Phineas Newborn Jr. Trio - The Newborn Touch (Vinyl LP | Japanese Reissue | 1977)

Phineas Newborn Jr. Trio – The Newborn Touch is a trio album by pianist Phineas Newborn Jr. for Contemporary Records, produced by Lester Koenig at Contemporary's own studio in Los Angeles and first released in 1966. With Leroy Vinnegar (bass) and Frank Butler (drums), Newborn plays only tunes by West Coast musicians and label associates, among them Benny Carter, Hampton Hawes, Art Pepper and Ornette Coleman. This copy is a 1977 Japanese stereo reissue (LAX 3133) from the “Contemporary Jazz 1500 Series”, with insert, no obi.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Contemporary Records LAX 3133
• Format: Vinyl LP, album, stereo
• Pressing: Japanese reissue, “Contemporary Jazz 1500 Series”
• Country: Japan
• Year of this pressing: 1977 (original: 1966)
• Genre: Jazz, Bop
• Extras: Insert, no obi

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 (SKU S R21).

Tracklist

Side A

1. A Walkin' Thing (Benny Carter)
2. Double Play (Russ Freeman)
3. The Sermon (Hampton Hawes)
4. Diane (Art Pepper)
5. The Blessing (Ornette Coleman)

Side B

1. Grooveyard (Carl Perkins)
2. Blue Daniel (Frank Rosolino)
3. Pazmuerte (Jimmy Woods)
4. Be Deedle Dee Do (Barney Kessel)

Personnel

Phineas Newborn Jr. (piano), Leroy Vinnegar (bass), Frank Butler (drums). Producer: Lester Koenig; engineers: Howard Holzer, Lester Koenig; cover photo: William Claxton.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. The Newborn Touch was first released in the US on Contemporary in 1966. This is a 1977 Japanese stereo reissue manufactured by King Records.

What is special about the song selection?
Instead of standards, Newborn plays compositions by musicians from the Contemporary Records circle, such as Hampton Hawes, Art Pepper, Barney Kessel and Ornette Coleman.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) means close to new with at most minimal signs of use. VG (Very Good) means clearly visible wear, but the record or sleeve is complete and in decent shape. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Phineas Newborn Jr. records?
This is currently our only Phineas Newborn Jr. record. Related recordings are in our Jazz collection.