the modern reissue era while honoring the original spirit of the label.
For anyone building a Lee Morgan collection or exploring the deeper corners of the Blue Note catalog, "Search For The New Land" is essential listening. It captures a great trumpeter at a moment of creative reach, and this anniversary pressing makes that music available in a form worthy of the shelf.
Pressing Details:
CAT# on sleeve (spine left/back bottom right): B0022586-01
CAT# on sleeve (front/spine right) : 84169
CAT# on sleeve (back cover top right): ST-84169
Comes with a blue inner sleeve with the front covers of some of the repressed album for the 75th anniversary of Blue Note Records.
Runouts are etched, apart from the stamped Mastered by Capitol.
Recorded Feb. 15, 1964
Track Listing:
A1. Search For The New Land
A2. The Joker
B1. Mr. Kenyatta
B2. Melancholee
B3. Morgan The Pirate
Artist: Lee Morgan
Format: 1LP
Genre: Jazz
Label: Blue Note
Catalog Number: ST-84169
Release Year: 2015
Country: United States
Condition: Sealed (New)
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