Art Blakey - Moanin: The Mono & Stereo Versions [New CD] Spain - Import

2-CD SETINCLUDES 6 BONUS TRACKSTHE MONO VERSION APPEARS HERE FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER ON CD!!!Moanin’, presented here in both its Stereo and Mono versions, is widely regarded as one of the finest albums in the history of Blakey’s Jazz Messengers. It was the first LP by the third formation of the group, featuring Lee Morgan, Benny Golson (composer of most of the songs), Bobby Timmons and Jymie Merritt. The Mono version appears here on CD for the first time ever. As a bonus, we have added the only two known alternate takes from the session, as well as four extended tunes recorded immediately afterwards in Paris, two of which (“Are You Real?” and “Moanin’”) are versions of songs from the studio album.PERSONNEL:ART BLAKEY, drums & leaderLEE MORGAN, trumpetBENNY GOLSON, tenor saxBOBBY TIMMONS, pianoJYMIE MERRITT, bassHackensack, New Jersey, October 30, 1958.(*) BONUS TRACKS:CD 1 [7-8]: From the same session, but not included on the original LP.CD 2 [7-10]: Same personnel. Live at the Olympia, Paris, France, November 22 (7-8) & December 17 (9-10), 1958.INCLUDES 12-PAGE BOOKLETCD 1: THE STEREO VERSION (Blue Note BST-84003)01 MOANIN’02 ARE YOU REAL?03 ALONG CAME BETTY04 THE DRUM THUNDER SUITE05 BLUES MARCH06 COME RAIN OR COME SHINE07 MOANIN’ [alt tk] (*)08 BLUES MARCH [alt tk] (*)TOTAL TIME: 55:56 Min.CD 2: THE MONO VERSION (Blue Note BLP-4003)01 MOANIN’02 ARE YOU REAL?03 ALONG CAME BETTY04 THE DRUM THUNDER SUITE05 BLUES MARCH06 COME RAIN OR COME SHINE07 I REMEMBER CLIFFORD [Live] (*)08 ARE YOU REAL? [Live] (*)09 MOANIN’ [Live] (*)10 WHISPER NOT [Live] (*)TOTAL TIME: 77:41 Min