Tal Farlow - The Return Of Tal Farlow / 1969 (Vinyl LP)

Tal Farlow – The Return Of Tal Farlow / 1969 is an album by jazz guitarist Tal Farlow, recorded on September 23, 1969 in New York and first released on Prestige (7732). It was produced by Don Schlitten. The title refers to Farlow's return to the studio after he had largely withdrawn from the jazz scene in the late 1950s. He is backed by John Scully on piano, Jack Six on bass and Alan Dawson on drums, playing standards such as Straight, No Chaser, Summertime and I'll Remember April. This copy is a 1989 Japanese reissue in the Original Jazz Classics series (OJC-356), remastered.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Original Jazz Classics OJC-356
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: JP reissue, remastered
• Country: Japan
• Year of this pressing: 1989 (original: 1969/1970)
• Genre: Jazz, Bop, Hard Bop

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: NM-

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

Tracklist

Side A

1. Straight, No Chaser (Thelonious Monk)
2. Darn That Dream (Jimmy Van Heusen/Eddie DeLange)
3. Summertime (George Gershwin/Ira Gershwin/DuBose Heyward)
4. Sometime Ago (Sergio Mihanovich)

Side B

1. I'll Remember April (Gene de Paul/Patricia Johnston/Don Raye)
2. My Romance (Richard Rodgers/Lorenz Hart)
3. Crazy, She Calls Me (Carl Sigman/Bob Russell)

Personnel

Tal Farlow (guitar), John Scully (piano), Jack Six (bass), Alan Dawson (drums).

Recorded on September 23, 1969 in New York. Produced by Don Schlitten; engineer: Danfort Griffith; remastering of the OJC edition: Phil De Lancie.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. The original was released on Prestige; sources differ on the year (1969 or 1970). This copy is a 1989 Japanese reissue from the Original Jazz Classics series.

What is Original Jazz Classics (OJC)?
A reissue series by Fantasy in which classic recordings from labels such as Prestige, Riverside and Contemporary were reissued remastered and with faithful reproductions of the original sleeves.

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

Do you have more Tal Farlow records?
This is currently our only Tal Farlow record. More titles are in our Jazz collection.