Roland Kirk - Now Please Don't You Cry, Beautiful Edith (Vinyl LP | Stereo | 1967)

Roland Kirk – Now Please Don't You Cry, Beautiful Edith is an album by multi-instrumentalist Roland Kirk, recorded on May 2, 1967 at Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, produced by Creed Taylor with Rudy Van Gelder as engineer. It was released by Verve in 1967 (cat. no. V6-8709). Kirk leads a quartet with Lonnie Liston Smith, Ronnie Boykins and Grady Tate; apart from Alfie and It's A Grand Night For Swinging, all pieces are his own. Liner notes are by Billy Taylor. This copy is the 1967 German stereo pressing, manufactured by Deutsche Grammophon.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Verve Records V6-8709
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: 1967
• Genre: Jazz, Hard Bop, Soul Jazz

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: VG+ (tiny sticker on label)
• Cover: VG+ (sticker on back of sleeve)

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

Tracklist

Side A

1. Blue Rol (Roland Kirk)
2. Alfie (Burt Bacharach/Hal David)
3. Why Don't They Know! (Roland Kirk)
4. Silverlization (Roland Kirk)

Side B

1. Fallout (Roland Kirk)
2. Now Please Don't You Cry, Beautiful Edith (Roland Kirk)
3. Stompin' Grounds (Roland Kirk)
4. It's A Grand Night For Swinging (Billy Taylor)

Personnel

Roland Kirk (saxophones, flute and other reeds), Lonnie Liston Smith (piano), Ronnie Boykins (bass), Grady Tate (drums). Producer: Creed Taylor. Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder. Recorded May 2, 1967 at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
It is a first-year edition from 1967: the German stereo pressing on Verve with catalogue number V6-8709, manufactured by Deutsche Grammophon. The US edition came out at the same time in a gatefold sleeve.

What makes this album special?
It was recorded in a single day at Rudy Van Gelder's studio, with a young Lonnie Liston Smith on piano. Alongside Kirk's own pieces it includes Burt Bacharach's Alfie.

What does Media VG+ / Cover VG+ mean?
VG+ (Very Good Plus) means record and sleeve show light wear. This copy also has a tiny sticker on the label and a sticker on the back of the sleeve. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Roland Kirk records?
Yes, for example Roland Kirk – Reeds And Deeds, Roland Kirk – Kirk In Copenhagen and Rahsaan Roland Kirk – Bright Moments. More titles are in our Jazz collection.