Media Condition:  Very Good (VG)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good (VG)
Country:    US  
Released:  Sep 1962
Genre:       Jazz
Style:         Hard Bop

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Comments:
Cleaned with ultrasonic. Play tested.Light wear to sleeve and edges. Pen mark back sleeve. Record plays better than it looks, no skips. Very minimal background noise.
 

Notes:

Recorded on July 13 (A2, B1) and July 14 (A1, B2, B3), 1962.

Blue Mitchell performs by courtesy of Riverside Records.

1st original issue has 
- blue & white labels with New York USA and deep groove only on the A side or no deep groove, depending on philosophy.
- "VAN GELDER" stamped and "EAR" symbol into deadwax both sides.

From the back cover:  This album is dedicated to all of our many fans in Japan and to all of the Japanese people who were so very kind to us while we were making our concert tour there.  It is our wish to return again some day soon.  While in Japan, I noticed that the Japanese people were very fond of Latin music, which I also am very fond of.  In writing some of these compositions I have attempted to combine Japanese feeling in the melodies with Latin feeling in the rhythms.  I hope you enjoy them.  [Signed Horace Silver.

A1. Too Much Sake
A2. Sayanora Blues
B1. The Tokyo Blues
B2. Cherry Blossom
B3. Ah! So

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Rights Society ASCAP
Matrix / Runout BN 4110-A
Matrix / Runout BN 4110-B

Record Company Blue Note Records Inc.
Recorded At Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Lacquer Cut At Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Pressed By Plastylite
Published By Ecaroh Music