Blue Lights, Vols. 1 & 2

Blue Lights, Vols. 1 & 2 are a pair of separate but related albums by American jazz guitarist Kenny Burrell recorded on May 14, 1958 and released by Blue Note later that year.[1]

Blue Lights
Volume 1
Studio album by
Released1958
RecordedMay 14, 1958
StudioManhattan Towers
New York City
GenreJazz
LabelBlue Note
BLP 1596 (Vol. 1)
BLP 1597 (Vol. 2)
ProducerAlfred Lion
Kenny Burrell chronology
Kenny Burrell and John Coltrane
(1958)
Blue Lights
(1958)
On View at the Five Spot Cafe
(1959)
Blue Lights
Volume 2
Volume 2
Blue Lights, Volumes 1&2
1997 CD reissue
1997 CD reissue

Background

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Artwork

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The cover features artwork by Andy Warhol.[2]

Release history

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The albums were subsequently reissued in 1997 with a re-ordered track sequence as separate CDs and a two disc set combining Volume 1 and Volume 2.[3]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
DownBeat     [4]
AllMusic     [5]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states, "Guitarist Kenny Burrell leads a very coherent jam session in the studio with a particularly strong cast."[5]

Track listing

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Blue Lights, Volume 1

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All tracks are written by Kenny Burrell, except as noted.

Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Yes Baby" 11:15
2."Scotch Blues"Duke Jordan8:00
Total length:19:15
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Autumn in New York"Vernon Duke5:44
2."Caravan"9:55
Total length:15:39 34:54

Blue Lights, Volume 2

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All tracks are written by Kenny Burrell, except as noted.

Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Rock Salt" 11:19
2."The Man I Love"6:47
Total length:18:06
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Chuckin'"Sam Jones12:10
2."Phinupi" 9:47
Total length:21:57 40:03

Blue Lights, Volumes 1&2 – 1997 CD reissue

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Disc one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Phinupi" 9:47
2."Yes Baby" 11:15
3."Scotch Blues"Duke Jordan8:00
4."The Man I Love"6:47
5."I Never Knew" (bonus track)12:37
Total length:48:26
Disc two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Caravan"9:55
2."Chuckin'"Sam Jones12:10
3."Rock Salt" 11:19
4."Autumn in New York"Vernon Duke5:44
Total length:39:08

Personnel

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Musicians

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Technical personnel

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Original

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Reissue

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  • Michael Cuscuna – reissue producer
  • Ron McMaster – digital transfers
  • Patrick Roques – redesign

References

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  1. ^ Blue Note Records discography accessed January 20, 2011
  2. ^ Vaziri, A. Warhol's Greatest Album Covers, San Francisco Chronicle, February 8, 2009.
  3. ^ "Kenny Burrell - Blue Lights (Vol. 1 & 2)". Jazz Music Archives. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  4. ^ Down Beat: April 12, 1962 Vol. 29, No. 8
  5. ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed January 20, 2011