Album

Beginnings

Cannonball Adderley

1976 · Jazz

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Beginnings by Cannonball Adderley

Beginnings is a Jazz album by Cannonball Adderley, originally released in 1976. On Gatefold: 8 pressings tracked.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Hurricane Connie4:15
  2. A2Cynthia's In Love3:04
  3. A3Cannonball4:15
  4. A4Nat's Everglade3:40
  5. A5Fallen Feathers3:45

Side B

  1. B1Watermelon2:45
  2. B2Fort Lauderdale3:19
  3. B3Broadway At Basin Street3:48
  4. B4T's Tune3:15
  5. B5Blues For Bohemia3:59

Side C

  1. C1Spectacular3:54
  2. C2Miss Jackie's Delight6:10
  3. C3Hoppin' John4:36
  4. C4The Way You Look Tonight4:25

Side D

  1. D1I'll Remember April5:31
  2. D2Limehouse Blues4:40
  3. D3The Sleeper7:18

Sound DNA

  • Jazz
  • Bebop & Hard Bop
  • warm
  • groovy
  • soulful

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Recorded at Capitol Studios, New York City on July 21, 1955 (tracks A1, A2).
Recorded at Capitol Studios, New York City on July 29, 1955 (tracks A3 to A5).
Recorded in New York City on September 6, 1955 (tracks B1, B2).
Recorded at Capitol Studios, New York City on June 8, 1956 (tracks B3).
Recorded at Capitol Studios, New York City on June 18, 1956 (tracks B4, B5).
Recorded at Capitol Studios, New York City on February 6, 1957 (tracks C1, C2).
Recorded at Capitol Studios, New York City on February 7, 1957 (tracks C3).
Recorded at Capitol Studios, New York City on February 8, 1957 (track C4).
Recorded at Bell Sound Studios, New York City on March 6, 1958 (track D1).
Recorded at Universal Recording, Studio B, Chicago on February 3, 1959 (tracks D2, D3).
LP mistakenly has tracks C1, C2 as 1975 instead of the correct 1957.
LP lists February 3, 1959 as at Universal Studios, Chicago.
Additional info taken from online discography at jazzdisco (.org).
Previously released on Merury albums Julian "Cannonball" Adderley (US 1955) (opens in a new tab), Them Adderleys (US 1966) (opens in a new tab), In The Land Of Hi-Fi (US 1956) (opens in a new tab), Sophisticated Swing (US 1957) (opens in a new tab), Cannonball Enroute (US 1961) (opens in a new tab), Cannonball Adderley Quintet In Chicago (US 1960) (opens in a new tab).

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