Now's The Time
Charlie Parker
120 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 3337554 |
| Excel File Row | 402 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 14:14:37 |
| Pressing Year | 2011 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | REPRINT |
| Country of Pressing | Italy |
| Record Label | Verve Records |
| Stereo / Mono | MONO |
| Catalogue Number | MGV-8005 |
| Barcode | 9772039222616-11005 |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | - |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | - |
| Sleeve Condition | SS |
| Media Condition | SS |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | SS |
| Genre | Jazz |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
The album "Now's The Time", released by Verve Records in 1957, did not originate from a single session, but from a brilliant posthumous compilation by Norman Granz. His aim was to immortalise Charlie Parker, by assembling key recordings from the period 1949-1952. Many of these sessions were conceived for a wider audience, often with string arrangements, an idea that divided bebop purists. Granz, however, considered it crucial to elevate jazz to a respectable art form, transcending genre barriers. This strategic collection not only cemented Bird's myth in the Verve catalogue, but offers an essential perspective on his stylistic evolution, making it a gem for every collector.
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Official Tracklist
- A1 - The Song Is You (2:56)
- A2 - Laird Baird (2:44)
- A3 - Kim (2:59)
- A4 - Kim (Alternate Take) (2:58)
- A5 - Cosmic Rays (3:04)
- A6 - Cosmic Rays (Alternate Take) (3:16)
- B1 - Chi Chi (3:05)
- B2 - Chi Chi (Alternate Take) (2:41)
- B3 - Chi Chi (Alternate Take) (3:05)
- B4 - I Remember You (3:02)
- B5 - Now's The Time (3:01)
- B6 - Confirmation (2:58)
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