Original released on LP RCA Victor LPM 1964 (mono)
(US, November 1959)
This is the
album that Les Baxter's "Space Escapade" should have been. King Curtis makes a
surprise (as would anyone known for rock and soul) appearance and adds greatly
without ever being obtrusive. Curtis maintains the pace and adds a fourth solo
vehicle, which means the arrangements have to be tight. Several tunes have
organ solos that adequately evoke "space," and "Blue
Twilight" verges on being crime jazz. "Swingin' On a Star" is
consistently wonderful throughout.
