Product details
- Label Blue Note
- Artist Horace Parlan Quintet
- Series Classic Vinyl Series
- Format 1LP
- Country United States
- Released Date 2023
- Genre Jazz
- Sealed Yes
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Speakin' My Piece by Horace Parlan Quintet.
Recorded on July 14, 1960, "Speakin' My Piece" captures the Horace Parlan Quintet in full stride, a session that first arrived on Blue Note Records later that same year. This reissue brings the album back into circulation through the Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series, offering a fresh chance to spend time with one of the label's fine hard bop dates from that fertile period.
The record moves through six pieces, opening with "Wadin'" before easing into "Up In Cynthia's Room" and "Borderline" to close out the first side. Flip it over and the quintet lays out "Rastus," followed by "Oh So Blue" and the title track "Speakin' My Piece," a program that carries the group from side to side with plenty of room for the players to stretch. Tommy Turrentine appears here by courtesy of Time Records, lending his presence to the front line.
Sound is at the heart of this pressing. The audio was mastered from the original analog tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio, a name that carries real weight among listeners who care about how these classic Blue Note sessions translate to vinyl. Pressed on 180 gram vinyl, the record has the heft and stability that reward careful playback, letting the warmth of the 1960 recording come through.
This is a Blue Note Records release, originally issued in 1960 and reissued under license, with the 2023 copyright held by Capitol Records, LLC. The manufacturing is credited to Universal International Music B.V., and the disc is made in the EU. Catalog references run throughout the packaging, with 4859550 appearing on the spine, back cover, and labels, the barcode 00602448595508 on the back cover and labels, ST-84043 on the back cover, 84043 on the front cover and spine, and the familiar BST 84043 on the labels themselves.
The presentation stays true to the collectible format. The disc sits in a plain white poly-lined inner sleeve, while the shrink-wrap carries a Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series sticker on the front and a Made in Germany sticker on the back. That series sticker also confirms the mastering pedigree, noting the original analog tapes and Kevin Gray's work at Cohearent Audio.
For the detail-minded collector, the runouts are etched and reward a close look. In variant 2, the '1 I' appears mirrored on both sides, and the pressing shows telltale corrections where the 'B' in 'AB̶1' on side A and the 'A' in 'BA̶1' on side B have been scratched over. Small marks like these give the record its own quiet character and make it a satisfying addition to any Blue Note shelf.
Pressing Details:
Comes with a plain white poly-lined inner sleeve. Shrink-wrap has a 'Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series' sticker on the front and 'Made in Germany' sticker on the back.
[Back cover and labels]
Tommy Turrentine performs by courtesy of Time Records.
A Blue Note Records release; Originally released in 1960 on Blue Note Records © 2023 Capitol Records, LLC.
Made in the EU.
Blue Note® is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, LLC.
[Back cover]
Universal International Music B.V.
LP mastering: Kevin Gray, Cohearent Audio
['Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series' sticker]
Mastered from the original analog tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
180 gram vinyl
[Catalog numbers]
4859550 - spine, back cover, labels
00602448595508 - back cover, labels
ST-84043 - back cover
84043 - front cover, spine
BST 84043 - labels
Recorded on July 14, 1960.
Runouts are etched. In variant 2, '1 I' is mirrored on both sides, the 'B' in "AB̶1' on side A and 'A' in 'BA̶1' on side B have been scratched over.
Track Listing:
A1. Wadin'
A2. Up In Cynthia's Room
A3. Borderline
B1. Rastus
B2. Oh So Blue
B3. Speakin' My Piece
Artist: Horace Parlan Quintet
Format: 1LP
Genre: Jazz
Label: Blue Note
Catalog Number: 4859550
Series: Classic Vinyl Series
Release Year: 2023
Country: United States
Condition: Sealed (New)
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