Central Avenue

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A1	Twisted Written-By – Wardell Gray	3:02
A2	Twisted (Unissued Take) Written-By – Wardell Gray	3:26
A3	Easy Living (Unissued Take) Written By – Robin-RaingerWritten-By – Robin*, Rainger*	4:35
A4	Southside (Unissued Take) Written-By – Gray*	2:50
A5	Southside Written-By – Gray*	3:18
A6	Sweet Lorraine Written By – Parish-BurwellWritten-By – Burwell*, Parish*	4:03
B1	Scrapple From The Apple Written-By – Charlie Parker	9:01
B2	Move Written By – Michael PriceWritten-By – Best*, Walsh*	9:44
C1	A Sinner Kissed An Angel Written By – David-JosephWritten-By – David*, Joseph*	3:06
C2	Blue Gray Written-By – Gray*	2:41
C3	Grayhound Written-By – Gray*	3:00
C4	Treadin' Written-By – Gray*	3:44
C5	April Skies Written-By – Buddy Collette	3:00
C6	Bright Boy Written-By – Kendall Bright	2:44
C7	Jackie Written-By – Hampton Hawes	2:29
D1	Farmer's Market Written-By – Art Farmer	2:45
D2	Sweet And Lovely Written By – Arnheim-Tobias-LemareWritten-By – Arnheim*, Tobias*, Lemare*	3:13
D3	Lover Man Written By – Davis-Ramirez-ShermanWritten-By – Davis*, Sherman*, Ramirez*	2:17
D4	The Man I Love Written-By – George Gershwin	3:08
D5	Lavonne Written-By – Sonny Clark	2:55
D6	So Long Broadway Written-By – Teddy Charles	3:10
D7	Paul's Cause Written-By – Charles*	2:56

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Hula Hut Club, Los Angeles, CA

Credits

• Alto Saxophone – Frank Morgan (tracks: D4 to D7), Sonny Criss (tracks: B1, B2)
• Art Direction – Phil Carroll
• Bass – Billy Hadnott (tracks: B1, B2), Dick Nivison* (tracks: D4 to D7), Harper Cosby (tracks: C5 to D3), John Richardson (tracks: C1 to C4), Tommy Potter (tracks: A1 to A6)
• Congas – Robert Collier (tracks: C5 to D3)
• Design [Lettering] – Lance Anderson
• Drums – Art Mardigan (tracks: C1 to C4), Chuck Thompson (tracks: B1, B2), Lawrence Marable (tracks: C5 to D7), Roy Haynes (tracks: A1 to A6)
• Piano – Al Haig (tracks: A1 to A6), Hampton Hawes (tracks: C5 to D3), Jimmy Bunn (tracks: B1, B2), Phil Hill (tracks: C1 to C4), Sonny Clark (tracks: D4 to D7)
• Producer [Originally Produced By] – Bob Weinstock (tracks: A1 to A6, C1 to C4), Jack Andrews (tracks: C5 to D3)
• Producer [Originally Produced By], Recorded By, Leader – Teddy Charles (tracks: D4 to D7)
• Tenor Saxophone – Dexter Gordon (tracks: B2), Wardell Gray
• Trumpet – Art Farmer (tracks: C5 to D3), Clark Terry (tracks: B1, B2)
• Vibraphone [Vibes] – Teddy Charles (tracks: D4 to D7)

Notes

Label variation of Central Avenue with song titles below spindle hole and different font.
This material was previously issued on various recordings except for the 3 unissued takes
[A1 to A6]: Recorded in New York; Nov. 11, 1949.
[B1, B2]: Recorded "live" at The Hula Hut, Los Angeles; Aug. 27, 1950.
[C1 to C4]: Recorded in Detroit; Apr. 25, 1950.
[C5 to D3]: Recorded in Los Angeles; Jan. 31, 1952.
[D4 to D7]: Recorded in Los Angeles; Feb. 20, 1953.

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
P-24062	Wardell Gray	Central Avenue ‎(2xLP, Comp)	Prestige	P-24062	US	1976
PR 24062	Wardell Gray	Central Avenue ‎(2xLP, Comp, Mono)	Prestige	PR 24062	UK	1976
P-24062	Wardell Gray	Central Avenue ‎(2xLP, Comp)	Prestige	P-24062	US	1976
HB 6054	Wardell Gray	Central Avenue ‎(2xLP, Comp)	Prestige	HB 6054	Italy	1976
PR 24062	Wardell Gray	Central Avenue ‎(2xLP, Comp)	Prestige	PR 24062	France	1976

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