Morning Rise – Fortune (Vinyl LP | DE Reissue | 1977)

Morning Rise – Fortune is the album by the quartet Morning Rise featuring saxophonists Alan Skidmore and Gerd Dudek, released in 1977 on the German label EGO Records (cat. no. 4006). It was recorded in September 1977 at Tonstudio Bauer, produced by Joe Haider and engineered by Carlos Albrecht. With Adelhard Roidinger on bass and Lala Kovacev on drums, the group plays four long originals, one by each member, moving between modal jazz and free passages. This copy is a German pressing on EGO Records.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: EGO Records 4006
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: DE (listed in stock as reissue)
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: 1977
• Genre: Jazz, Modal, Free Jazz

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• 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. Morning Rise (Gerd Dudek)
2. Macedonia Market (Lala Kovacev)

Side B

1. Näkemiin (Adelhard Roidinger)
2. Dr. Les Mosses (Alan Skidmore)

Personnel

Alan Skidmore (tenor and soprano saxophone), Gerd Dudek (tenor and soprano saxophone), Adelhard Roidinger (bass), Lala Kovacev (drums). Produced by Joe Haider; engineered by Carlos Albrecht at Tonstudio Bauer, September 1977.

FAQ

Who plays on this record?
Two saxophonists from the European jazz scene, Briton Alan Skidmore and German Gerd Dudek, together with Austrian bassist Adelhard Roidinger and drummer Lala Kovacev.

Is this the original pressing?
The record carries the catalogue number EGO 4006 from 1977. We know of only this one edition of the album; it was listed in our stock as a reissue. Pressing details are visible on the scans.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) for the record means close to new with at most minimal signs of use. VG+ (Very Good Plus) for the sleeve means light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Morning Rise records?
Not at the moment. More European jazz records from the 1970s are in our Jazz collection.