The Ahmad Jamal Trio*The Awakening

Label:

ABC Records – AS-9194

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Jazz

Style:

Post Bop

Tracklist

A1 The Awakening
Written-ByAhmad Jamal
6:19
A2 I Love Music
Written-ByHale Smith
7:19
A3 Patterns
Written-ByAhmad Jamal
6:19
B1 Dolphin Dance
Written-ByHerbie Hancock
5:05
B2 You're My Everything
Written-ByMort Dixon
4:40
B3 Stolen Moments
Written-ByOliver Nelson
6:27
B4 Wave
Written-ByAntonio Carlos Jobim
4:25

Companies, etc.

  • Recorded AtPlaza Sound Studios
  • Record CompanyABC Records, Inc.
  • Copyright ©ABC Records, Inc.
  • Published ByHema Music Corp
  • Published ByHalsco Music Publishers
  • Published ByHancock Music
  • Published ByWarner Music
  • Published ByNoslen Music Co.
  • Published ByCorcovado Music Corp.
  • Mastered AtLongwear Plating

Credits

  • BassJamil Nasser
  • DesignGeorge S. Whiteman*
  • DrumsFrank Gant
  • EngineerGeorge Sawtelle
  • Liner NotesLeonard Feather
  • Photography ByChuck Stewart
  • PianoAhmad Jamal
  • ProducerEd Michel

Notes

Recorded at Plaza Sound Studios, New York City on February 2nd and 3rd, 1970.

This is the first pressing of this album. First pressing is identified by inner labels with no space between the word “impulse” and the “abc” logo. First pressing is also indicated by no ed trademark marking on the label next to the “impulse abc” logo.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A Etched): AS 9194 A LW
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B Etched): AS 9194 B LW
  • Rights Society (A1 to B1, B3, B4): BMI
  • Rights Society (B2): ASCAP

Other Versions (5 of 35)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
New Submission
The Awakening (LP) Impulse! ASC 9194 South Africa 1970
New Submission
The Awakening (LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Gatefold) ABC Records AS-9194 US 1971
New Submission
The Awakening (LP, Album, Stereo, Repress, Gatefold) ABC Records AS-9194 US 1972
New Submission
The Awakening (LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Gatefold, Terre Haute Pressing) ABC Impulse! AS-9194 US 1974
New Submission
The Awakening (LP, Album, Reissue) Impulse! MCA-29042 US 1980

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Reviews

  • j_f_h's avatar
    j_f_h
    I am in tears because of how heavenly this is.
    • sneakdiss's avatar
      sneakdiss
      what's the verdict on the 2017 Be With reissue compared to the 2023 Verve reissue?
      • chrisjacobs's avatar
        chrisjacobs
        I have come across multiple pressings where the inner label on the vinyl has no space but the sentence on the back isn't on the very bottom of the cover. I have also seen one copy where the sentence was on the very bottom but the inner label has the spaces. To further confuse things I came across one claiming to be an original with no space inner label on side A and a space on side B. Can anybody clarify why there are so many discrepancies?
        • ativandracula's avatar
          ativandracula
          Everyone and their mother suddenly repping this one on IG. ah well at least it's being heard. RIP AJ.
          • wtthw's avatar
            wtthw
            This album is incredible. A friend made me discover jazz with this album and I fell in love with it. And I think the vinyl has been repressed because i found it easily for 30 euro in in a shop.
            • aarno's avatar
              aarno
              Music is so fantastic! I have and cherish this original pressing, with all its surface noise, pops and cracks. It would be phenomenal if this could get a remaster treatment by acoustic sounds. I wonder if the tapes still exist or only digital copies. I found the reissue out of the U.K. to be lifeless.
              • cmswny's avatar
                cmswny
                Edited 3 years ago
                I imagine this would be high on many jazz fans' list for a high-quality reissue. I would love to see this get a nice treatment via the Acoustic Sounds/Impulse 60 reissues series.

                It's interesting that this hasn't been repressed by Impulse in 25 years. I wonder if the original master tapes are even still available.

                Also - if you listen to this album on streaming, on the track "I Love Music," there is tape warp or something going on about half way through the recording. Anyone know anything about this? Mastering issue? Does this happen on the original LP?
                • robert.beseler's avatar
                  robert.beseler
                  Is there an affordable repress of this album? Cant believe it hasnt been repressed since 1997!

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