Oliver Nelson – 3 Shades Of Blue

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Label:	Flying Dutchman – FDS-120
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album , Gatefold
Country:	US
Released:	1970
Genre:	Blues
Style:	Post Bop

Tracklist

A1	Empty Ballroom Blues Written-By – Ellington*	4:54
A2	Duke's Place Written-By – Roberts*	2:35
A3	Echoes Of Harlem Written-By – Ellington*	4:20
A4	Disillusion Blues Written-By – Thomas*	3:56
A5	Yearning Written-By – Nelson*	5:20
B1	Welcome To New York Written-By – Thomas*	4:10
B2	Black, Brown And Beautiful Written-By – Nelson*	3:50
B3	Rockin' In Rhythm Written-By – Mills*	3:09
B4	Creole Love Call Written-By – Ellington*	4:56
B5	It's Glory Written-By – Ellington*	2:55

Companies, etc.

Distributed By – Mainstream Records, Inc.
Mastered At – Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Distributed By – Mainstream Records, Inc.
Record Company – Flying Dutchman Productions, Ltd.
Copyright © – Flying Dutchman Productions, Ltd.
Published By – Mills Music
Published By – Robbins Music
Published By – Nuwaupu Music
Published By – Noslen Music

Credits

Alto Saxophone – Johnny Hodges
Arranged By, Conductor – Oliver Nelson
Bass – Ron Carter
Design – Bob Flynn*
Drums – Grady Tate
Engineer – Bob Simpson
Guitar – David Spinozza (tracks: A2, A4, B1, B3, B5)
Liner Notes – Nat Hentoff
Photography By – Jim Parslow
Piano – Hank Jones (tracks: A1, A4, A5, B2, B4)
Producer – Bob Thiele
Reeds – Bob Ashton*
Trombone – Thomas Mitchell
Trumpet – Snooky Young
Vocals – Leon Thomas (tracks: A2, A4, B1)

Notes

Original first pressing.
This album was recorded in New York City, March 17 (A1, A4, A5, B2, B4) and 19 (A2, A4, B1, B3, B5), 1970 and the liner notes by Nat Hentoff were written before the untimely death of Johnny Hodges on May 11, 1970.

"VAN GELDER" in runouts is stamped, rest etched

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society: ASCAP
Rights Society: BMI
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): FDS 120 A VAN GELDER
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): FDS 120 B VAN GELDER

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	3 Shades Of Blue (LP, Album)	Philips	6369402	UK	1970
New Submission	3 Shades Of Blue (LP, Album)	Polydor	2424 012	Canada	1970
New Submission	3 Shades Of Blue (LP, Album, Promo, Gatefold)	Flying Dutchman	FDS-120	US	1970
New Submission	3 Shades Of Blue (Cassette, Album)	Flying Dutchman	FLY F5412	US	1970
New Submission	3 Shades Of Blue (LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Gatefold, RI)	Flying Dutchman	FD-10120	US	1971