Bill Evans / Roy Haynes / Eric Dolphy / Oliver Nelson / Paul Chambers / Freddie Hubbard - The Blues And The Abstract Truth

Tracklist

A1	Stolen Moments	8:45
A2	Hoe Down	4:43
A3	Cascades	5:30
B1	Yearnin'	6:20
B2	Butch And Butch	4:35
B3	Teenie's Blues	6:31

Credits

• Alto Saxophone, Flute – Eric Dolphy
• Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Arranged By, Liner Notes, Composed By – Oliver Nelson
• Baritone Saxophone – George Barrow
• Bass – Paul Chambers
• Drums – Roy Haynes
• Engineer – Rudy Van Gelder
• Piano – Bill Evans
• Producer – Creed Taylor
• Trumpet – Freddie Hubbard

Notes

This is the first stereo pressing of this album. It has an "abstract" cover, as opposed to later pressings with a photo of Oliver Nelson. This cover was quickly withdrawn. Also unlike later pressings, the cover and label credit the album to all six musicians and not just to Nelson.

True first pressings have orange and black labels. The print at the bottom, in white, reads "A Product of Am-Par Record Corp. Printed In U.S.A."

"RVG STEREO" is stamped in the dead wax.

Cat. no. on cover is STEREO A-5. Cat. no. on label is A-5-S.

Recorded 23 February, 1961.

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
A-5	Bill Evans / Roy Haynes / Eric Dolphy / Oliver Nelson / Paul Chambers / Freddie Hubbard	Bill Evans / Roy Haynes / Eric Dolphy / Oliver Nelson / Paul Chambers / Freddie Hubbard - The Blues And The Abstract Truth ‎(LP, Album, Mono)	Impulse!	A-5	Canada	1961
513629T	Oliver Nelson Featuring Paul Chambers , Eric Dolphy, Bill Evans, Roy Haynes, Freddie Hubbard, George Barrow	Oliver Nelson Featuring Paul Chambers , Eric Dolphy, Bill Evans, Roy Haynes, Freddie Hubbard, George Barrow - The Blues And The Abstract Truth ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Jazz Heritage	513629T	US	1994
VIM 5648, AS-5	Oliver Nelson	The Blues And The Abstract Truth ‎(LP, Album, RE)	MCA Records, Impulse!	VIM 5648, AS-5	Japan	1981
A-5	Bill Evans / Roy Haynes / Eric Dolphy / Oliver Nelson / Paul Chambers / Freddie Hubbard	Bill Evans / Roy Haynes / Eric Dolphy / Oliver Nelson / Paul Chambers / Freddie Hubbard - The Blues And The Abstract Truth ‎(LP, Album, RP)	Impulse!, ABC Records	A-5	US	Unknown
QELP 8048	Bill Evans / Roy Haynes / Eric Dolphy / Oliver Nelson / Paul Chambers / Freddie Hubbard	Bill Evans / Roy Haynes / Eric Dolphy / Oliver Nelson / Paul Chambers / Freddie Hubbard - The Blues And The Abstract Truth ‎(LP, Album)	La Voce Del Padrone	QELP 8048	Italy	1961

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