Happy Frame Of Mind

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A1	Home Is Africa Written-By – Ronnie Boykins	8:45
A2	A Tune For Richard Written-By – Booker Ervin	6:05
A3	Back From The Gig Written-By – Horace Parlan	5:50
B1	Dexi Written-By – Johnny Coles	5:45
B2	Kucheza Blues Written-By – Randy Weston	5:35
B3	Happy Frame Of Mind Written-By – Horace Parlan	6:10

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Manhattan Records
• Copyright (c) – Manhattan Records
• Recorded At – Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

Credits

• Bass – Butch Warren
• Design [Cover] – Reid Miles
• Drums – Billy Higgins
• Guitar – Grant Green
• Photography By [Cover Photo] – Francis Wolff
• Piano – Horace Parlan
• Producer – Alfred Lion
• Recorded By [Recording By] – Rudy Van Gelder
• Reissue Producer [Produced For Release By], Liner Notes – Michael Cuscuna
• Tenor Saxophone – Booker Ervin
• Transferred By [Digital Transfer By] – Ron McMaster
• Trumpet – Johnny Coles

Notes

Recorded on February 15, 1963.

Direct Metal Mastering (DMM) Issue.

This material was previously released in 1976 as part of 'Back To The Gig' (BN-LA488-H2), a double album under Booker Irvin's name. It is now issued here, for the first time, with the Cover Art and Catalogue Number, as originally intended by Blue Note in 1963.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 07777841341

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
BST 84134	Horace Parlan	Happy Frame Of Mind ‎(LP, Album, RM)	Blue Note	BST 84134	US	1986
BNST-84134, HS106VL	Horace Parlan	Happy Frame Of Mind ‎(LP, Album, RE, 180)	Blue Note, Heavenly Sweetness	BNST-84134, HS106VL	France	2013
TOCJ-6582, BST-84134	Horace Parlan	Happy Frame Of Mind ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Blue Note, Blue Note	TOCJ-6582, BST-84134	Japan	2005
TOCJ-8581, BST-84134	Horace Parlan	Happy Frame Of Mind ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Blue Note, Blue Note	TOCJ-8581, BST-84134	Japan	2009
TOCJ-9186	Horace Parlan	Happy Frame Of Mind ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM, Min)	Blue Note	TOCJ-9186	Japan	2000