November 1965
New York City
In November 1965, Marion Brown recorded two sessions for ESP-DISK', featuring Alan Shorter, Rashied Ali, Reggie Johnson and Ronnie Boykins on Marion Brown's compositions "Capricorn Moon", "27 Cooper Square" and "Exhibition", as well as one composition by Alan Shorter, "Mephistopheles". For "Exhibition", Bennie Maupin was added to the line-up. "Mephistopheles" was left off of initial pressings of the LP because it was thought to be Wayne Shorter's composition, replacing "Exhibition" on subsequent issues of the recordings though the track listing on the LP cover and disk labels remained unchanged.
The first series of releases (a-g) contain the three Marion Brown compositions:
(a) ESP-DISK' 1022 (US) [released 1966] [cover]
(b) ESP-DISK' 1022 STEREO (US) [released 1966] [cover]
Marion Brown (as)
Alan Shorter (tp) (tracks 1, 2)
Bennie Maupin (ts) (track 3)
Reggie Johnson (b)
Ronnie Boykins (b) (track 1)
Rashied Ali (dr, perc)
* White front label; b/w back label: Photo of Marion Brown, taken from
the cover. Address on white label: ESP-DISK', 180 Riverside Dr., New York
10024; Address on back cover: ESP-DISK', 180 Riverside Drive, New York
10024.
* Bennie Maupin is spelled "Benny Maupin" on the cover.
* No track times given on the labels and covers.
(c) ESP-DISK' 1022 (US) [released 1966] [cover]
(d) ESP-DISK' 1022 STEREO (US) [released 1966] [cover]
* Address on both white labels: ESP-DISK', 156 5th Avenue, New York
10010; Address on back cover: ESP-DISK', 180 Riverside Drive, New York
10024.
* Same cover as (a, b).
(e) Fontana ESP-DISK' SFJL.930 (UK) [released 1967] [cover]
* Same tracks and personnel as (a-d).
* Vinyl weight varies.
(f) ESP-DISK' STEREO 1022 (US) [released ?] [cover, back cover]
* Same as (a-d), but vinyl put in monaural cover with red "STEREO"
sticker on front cover.
* New pressing on thinner vinyl (138 gram)
* Address on both white labels: ESP-DISK', 156 5th Avenue, New York 10010;
Address on back cover: ESP-DISK', 180 Riverside Drive, New York 10024.
(g) ESP-DISK' STEREO 1022 (US) [released 1972] [cover, back cover]
* Same as (a-d), but "Marion Brown" added in white uppercase on front
cover and new address on back cover: ESP-DISK', Acorn Hill House, Krumville,
New York 12447.
* No catalogue number printed on back cover.
* New pressing on thinner vinyl (119 gram).
* Address on both white labels: ESP-DISK', 156 5th Avenue, New York 10010;
stereo label on A-Side ("STEREO 1022"), monaural label on B-Side
("1022").
On later issues (h-p) "Exhibition" was replaced by Alan Shorter's "Mephistopheles" though on most releases the track is still called "Exhibition" (with the exception of (h)) and the personnel listing still includes Bennie Maupin:
(h) ESP-DISK'/Nippon Phonogram BT-5008 (J) [released 1975] [cover, back cover]
Marion Brown (as)
Alan Shorter (tp)
Reggie Johnson (b)
Ronnie Boykins (b) (track 1)
Rashied Ali (dr, perc)
* "Exhibition" replaced by "Mephistopheles" on track 3.
* Bennie Maupin is erroneously listed in addition to Alan Shorter on track 3
on the cover and the disk labels.
* "Mephistopheles" is erroneously credited to Marion Brown.
* No track times given on the cover and disk labels.
(i) ESP.DISK/BASE ESPS 1022 (I) [released 1980] [cover photo, back cover photo]
* Same tracks and personnel as (h).
* Track listing and personnel on the cover is the same as (a-d) (incorrect),
but with track times added on the labels.
(j) ESP.DISK/BASE ESPS 1022 (I)
* Same as (i) but with "AGENDA EDIZIONI MUSICALI (P) 1966" on the labels.
(k) ESP.DISK/BASE ESPS 1022 (I)
* Same as (i, j) but different label design.
* Track 2 is printed "Twenty Seven Cooper Square".
(l) ESP/ZYX 1022-2 (D) (CD) [cover]
* Same tracks and personnel as (h).
* Track listing on the cover is the same as (a-d) (incorrect), with track
times added.
* Correct listing of personnel on the cover.
(m) ESP-DISK'/Venus TKCZ-79106 (J) (CD) [released 1993] [cover, back cover]
* Same tracks and personnel as (h).
* Track listings on the disc, back cover and in booklet are the same as (a-d)
(incorrect).
* Bennie Maupin is erroneously listed on track 3 on back cover and in
booklet.
* Address on disc: ESP-DISK', 290 West End Ave, N.Y., N.Y. 10023.
(n) ESP-DISK'/Abraxas 1022 (I) (CD) [released 2002] [cover]
* Same tracks and personnel as (h).
* Track listing and personnel on the cover is the same as (a-d)
(incorrect).
* Track times on the cover differ from (i-k).
(o) ESP/Get Back GET 1051 (I) (180 gram virgin vinyl) [released 2002]
* Same tracks and personnel as (h).
* Track listing on the cover is the same as (a-d) (incorrect).
* Track times on labels differ from (i-k).
(p) ESP-Disk' ESPCD 1022 (US) (CD) [released 2003] [cover, back cover]
* Same tracks and personnel as (h).
* Track listing on the cover is the same as (a-d) (incorrect).
* Correct listing of personnel on the cover.
* "Marion Brown Quintet" on the back cover.
(q) ESP-Disk' ESP 4011 (US) (CD) [released August 2, 2005] [cover, back cover]
Marion Brown (as)
Alan Shorter (tp) (tracks 1, 2, 4)
Bennie Maupin (ts) (track 3)
Reggie Johnson (b)
Ronnie Boykins (b) (track 1)
Rashied Ali (dr, perc)
* Exhibition as on (a-g).
* Mephistopheles as on (h).
* "27 Cooper Square" appears on ESP-DISK' Sampler: Vol.
I (ESP 1033)
* An excerpt appears on The ESP Sampler (ESP
1051)
Source: KMS, CJ, HM
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