The Big Beat

Tracklist Hide Credits

1	The Chess Players Written-By – Wayne Shorter	9:36
2	Sakeena's Vision Written-By – Wayne Shorter	6:04
3	Politely Written-By – Bill Hardman	6:03
4	Dat Dere Written-By – Bobby Timmons	5:30
5	Lester Left Town Written-By – Wayne Shorter	6:25
6	It's Only A Paper Moon Written-By – Rose*, Arlene*	6:39
7	It's Only A Paper Moon (Alternate Take) Written-By – Rose*, Arlene*	6:24

Companies, etc.

• Copyright (c) – Manhattan Records
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Manhattan Records
• Manufactured For – Manhattan Records
• Manufactured By – Capitol Records, Inc.
• Recorded At – Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

Credits

• Bass – Jymie Merritt
• Design [Cover] – Reid Miles
• Drums – Art Blakey
• Liner Notes – Nat Hentoff
• Photography By [Cover Photo] – Francis Wolff
• Piano – Bobby Timmons
• Producer – Alfred Lion
• Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder
• Reissue Producer [Produced For Release] – Michael Cuscuna
• Tenor Saxophone – Wayne Shorter
• Transferred By [Digital Transfer] – Ron McMaster
• Trumpet – Lee Morgan

Notes

Recorded on March 6, 1960

Track 7 previously unissued - does not appear on L.P. configuration

The classic Blue Note albums which span the mid 1950's to late 1960's were recorded directly on to two track analog tape. No multitrack recording was used and consequently no mixing was required. Therefore, this CD was made by transferring the one step analog master to digital.

Blue Note is a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. © ℗ 1987 Manhattan Records, a division of Capitol Records, Inc. Manufactured for Manhattan Records by Capitol Records, Inc. Made and printed in U.S.A.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Printed): 0 7777-46400-2 2
• Barcode (Scanned): 077774640022
• Matrix / Runout (Mirrored): 46400-2 MO S3C18C Y 2-1-1 EMI JAX
• Matrix / Runout (Matrix band): 1634
• Other (DADC): DIDX 935

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
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
TOCJ-9209, BNST-84029	Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	The Big Beat ‎(CD, Album, Ltd, RE, RM, Pap)	Blue Note, Blue Note	TOCJ-9209, BNST-84029	Japan	2000

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