
Way Out West (Contemporary Records Acoustic Sounds Series 2024): Vinyl LP
A classic of the genre, âWay Out Westâ was tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollinsâ first album for west coast label Contemporary Records when released in 1957. The first album to employ the âstrollingâ technique, Rollins was backed by Ray Brown (bass) and Shelly Manne (drums). This new edition, released as part of the Acoustic Sounds Series, features (AAA) lacquers cut from the original master tapes by Bernie Grundman and is pressed on 180-gram vinyl at QRP, and presented in a tip-on jacket.Â
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Tracklist:
Side A
Iâm An Old CowhandÂ
SolitudeÂ
Come, GoneÂ
Side B
Wagon WheelsÂ
There Is No Greater LoveÂ
Way Out WestÂ
A classic of the genre, âWay Out Westâ was tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollinsâ first album for west coast label Contemporary Records when released in 1957. The first album to employ the âstrollingâ technique, Rollins was backed by Ray Brown (bass) and Shelly Manne (drums). This new edition, released as part of the Acoustic Sounds Series, features (AAA) lacquers cut from the original master tapes by Bernie Grundman and is pressed on 180-gram vinyl at QRP, and presented in a tip-on jacket.Â
Â
Tracklist:
Side A
Iâm An Old CowhandÂ
SolitudeÂ
Come, GoneÂ
Side B
Wagon WheelsÂ
There Is No Greater LoveÂ
Way Out WestÂ
Description
A classic of the genre, âWay Out Westâ was tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollinsâ first album for west coast label Contemporary Records when released in 1957. The first album to employ the âstrollingâ technique, Rollins was backed by Ray Brown (bass) and Shelly Manne (drums). This new edition, released as part of the Acoustic Sounds Series, features (AAA) lacquers cut from the original master tapes by Bernie Grundman and is pressed on 180-gram vinyl at QRP, and presented in a tip-on jacket.Â
Â
Tracklist:
Side A
Iâm An Old CowhandÂ
SolitudeÂ
Come, GoneÂ
Side B
Wagon WheelsÂ
There Is No Greater LoveÂ
Way Out WestÂ












