Art Taylor, Donald Byrd, Jackie McLean, Ray Bryant, Frank Foster, Charlie Rouse - Hard Cookin' (2xLP, Comp, Mono, Gat) (VG+ / VG)

Media Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good (VG)

nice glossy VG+ , some sides have faint hairlines not affecting play. sleeve is strong and clean, top edges/corners have clear tape to repair splits

Release Notes

Tracklisting:

. Art Taylor - Taylor's Wailers
A1. Batland
A2. CTA
A3. Exhibit A
B1. Cubano Chant
B2. Off Minor
B3. Well You Needn't
. Art Taylor - Taylor's Tenors
C1. Rhythm A Ning
C2. Little Chico
C3. Cape Millie
D1. Straight No Chaser
D2. Fidel
D3. Dacor

Country: US

Released: 1965

Notes:

Prestige Jazz Bonus Pack
(2 Albums For The Price Of 1)

A1 to B3: Originally issued as [r5615716 Prestige 7117
C1 to D3: Originally issued as [r3176980 New Jazz 8219

A1, A3 to B3: Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, February 25, 1957
A2: Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 22, 1957
C1 to D3: Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, June 3, 1959

Mono issue with blue-silver 'Trident' label and RVG stamped in run-out
The original matrix numbers are scratched out on all 4 sides, with new matrix info etched after

Note that the records are switched on the labels versus the tracklist on the inner cover. That is, sides A & B on the inner cover are C & D on the labels, and vice versa. Tracklist above is that from the inner cover.

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Matrix / Runout RVG PR7342A
Matrix / Runout RVG PR7342B
Matrix / Runout RVG PRLP - 7342C
Matrix / Runout RVG PR7342D

Recorded At Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey