{"product_id":"roland-kirk-we-free-kings-lp-vinyl","title":"Roland Kirk – We Free Kings","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"relix-editorial\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoland Kirk was playing three saxophones simultaneously before most people knew it was possible, and We Free Kings arrived at a moment when he was still proving himself to a jazz world that hadn't quite caught up to what he was doing. The album's title track became one of his most enduring statements, a reminder that Kirk's compositional voice was as singular as his instrumental approach.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKnown as a then-young Kirk's more consistent works, 1962's We Free Kings is a solid balance of bop with complimenting soul, backed by two different rhythm sections - one including Hank Jones (piano) and Wendell Marshall (bass), and the other with Richard Wyands (piano) and Art Davis (bass) - while Charlie Persip (drums) maintains throughout. The repertoire is primarily a showcase of Kirk's skill as a composer, though his take on Bird's \"Blues For Alice\" is not to be missed. Verve Acoustic Sounds Series features transfers from analog tapes and remastered 180-gram vinyl in deluxe gatefold packaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003c!-- TRACKLIST_START --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide A\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Three For The Festival (3:05)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. Moon Song (4:17)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. A Sack Full Of Soul (4:35)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e4. The Haunted Melody (3:36)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e5. Blues For Alice (4:04)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide B\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. We Free Kings (4:45)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. You Did It, You Did It (2:24)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. Some Kind Of Love (6:06)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e4. My Delight (4:26)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- TRACKLIST_END --\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 602475813002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Verve\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.13.25\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e LP Vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- discogs-import --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"discogs-import\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mercury (SR 60679)  ·  \u003cstrong\u003eReleased:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2013  ·  \u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Italy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA1 Three For The Festival – 3:05\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA2 Moon Song – 4:17\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA3 A Sack Full Of Soul – 4:35\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA4 The Haunted Melody – 3:36\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA5 Blues For Alice – 4:04\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB1 We Free Kings – 4:45\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB2 You Did It, You Did It – 2:24\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB3 Some Kind Of Love – 6:06\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB4 My Delight – 4:26\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCredits\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArt Davis – Bass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWendell Marshall – Bass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharlie Persip – Drums\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTommy Nola – Engineer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMartin Williams (6) – Liner Notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHank Jones – Piano\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRichard Wyands – Piano\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJack Tracy – Recording Supervisor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoland Kirk – Tenor Saxophone, Other (Manzello), Other (Stritch), Flute\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"relix.shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54555185217854,"sku":"517350","price":46.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/4609\/5166\/files\/12635529675070-transparent-v2.png?v=1791445510","url":"https:\/\/reserveselects.myshopify.com\/products\/roland-kirk-we-free-kings-lp-vinyl","provider":"Reserve Selects","version":"1.0","type":"link"}