The Big Beat

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A1	The Chess Players Written-By – Wayne Shorter	9:30
A2	Sakeena's Vision Written-By – Wayne Shorter	6:05
A3	Politely Written-By – Bill Hardman	6:00
B1	Dat Dere Written-By – Bobby Timmons	8:50
B2	Lester Left Town Written-By – Wayne Shorter	6:30
B3	It's Only A Paper Moon Written-By – Rose*, Harburg*, Arlen*	6:40

Companies, etc.

• Record Company – United Artists Records, Inc.
• Published By – Groove Music

Credits

• Bass – Jymie Merritt
• Design [Cover Design] – Reid Miles
• Drums – Art Blakey
• Liner Notes – Nat Hentoff
• Photography By [Cover Photo] – Francis Wolff
• Piano – Bobby Timmons
• Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder
• Tenor Saxophone – Wayne Shorter
• Trumpet – Lee Morgan

Notes

Stereo reissue, center labels with dark blue background, black company logo and silver text. Label used 1973-76
Company credit and address on center labels: "Blue Note Records - A Division Of United Artists Records, Inc."

Tracks A1 and A2 published by Groove Music - BMI

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout: RVG STEREO BNST-84029-A
• Matrix / Runout: RVG STEREO BNST-84029-B

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
BLP 4029	Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	The Big Beat ‎(LP, Album, Mono)	Blue Note	BLP 4029	US	1960
CDP 7 46400 2	Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	The Big Beat ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Blue Note	CDP 7 46400 2	US	1987
4BN 84029	Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers*	The Big Beat ‎(Cass, Album, RE, RM, XDR)	Blue Note	4BN 84029	US	1985
BNJ 71052, BLP 4029	Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	The Big Beat ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Blue Note, Blue Note	BNJ 71052, BLP 4029	Japan	1985
BST-84029	Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	The Big Beat ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Blue Note	BST-84029	US	1971