Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers* – The Witch Doctor
Tracklist
| A1 | The Witch Doctor | 5:25 | |
| A2 | Afrique | 6:55 | |
| A3 | Those Who Sit And Wait | 5:47 | |
| B1 | A Little Busy | 6:15 | |
| B2 | Joelle | 5:15 | |
| B3 | Lost And Found | 5:05 |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – Liberty Records, Inc.
- Record Company – Transamerica Corporation
- Recorded At – Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
- Lacquer Cut At – Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
- Pressed By – All Disc Records, Inc.
- Published By – Blue Horizon Music, Inc.
- Published By – Orricle Music Publ. Corp.
- Published By – Conrad Music
Credits
- Art Direction [Art Director] – Frank Gauna
- Bass – Jymie Merritt
- Drums – Art Blakey
- Lacquer Cut By – Van Gelder*
- Liner Notes – Nat Hentoff
- Photography By [Cover] – Martin Felix
- Piano – Bobby Timmons
- Producer – Alfred Lion
- Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder
- Tenor Saxophone – Wayne Shorter
- Trumpet – Lee Morgan
Notes
Recorded on March 14, 1961.
Blue & white "Blue Note Records, A Division of Liberty Records, Inc." labels.
Publishers:
- A1 to A3, B2: Blue Horizon Music, Inc. - BMI
- B1: Orricle Music Publ. Corp. - BMI
- B3: Conrad Music - BMI
Runouts are hand etched except for "VAN GELDER" that is machine stamped.
First catalog number on front cover and labels, second on spine.
Blue & white "Blue Note Records, A Division of Liberty Records, Inc." labels.
Publishers:
- A1 to A3, B2: Blue Horizon Music, Inc. - BMI
- B1: Orricle Music Publ. Corp. - BMI
- B3: Conrad Music - BMI
Runouts are hand etched except for "VAN GELDER" that is machine stamped.
First catalog number on front cover and labels, second on spine.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Rights Society: BMI
- Matrix / Runout (Side A label): BNST 84258-A
- Matrix / Runout (Side B label): BNST 84258-B
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): BNST 84258-A 114 VAN GELDER
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): BNST 84258-B 114 VAN GELDER
Other Versions (5 of 14)
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| The Witch Doctor (LP, Album) | Blue Note | BST 84258 | US | 1967 | |||
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The Witch Doctor (Reel-To-Reel, 3 ¾ ips, ¼", 4-Track Stereo, 7" Cine Reel, Album) | Blue Note | STB 84258 | US | 1967 | ||
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The Witch Doctor (LP, Album) | Blue Note | BST 84258 | Japan | 1967 | ||
| Witch Doctor (LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo) | Applause Records | APBL 2315 | US | 1981 | |||
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Witch Doctor (LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo) | Applause Records | APBL 2315 | US | 1981 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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AWESOME album! Killer pressing! Looking for just a jacket by itself…..If anyone has one that they’d be willing to part with, please shoot me a DM! Thanks!
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I am doubting the release year of 1967. It has the Transamerica Corporation logo on the back cover beneath the Blue Note Records logo, so I'm guessing this is probably a 1968 pressing since that's when they got involved with Liberty/UA. It has an earlier catalog number from the Liberty takeover from Blue Note, but I'm wondering if that got assigned then it was held from release for a bit. -
Normally I’d write about the sound of the mastering and pressing, but this time on this particular dusty release I’m just going to say that THIS album in one of the most badass Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers albums I’ve ever heard. I’d love a M/M or a audiophile pressing, but until then I’ll enjoy this wicked one I have on hand. -
Who wouldn't take a chance on any album by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers found in a $1 bin at a local used record store? I did with "Witch Doctor." Took this gem home, cleaned it, and played it. WOW! I was blown away with the quality of sound coming from that Lp. Recorded in 1961 but released in 1967 during the Liberty era of Blue Note. The Classic Line up for the Messengers of Morgan, Shorter, Merritt, Timmons, and Blakey, drove these compositions 90 miles an hour and you hear every note! If you come across this album buy it! It's Hot Baby! It's Hot!
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