Marion Brown Quartet Volume II: Why Not

Marion Brown Quartet Volume II: Why Not mono Cover
Tracks:
  1. La Sorella [12:35] (Marion Brown)
  2. Fortunato [8:30] (Marion Brown)
  3. Why Not [6:50] (Marion Brown)
  4. Homecoming [10:00] (Marion Brown)
October 23, 1966, New York City
  • Marion Brown (as)
  • Stanley Cowell (p)
  • Norris Jones (b)
  • Rashied Ali (d)
Releases:
  • ESP-DISK' 1040 (US) (mono) [1968]
  • ESP-DISK. 1040 STEREO (US) [1968] [cover, back cover, label side A, label side B]
    • - label side A: b/w photo of Marion Brown, taken from the front cover
    • - label side B: black label
    • - reversed cover (jacket opening on the left)
    • - address on back cover: 156 5th Ave.
  • ESP-DISK' 1040 STEREO (US) [cover, back cover, label side A, label side B]
    • - label side A: color photo of Marion Brown, taken from the front cover
    • - label side B: color photo of Marion Brown, taken from the back cover
    • - "ESPS (C) 1040 A" and "ESPS (C) 1040 B" scratched in the dead wax
    • - reversed cover (jacket opening on the left)
    • - address on back cover: 156 5th Ave.
  • ESP-DISK' 1040 STEREO (US) [cover, back cover]
    • - as before, but new pressing on thinner vinyl
    • - A-side from new matrix: "ESP-1040 SIDE 1" and "ESPS (C) 1040 B" scratched in the dead wax
  • ESP-DISK' 1040 STEREO (US) [1974] [cover, back cover, label side A, label side B, order form front, order form back]
    • - normal cover (jacket opening on the right)
    • - "Why Not Marion Brown" added in white uppercase letters on front cover
    • - alternate text on back cover, no ESP address given
    • - inner sleeve with complete track list of "ESP 1051 [QUAD COMPATIBLE STEREO]" printed on both sides
    • - comes with yellow coloured two-sided order form, address: 290 WEST END AVENUE, N.Y. 10023
    • - coloured labels
    • - thinner vinyl (98 gram)
    • - Matrix/Runout (etched side A): "ESPS-1040-[B scraped out]-A 8-23-74
    • - Matrix/Runout (etched side B): "ESPS-1040-B"
  • ESP-DISK'/Nippon Phonogram BT-5009 (J) [1975]
  • ESP.DISK/BASE ESP 1040 (I) [cover, back cover]
    • - b/w cover
    • - white labels
    • - thinner vinyl
  • ESP.DISK/BASE ESP 1040 (I)
    • - colored cover
    • - yellow/blue labels
  • ESP.DISK/BASE ESP 1040 (I)
    • - colored cover
    • - white labels
  • ESP/ZYX 1040-2 (D) (CD) [cover]
  • Venus TKCZ-79118 (J) (CD) [1993] [cover]
  • ESP-DISK'/Abraxas 1040 (I) (CD) [2002] [cover]
  • ESP/Get Back GET 1040 (I) (180 gram virgin vinyl) [2002]
  • ESP-Disk ESPCD 1040 (US) (CD) [2003] [cover]
  • ESP-Disk ESPD 1040 (US) (CD, Digipak) [Jan 12, 2010] [cover]
  • ESP-Disk' 1040 (Digital) [Dec 2016] [Bandcamp, cover]
    • - Release date incorrectly stated as January 1, 1968
Notes:
  • On the original back cover La Sorella is misspelled as "La Sorrella"
Source: MM, HM, KMS