Johnny Griffin – Lady Heavy Bottom's Waltz (Vinyl LP | DE Original | 1969)

Johnny Griffin – Lady Heavy Bottom's Waltz is a studio album by Chicago tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin, recorded on August 27, 1968 at Lindström Studios in Cologne (engineer Wolfgang Hirschmann, producer Gigi Campi). Griffin, who had been living in Europe since the early 1960s, plays here in a septet with members of the Kenny Clarke-Francy Boland Big Band, including Benny Bailey, Åke Persson, Sahib Shihab and Francy Boland. The record was released in 1969 on Vogue Schallplatten in Germany (cat. no. LDVS 17164). This copy is the 1969 German original pressing in a gatefold sleeve with original inner sleeve.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Vogue Schallplatten LDVS 17164
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Gatefold
• Pressing: DE original
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: 1969
• Genre: Jazz, Hard Bop
• Extras: Original label inner sleeve

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM- to VG+
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Foot Patting (George Duvivier)
2. Please Send Someone To Love (Percy Mayfield)
3. The Turk's Bolero (Francy Boland)
4. Deep Eight (Francy Boland)

Side B

1. A Handful Of Soul (Dusko Gojkovic, Jimmy Woode)
2. The Jamfs Are Coming (Johnny Griffin)
3. Lady Heavy Bottom's Waltz (Johnny Griffin)

Personnel

Johnny Griffin (tenor saxophone), Benny Bailey (trumpet, flugelhorn), Åke Persson (trombone), Sahib Shihab (baritone saxophone), Francy Boland (piano), Jimmy Woode (double bass), Kenny Clare (drums). Producer: Gigi Campi, engineer: Wolfgang Hirschmann. Liner notes: Manfred Miller, cover photo: Sam Haskins.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. This is the 1969 German first edition on Vogue Schallplatten (LDVS 17164) in a gatefold sleeve. In the UK the album appeared in 1970 under the title Foot Patting.

Is this a live recording or a double LP?
Neither. It is a single LP of studio recordings, made in one day in August 1968 in Cologne.

What does Media NM- to VG+ / Cover VG+ mean?
The record sits between NM- (close to new) and VG+ (light signs of play that barely affect listening). VG+ for the sleeve means light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Johnny Griffin records?
Yes, for example Johnny Griffin – You Leave Me Breathless. More titles are in our Jazz collection.